Akeal Hosein bags first hat-trick of PSL 9
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He dismissed Aamer Jamal, Mehran Mumtaz and Luke Wood in match against Zalmi
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Quetta Gladiators spinner Akeal Hosein on Friday bagged the first hat-trick of the ongoing Pakistan Super League season nine (PSL 9).
The left-arm spinner achieved the milestone while bowling against Peshawar Zalmi in a crucial match of the tournament.
He demolished the Zalmi’s lower-middle order with his magical bowling spell. He dismissed Aamer Jamal, Mehran Mumtaz and Luke Wood to claim the first hat-trick of this season.
He took total four wickets in the match as he had also removed Babar Azam for 53.
It was the sixth overall hat-trick in HBL PSL history and only the second by a foreign player.
Also Read: PSL 9: Saim helps Zalmi qualify for playoffs as Gladiators lose second in a row
Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi became the second team to qualify for the playoffs of PSL 9 as they inflicted a heavy defeat over Quetta Gladiators in Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.
Peshawar posted 196 on the board, which was comfortably defended by their bowling attack, as Quetta were bundled up for just 120 in 17.5 overs. Zalmi also became the only team to have qualified for the playoffs in all nine editions of PSL.
