Lahore Qalandars beat Quetta Gladiators by 37 runs

Quetta Gladiators crumble while chasing 210-run target by Lahore Qalandars

LAHORE (Web desk) - Lahore Qalandars have defeated Quetta Gladiators by 37 runs in the 16th fixture of 5th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Gaddafi Stadium.

Batting first, Lahore Qalandars set 210-run-target powered by Ben Dunk and Samit Patel s 155-run partnership for 4th wicket.

Ben Dunk scored a spectacular inning of 93 runs off just 43 balls with the help of 3 fours and 10 sixes before getting caught out on the last ball. 

Here s what Ben Dunk did to the Gladiators. A memorable knock of 93 off 43. Play & win cash prizes: https://t.co/Bmz3ZQ7b62 pic.twitter.com/wPBayTiH4G

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Samit Patel scored 71 runs off 40 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. He was caught out by Mohammad Nawaz on Ben Cutting s delivery.

Samit was explosive with the bat today. Wonderful display of power hitting from him. Play & win cash prizes: https://t.co/Bmz3ZQ7b62 pic.twitter.com/GLufqP2TvO

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While chasing a huge total of 210 runs, Quetta Gladiators kept losing wickets. Ben Cutting was the top-scorer, who scored 53 runs off 27 balls with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes. 

Ben Cutting with a decent attempt to save the sinking Gladiator ship, and hit the Qalandars for five gigantic sixes. Play & win cash prizes: https://t.co/Bmz3ZQ7b62 pic.twitter.com/clnMtR044d

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Salman Irshad was the lead wicket-taker from Lahore Qalandars who sent four batsmen to pavillion. Samit Patel, Dilbar Hussain and Muhammad Faizan took 2 wickets each. 

Earlier, Quetta Gladiators had won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Team Quetta made one change in their playing 11. Fawad Ahmed replaced Sohail Khan for Today s match.

Lahore Qalandars made three changes to their side. Seekkuge Prasanna replaced David Wiese, Muhammad Faizan replaced Maaz Khan while Ben Dunk replaced Dane Vilas.

Squads:

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Chris Lynn, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Sohail Akhtar (capt), Mohammad Faizan, Samit Patel, Sekkugge Prasanna, Dilbar Hussain, Salman Irshad, Shaheen Afridi

Quetta Gladiators: Shane Watson, Jason Roy, Ahsan Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt&wk), Azam Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Cutting, Anwar Ali, Fawad Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah