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“When the ball was going towards my car, (I said) oh no, no, no – what’s going on?” Ali told ITV News. “It straight hit the screen, I was shocked.
“I have been playing for this club for a long time but never have I brought my car in the car park, it’s always parked outside.”
Club chairman Jeremy Rhodes came to the rescue by agreeing to pay for the repair of the car, which Ali also uses to earn a living as a taxi driver.
“It was only appropriate, he scores a lot of runs for us, and puts a lot of effort in,” Rhodes said.