Bubblegum blowing Ben Dunk arrives in Pakistan ahead of PSL playoffs

Lahore Qalandars’ Ben Dunk has arrived in Karachi ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) playoffs, which are set to begin on Saturday, November 14.

The Aussie left-hander, who is famously known for chewing and blowing bubblegum while batting, played a key role in team’s qualification for the final round and is currently the third highest run-scorer in the tournament with 266 runs under his belt.

Before PSL 5 was suspended on March 17 due to Covid-19 pandemic, Dunk broke his own record of most sixes in a PSL match when he smacked 12 towering sixes against Karachi Kings in an unbeaten 99 off just 40 balls.

A few days before that knock, Dunk had also came close to a century when he smashed 10 sixes against defending champions Quetta Gladiators in a match-winning knock of 93 not out.

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The remaining four matches of Pakistan’s marquee event, will be played in Karachi on November 14, 15 and 17.

Inorder to fine-tune their preparations, the teams will also take part in practice matches before the event. Multan Sultans will face Peshawar Zalmi on Wednesday, followed by Multan Sultans against Lahore Qalandars on Thursday.

In qualifier one, Multan Sultans will face Karachi Kings on November 14 while Lahore Qalandars will face Peshawar Zalmi in the eliminator on the same day.