Last Update on: March 6th, 2023 at 05:50 pm
Umar Akmal of the Quetta Gladiators has received praise from Ramiz Raja for his ferocious inning against Islamabad United on Sunday.
The right-handed batsman’s undefeated 43 off 14 balls inning was praised by former chairman PCB during his post-game review on a local talk show.
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Islamabad United defeated Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Quetta Gladiators in a heartbreaking game on Sunday, winning the thrilling final over to guarantee their spot in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 playoffs. In game 21 of the PSL 2023, Islamabad United batted first and scored a formidable total at the Pindi Club Stadium thanks to Sarfaraz and company. Umar Akmal, a seasoned batsman, contributed a brilliant performance that enabled Quetta Gladiator to score 179-6 in 20 overs.
In the high-scoring match, middle-order batsman Akmal played a key knock of 43 off just 14 balls, while Mohammad Nawaz (52) and Najibullah Zadran (59) both hammered half-centuries. Akmal had a fun outing against Islamabad United while batting with a strike rate of 307.14.
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“Umar Akmal’s story is a literal definition of great talent”: Ramiz Raja
Ramiz Raja, the former head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), also made a strong comment about Umar Akmal, a talented batsman who on Sunday played an important inning in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023.
“Umar Akmal’s story is a literal definition of great talent but wasted talent, unfortunately. However, there is a lesson for all the players, if you are not disciplined and if you cannot zip your mouth while playing, then there is a larger probability that you will be at the receiving end of injustice- quite an unfortunate scenario,” Ramiz Raja said.
“He was one of my favorite players when he started cricket, and we all saw a glimpse today of how much talent he carries. He destroyed Islamabad United’s finest bowling attack,” Ramiz Raja was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Akmal, who was a victim of negligence and a lack of discipline, was referred to by Raja as the biggest match-winner.
“I am not sure what the future holds for him – will he be able to become an asset for us or not, but in today’s date, there is no bigger match-winner than Umar Akmal in Pakistan – playing at 6 or 7. There have been fitness issues with him, but there is a discipline problem as well. You are supposed to play cricket with blinkers on; once you quit playing cricket, you are free to give any kind of opinion. He needs to control his quarreling attitude,” Ramiz Raja said.