At the National Stadium in Karachi, Islamabad United’s Azam Khan pounded out 97 runs in 42 balls before suffering an anticlimactic conclusion to his innings, depriving him of a very deserved century. Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Quetta Gladiators were on the receiving end of this merciless hammering.
The finest knock of the season and likely one of the best in the history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 took place on Friday. At the National Stadium in Karachi, Islamabad United’s Azam Khan pounded out 97 runs in 42 balls before suffering an anticlimactic conclusion to his innings, depriving him of a very deserved century. Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Quetta Gladiators were on the receiving end of this merciless hammering. But, the fact that the run came against the team coached by Pakistan great and his father Moin Khan remained the topic of his innings. Before the ex-Pakistan cricketer reacted, he made an amazing gesture for his father.
Islamabad got off to a poor start compared to how they concluded with 220 runs for six wickets, dropping two down inside the first 19 deliveries before losing captain Shadab Khan in the over after the powerplay. At the midway point, when the team was 77 for 4, Colin Munro left the game.
The hard-hitting hitter said, “When I met him after the game, he applauded my innings and asked me to keep doing well. “My greatest motivation is my father. In spite of all the odds, he constantly supported me and gave me the mental fortitude to perform well. He informed me about the criticism and gave me advice on how to respond to it. I hope to continue making him happy.”