Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi took on Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League on Sunday. Babar Azam’s bat remained silent in this match played at Gaddafi Stadium. In this match, all eyes were fixed on the game between Afridi and Babar, but Shaheen Afridi came in the end and got overpowered.
Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Babar Azam on a giant ball. Shaheen bowls straight in front of the off stump, and Babar takes a half-hearted shot at it and looks to drive. However, the ball swinging and hitting Babar went into the wickets. Babar Azam’s stump was uprooted, and Shaheen Afridi celebrated in his style.
.@iShaheenAfridi is ? fire ❤️?
The perfect delivery to dismiss @babarazam258 ✨#HBLPSL8 | #SabSitarayHumaray | #LQvPZ pic.twitter.com/pHEIYuR9sl
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 26, 2023
Let us tell you that before the match, when Babar Azam was asked the question about batting in front of Shaheen Afridi, he gave a great response. He had said that playing against Afridi is a big challenge, but he tries to give his best whenever he steps on the field. According to Babar Azam, sometimes Afridi dominates, and sometimes I overwhelm.
Shaheen Afridi Won The Match For The Team By Taking 5 Tickets.
In this match, Lahore Qalandars defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 40 runs. Playing first, Lahore scored 241 runs for three wickets. Fakhar Zaman scored 96 runs in 45 balls. Apart from them, Shafiq scored 75, and Sam Billings scored 47 runs. In this way, Lahore earned a big score. Riaz took two wickets for Peshawar.
Playing in reply, Peshawar also put up a good fight. Ayub scored 51, and Cadmore scored 55. Rajapakse scored 24, and Rovman Powell scored 20 runs. In this way, Peshawar scored 201 runs for nine wickets. Shaheen Afridi took five wickets for Lahore. Zaman Khan got two doors.
