134 runs and 7 wickets Pakistan's Imad Wasim made a mark with bat and ball in CPL, this team won the second consecutive match
Pakistan's team may have been in bad shape in the recently concluded Test series against Bangladesh. But, its left-handed all-rounder Imad Wasim is seen doing well in the CPL with both bat and ball. In the match played on 8 September, he became the reason for his team Antigua and Barbuda Falcons' second consecutive victory. In this match, he gave an all-round performance, for which he was also selected as the Player of the Match. Based on Imad Wasim's performance, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons defeated their opponent St. Kitts by 2 wickets.
In the match, the St Kitts team batted first and scored 153 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. This score of St Kitts would have been even bigger, which could have increased the problems for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons if Imad Wasim had not put a break on Michael Lewis's explosive batting. Michael Lewis scored 63 runs in just 36 balls with 7 sixes at a strike rate of 175. The result of this inning was that the St Kitts team could reach 153 runs. Apart from Michael Lewis, no other batsman could even cross the threshold of 25 runs.
Now Antigua and Barbuda Falcons had a target of 154 runs, which they achieved in 19.4 overs by losing 8 wickets. That is, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won the match by losing 2 wickets 2 balls earlier. When Imad Wasim came to bat at the crease, he returned only after giving victory to the team. He remained unbeaten after scoring 17 runs off 13 balls. This is the second consecutive win of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons after losing the first 4 matches in CPL 2024.
Imad Wasim is playing his role as an all-rounder very well. He is the second most successful batsman of his team with the bat. He has scored 134 runs with 4 sixes and 14 fours in the first 6 matches at a strike rate of 147.25. At the same time, he is one of the most successful bowlers of his team with the ball. Imad Wasim has taken 7 wickets in the first 6 matches with the ball.