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The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League is underway and the cricketing action has picked up from where it left off. There has been no compromise in the thrill and drama in the four games so far. While two games have been a high-scoring affair, the other two have been low-scoring thrillers. Outrageous cricketing shots, unbelievable fielding efforts, and stupendous bowling performances are what are the hallmarks of T20 Leagues across the globe. And the Pakistan Super League is nowhere behind.
Superstars from all around the globe come to Pakistan to play in the T20 League and Rashid Khan is among those superstars. Although Rashid has been known for troubling batters with his mystical bowling, he has recently been making headlines with his outrageous shots. The same happened in the match between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans.
While batting for Qalandars in the slog overs, Rashid played a gem of a cameo where he hit 17 runs off just 4 balls. In his short innings, Khan played a really good shot off Sahnawaz Dahani in the last over which caught the eyes of the spectators. On the third delivery of the 20th over, Dahani got nervous after conceding a six and bowled a full toss to Rashid. The Afghan cricketers crouched low and flicked the ball with sheer power (which he generates from his wrists) to send the ball sailing into the stands.
Watch Rashid's shot here:
Mohammad Rizwan-Shan Masood take away win from Qalandars
Talking about the game, 415 runs were scored in 39.4 overs. This shows that bowlers had nothing for them while batters hit everything that came their way. After being into bat first, Qalandars started really well scoring 67 off the first six overs. They continued building on the start and with the help of a half-century from Fakhar Zaman (76), 43 from Kamran Ghulam, and some handy contributions from the lower order, Qalandars posted 206/5 in the 20 overs.
However, Multan Sultans made a mockery of Qalandar's total and chased it down with two balls to spare. Mohammad Rizwan was too good to get out yet again while Shan Masood stole the player of the match awards. The duo put a 150-run opening stand in 14.2 overs to set the chase for Sultans. Some quick wickets fell but Khushdil Shah ensured a win for Sultans.