Sarfaraz lauds Umar Akmal’s return to Quetta Gladiators

LAHORE – February 13 (ONLINE): Quetta Gladiators’ captain Sarfaraz Ahmed lauded the brilliant performance of his teammate Umar Akmal against Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match on Saturday night.

Gladiators won the match by 5 wickets. Akmal, who was playing his first professional T20 match after more than two years, had scored 23 off 8 deliveries, smashing three sixes to help Gladiators chase a target of 200 at Gaddafi Stadium.

“I think Umar’s knock was more important than my inning, he played brilliantly specially in his comeback match under pressure situation,” Sarfaraz said.

“It is never easy for someone who’s playing after a long time to play such flawlessly,” the Gladiators’ captain said while praising his teammate.

Sarfaraz, in the match, had scored 50 off 32, smashing 2 sixes and stroking 3 boundaries. He was also adjudged the man of the match after his side won the match in a nail-biting finish.

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