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So the PSL officially began yesterday. The first match was played between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United. The LQ posted 195/5 in 20 overs and Islamabad United comfortably won by 8 wickets. Shadab Khan was in great touch as he had the bowling figure of 4 overs 24/1 and then scored 74 not out of 41 balls.

The second match was played between QG and PZ and Gladiators won by 16 runs.

The match is live right now between MS and KK

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Debutant Saud, Roy dazzle against Zalmi as Gladiators make flying start​

Mohammad Yaqoob
February 19, 2024

LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators opener Saud Shakeel plays a shot during the match against Peshawar Zalmi at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.


LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators stunned the favoured Peshawar Zalmi, securing a 16-run win in the second match of the HBL Pakistan Super League here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.

The match witnessed an electrifying display of batting prowess, primarily led by Quetta openers Jason Roy and Saud Shakeel, who was also making his PSL debut.

Quetta set a challenging target of 207 runs, largely fueled by the explosive batting of Roy (75) and Saud (74), who orchestrated an impressive opening partnership of 157 runs.

Initially, Peshawar’s chase seemed promising, with skipper Babar Azam (68) and Saim Ayub (42) providing a solid foundation by amassing 91 runs in just 8.4 overs.

However, a crucial run-out and a subsequent dip in the run-rate derailed Zalmi’s momentum, restricting them to 190 for six in their allotted 20 overs.

In the tense final over, with Zalmi needing 25 runs for victory, Asif Ali and Dan Mousley faced the challenge from Quetta pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr. Despite expectations of big hits, Asif could only manage a single before Mousley was caught by Akeal Hosein. Aamer Jamal briefly contributed with a boundary, but Zalmi fell short of the target, leaving Asif stranded disappointed at the crease.

“Our bowling attack was perfect for the situation but unluckily we could not finish the match well and credit goes to Jason Roy and Saud Shakeel for their great knocks,” Babar told reporters after the match.

In the preceding match, defending champions Lahore Qalandars had suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Islamabad United, highlighting the dominance of batsmen in the early stages of the tournament.

Saim and Babar provided a strong start for Zalmi, with Saim hitting the first six of the Peshawar’s chase in the second over. Babar’s elegant stroke play, coupled with Saim’s powerful hitting, posed a significant challenge to the Gladiators’ bowlers. However, the partnership was short-lived, with Saim departing for 42 runs, followed by a series of quick wickets that hindered Zalmi’s progress.

Quetta’s innings began with a blazing start from Saud and Roy, who exhibited exquisite stroke play. Their partnership flourished, reaching the 100-run mark in just 10 overs. Despite losing Saud and Roy early, Gladiators managed to surpass the 200-run mark, finishing at 206-5 in their allotted 20 overs.

Pacer Salman Irshad emerged as the standout bowler for Peshawar, claiming three crucial wickets, while Luke Wood and Mohammad Zeeshan provided support with a wicket each.

 

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Babar 68 in vain as Roy, Shakeel script Quetta Gladiators win​

Peshawar Zalmi started well chasing 207 but things went downhill from them after Saim Ayub was run out.

Associated Press
18-Feb-2024



Jason Roy and Saud Shakeel put on 157 off 92 balls • PSL

Quetta Gladiators 206 for 5 (Roy 75, Shakeel 74, Irshad 3-38) beat Peshawar Zalmi 190 for 6 (Babar 68, Ayub 42, Abrar 2-29) by 16 runs

Opening batters Jason Roy and Saud Shakeel shared a beefy 157-run stand as a reshuffled Quetta Gladiators made a triumphant start in the Pakistan Super League with a 16-run win over Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday.

Roy scored a breezy 75 off 48 balls and left-handed batter Shakeel, who waited for 33 games to get his first opportunity in the PSL, made an equally fine 74 off 47 deliveries that lifted Quetta to 206 for 5.

Babar Azam (68) and Saim Ayub (42) provided Peshawar with a brisk start of 90 off 51 balls before Peshawar's chase got wobbled in the latter part of the innings and they were eventually held to 190-6.

New captain Rilee Rossouw of South Africa was one of the major changes Quetta had made this season. Quetta relieved their long-time skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed after failing to qualify for the playoffs for four successive seasons.

Quetta has also brought in the Australian duo of Shane Watson as their head coach and Shaun Tait as bowling coach while also picking Mohammad Amir in the draft for the first time after the left-arm pace bowler played the last eight seasons for Karachi Kings.

Amir (1-29) bowled brilliantly upfront and was duly rewarded with the late wicket of Rovman Powell in his last over.

Roy and Shakeel capitalized on Peshawar's wayward pace bowling with fast bowler Aamer Jamal spraying the ball all over and Pakistan Under-19 player, Mohammad Zeeshan, failing to hit the right lengths during the powerplay.

Jamal was taken off after going for 29 runs off his two overs, but Peshawar missed a specialist spinner in the middle overs to contain Quetta's free-scoring openers.

Captain Babar's decision to try out the offspin of Ayub also didn't work out well as Shakeel smashed him for three straight sixes in one over and raised a strong opening stand with Roy off 92 balls.

Peshawar hit back briefly at the death through Salman Irshad (3-38) after Englishman Luke Wood broke the tall opening stand when Shakeel holed out to Babar. Roy was splendidly caught low at midwicket when he couldn't clear Irshad's low full toss as Quetta lost four wickets for 34 runs.

The needless run-out of Ayub in the ninth over got Peshawar off the hook and legspinner Abrar Ahmed (2-29) picked up the key wickets of Babar and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (18) in one over to seal the game for Quetta.

 

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Saim Ayub scored 42 off 26 before being run out• Feb 18, 2024









Saud Shakeel's reached fifty in 36 balls• Feb 18, 2024

 

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LIVE
4th Match (N), Lahore, February 19, 2024,

Lahore Qalandars
(12.4/20 overs) 99/2

Quetta Gladiators

Qalandars chose to bat.

Current RR: 7.81
• Last 5 ov (RR): 43/1 (8.60)

 

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Sahibzada Farhan †	c Khawaja Nafay b Mohammad Hasnain	62
Fakhar Zaman	c Roy b Hosein	6

 

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Lahore Qalandars

(16.3/20 overs) 148/4