Watch: Abbas Afridi Lights Up PSL With Terrific Hat-Trick Against Quetta Gladiators

12.03.2023 - 20:19 sports.ndtv.com

Saturday turned out to be a memorable day in Pakistan Super League as the fans got to witness the first hattrick of the eighth season during the Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans match.

The rare feat was achieved by Abbas Afridi of Sultans, who helped his side clinch a nine-run win in a high-scoring thriller.

Asked to bat first, the Mohammad Rizwan-led Sultans posted a whopping total of 262/3 in 20 overs with Usman Khan smashing 120 off 43 balls.

Later, the Gladiators also put up a great fight but were restricted for 253/8, courtesy of Afridi's hattrick. Afridi's hattrick tale began in the 17th over after he dismissed Mohammad Nawaz for 16 on the fifth delivery, followed by Umaid Asif on the very next ball.

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