Malala, Pakistanis applaud Kamran Akmal for his ‘beautiful batting’

Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Kaman Akmal won hearts after hitting a blistering knock of 107 runs for his side Peshawar Zalmi against Lahore Qalandars, while the match winning hundred was the first ton of this season Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Hitting his fourth hundred in T20 cricket, Akmal became the first wicketkeeper batsman to score four hundreds in T20s, South Africa’s Quinton de Kock and Australian legend Adam Gilchrist have hit hundreds each.

Jazak Allah..thank you everyone for your support love & prayers for me & my team @PeshawarZalmi.well done boys keep moving like this long way to go in shaa Allah @darensammy88 @WahabViki @RealHa55an @MHafeez22 @Oomad_A @daws128 @RikiWessels @officialsaadN @IamAsgharKhann s.gull

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) March 17, 2018

Fellow cricketers and experts, as well as Malala Yousufzai congratulated Kamran on social media for his ‘beautiful inning’, taking Zalmis a step forward in Pakistan’s most prestigious T20 tournament.

Congratulations to @PeshawarZalmi on their tremendous win! @KamiAkmal23 - what a beautiful batting! #cricket #LQvPZ #PSL2018

— Malala (@Malala) March 16, 2018

Zalmi pace express Wahab Riaz thanked Malala, inviting her to support the ‘Yellow Storm’ for the play-offs.

Thanks Malala you should come out to support your team for the plays offs

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) March 16, 2018

Meanwhile, fellow Zalmis and cricketing experts also praised the 37-year-old for his thunder at Sharjah.

A certified legend of #PSL @KamiAkmal23

— Bazid Khan (@bazidkhan81) March 16, 2018

What a knock by @KamiAkmal23 👏👏👏 simply superb.

— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) March 16, 2018

.@KamiAkmal23 well deserved century.. A brave inning played like a tiger 🐅 dil garden garden ho Gaya ap ki inning dekh ka

— Hassan Ali (@RealHa55an) March 16, 2018

Unreal display @KamiAkmal23 a pleasure to witness that #PSL2018

— liam dawson (@daws128) March 16, 2018

I am out of words for @KamiAkmal23’s innings today. A perfect advertisement of dedication and sportsmanship. You won’t see too many braver innings in the tournament. Proud of him!

— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) March 16, 2018