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File picture of Hazratullah Zazai© AFP
Afghanistan has been the strongest amongst the rising groups in world cricket within the final decade. In reality, their progress and efficiency have been so constant that they thought of a power to reckon with in international occasions. Hazratullah Zazai is likely one of the Afghanistan gamers who has the world’s consideration on account of his efficiency. He’s the sixth batter in aggressive cricket, and third in T20s, to hit six sixes to affix an elite membership that has Yuvraj Singh and Garry Sobers, amongst others. Zazai has additionally equalled Yuvraj and Chris Gayle’s report for the quickest fifty in T20 format off 12 balls.
“I am deeply saddened to share with you all that my close friend like brother, Hazratullah Zazai, has lost his daughter. My heart aches with sorrow for him and his family during this incredibly difficult time. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through this tragic loss. My deepest condolences go out to Hazratullah Zazai and his family,” Karim Janat wrote on his Instagram profile.
In 2018, Hazratullah Zazai hogged the limelight by turning into the primary Afghanistan batsman to hit six sixes in an over. Zazai scored a quickfire 62 runs off simply 14 balls for Kabul Zwanan towards Balkh Legends within the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) 2018 on Sunday. In doing so, he additionally turned the joint quickest half-centurion in T20s with Yuvraj Singh, each of whom reached the landmark off solely 12 balls. The Afghanistan Premier League praised his efficiency on their official Fb account together with a video of him reaching the astonishing feat.
Zazai joined the august firm of Sir Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh to hit six sixes in an over in any type of cricket.
Zazai’s knock emulated Yuvraj’s effort towards England at Durban in 2007 in the course of the inaugural ICC World Twenty20. Again then, Yuvraj smashed six sixes off a Stuart Broad over to maneuver to a 12-ball half-century.
Nevertheless, Zazai’s sensible cameo did not get his staff over the road. Chris Gayle smashed 80 off 48 balls to assist Balkh Legends obtain a mammoth whole of 244 for six in 20 overs.
Regardless of Zazai’s fireworks, the Kabul Zwanan may solely muster 223 for seven within the chase. The Balkh Legends innings featured 23 sixes – 10 of them coming off Gayle’s bat.
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