The second tie of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 witnessed a wonderful gesture from Lahore Qalandars’ Haris Rauf against the Multan Sultans in Karachi on Sunday night. The sprinter grabbed the spotlight when he apologized to off-road veteran Shahid Afridi after taking him out.
The incident occurred during the fourteenth inning, where the Sultans were chasing a whopping 183 run goal. They were reduced to 116/5 when Afridi came to bat after the removal of Rilee Rossouw. Rauf cleared Afridi for a first ball duck with a beautiful swinging delivery.
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The ball slipped through Afridi’s legs and sent the stumps walking. As soon as the wickets were shaken, Rauf clasped his hands to apologize to Afridi with a smile on his face. It was his 50th scalp in the shortest format in the game.
Here is the video:
Fighting for a spot in the 2020 PSL Finals, Qalandars tied the Sultans at 157, winning the game by 25 runs in the tie. South Africa’s David Wiese continued to be the star of the show as he returned with a 3/27 record after contributing 48 21-ball runs at the bat.
In addition to Wiese, Rauf also claimed a three-course course, giving away just 30 races at an economy rate of 7.50. This is the seventh time that a Pakistani bowler has taken more than 50 T20 wickets in a calendar year.
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Lahore Qalandars will now face the Karachi Kings in the summit clash on November 17.
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