Amir joins Asia Lions in Legends League Cricket after Karachi Kings eliminated from PSL 8
Amir took nine wickets in seven PSL 8 matches
Pakistan's former international pacer Mohammad Amir has joined his team Asia Lions for Legends League Cricket (LLC) in Doha, Qatar.
Amir, after his Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings was eliminated from the eighth edition, joined the Lions' squad ahead of their second match against World Giants. The left-arm pacer took nine wickets in his seven PSL 8 outings.
Giants and Lions were scheduled to play against each other in third match of the LLC. However, the match has been delayed due to a wet outfield.
Lions, featuring the likes of Pakistani greats including Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir and Abdul Razzaq, beat India Maharajas in their first game by nine runs.
Misbah, former Pakistan's Test captain, led the Lions from the front as they beat Maharajas in the opening game of the league.
Led by Pakistan's legend Afridi, Lions posted 165-6 in 20 overs while batting first. Misbah was top performer with his calculated innings of 73 off 50 balls.
The right-handed batter utilised his experience for the Lions and kept the scoreboard ticking despite losing batting partners at the other end. Upul Tharanga (40) was the only supportive hand for Misbah as they both scored 108 runs together.
In reply, the Lions restricted Maharajas to 156-9 in 20 overs.
About LLC
LLC is a three-team tournament featuring legendary cricketers from across the world. Doha, Qatar is hosting the event.
Pakistan's legendary cricketers including Afridi, Misbah, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzak, Mohammad Amir and Sohail Tanvir will be in action during the tournament.
LLC 2023 will be played from March 10 to 20 in Qatar. It must be noted here that after hosting FIFA World Cup for the first time last year, Qatar are now looking forward to hosting some more mega sports events in the future
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