PSL T20: Gladiators win close game against Zalmi
Quetta Gladiators beat Peshawar Zalmi in a tight game
DUBAI (Web Desk) - Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi in a tight game with 3 wickets in the seventh match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 on Sunday as Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
According to the details, the seventh match of PSL T20 was played between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Peshawar Zalmi were led by Shahid Afridi while Quetta Gladiators by Sarfraz Ahmad. Gladiators won the match and elected to field first.
Peshawar Zalmi did a careful start but of no use as both openers were dismissed by Muhammad Nawaz in a single over. The wickets kept falling in regular intervals afterwards which greatly hampered the Zalmi expedition. Darren Sammy finally made an entertaining rescue with his 48 runs off 31 balls. In the end Zalmi succeed in making 135 runs with a loss of 7 wickets.
Quetta Gladiators opened comfortably but started losing wickets with regular intervals. Sarfraz Ahmed and Kevin Pietersen gave the rescue to the innings. Kevin Pietersen contributed most in the win with his 35 runs off 29 balls. In the end Anwar Ali s sixer against Shaun Tait and Elton Chigumbura s four during pressure made the difference. Quetta Gladiators won by 3 wickets with one ball to spare.
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Quetta Gladiators Innings
Overs 20: It is a great win by Quetta Gladiators after a close match with Peshawar Zalmi. Gladiators win with 3 wickets with 1 ball to spare.
Overs 19: Excellent over by Shaun Tait but could not stop Anwar Ali to hit a six in the end. This is all up to the last over. Gladiators at 129/7.
Overs 17.5: OUT!!! Hit massively hard by Pietersen but straight to Afridi who made no mistake. Gladiators now in deep trouble. Gladiators at 118/7.
Overs 16.5: Muhammad Nabi caught behind off Wahab Riaz. Crucial moments for both teams. Pietersen still at crease. 116/6.
Overs 14.2: Asghar gets the wicket. A much needed breakthrough. Zalmi back in the game. Gladiators at 96/5.
Overs 11.5: Mind game works for Wahab, Nawaz caught at deep square-leg. Nawaz got confident after last boundary in the over and tried to clear this one out of stadium but could not connect the short ball by Wahab properly. Gladiators 79/4.
Overs 10.3: Shahid Afridi gets the breakthrough. Sarfraz Ahmed went for a big one off Afridi but caught by Dawid Malan. Gladiators at 73/2.
Overs 10: Comfortable and classy Kevin Pietersen with Skipper Sarfraz steadily moving towards the target. Gladiators at 71/2.
Overs 7: Kevin Pietersen and Sarfraz Ahmed start the rescue mission of Gladiators after openers fall. Gladiators at 50/2.
Overs 4.4: BOWLED!!! Afridi takes Luke Wright!! Zalmi back in the game by taking two quick wickets. Gladiators have to be careful now. Gladiators at 35/2.
Overs 3.5: Ahmad Shahzad gets himself caught behind off Shaun Tait. Zalmi finally succeed to get a wicket. Gladiators at 34/1.
Overs 3: Gladiators comfortably start in their expedition towards the target of 136. Gladiators at 24/0.
Peshawar Zalmi Innings
Overs 20: Peshawar Zalmi faced quick wicket loss right in the middle of the innings but Darren Sammy rescued the team making it possible for Zalmi to end reach the total of 135 runs with a loss of 7 wickets.
Overs 19.3: Sammy s epic cameo comes to an end. He made 48 runs off 31 balls. Zalmi at 129/7.
Overs 18.5: Shahid Yousuf gone! Caught and bowled by Nawaz. What a fine piece of bowling by Nawaz. Zalmi at 116/6.
Overs 18: Darren Sammy and Yousuf have made recovery after initial loss. Zalmi at 111/5.
Overs 16: Darren Sammy on rescue mission. Hits two sixes in last over taking Zalmi at 92/5.
Overs 14: Zalmi has started a slow and steady recovery but there are very less overs left. Zalmi has to take charge on bowlers as soon as possible. Zalmi 67/5.
Overs 11.6: Afridi goes for big one but failed to connect the surprising short ball by Gul. Caught at fine-leg. Zalmi in deep trouble now. Zalmi at 59/5.
Overs 11.4: Dawid Malan went for another one after hitting a six in the previous ball but instead get caugh behind off Gul. Zalmi 59/4.
Overs 11: Zalmi playing carefully trying to avoid any new wickets. Zalmi at 50/3.
Overs 8.1: Akmal OUT!! Caught by Muhammad Nawaz Akmal beaten by the flight tried to play an inside out drive but instead get caught. Zalmi lingering at 43/3.
Overs 4.4: Nawaz Gets Hafeez, both openers gone in one over. Zalmi at 24/2.
Overs 4.2: Nawaz to Tamim, OUT!! Tamim went for a big loft on a flatter delivery by Nawaz. Caught by Nabi. Zalmi at 22/1.
Team Squads
PESHAWAR ZALMI Head coach – Mohammad Akram
- Shahid Afridi (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Wahab Riaz (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Darren Sammy (West Indies, Platinum)
- Kamran Akmal (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Chris Jordan (England, Diamond)
- Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh, Gold)
- Junaid Khan (Pakistan, Gold)
- James Allenby (Australia, Gold)
- Aamir Yamin (Pakistan, Silver)
- Dawid Malan (England, Silver)
- Imran Khan Jr. (Pakistan, Silver)
- Shahid Yousuf (Pakistan, Silver)
- Abdur Rehman (Pakistan, Silver)
- Musaddiq Ahmed Ali (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Hasan Ali (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Mohammad Asghar (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Brad Hodge (Australia, Supplementary)
- Israrullah (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Taj Wali (Pakistan, Supplementary)
QUETTA GLADIATORSHead coach – Moin Khan
- Kevin Pietersen (England, Platinum)
- Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Sarfraz Ahmed (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Anwar Ali (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Jason Holder (West Indies, Diamond)
- Luke Wright (England, Diamond)
- Zulfiqar Babar (Pakistan, Gold)
- Umar Gul (Pakistan, Gold)
- Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe, Gold)
- Bilal Asif (Pakistan, Silver)
- Asad Shafiq (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan, Silver)
- Saad Nasim (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan, Silver)
- Akbar-ur-Rehman (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Bismillah Khan (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, Supplementary)
- Aizaz Cheema (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Ramiz Raja Jr. (Pakistan, Supplementary
