RAWALPINDI: In another one-sided encounter of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, Quetta Gladiators thrashed Peshawar Zalmi by 80 runs at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Chasing a mammoth 217, Peshawar Zalmi, led by Babar Azam bundled out for 136 as they fell short by 80 runs.
Peshawar Zalmi had a disastrous start as they lost captain Babar Azam (0) with just three runs on the board as Mohammad Amir dismissed him in the very first over. Saim Ayub who was making a comeback to competitive cricket after an injury, fought hard with a 37-ball fifty but kept losing partners from the other end.
The left hander smashed four sixes and three fours. Hussain Talat also chipped in with 35 off 19 deliveries, hitting three sixes.
For Quetta Gladiators Abrar Ahmed picked up four wickets for 42 runs in four overs while Mohammad Amir and Usman Tariq took two wickets each.
Abrar Ahmed was declared player of the match.
Quetta Gladiators, batting first, scored 216 runs for the loss of three wickets in the stipulated overs and set a target of 217 runs for Peshawar Zalmi to win.
Captain Saud Shakeel (59 off 42) and Finn Allen (53 off 25) smashed fifties while Hassan Nawaz struck 41 runs off 32 balls. Ali Raza, Alzarri Joseph and Sufyan Muqeem took one wicket each for Peshawar Zalmi.
HEAD TO HEAD
Before the latest match, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators have clashed a total of 23 times in the PSL 10 where Peshawar Zalmi clinched victory in 13, while the Quetta Gladiators won 10.
PSL 10: Match Results and All Updates
It is pertinent to mention here that the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League kicked off with a star-studded opening ceremony in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium yesterday.
The PSL 10 will run from April 11 to May 18, consist of 34 matches from April 11 to May 18, with Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium hosting 13 matches, including the two Eliminators and the final.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, including the first Qualifier on May 13, while Karachi’s National Bank Stadium and Multan Cricket Stadium will each host five matches.
Karachi Kings will begin their PSL 10 campaign on April 12 in their home ground against Multan Sultans.
