Ali Raza scripts history, becomes youngest bowler from Pakistan to ...
Teen pacer Ali Raza etched his name in PSL history, becoming the youngest to claim a hat-trick. The 18-year-old achieved the feat for Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi Kings, finishing with 4/41. His spell dismantled Karachi’s lower order, restricting them despite Jason Roy’s 85.
The milestone, first for Zalmi this season, highlights Raza’s immense promise and adds his name to an elite list of PSL hat-trick takers.
NEW DELHI: Teen pacer Ali Raza created history in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), becoming the youngest player from Pakistan to claim a hat-trick. The 18-year-old achieved the milestone during Match 32 for Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi Kings at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. Raza’s sensational spell marked the first hat-trick of the season and also the first ever by a Peshawar Zalmi bowler in PSL history.
Showing remarkable composure under pressure, the youngster tore through Karachi’s lower order to finish with impressive figures of 4 for 41. His effort proved crucial in restricting Karachi to 182/9, despite a fighting 85 from Jason Roy. The landmark effort added Raza’s name to an elite list of PSL hat-trick achievers since the tournament’s inception in 2016.
The list began with Mohammad Amir, who registered the league’s first hat-trick for Karachi Kings. Since then, players like Junaid Khan, Imran Tahir, the only spinner on the list, and Mohammad Sami have delivered memorable spells. More recent editions have seen match-defining efforts from Abbas Afridi and Akeal Hosein, but Raza’s feat stands out for its sheer precocity.