- Quetta Gladiators are struggling in the Pakistan Super League.
- with Guptill, Smeed, Sarfaraz, and Iftikhar Ahmed unable to win any games.
- Islamabad United have had a successful PSL 8 campaign.
As Quetta Gladiators prepare to take on Islamabad United in the 21st game of the Pakistan Super League on Sunday, they will need to make a much-needed comeback.
In the ongoing Pakistan Super League, teams are battling it out to advance, but Quetta Gladiators are languishing at the bottom of the standings after winning just one of their previous six games.
Guptill, Martin Will Smeed, Sarfaraz, and Iftikhar Ahmed gave strong performances but were unable to win any recent games. With 8 wickets in 5 games, Mohammad Hasnain continued to lead Purple Force’s bowling attack.
In contrast, Shadab Khan-led Islamabad United had a successful PSL 8 campaign and are currently in third place on the points table with 4 victories in 6 games. Powerhouse Azam Khan continued to lead the way in scoring with 242 runs. In the nation’s premier competition, Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz all maintained their form.
In the ongoing Twenty20 league, Hasan Ali, Tom Curran, Shadab Khan, and Rumman Raaes all played their best.
Playing XIs
Islamabad United: Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Hasan Ali, Mubasir Khan, Rumman Raees
Quetta Gladiators: Yasir Khan, Martin Guptill, Will Smeed, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Umaid Asif, Naseem Shah, Naveen-ul-Haq
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