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PSL 9: Wasim Akram unhappy with Shadab Khan

Shadab had led Islamabad to victory against Lahore Qalandars in the previous match

By Web Desk

February 21, 2024

Shadab (R) had led Islamabad to victory against Lahore Qalandars in the previous match after scoring a quick fifty. - PCB

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was left unhappy with Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan after the latter didn’t come out to bat early during the match against Multan Sultans on Tuesday.

Shadab had led Islamabad to victory against Lahore Qalandars in the previous match after scoring a quick fifty while batting at number three. However, yesterday, Shadab came to bat at number seven and scored only 11 runs in nine balls.

“When you have a captain who is in form and scored 74 in 41 balls in the previous match, why didn’t he come in to bat at three or four? He [Shadab] said in the post-match press conference that the wicket was a bit difficult which is why I wanted to send in a proper batter. I hope that was a language barrier because if that’s case it means that he will come out to bat early when the pitch is easy but send anyone else if that’s not the case,” Akram said on a local sports channel.

Multan Sultans bagged their second consecutive win at the PSL 9 after they defeated Islamabad United by five wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium.

After restricting Islamabad United to 144 in 20 overs, courtesy of impressive bowling by Mohammad Ali and Abbas Afridi, Sultans managed to chase the target in the final over on the back of a dogged half-century by Reeza Hendricks.