Summary Quetta captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and asked Peshawar Zalmi to bat first
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Quetta Gladiators won the toss and will field first against Peshawar Zalmi in the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) second edition, reported Dunya News.
Sarfraz said that there is pressure on them but they would be looking to perform well to win the title. Sammy was disappointed as Shahid Afridi sat out due to injury. All-rounder Iftekhar Ahmed replaced him.
Teams:
Peshawar XI: Kamran Akmal(wk), Dawid Malan, Marlon Samuels, Mohammad Hafeez, Khushdil Shah, Iftekhar Ahmed, Darren Sammy(capt.), Chris Jordan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Asghar
Quetta XI: Ahmed Shehzad, Morne van Wyk, Anamul Haque, Sean Ervine, Saad Nasim, Sarfraz Ahmed(capt. &wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Anwar Ali, Zulfiqar Babar, Rayad Emrit, Hasan Khan
Sarfraz asked spinner Zulfiqar Babar to start the proceedings. Kamran Akmal, who scored a century in the previous match, carried on his impressive form as he hit three boundaries in the first over.
Akmal hits Fours:
Dawid Malan also showed some impressive strokes against Anwar Ali as he hit first six of the match in the second over, which was followed by a four.
Peshawar Zalmi are 50 up in eight overs. Kamran Akmal and Nawaz are on the pitch. Emrit earned the first wicket of the innings in the final match. Dawid Malan went back; bowled in the fifth over.
While talking to PSL media person, Shehzad Roy said that Pakistan has won the battle against terrorism by holding the match here at home.
By the end of eighth over by Anwar Ali, Zalmi are 64 for one. Kamran Akmal and Samuels going strong. Run rate: 7.11
SIX; Kamran Akmal hits a six in tenth over
FOUR; Samuels hits four to Hasan Khan
SIX; Samuels with a six for Khan
WICKET; Hasan Khan victorious in taking Akmal down
WICKET; Muhammad Nawaz ousts Samuels on first ball of 11th over
Zalmi are 82 for 3 at 10.3 overs, Mohammad Nawaz to Iftekhar Ahmed and Muhammad Hafeez
Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Gaddafi Stadium to witness the match
WICKET; Hasan Shah sends Khushdil Shah back on 11.3 overs
Watch Khushdil dismissal:
Zalmi are 89 for 4 after 12.3 overs
13.0 overs; Zalmi 90 for 4, Zulfiqar Babar pulls off a boundary-less over
FOUR; Saad misses ball, goes for a boundary, Zalmi erupt
FOUR; Hafeez sends the ball away, Hasan Khan disappointed
Zalmi 101 for 4 after 14.0 overs
Zalmi are 105 for 4 after 15.1 overs. Fall of wickets before ton taking a toll on run rate now.
Iftekhar Ahmed and Muhammad Hafeez going slow but steady, 110 for four after 16 overs. No boundary for two overs.
WICKET; Muhammad Hafeez (12 on 13 deliveries) hands catch to Mohammad Nawaz on Emrit’s delivery
WICKET; Emrit strikes again on 16.4, Iftekhar Ahmed lbw out, Zalmi 112 for 6 into 17th over
Watch Emrit strike:
Zalmi 113 for 6 after 17.2 overs
Stats: 11 Fours, three Sixes this inning
Zalmi 115 for 6 after 18.0 overs
Meanwhile,
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FOUR; Darren Sammy hits boundary on 18.2 overs
FOUR; Jordan hits Emrit on 18.4 overs
SIX; Darren Sammy hits to Emrit
18 runs off Emrit s over
Zalmi 133 for 6 after 19.0 overs
SIX; Darren Sammy hits to Anwar Ali in the last over of innings
SIX; Consecutive sixes to Anwar Ali by Zalmi skipper
