Shadab Khan: “Hunain has been performing consistently for the past two seasons”
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Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan said he was glad he secured the services of emerging Pakistan pace bowler Hunain Shah for the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as he had been “performing consistently for the past two seasons.”
Hunain is the brother of Naseem Shah, who is a key member of Pakistan’s pace attack in all three formats.
Having done a solid job in domestic cricket as of late, the 20-year-old was keen to make a big splash in PSL 9 as he knew it could take him a step closer to earning a call-up to the Pakistan team.
“Hunain has been performing consistently for the past two seasons,” Shadab was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
In PSL 9, Hunain picked up eight wickets in 10 matches at an average of 28.12 and an economy rate of 9.50.
As for Shadab, he took 14 wickets in 12 games at an average of 26.85 and an economy rate of 8.54.
The 25-year-old also scored 305 runs, which included three fifties, at an average of 30.50 and a strike-rate of 142.52.
Islamabad were crowned PSL 9 champions after beating the Multan Sultans by two wickets in the final.
Islamabad United Squad for PSL 9: Shadab Khan (captain), Naseem Shah, Jordan Cox, Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Tymal Mills, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Matthew Forde, Salman Ali Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan, Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Obed McCoy, Haider Ali, Muhammad Waseem
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