DUBAI – Shahid Afridi has made a new histotic record in the PSL. Heaccomplished a feat never done before in (PSL) history by smacking fourconsecutive sixes in the match between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi.
Afridi’s heroics, however, went in vain as Peshawar won their must-winencounter by 44 runs to help them remain in contention for a spot in theplay-offs. Meanwhile, Karachi Kings, who were second on the table droppedto third while Peshawar stay in fifth.
Chasing 182 to win, Karachi found themselves staring down the barrel. Inwalked Afridi and the all-rounder gave his team a glimmer of hope with somepowerful hitting. On the receiving end was 19-year-old Pakistani mediumpacer Sameen Gul.
Gul was hit for three consecutive sixes and in the next over, off-spinnerLiam Dawson was hit for another as Afridi became the first player in PSL tohit four sixes on the trot.
However, the joy was short-lived for Karachi fans as Afridi, attempting tohit his fifth consecutive six, fell to the impressive Dawson.
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