Summary Quetta Gladiators won the toss and opted to bat first
SHARJAH: (Web Desk) - Peshawar Zalmi add another comprehensive victory to their name by beating Quetta Gladiators in the 17th match of Pakisan Super League (PSL) T20, thanks to a thunderous bowling attack especially by Shahid Afridi who outshined others, taking 5 wickets. Quetta Gladiators managed only 130 runs as their batting order crumbled all around them. Zalmis chased down the target with ease at the loss of only two wickets
Gladiators won the toss and opted to bat first. They got off to a steady start but with the onlslaught by Zalmi bowlers increasing, the Gladiator s batsmen quickly caved in, one after another.
Shahid Afridi stole the show, with his deadly bowling attack and some beautiful fielding, managing a run out with a direct hit. Gladiators had no chance whatsoever. Only Elliot managed to punish the Zalmi bowlers a bit, scoring 40 runs off 29 balls.
Zalmi s batting attack on the other hand looked steady as usual and climbed easily towards the target and reaching it comfortably. Malan looked in fine form scoring 60 runs off 52 balls.
Shahid Afridi was awarded the Man of the Match trophy.
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Peshawar Zalmi innings
Overs 18.4: FOUR! Malan hits the winning boundary. Zalmi win comprehensively with 8 wickets in hands.
Overs 18.3: FOUR! Pulverizing drive from Malan
Overs 16.5: Malan s steady innings takes him to FIFTY off 48 balls.
Overs 16.4: OUT! High up in the air and caught by Chigumbura. Kamran Akmal goes for 17.
Overs 15.6: Zalmi working steadily towards victory, 18 required off 24 balls.
Overs 13.6: FOUR! Malan s expert timing, races towards boundary.
Overs 13.2: SIX! Malan picks it up and over the boundary.
Overs 12: Zalmi inching towards victory, at 85/1. Malan at 30 runs while Kamran Akmal at 7 runs. Need 46 off 48 balls.
Overs 10.1: FOUR! Malan strokes it like a true master.
Overs 8.2: OUT! Hafeez goes on Mohammad Nawaz s delivery, caught by Elliot. Hafeez scored 36 off 29 balls.
Overs 8.1: FOUR! Hafeez picks it up down the ground.
Overs 7.3 : FOUR! Hafeez strokes it to the boundary. FIFTY up for Zalmi, looking confident with no loss of wickets.
Overs 6.4: FOUR! Hafeez, you beauty.
Overs 4.6: Zalmi off to a steady start, at 30/0, Hafeez at 19 while Malan at 7 runs.
Overs 4.4: FOUR! HAfeez thrashing it all over the place.
Overs 4.3: FOUR! Hafeez pick it again, one bounce and over the fence.
Overs 4.2: SIX! Hafeez comes down the ground, straight over the boundary
Overs 3.3: FOUR! Malan flicks it down the leg side.
Overs 2.3: Sarfaraz Ahmed drops the catch of Malan on Umer Gul s delivery, the Gladiators might regret this. Zalmi at 10 runs.
Overs 0.1: FOUR! Thats a wide, rushes towards the boundary.
Quetta Gladiators innings
Overs 17.6: OUT! Elliot gone, caught by Malan on Junaid Khan s delivery. A spectacular innings come to an end, 40 runs of 29 balls. Gladiators set a target of 130 runs for Zalmi.
Overs 17.2: SIX! Elliot is a master, what a beauty.
Overs 14.6: SIX! Elliot whips it away. Gladiators looking charged again
Overs 14.2: SIX! Babar again, whacks it straight.
Overs 14.1: FOUR! Zulfiqar Babar strokes it like a master.
Over 13.4: SIX! Elliot again, thrashes it over the boundary.
Overs 13.3: FOUR! Elliot whips Tates delivery.
Overs 12.4: OUT! Asghar to Umar Gul, Gul caught behind. Gladiators at 66/9.
Overs 11.5: OUT! Afridi strikes again, 5 wickets to boom boom Afridi! Chigumbura gone. Gladiators at 65/8.
Overs 11.4: OUT! Muhammad Nabi caught off Afridi. This is Afridi s 4th wicket, he looks in fine form. Gladiators at 65/7.
Overs 9.3: OUT! Afridi to Sarfraz! Sarfraz bowled! Gladiators in deep trouble. Gladiators at 61/6.
Overs 9.1: OUT! Afridi on fire, takes Muhammad Nawaz. Gladiators at 61/5.
Overs 7.2: OUT! Afridi to Shafiq! Shafiq run out on Afridi s throw! Gladiator at 47/4. Wickets falling all over for Gladiators.
Overs 5.2: OUT! Afridi strikes! Akbar-ur-Rehman gone. Gladiators at 43/3.
Overs 4.4: OUT! Sangakara bowled by Wahab Riaz. Wahab on fire. Gladiators at 40/2.
Overs 4.2: OUT! Ahmad Shahzad bowled by Wahab Riaz. Ahmad went for a six in the last ball, Wahab bowled a slower one that went straight to the stumps. Gladiators at 40/1.
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
