After their stunning victory against Sri Lanka, Pakistani cricket players, Anwar Ali and Sarfaraz Ahmed will be rewarded PKR 500,000 cash award, as announced by Naya Nazimabad Management and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)

Naya Nazimabad Management Sports Director, Muhammad Iqbal, announced that the management will be holding a dinner reception at Lawai Stadium, Naya Nazimabad on 8th August 2015, in honor of cricket players Anwar Ali and Sarfaraz Ahmed.

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The players will be awarded a cash award of PKR 500,000 for their outstanding performances in the recent match against Sri Lanka.

Anwar Ali led the Pakistani Shaheens to the heroic one-wicket victory against Sri Lanka by scoring 46 cataclysmic runs from 17 balls while Sarfaraz Ahmed outshone all others throughout the entire series.

Sarfaraz Ahmed had also previously stunned everyone with his striking performance back in the ICC World Cup 2015.

Prominent cricket legends attending the dinner reception, along with a night exhibition match, include Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Wasim Bari, Ijaz Faqih, Iqbal Qasim and Zaheer Abbas.

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The cash awards to the match winning players will be presented by chief guests, Nasser N. Jaffar, Chairman PIA and Arif Habib, Chairman Arif Habib Group.

In other related news, Anwar Ali has also been promoted to grade officer by PIA for his recent brilliant cricket performances.