KARACHI: Quetta Gladiators head coach Shane Watson praises all-rounder Mohammad Wasim Jr. for his hand-eye coordination and power after hitting a last-ball six against Lahore Qalandars skipper Shaheen Afridi and moving to his side in the Pakistan Super League. (PSL) season nine playoffs.
The former Australian player shed light on Wasim’s all-round game and how he can turn the youngster into something similar to West Indies’ Andre Russell, who is known for power hitting and is also a pacer.
“Mohammad Wasim jr and I have been talking since the first match about being as calm as possible. He’s got amazing hand-eye coordination and strength, so he just has to stand his ground and believe he can smash it,” Watson said afterwards. game.
“We spoke to him about turning into the Andre Russell of Pakistan with the skill and power he has with the bat.
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“We already know what he has with the ball and he has amazing athleticism which we have seen on the field,” he added.
With Quetta winning, Karachi Kings are now out of the race to reach the last four. Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators qualified.
This is the first time since 2019 that Quetta have qualified for the final four.
Earlier, Islamabad made it to the play-offs with a win over Multan Sultans at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. A thrilling encounter went down to the last ball where Islamabad’s Imad Wasim guided his team to a decisive win.
Meanwhile, the remaining two matches of the tournament are dead. Kings take on Zalmi on Monday while Sultans take on Gladiators on Tuesday.
