KARACHI: The National Stadium could not return to its old glory as most of the seats remained empty this Sunday.
Despite Sunday’s weekly holiday, the old splendor of the National Stadium could not be restored. According to a careful estimate, about 8 thousand spectators turned to the National Bank Stadium for the match between Quetta Gladiator and Lahore Qalandars, but in the stadium with 32 thousand seats. The low number of fans continued to surprise.
A large number of Quetta Gladiators supporters were present at the stadium, with some youngsters chanting slogans in favor of former Test captain and wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed’s inclusion in the Quetta Gladiators XI.
During the batting of Lahore Qalandars, the audience applauded the high sixes and charming strokes of captain Shaheen Afridi’s aggressive innings. Picked up the bat and answered.
Fast bowler Muhammad Amir was also highly praised for taking the wicket of Shaheen Shah Afridi in the last over of Lahore Qalandars, while Muhammad Amir expressed his happiness on getting the wicket, considering the importance of the match to reach the play-off stage. Quetta Gladiator’s owner Nadeem Umar was quite worried and kept walking in a daze.
Lahore Qalandars, who failed to defend the title, played their game in a positive manner despite all the pressure in their last match.
During the match, as usual, the spectators lit up their mobile torches on different occasions and presented a beautiful sky. A large number of people approached the mobile hospital near the oval ground on behalf of the Sindh government’s health department and received a diagnosis from the doctors. Received medication after.
On the other hand, during the first match of the day, the crowd in Rawalpindi turned out well, with a large number of spectators present to enjoy the match.
