Sometimes on a cricket field and almost always in life, it’s the belief of the leader (captain, guide, mentor) that does wonders for players and individuals. We have seen many leaders who have shown immense faith in their players and made them extraordinary. Be it Sourav Ganguly- Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni-Ravindra Jadeja etc.
If that belief is supported with a bit of cheer up when the chips are down, it boosts the confidence of the player instantly. Something of this sort happened in the 28th match of the Pakistan Super League. Multan Sultans skipper Mohammad Rizwan ran from his position as a wicketkeeper to put a hand on the shoulders of one of his bowlers, Zimbabwe’ Blessing Muzarabani when he was hit for three consecutive boundaries which included two sixes from an experienced James Faulkner.
Although Rizwan with his height (5’ 11’’) couldn’t reach the shoulders of 6 foot 6-inch tall Muzarabani, so he rather wrapped his hands around the latter’s waist, the moment was funny, but at the same time heart touching as well. Earlier in that very over, the 24-year-old had taken the wicket of Agha Salman to add to his dismissal of Mohammad Hafeez.
Sultans won the game defeating Qalandars by a huge margin of 80 runs. While this was Sultan's fourth consecutive win of the season, it was Lahore's fourth consecutive defeat.