HBL PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs.

 25th match of HBL Pakistan Super League 9, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs.

By ; Nawaz Gohar

Rawalpindi:  match played in Rawalpindi, the team of Quetta Gladiators got out by scoring 120 runs in 18 overs chasing 197 runs.

On behalf of Quetta Gladiator, Saud Shakeel 24, Jason Roy 16, Aqeel Hussain 14, Mohammad Amir 13, Lori Evans 12, Umeer Yusuf 10, captain Riley Russo 8, Sohail Khan 7, Khawaja Nafi 5 and Abrar Ahmed 0 runs out.

On behalf of Peshawar Zalmi, Saud Shakeel, Luke Wood, Khurram Shahzad and Mehran Mumtaz took 2, 2 wickets while Aamir Jamal and Naveen ul Haq took 1 and 1 wicket respectively.

Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi scored 196 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs while batting first at the invitation of Quetta Gladiators.

Captain Babar Azam scored 53 runs on behalf of Peshawar Zalmi. Tom Koehler Cadmore 33, Saeem Ayub 30, Muhammad Haris 20, Haseebullah Khan 6, Aamir Jamal 5 while Mehran Mumtaz and Luke Wood were out for 0, 0 runs. Ruman Powell scored 28 runs and Naveen Haq returned to the pavilion not out with 10 runs.

On behalf of Quetta Gladiators, Aqeel Hussain took 4 wickets while Sohail Khan, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Hasnain took 1 and 1 wicket respectively.

Scores in brief:

Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs

Peshawar Zalmi 196-8, 20 overs (Babar Azam 53, Tom Kohler-Cadmore 33, Saim Ayub 30; Akeal Hosein 4-23)

Quetta Gladiators 120 all out, 17.5 overs (Saud Shakeel 24, Jason Roy 16; Khurram Shahzad 2-15, Saim Ayub 2-20, Luke Wood 2-21, Mehram Mumtaz 2-22)

Player of the match – Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)

Playing XI of Quetta Gladiators; The Quetta Gladiators team included Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafi, Riley Russo (Captain), Umeer Bin Yousuf, Laurie Evans (Wicketkeeper), Aqeel Hussain, Muhammad Hasnain, Muhammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed and Sohail Khan.

Playing XI of Peshawar Zalmi; Peshawar Zalmi’s team included Saeem Ayub, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Haris (wicket keeper), Tom Koehler-Kidmore, Haseebullah Khan, Ruman Powell, Aamir Jamal, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mehran Mumtaz and Khurram Shahzad.