Misbah and Afridi have their own influences and legacies in international and domestic cricket in Pakistan. The two greats led two different teams in PSL. Misbah captained Islamabad United while Afridi led the Peshawar Zalmi.
Cricket fans were eager to see the two going against each other and when the moment comes, Misbah seized it completely. He took Afridi for 16 runs in the first meet up. Misbah gathered two sixes and a four in that over.
The first mega hit came on the very first ball of the over. It was leg spinner which Misbah played straight over long on. He just moved a few feet back from his original position and hit it from the middle of his bat.
Afridi then made a come back in the next two balls. the first one went to the point fielder while on the second one he completely deceived Misbah who could have lost his wicket had the ball not spun away from the stumps.
The fourth ball of the over was once again a slower one through the air and this time, Misbah judged it perfectly and timed it sweetly over the mid-wicket fence for the second six of the over. This was even bigger than the first one.
The final hit of the over was a four that was masterly placed in the tiny little gap between the short third man and point fielder by Misbah. The ball raced through the green outfield and went to the fence in no time.As Misbah blocked the last ball of the over, Afridi clapped for his former teammate and praised his batting genius. Misbah did not take any risk on the last ball. Already he took 16 runs from the over hence he decided not to go for more.
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