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All records in cricket broken so far, Zazai hit 70 runs in 15 balls

In the ongoing Pakistan Super League in UAE, a tremendous feat of a left-handed batsman has been seen. This 23-year-old batsman has not scored runs but has rained. Every corner of the stadium in Abu Dhabi reverberated on Monday with its accumulated shots. It has led its team Peshawar Zalmi to victory over the fort of Karachi. Peshawar Zalmi beat Karachi Kings by 5 wickets Because it was an eliminator match, the name of this batsman who single-handedly crushed Karachi Kings is – Hazratullah Jazai. The Afghanistan batsman single-handedly wrote the script for Peshawar Zalmi’s victory in the match against Karachi Kings. In the first match, Karachi Kings scored 175 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs thanks to Babar Azam’s 53 off 45 balls. In reply, Peshawar Zalmi won the match on the strength of his 23-year-old hero with 1 ball already.

Hazratullah Jazai opened for Peshawar Zalmi in the match. Seeing him on the crease, it seemed as if he was in a hurry to win. As soon as they arrived, they started fighting. 23-year-old Jazai’s attitude was so tight that even experienced bowlers like Mohammad Amir and Thisara Perera could not stand before him. It is a different matter that then Perera hunted him down, but by then he had played his role. He has laid the foundation for his team’s victory. He had taken him to the point from where victory was not far away.

The Afghan batsman, who became the hero of Peshawar Zalmi’s victory, scored 77 runs in 38 balls, in which 70 runs came in only 15 balls. He did this by scoring 10 fours and 5 sixes in his innings. The strike rate of this innings of Hazratullah Zazai was 202.63, that is, there was no shortage in his aggression. With this defeat, Karachi Kings were eliminated from the tournament, while Peshawar Zalmi’s hopes are still alive with the win.