NEW DELHI: The Nationwide T20 Cup semifinal between Abbottabad and Peshawar on Wednesday had its fair proportion of cricketing motion, but it surely was Iftikhar Ahmed’s over-the-top celebration and Salman Butt’s cheeky commentary that stole the present.
Pakistan all-rounder and Peshawar skipper Iftikhar Ahmed put in a powerful bowling efficiency, bagging two essential wickets for Peshawar.
One in all his greatest scalps was that of Abbottabad skipper Kamran Ghulam, who regarded set to construct a strong partnership with Shahzaib Khan. Nevertheless, Iftikhar had different plans.
Coming over the wicket, Iftikhar bowled a full-length supply that tempted Ghulam to go huge.
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The batter took the bait, trying to clear the boundary, however as an alternative despatched the ball straight into the arms of Maaz Sadaqat at long-on.
Because the fielder accomplished a simple catch, Iftikhar erupted in pure pleasure, letting out a fierce roar and celebrating the dismissal as if he had simply taken down one in every of cricket’s all-time greats.
And that’s when Salman Butt, on commentary obligation, couldn’t resist taking a hilarious dig at Iftikhar’s wild response.
With excellent comedic timing, Butt quipped, “Wow! Has he picked up Viv Richards?” — implying that Iftikhar’s celebration was a bit excessive for a home T20 match.
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The clip of Butt’s witty comment immediately went viral, leaving followers in splits. Social media erupted with memes and reactions, with many appreciating the previous Pakistan captain’s humor.

Regardless of the lighthearted second, Peshawar dominated the sport.
Batting first, they posted a mammoth whole of 243 runs, due to a panoramic 148-run knock from Sahibzada Farhan.
Abbottabad, in response, faltered below strain, managing solely 187/8 of their 20 overs. Opener Shahzaib Khan fought onerous with a quickfire fifty, however the remainder of the batting lineup crumbled.
Whereas Peshawar’s win was convincing, it was Salman Butt’s roast of Iftikhar Ahmed’s celebration that turned the actual spotlight of the match.