Match 17, Lahore, April 27, 2025, 08:30 PM
Quetta Gladiators
178/7(20.0ov)
Peshawar Zalmi
114/10(15.2ov)
Quetta Gladiators beat Peshawar Zalmi by 64 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Faheem Ashraf
Commentry
Right then, that will be it from this contest. Do join in for Match 18 in the Pakistan Super League, 2025, where the Multan Sultans will take on the Quetta Gladiators from the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. That game will be played on April 29th at 03.00 pm GMT. But as you know, you can always join early for all the build-up. Until then, take care, and cheers!
Saud Shakeel, the Quetta Gladiators skipper, is up for a chat. He says that there was grass on the wicket and the ball was doing a bit, but credits Finn Allen for his fast start. Adds that they wanted to go above 200 but shares that if quality players like Mark Chapman and Kusal Mendis were finding it hard, they felt that the wicket is not easy. Ends by saying that they have a good combination and there is always room for improvement.
Faheem Ashraf is the Player of the Match for his splendid spell. Shares that the pitch was different today and the ball was bouncing more than usual. He says that as cricketer, they need to be ready for all situations and they have been practicing accordingly. Adds that they were trying to maximize the total with the bat.
Time for the Presentation...
Babar Azam, the Peshawar Zalmi skipper, is up for a chat. He says that they made mistakes in both departments and were not up to the mark. Adds that they did not execute the plans and lost wickets at regular intervals with the bat. Mentions that there was help in the pitch early on, but we did not use the conditions well. Shares that they made a decent comeback, but the opposition played well. Ends by adding that they will sit and discuss to rectify the mistakes going forward.
For the Quetta Gladiators, Faheem Ashraf was the stand-out bowler as he broke the back of the Peshawar Zalmi batting and ended with a five-wicket haul that turned the tide in his side's favor. Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, and Khurram Shahzad took crucial wickets and played their part nicely, leading to a big win for the Gladiators. Earlier in the day, a collective batting effort from Quetta helped them post a solid score of 178, while Alzarri Joseph was the pick of the bowlers for the Zalmi side.
A clinical all-round effort from the Quetta Gladiators sees them defeat the Peshawar Zalmi by 64 runs and get their third win of the season. Chasing 179 for the win, the Peshawar Zalmi were reduced to 50/5 in the eighth over, and making a recovery from there was almost impossible. Mitchell Owen and Hussain Talat struck a few lusty blows and fought hard, but perished at the wrong time, and the lower order crumbled like a pack of cards as they fell short by a massive margin.
In over# 16
0W
0
Faheem Ashraf 33/5(3.2)
OUT! ALL OVER FOR ZALMI! Pitched full, around off. Sufiyan Muqeem makes room and looks to loft it over the infield but ends up chipping it to mid-off, where Rilee Rossouw takes a simple catch. Faheem Ashraf finishes it fittingly with a five-wicket haul and the Quetta Gladiators win by 64 runs.
15.2
W
OUT! ALL OVER FOR ZALMI! Pitched full, around off. Sufiyan Muqeem makes room and looks to loft it over the infield but ends up chipping it to mid-off, where Rilee Rossouw takes a simple catch. Faheem Ashraf finishes it fittingly with a five-wicket haul and the Quetta Gladiators win by 64 runs.
15.1
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On a length and angling away. Sufiyan Muqeem plays and misses.
In over# 15
0
0W
0
4
6
0
Abrar Ahmed 30/1(3)
14.6
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Tosses it full, on off. Ali Raza prods and defends.
Strategic Break. Quetta Gladiators have taken nine wickets and are on the brink of a massive win here. Peshawar Zalmi started well but lost wickets at key intervals and found it hard to get going. Quetta will look to take the final wicket quickly and wrap it up. Also, Ali Raza is the last batter for Peshawar Zalmi.
OUT! GONE! That should be the game for Zalmi! Abrar Ahmed bowls it flatter and quicker outside off. Hussain Talat looks to cut it over the infield, but this comes off the cue end and goes straight to Rilee Rossouw at the backward point region. Hussain Talat's fighting knock comes to an end. Peshawar Zalmi are nine down.
14.5
W
OUT! GONE! That should be the game for Zalmi! Abrar Ahmed bowls it flatter and quicker outside off. Hussain Talat looks to cut it over the infield, but this comes off the cue end and goes straight to Rilee Rossouw at the backward point region. Hussain Talat's fighting knock comes to an end. Peshawar Zalmi are nine down.
14.4
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Fuller and quicker outside off. Driven to sweeper cover for none.
14.3
4
FOUR! PUT AWAY! Floated full, on the middle and leg. Hussain Talat heaves it to the deep mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary.
14.2
6
SIX! JUST OVER! Tossed up on the middle. Talat lofts it toward the long-on region where Finn Allen gets a hard and parries it over the ropes.