Sunday, 7 February 2016

Gladiators beat Zalmi by 3 wickets

Pakistan Super League's (PSL) most underrated side Quetta Gladiators crushed the high-flying Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets on Sunday to stay unbeaten in the competition. 

Pursuing 136 for triumph, Quetta required 7 off the last over when Zimababwe's Elton Chigumbura crushed Peshawar's Wahab Riaz for a limit to present to Sarfraz Ahmed's side home with three wickets to save. 

Prior, the Gladiators' captain Sarfraz won the hurl and place Zalmi in on a generally simple wicket. 

In their apportioned 20 overs, Zalmi stammered however Darren Sammy's rankling 31-ball 48 moved them to 135. Left-arm turn sensation Mohammad Nawaz was the pick of the bowlers for Quetta with figures of 4-29-3 and was capably upheld by Umar Gul who contributed with two wickets. 

In the pursuit, Quetta's effective opening pair of Ahmed Shehzad and Luke Wright put 35 inside 4 overs before both were rejected. Zalmi chief Shahid Afridi represented Wright while Aussie paceman Shaun Tait gobbled up Shehzad. 

Britain toss and T20 whiz Kevin Pietersen then crushed 35 off 29 balls to add catalyst to the Quetta pursue of which the completing touches were included by Anwar Ali and Chigumbura. 

Nawaz was at the end of the day honored the man of the match for his splendid spell.

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