Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 16 runs

In the second match of the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League, Quetta Gladiators easily defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 16 runs.

Chasing the target of 207 runs by Quetta Gladiators, the team of Peshawar Zalmi managed to score 190 runs in the allotted 20 overs, Babar was prominent by scoring 68 runs.

Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam invited Quetta Gladiators to bat in the match played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Quetta Gladiators innings

Gladiators’ openers gave the team a brilliant start and scored 206 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, Jason Roy 75, Saud Shakeel 74.

Apart from this, captain Riley Russo scored 13 runs, Sherfan Rutherford scored 20 runs and Mohammad Wasim scored 4 runs.

On behalf of Peshawar, Salman Irshad took 3 wickets, Luke Wood and Mohammad Zeeshan dismissed one player each.

Peshawar Zalmi’s innings

Two matches will be played today in HBLPSL, the second match will be between the teams of Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings at Multan Cricket Stadium.

It should be noted that Islamabad United defeated Lahore Qalandars by 8 wickets in the opening match of the event yesterday.

Peshawar Zalmi Squad:
Babar Azam (Captain), Saeem Ayub, Tom Koehler Cadmore (Wicket Keeper), Mohammad Haris, Rowman Powell, Asif Ali, Haseebullah Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Aamir Jamal, Salman Irshad, Waqar Salam Khel.

Quetta Gladiators Squad:
Jason Roy, Khawaja Nafe, Riley Russo (captain), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Sherfin Rutherford, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Amir.