Quetta Gladiators victorious with 8 wickets in hand
Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
DUBAI (Dunya News) – Quetta Gladiators emerged victorious in the first match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) against Islamabad United on Friday. The Gladiators managed to secure an easy win, with 8 wickets in hands.
Islamabad United s batting lineup could not face the bowling attack of the Gladiators, with Mohammad Nawaz managing to grab 4 wickets of major players including Watson, Babar Azam, Billings and Imran Khalid. The batting order seemed to crumble under the bowling onslaught with only Misbah-ul-Haq providing some relief scoring 41 runs at 28 balls with some splendid shots. He remained not out.
Meanwhile Quetta Gladiator s batting order proved to be solid as a rock, losing only 2 wickets. Wright s magnificent batting skills managed to pull Gladiator s towards victory with remarkable ease. He remained not out at 86 from 53 deliveries.
Pakistan Super League (PSL) finally kicked off with its first match in Dubai between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United on Thursday.
Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
The Gladiators team comprised of Sarfraz Ahmed (Capt, Wkt), KP Pietersen, LJ Wright, E Chigumbura, Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad Nabi, Akbar-ur-Rehman
United’s squad included SR Watson, Sharjeel Khan, Umar Amin, Babar Azam, SW Billings, Misbah-ul Haq (Capt), S Badree, Imran Khalid, AD Russell, Mohammad Irfan, Rumnan Raees.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
Overs 15.6: Wright ends the game with style, four runs! Quetta Gladiators win with 8 wickets in hand!
Overs 15.3: Wright punishes Russell, a huge six!
Overs 13: Gladiators at 106/2, ease towards victory. Wright looks relaxed, confident at 71 runs, Mohammad Nawaz on 15.
Overs 10.1: Wright hits it for a flat, powerful six! Gladiators at 92/2.
Overs 9: Gladiators at 74/2. Wright still going strong at 50, Mohammad Nawaz at 1.
Overs 8.4: Pieterson out! lbw by Imran Khalid
Overs 8.3: Wright 50 comes up! 50 runs on 31 balls! First 50 of PSL.
Overs 6: Gladiators at 58/1. Wright looks in form at 42 runs. Pieterson on 5.
Overs 4.3: Ahmed Shehzad caught and bowled by Imran Khalid at 11 runs.
Overs 3.5: Another splendid stroke by Wright. Four again
Overs 3.4: Wright hits it of for 4 once again
Overs 3.2: Wright again. Another four!
Overs 3.1: Wright s masterful four on Russell s delivery
Over 3: Quetta Gladiators were off to a flying start and were 35/0. Shehzad 11 and Luke Wright 24.
Over 2.2: Wright on fire another six! Someone s luck shines out as a spectator catches the six, wins 100,000 dollars!
Overs 2.1: Wright hits it big. it s a six!
Luke Wright and Ahmad Shehzad started the run chase for the Quetta Gladiators.
Overs 20: Islamabad United at 127/7. Set a target of 128 for the Gladiators
Overs 18.5: Misbah s splendid innings come to an end as he s caught out by Umer Gul, bowled by Anwar Ali. Goes short of a half century at 41 runs.
Overs 18: Islamabad United at 106/6. Misbah, Russell develop a soild partnership with both at 29 runs.
Overs 17.4: Misbah gives Russell a praise as Russell bangs a sixer!
Overs 16.6: Misbah picks it up in the air. a huge six!
Overs 15.3: Russell hits it for a big six!
Overs 15: Islamabad United at 64/6. Misbah looking confident at 17 runs.
Overs 14.2: Imran Khalid caught out at 4 by Nabi, bowled by Nawaz again
Overs 12.5: Babar Azam gone for 15 runs! slugs a catch to Nabi on Nawaz s bowling.
Overs 12: Islamabad United looks shaky at 53/4. Azam at 15, Misbah looks solid at 13.
Overs 9: Nawaz strikes again! Bowls out Billings at 2 runs. Islamabad United at 32/4
Overs 7.5: Watson bowled by Mohammad Nawaz
Overs 6.3: Amin caught out by Wright, bowled by Umar Gul. United at 25/2
Overs 6: Islambad United at 21/1. Watson at 12, Umar Amin yet to score.
Overs 4.5: Sharjeel Khan caught out by Nabi at 10 runs on Zulfiqar Babar s bowling
Overs 4.3: Khan hits it big for a six!
Overs 3: Islamabad United are 11/0. Watson at 9, Khan on 2 runs
Watson and Sharjeel Khan walk out to the pitch, opening for Islamabad United
