Umar Akmal played a sensational knock for the Quetta Gladiators against Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023. He slammed 43 runs off 14 balls at a strike-rate of 307.14. The right-handed batter hit two fours and five sixes.
Gladiators posted 179 for 6 in 20 overs. Akmal came to bat in the 17th over with Quetta score at 121 for the loss of five wickets in 16.1 overs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi got rid of dangerous Mohammad Nawaz, who scored 52 runs off 44 balls with six fours.
Along with Nawaz and Akmal, Najibullah Zadran also made a vital contribution of 59 off 34 balls with five fours and three sixes.