Islamabad United's Azam Khan stolen all the limelight in 13th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8 against Quetta Gladiators.
Khan, who scored blistering 97 runs, thrashed Gladiators who lost their fourth game out of five games.
Speaking to media after master blaster knock, Khan shared his father Moin Khan, head coach of Gladiators, praised him.
"When I met him after the match, he praised my innings and asked me to continue performing," disclosed the hard-hitting batter.
"My father is my biggest inspiration. He made me mentally so strong and always backed me to perform well despite all the odds. He already told me about the criticism and helped me fight against it. I hope I will keep on making him proud," he added.
The right-handed batter scored 97 off just 42 balls laced with nine boundaries and eight maximums.
He helped United scored 92 runs in last five overs. His handsome strike-rate of 230.95 guided United to this tournament's biggest score of 220-6.
"Strike-rate matters a lot in T20 cricket. It's my style of play and I really enjoy it," said Khan. "At the position where I bat, you get very limited time to set. In such a case, you have to be ready for hitting the ball hard," he added.
The young batter dedicated his match-winning knock to his father and mother who watched the match in the stadium.
Khan, who represented Pakistan in three T20 Internationals, said he is fit enough to represent the country again.
"I try to capitalize on every opportunity I get. My fitness is alright and I am ready to play for Pakistan whenever given opportunity," he concluded.