PSL 2023: Quetta Gladiators’ batter Iftikhar Ahmed hit quick bowler Wahab Riaz for six sixes in an over in an exhibition match on the Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti Cricket Stadium in Quetta
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 5, 2023 15:42 IST
Watch: Iftikhar hits Wahab for six sixes in an over in PSL exhibition match. Courtesy: Fortune Barishal Facebook
By India Today Web Desk: Iftikhar Ahmed, on Sunday, February 5, hit quick bowler Wahab Riaz for six sixes in an over throughout an exhibition match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023.
Playing for the Quetta Gladiators in opposition to Peshawar Zalmi, Iftikhar laid into Wahab within the ultimate over of the innings. After being put in to bat first by Babar Azam’s Zalmi, the Gladiators racked up a large rating of 184 for the lack of 5 wickets on the Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti Cricket Stadium in Quetta.
Iftikhar ended up scoring 94 runs off 50 balls and helped the Gladiators publish a difficult goal for the Zalmi to chase down. Wahab had an off day after he leaked 47 runs in his quota of 4 overs, however picked up the wickets of Ahsan Ali and Umar Akmal.
Quetta, captained by Sarfaraz Ahmed, are scheduled to start out their marketing campaign in opposition to Mohammad Rizwan’s Multan Sultans on Wednesday, February 15 on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Iftikhar got here into the event on the again of some unimaginable knocks for the Fortune Barishal, captained by Shakib Al Hasan, within the 2023 version of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
In his first 10 matches, Iftikhar scored 347 runs at a median of 69.40 and a strike-rate of 161.39 with one century and three half-centuries to point out for his efforts. He, together with skipper Shakib, helped Barishal advance to the playoffs within the T20 event.
Iftikhar hit 100 in opposition to Nurul Hasan Sohan’s Rangpur Riders on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The right-handed batter hit 19 fours and 23 sixes.
In 204 T20 matches, Iftikhar scored 3956 runs at a median of 29.08 and a strike-rate of 127.24 with one century and 25 half-centuries to his title.
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sabyasachi chowdhury
Published On:
Feb 5, 2023
