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PSL 2023: Shahid Afridi takes center stage in exhibition match

BY Salman Ahmed Feb 05, 2023. 03:24 pm UPDATED: Feb 05, 2023. 03:24 pm

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At the exhibition game between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators on Sunday at the Bugti Stadium in Quetta, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi stole the show.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Haris played excellent cricket and gave their side a solid position while the Gladiators’ fans in the packed Bugti Stadium remained mute.
However, the fans surged and began chanting “Boom Boom” as soon as Afridi entered the field.
As the Zalmis’ third batter, 42-year-old Afridi shone with the bat. The seasoned batter hit a boundary to start his inning and went on to score 25 runs off of 17 balls.
In addition to his batting, he received a lot of accolades for his appearance.
Fans praised the batter on the microblogging website Twitter
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Here’s what they said:

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It should be noted that Iftikhar Ahmed’s outstanding batting performance and the bowlers’ outstanding bowling performance helped the home team defeat Peshawar Zalmi by three runs.
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When the Gladiators were given the opportunity to bat first, they scored a respectable 184 runs before holding the Yellow Storm to 180.
Wahab Riaz, a seasoned bowler, gave Zalmi the perfect start by getting rid of Ahsan Ali and Umar Akmal in the second over of the innings, but Quetta came back to compile a respectable total.
In the last over of the innings, Ahmed hit Riaz for six sixes to ensure that Quetta ended on a high note. On 94 runs, the right-hander was still unblemished.
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In reply, Zalmi were restricted to 181-7 in 20 overs.
After reaching 109-1 in 10 overs, it looked as though Zalmi would easily win the match at the halfway point.
The tail part of the innings saw Quetta pick up wickets at regular intervals to halt their opponent’s progress.
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Mohammad Haris, who played some incredible smashes as the opener, had the highest total with 53 runs in 35 balls.
Afridi and Babar scored 25 and 23 runs, respectively.
In reply, Zalmi were restricted to 181-7 in 20 overs.
After reaching 109-1 in 10 overs, it looked as though Zalmi would easily win the match at the halfway point.
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The tail part of the innings saw Quetta pick up wickets at regular intervals to halt their opponent’s progress.
Mohammad Haris, who played some incredible smashes as the opener, had the highest total with 53 runs in 35 balls.
Afridi and Babar scored 25 and 23 runs, respectively.
The bowler of choice for Quetta was Mohammad Hasnain, who finished with figures of 3-30 in four overs.
In the meantime, Naseem Shah held off nine runs in the final over to help his team win.
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