Abbas Afridi fifty vs Oman - (Source: X)
On Sunday, November 1, Pakistan Sixes and Oman Sixes locked horns in the 23rd match of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 edition. Pakistan skipper Abbas Afridi rose to the occasion and slammed a quickfire 73 (16).
Abbas, who is captaining Pakistan in the ongoing edition of Hong Kong Sixes, hogged the headlines with five-sixes in a row.
Abbas Afridi Sets The Tone With 5 Sixes In A Row
Abbas Afridi opened the innings, and in the 2nd over of the day, he took on Shafiq Jan. Abbas Afridi slammed the Oman bowler for five consecutive sixes. Afridi took a single off the final ball and slammed another six on the first ball of the 3rd over.
Abbas Afridi went all guns blazing and slammed a four and a couple of sixes in the 4th over to bring up his fifty in just 13 deliveries. Following a blistering knock, the Hong Kong Sixes rules forced Afridi to retire out.
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Eventually, the star batter returned to the crease and slammed another 18 runs off three balls to score 73 (16) and help Pakistan Sixes put 154 runs on the board.
Abbas Afridi In Stellar Form in Hong Kong Sixes
Abbas Afridi has played 4 matches so far in the tournament and has already amassed 216 runs. He has three fifties to his name, and a 35-run knock, which came against India in the opening match.
Chasing a target of 89, Abbas Afridi slammed a quickfire 35 off just 8 deliveries to hand India an embarrassing four wickets defeat. Afridi took on India captain and RCB star Krunal Pandya.
Afridi whacked Pandya for five consecutive sixes in the first over of the 2nd innings, which took the match away from India. Besides that, he has fifties against UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong.
It is worth noting that Afridi is the leading run-getter of the tournament and has also slammed the most number of sixes (31).
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