Image Source : TWITTER/PSL Azam Khan
Quetta Gladiators’ Azam Khan, son of ex-Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan, smashed a big six towards Peshawar Zalmi within the eighth match of the continued Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Azam performed a quick-fire 26-ball 47 that included 2 monstrous sixes and 6 fours. In the fifteenth over bowled by Wahab Riaz, Azam nailed a six that landed straight on the roof after which bobbled out of the venue. Picking up Wahab’s size early, the right-hander hit a 98-metre six on the National Stadium.
“On the roof! That’s one of the biggest sixes the NSK has ever seen!” wrote the official Twitter deal with of Pakistan Super League whereas sharing its video.
Azam’s second six was additionally a big one as he drilled a size ball over long-off for a most. On the final supply of the sixteenth over bowled by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azam continued his boundary spree and cleared the fence once more.
The 22-year-old was ultimately dismissed within the final over when he miscued the slog and hit it straight to fielder Kohler-Cadmore.
Quetta, after being put to bat first in Karachi, posted a hefty 198-run whole on the scoreboard as skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed scored 81 off simply 40 deliveries, laced with 12 fours and a six.
Earlier, Saim Ayub hit 21 whereas Faf du Plessis scored 37 to collect runs within the Powerplay. After the duo’s departure, it was skipper Sarfaraz and Azam who accelerated the run-flow with their whirlwind knocks. For Zalmi, Saqib Mahmood picked up three wickets — all within the final over of the innings — and Wahab Riaz plucked two.