Sports Reporter :
‘Wonder Boy’ Mustafizur Rahman shone with the cherry for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Dubai in Arab Emirates on Friday last. Though Lahore Qalandars tasted a 43-run defeat to Multan Sultans but ‘Cutter Boy’ Mustafizur Rahman succeeded in bowling.
Opener Ahmed Shehzad (38) was caught behind by wicketkeeper Umar Akmal off Mustafizur Rahman when Multan Sultans’ score was 88 for the loss of one wicket.
Kumar Sangakkara (63), the other opener of Multan Sultans was caught at the long-on by Fakhar Zaman off Mustafizur Rahman when Multans Sultans’ total was 147 for the loss of three wickets.
Mustafizur Rahman bagged a couple of wickets at the cost of 22 runs. He bowled his allotted four overs.
Southpaw Srisaket knocked down “Chocolatito” twice in the final round, finishing him off with a right hook with 1:45 to go in the fourth.
The performances brought plenty of notice, and his rags to ring riches story has prompted comparisons to Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao.
Srisaket takes a record of 44-4-1 with 40 knockouts into the bout against Estrada, a former unified flyweight world champion who brings a record of 36-2 with 25 knockouts.
Estrada said he’ll be looking for a knockout.
“I am a fighter who goes from less to more and we will go looking for the knockout to leave no doubt and return with that belt,” he said.
“I am very motivated by this fight and very well prepared. I am excited to think about the WBC belt because it is a Mexican organization and I will not let this opportunity pass. He is a fighter that we have to be careful with.”
On the same card, International Boxing Federation flyweight world champion Donnie Nietes (40-1-4, 22 knockouts) defends against Juan Carlos Reveco (39-3, 19 knockouts).
