Watch: To propel Quetta Gladiators into the playoffs of PSL 2024 Wasim Jr. hits the last-ball six off Shaheen Afridi
In a thrilling PSL 2024 encounter on Sunday in Karachi, Mohammad Wasim Jr. of the Quetta Gladiators hit a six off the final ball of the run chase against Shaheen Shah Afridi of the Lahore Qalandars to provide his team with a six-wicket victory and send them to the playoffs.
The Gladiators needed four runs on the final ball of the game to win, while the Qalandars only needed one dot ball. At the stumps, Shaheen delivered a long delivery. With the ball deep in his crease, Wasim Jr. cleared his front leg, swung hard across the line, and hoisted it over the deep forward square leg for a huge six to win the game.
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This came as somewhat of a surprise because Wasim Jr. isn’t known for his batting ability, and it came against Shaheen Afridi. It was made even more memorable because that shot was part of the winning cause. Not only did Wasim’s last-ball heroics propel his team into the playoffs, but they also eliminated the Karachi Kings from the competition.
The legendary Sir Vivian Richards himself celebrated with Wasim Jr. and Saud Shakeel at that exact moment when he ran out of the dugout. Upon entering the field, the 72-year-old West Indies icon exuded excitement. This will have long-term effects on Shaheen and Lahore, even though they were already knocked out.