The 42-year-old Pak batsman created a stir, hitting 14 sixes to take the team to the final.

New Delhi. Pakistani players are performing brilliantly on the cricket field. Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the team won the ODI series against Afghanistan 3-0. At the same time, former captain Mohammad Hafeez is currently playing in the T10 league in America. The 42-year-old Hafeez scored two back-to-back half-centuries in the Eliminator and Qualifier-2 to take the team to the final. During this he also hit 14 sixes. In Qualifier-2, Mohammad Hafeez’s Texas Chargers defeated Suresh Raina’s captaincy California Knights by 7 wickets. As a bowler, Irfan Pathan could not perform well in the match.

Playing first in the match, California Knights made a good score of 139 runs for 3 wickets in 10 overs. In reply, Mohammad Hafeez and Mukhtar Ahmed came into the field to open for Texas Chargers. Both started brilliantly for the team. Hafeez and Mukhtar put on a 75-run partnership for the first wicket in 4.1 overs. Mukhtar scored 40 runs in 14 balls and was dismissed by Devendra Bishu. The strike rate was 286. Mukhtar hit 4 fours and 3 sixes in the innings.

Hit 10 boundaries including 7 sixes
Captain Ben Dunk, who landed at number-3, scored 17 runs in 5 balls. Hit a four and 2 sixes. Tishara Perera was dismissed for one run. After this Mohammad Hafeez and Upul Tharanga made an unbeaten partnership of 27 runs to ensure the victory of the team. Hafeez was unbeaten on 68 runs off 24 balls. Hit 3 fours and 7 sixes. The strike rate was 284. Tharanga was not out after scoring 13 runs in 8 balls. Left arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan plundered 22 runs in one over. The team achieved the target by 3 wickets in 8.5 overs. Earlier, Jacques Kallis scored 56 off 22 balls and Milind Kumar scored 41 off 19 balls from Knights. Off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez bowled well and conceded just 16 runs in 2 overs and also took 2 wickets.

Pakistan beat 8 teams to become No.1, lost all matches against England, first match with India in 4 years on 2nd

Played a blistering innings in the eliminator as well
Mohammad Hafeez also scored a half-century against Morrisville Unity in the eliminator match. Hafeez scored 57 runs in 22 balls at a strike rate of 259. He hit 2 fours and 7 sixes in the innings. Due to which the team could achieve the target of 116 runs by losing 2 wickets in 8.3 overs. Now the Texas Chargers will face the New York Warriors in the finals. Legendary players like Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razak and Misbah-ul-Haq will be seen playing for the Warriors.

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