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  • Shoaib Akhtar blasts PCB for suspending PSL 2021, asks Pak PM Imran Khan to look into matter

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES | AP Shoaib Akhtar and Pakistan PM Imran Khan
    Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has lashed out on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PSL) for incompetency after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was postponed with instant impact resulting from a surge in COVID-19 circumstances within the T20 occasion. 

    PCB on Thursday introduced the postponement of this 12 months’s PSL following a string of constructive COVID-19 circumstances. Only 14 video games could possibly be accomplished within the 34-match match.

    Akhtar, within the video posted on his YouTube channel, mentioned there needs to be a strict inquiry towards the medical panel. 

    “It is time for blame-game. But you have to admit that this the responsibility of the medical panel and the bio-secure bubble should have been properly maintained. There should be strict inquiry against the medical panel… The medical panel should not be spared,” mentioned Akhtar. 

    “… The medical panel needs to be punished and I request the upper authorities as a result of they performed with the lives of the folks… All the blame has been placed on Wasim Khan and he has been requested to face all the things. Who has introduced Wasim Khan? Ehsan Mani (introduced him). 

    “Where is Mani Sahab? Is this the responsibility of Wasim Khan to answer here? Ehsan Mani should give the answer,” he additional mentioned.

    Last month, the PCB had allowed Wahab Riaz and Daren Sammy to hitch the Peshawar Zalmi crew with out finishing the three-day quarantine interval. Akhtar mentioned that PCB has performed with the lives of individuals and PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani must be answerable.

    Akhtar additionally requested the upper authorities together with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to look into the matter.

    “Aren’t you (PCB) that smart to book an entire hotel. People are getting married there, getting haircuts. Daren Sammy getting out. I fail to understand, why would you (Javed Afridi) breach the bio-secure bubble. I am asking the same question to Wahab Riaz,” Akhtar mentioned. 

    “… You (PCB) performed with the lives of the folks and on the similar time you performed with the popularity of the nation… Where is the Chairman of PCB, he must be answerable. I request the upper authorities and to the honourable courts to take an excellent take a look at this matter… Where is Mani? Come to the entrance and reply. 

    “You have damaged Pakistan’s reputation by ruining PSL. I am asking the higher authorities and the Prime Minister, sir look into this matter. This is an insult to Pakistan and Pakistan cricket,” he added. 

  • Sarfaraz Ahmed smokes 4 consecutives sixes in opposition to Iftikhar Ahmed | Watch

    Image Source : TWITTER/THEPSLT20 Sarfaraz Ahmed
    Quetta Gladiators’ skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed was in nice contact on Tuesday as he hammered 4 consecutive sixes in opposition to Islamabad United within the ongoing Pakistan Super League. Sarfaraz scored a quick-fire fifty on the National Stadium, Karachi, which was laced with 3 fours and 4 sixes. 

    In the thirteenth over bowled by Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz started his six-hitting spree as he creamed the spinner for 4 towering sixes. On the third supply of the over, Sarfaraz smoked it over cow nook for a most. 

    The wicketkeeper-batsman adopted it with sixes over deep mid-wicket and backward sq. leg on the following two deliveries. To make it 4 in a row, Sarfaraz hammered it over deep mid-wicket on the final supply of the over, reaching 49 off simply 29 deliveries.

    “You don’t mess with @SarfarazA_54,” wrote the official PSL Twitter whereas sharing the clip of Sarfaraz’s 4 sixes. 

    Sarfaraz ended up scoring 54 off 41 deliveries earlier than getting trapped off Faheem Ashraf’s supply within the seventeenth over. On the again of the skipper’s half-century, Gladiators put up a difficult whole on the scoreboard.

    Earlier, after being put to bat first, Gladiators misplaced each their openers — Saim Ayub and Cameron Delport — within the Powerplay itself. Faf du Plessis (17) and Azam Khan (4) additionally departed cheaply, leaving the Quetta outfit struggling on 41/4. 

    After struggling early blows, all-rounder Ben Cutting scored 23 and Sarfaraz got here up with an important half-century to maintain their aspect within the contest. Mohammad Nawaz additionally chipped in with a late cameo of 29-ball 31 as Gladiators posted 156/7 on the board.