Mohammad Ilyas: “Hard work always pays off. Dream debut for Zahid Mahmood”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Ilyas said “hard work always pays off” after spinner Zahid Mahmood enjoyed a “dream debut”.
Zahid featured in the third T20 International against South Africa and finished with figures of 3-40 off his four overs.
The 32-year-old dismissed stand-in captain Heinrich Klaasen, Janneman Malan and Dwaine Pretorius.
“Hard work always pays off. Dream debut for Zahid Mahmood. Congratulations,” Ilyas said on Twitter.
The 21-year-old has also done well as of late as he was the joint seventh-highest wicket-taker in the Pakistan Cup with 13 wickets in eight games for Southern Punjab at an average of 32.38.
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