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KARACHI: Hyderabad Kingsmen captain Marnus Labuschagne hailed the team effort after his side registered a six-wicket win over Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11.
Kingsmen chased down a mere target of 154 in 18.1 overs under lights at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday night.
Labuschagne starred with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 61* off 53 balls.
Earlier, Islamabad United were restricted to 153-9 at the end of their innings, thanks to an all-round bowling performance.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Marnus Labuschagne lauded clinical performance from Hyderabad Kingsmen, particularly Asif Mehmood, who took a four-wicket haul on his PSL debut.
“Yeah, there were many things that were really good about that. Asif at the end was the icing on the cake and really kept the score down; going for just two or three in that last over is huge in the context of the game,” he said.
He also credited Glenn Maxwell, who played an important role with the ball. The right-arm off-spinner gave 21 in his four overs and took one wicket
“I thought Glenn Maxwell was excellent with his four overs, and then everyone just chipped in again,” the skipper continued.
The 31-year-old highlighted two run-outs in Islamabad United, terming the wickets a turning point for his side.
“Mohammad Ali was once again so consistent through those middle-to-late overs. I’m really happy with how everyone bowled. We understood the conditions; we didn’t get the early wickets we wanted, but we stuck at it. Then, two big pieces of fielding changed the momentum, and we jumped on the back of that,” he concluded.
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