5 standout performers from APL 2018 who could bag an IPL contract

#4 Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan)

Zazai smashed six 6s in an over in APL 2018

On October 14, 2018, Hazratullah Zazai, an unknown cricketer from Afghanistan, shocked the cricketing community with his whirlwind knock in the 14the league match between Balkh Legends and Kabul Zwanan. In the massive run chase of 245, the young opener provided the perfect platform for Kabul Zwanan as he smashed 62 runs from just 17 deliveries.

In his onslaught, he smashed six 6s in an over and reached his 50 in just 12 deliveries. Abdullah Mazari was the poor bowler on that occasion. With that knock, he joined the elite club of cricketers who had cracked six maximums in an over - Garry Sobers (West Indies), Ravi Shastri (India), Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) and Yuvraj Singh (India).

Earlier in the tournament, he also scored his maiden T20 century against Nangarhar Leopards. In that sixth league match, he amassed 124 runs from 55 balls with 12 4s and nine 6s. He finished second in the batters chart at the end of the tournament with 322 runs from 10 games. A strike rate of 193.97 has already earned him a BPL contract last week. Dhaka Dynamites signed the explosive opener for the upcoming season.