Zalmi have a fair few entertaining hitters flanking Babar Azam, who fell early, with Sultans’ golden boy Ihsanullah removing him with his first ball. It cleared the way for an exquisitely fun partnership between two of Pakistan’s brightest T20 batting prospects. Haris looked every inch the Imran Nazir regeneration, slogging to all parts to keep up with the asking rate. Ayub feels a bit more classical in his shot making, though equally destructive. While Sultans allowed them pace on the ball, the duo flayed them to all parts, and by the end of the eighth over, they were 20 runs ahead of where the Sultans were at that stage.
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