Middle-order batsman Umar Akmal made a record on Sunday’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) tie between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai when he was dismissed for a duck by pacer Hasan Ali.
Following the dismissal, Akmal moved to the top of the list of batsmen with most ducks in T20 matches. The 26-year-old now has 24 ducks under his belt, surpassing South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs, Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, and West Indies’ Dwayne Smith, who are all tied on 23.
Unfortunately, the second edition of the PSL has not been a favourable one for the right-handed batsman so far, as he only managed 35 runs from three innings, which includes two ducks.
PSL witnessed its lowest ever score on Sunday as focus shifted back to the action after the glitzy T20 tournament was torpedoed by allegations of spot-fixing.
Peshawar Zalmi outlasted Lahore Qalandars by three wickets after bowling out their opponents for just 59. However, Peshawar struggled to make the winning target of 60, losing seven wickets in the process.
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