WATCH: Azam Khan's fierce hits off South Africa's Anrich Nortje

Azam continued to attack aggressively, smashing the first delivery of Nortje's ninth over to mid-wicket for a six

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Pakistan's aggressive wicketkeeping batter Azam Khan lit up the T10 League, slamming a cameo of 47 runs to help New York Strikers defeat Morrisville Samp Army.

After hitting Chamika Karunaratne for a six, Azam joined Eoin Morgan in scoring runs for the team. The wicket-keeper batter also hit a long-on boundary to finish the fifth over with 15 runs.

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Following the departure of Morgan and captain Kieron Pollard, Azam rose to the occasion, hitting Cottrell for two consecutive sixes on the first and second deliveries of the seventh over. The first six was delivered to the long-on and the second to the backward square leg. Azam also hit the fifth ball for a boundary to fine leg to finish the over with 16 runs.

Azam continued to attack aggressively, smashing the first delivery of Nortje's ninth over to mid-wicket for a six. He also struck him off the next one for good measure. The third delivery was also hit for a six, bringing the total to more than 100 runs.

However, after scoring 47 runs off 20 balls, including three fours and five massive sixes, Nortje finally sent the dangerous batter back to the pavilion.

It is to be noted that Azam Khan has scored 118 runs in four matches with an average of 39.33 and a strike rate of 176.11 in the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 league 2022.