Summary Sultans comprehensively defeated Gladiators by nine wickets in first encounter.
(Dunya News) – In the 17th fixture of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018, two-time finalists Quetta Gladiators opted to bowl against table-toppers Multan Sultans at Dubai International Cricket Stadium today.
Being sent in to bat, Sultans suffered first lost on the very first bowl of their innings when in-form Sangakara chipped ball to short mid-wicket.
OUT! 0.1 Mohammad Nawaz to Kumar Sangakkara
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Adding insult to injuries, Anwar Ali removed Ahmed Shehzad in the second over to leave Sultans in tatters. Later, Sohail Tanvir added 38 runs for third wicket with Shoiab Maqsood. He was clean bowled by Watson on an individual score of 19.
OUT! 6.5 Shane Watson to Sohail Tanvir
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In the previous encounter in the first phase, Sultans comprehensively defeated Gladiators by nine wickets.
With four victories out of five completed matches, Sultans are currently the table-toppers. One match was abandoned due to rain.
On the other hand, Gladiators have managed to won only two matches out of their five completed matches. They are at number five spot.
Line-ups
Sultans: Shoaib Malik (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Saif Badar, Kumar Sangakkara, Sohaib Maqsood, Shan Masood, Ross Whiteley, Imran Tahir, Mohammad Irfan, Sohail Tanvir and Umar Gul,
Gladiators: Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Rilee Rossouw, Kevin Pietersen, Rameez Raja, Asad Shafiq, Shane Watson, Mohammad Nawaz, Anwar Ali, Hassan Khan Mohammad and Rahat Ali
