- Neesham and Powell saved Zalmi from Hasnain’s early ball damage.
- Quetta Gladiators lost three wickets for just 37 runs in nine overs.
- Sarfaraz Ahmed and Iftikhar Ahmed teamed together.
In the ninth game of the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), James Neesham and Rovman Powell saved Peshawar Zalmi from Mohammad Hasnain’s early ball damage.
After assigning Peshawar Zalmi to chase 155 runs, Hasnain took two quick wickets in his first over to give Quetta Gladiators the perfect start they desired.
Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub were both taken down by Hasnain in rapid succession, giving him a chance at a hat-trick.
Iftikhar Ahmed demonstrated his talent once more on Monday in the ninth game of Pakistan Premier League (PSL) season 8 in Karachi against Zalmi, scoring a valiant fifty for Gladiators.
After being given the opportunity to bat first, the Gladiators lost three wickets for just 37 runs in nine overs. When Zalmi bowlers took control of the game early on, their openers got off to a very sluggish start.
As Gladiators battled the heat earlier, Jason Roy (14), Martin Guptill (12), and Muhammad Nawaz (2) walked off. Yet captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and Iftikhar teamed together to make use of their combined experience and perhaps turn the purple team’s performance around.
Together, they scored 74 runs off 50 balls, and in the 17th over, Arshad Iqbal clean bowled Sarfaraz.
In spite of Sarfaraz’s dismissal, Iftikhar continued to contribute runs for his team. In just 34 balls, he completed his fourth PSL fifty. On the other side, Sarfaraz scored 38 runs that were important, including five boundaries.
Iftikhar managed to get four maximums and two boundaries while remaining unbeaten for 50 runs. Finally, Odean Smith made a cameo appearance and scored 25 from 12 balls.
Usman Qadir took two wickets for Zalmi, while James Neesham and Arshad each took one.
Lineups
Peshawar: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Dasun Shanaka, Jimmy Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal and Sufyan Muqeem.
Quetta: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hafeez, Odean Smith, Iftikhar Ahmed, Martin Guptill, Wahid Bangulzai, Jason Roy and Qais Ahmed.
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