Peshawar Zalmi’s leg-spinner Usman Qadir revealed the secret of celebrating after taking a wicket against Quetta Gladiators on Monday.
Aa gaya, chhaa gaya! 👏🏽@Qadircricketer removes Roy. #SabSitarayHumaray l #QGvPZ l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/hCYArF0RLk
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2023
The leg-spinner was seen pointing something with his fingers after dismissing English batsman Jason Roy in PSL 8 against Quetta.
The leg-spinner told Geo News that he wrote “AQ” with his fingers as a tribute to his late father and legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.
He said that he had not planned to celebrate this but it came to him immediately and he decided to pay tribute to his father.
The leg-spinner made his team win by playing a brilliant spell against Quetta. Qadir took two wickets and conceded just 26 runs in his four overs.
Chasing a target of 155 runs set by Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi registered their second win of the season with nine balls to spare on Monday.
.@PeshawarZalmi emerge victorious! This was some competition 👏🏽#SabSitarayHumaray l #QGvPZ l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/QHIqFOuWgB
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2023
In the second innings, Zalmi was rescued by James Neesham and Rowman Powell after Gladiators’ Muhammad Hasnain’s disaster with the ball.
OH, DEAR! 🤩@Ravipowell26 smashed it out of the park! #SabSitarayHumaray l #QGvPZ l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/zWRiZ7Nr0Q
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2023
The two batsmen put on a match-saving partnership of 46 runs.
After setting Zalmi in a chase of 155, Hasnain took three quick wickets inside the powerplay to help the Gladiators start strongly.
🌟 Player of the Match 🌟 #SabSitarayHumaray l #HBLPSL8 l #QGvPZ l @JimmyNeesh pic.twitter.com/qMlaBijv6k
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2023
Zalmi’s all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was adjudged Man of the Match for his 38 off 23 balls with the bat and taking one wicket with the ball.
