After letting it slip since the past two Pakistan Super League editions, Quetta Gladiators finally bag the trophy defeating Peshawar Zalmi by 8 wickets in Karachi with an overall consistent performance by the team throughout the tournament.
The second innings went steady with a successful partnership of Ahmed Shehzad and Rilee Rossouw as Peshawar failed to exert pressure to the batsmen with their fielding as well.
Peshawar Zalmi also delivered a disappointing play in the first innings as Quetta Gladiators put forth substantial force down the batsmen.
Mohammad Hasnain maintained the pressure of game for Gladiators as he knocked down three weighty wickets of opener Imam-ul-Haq, Umar Amin and the most dominant of all, Kieron Pollard.
On the other hand, Fawad Ahmed, Dwayne Bravo and Sohail Tanvir also delivered a remarkable performance for the Gladiators.
The last over for Zalmi could not mount the run total for them either as two wickets went down one after the other of Wahab and captain Darren Sammy halting the score to a mere 138.
Nabi Gul to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Nabi Gul to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Nabi Gul to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Nabi Gul to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
End of over 17: Quetta Gladiators: 135/2 (Target: 139)
Hasan Ali to Rilee Rossouw, no run
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 runs
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 run
Hasan Ali to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Rilee Rossouw, no run
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
End of over 16: Quetta Gladiators: 130/2 (Target: 139)
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, 1 wide
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
End of over 15: Quetta Gladiators: 120/2 (Target: 139)
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
End of over 14: Quetta Gladiators: 111/2 (Target: 139)
Wahab Riaz to Rile Rossouw, no run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Rile Rossouw, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
End of over 13: Quetta Gladiators: 108/2 (Target: 139)
Chris Jordan to Rilee Rossouw, 2 runs
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR
Chris Jordan to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Chris Jordan to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR
End of over 12: Quetta Gladiators: 96/2 (Target: 139)
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR
Tymal Mills to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR
End of over 11: Quetta Gladiators: 85/2 (Target: 139)
Kieron Pollard to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Kieron Pollard to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Kieron Pollard to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Kieron Pollard to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Kieron Pollard to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Kieron Pollard to Rilee Rossouw, no run
End of over 10: Quetta Gladiators: 80/2 (Target: 139)
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Wahab Riaz to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Rilee Rossouw, 1 wide
Wahab Riaz to Rilee Rossouw, no run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
End of over 9: Quetta Gladiators: 75/2 (Target: 139)
Sohaib Maqsood to Rilee Rossouw, no run
Sohaib Maqsood to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Sohaib Maqsood to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Sohaib Maqsood to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs
Sohaib Maqsood to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR
Sohaib Maqsood to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
End of over 8: Quetta Gladiators: 67/2 (Target: 139)
Wahab Riaz to Rilee Rossouw, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Rilee Rossouw, no run
Wahab Riaz to Ahsan Ali, OUT
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Ahsan Ali, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
End of over 7: Quetta Gladiators: 63/1 (Target: 139)
Hasan Ali to Ahsan Ali, no run
Hasan Ali to Ahsan Ali, no run
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR
Hasan Ali to Ahsan Ali, 1 run
End of over 6: Quetta Gladiators: 57/1 (Target: 139)
Wahab Riaz to Ahsan Ali, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Ahsan Ali, no run
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 wide
Wahab Riaz to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Wahab Riaz to Ahsan Ali, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Ahsan Ali, FOUR
Wahab Riaz to Ahsan Ali, no run
End of over 5: Quetta Gladiators: 49/1 (Target: 139)
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, SIX
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 wide
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Chris Jordan to Ahsan Ali, 1 run
Chris Jordan to Ahsan Ali, SIX
Chris Jordan to Ahsan Ali, FOUR
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
End of over 4: Quetta Gladiators: 30/1 (Target: 139)
Tymal Mills to Ahsan Ali, no run
Tymal Mills to Ahsan Ali, 4 leg byes
Tymal Mills to Ahsan Ali, FOUR
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
End of over 3: Quetta Gladiators: 21/1 (Target: 139)
Chris Jordan to Ahsan Ali, no run
Chris Jordan to Ahsan Ali, 2 runs
Chris Jordan to Shane Watson, OUT
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR
Chris Jordan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Chris Jordan to Shane Watson, 1 run
End of over 2: Quetta Gladiators: 14/0 (Target: 139)
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Tymal Mills to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Tymal Mills to Shane Watson, 1 run
Tymal Mills to Shane Watson, no run
Tymal Mills to Shane Watson, FOUR
End of over 1: Quetta Gladiators: 9/0 (Target: 139)
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run
Hasan Ali to Shane Watson, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Shane Watson, no run
Dwayne Bravo to Darren Sammy, OUT
Dwayne Bravo to Wahab Riaz, OUT
Dwayne Bravo to Wahab Riaz, 1 run
Dwayne Bravo to Darren Sammy, 1 run
Dwayne Bravo to Darren Sammy, no run
Dwayne Bravo to Wahab Riaz, 1 run
End of over 19: Peshawar Zalmi: 135/6
Mohammad Hasnain to Darren Sammy, FOUR
Mohammad Hasnain to Wahab Riaz, 1 run
Mohammad Hasnain to Darren Sammy, 1 run
Mohammad Hasnain to Darren Sammy, FOUR
Mohammad Hasnain to Wahab Riaz, 1 run
Mohammad Hasnain to Wahab Riaz, 2 runs
End of over 18: Peshawar Zalmi: 122/6
Sohail Tanvir to Wahab Riaz, 1 run
Sohail Tanvir to Wahab Riaz, FOUR
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, 1 run
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, 1 wide
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, 1 wide
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, 2 runs, catch dropped by Umar Akmal
Sohail Tanvir to Wahab Riaz, 1 run
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, 1 run
End of over 17: Peshawar Zalmi: 110/6
Mohammad Hasnain to Kieron Pollard, OUT
Mohammad Hasnain to Kieron Pollard, FOUR
Mohammad Hasnain to Darren Sammy, 1 run
Mohammad Hasnain to Kieron Pollard, 1 run
Mohammad Hasnain to Kieron Pollard, no run
Mohammad Hasnain to Darren Sammy, 1 run
End of over 16: Peshawar Zalmi: 103/5
Sohail Tanvir to Kieron Pollard, 2 runs
Sohail Tanvir to Kieron Pollard, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Kieron Pollard, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, 1 run
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Darren Sammy, 4 leg byes
End of over 15: Peshawar Zalmi: 96/5
Fawad Ahmed to Kieron Pollard, no run
Fawad Ahmed to Kieron Pollard, no run
Fawad Ahmed to Nabi Gul, OUT, Shehzad takes the catch
Fawad Ahmed to Kieron Pollard, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Kieron Pollard, no run
Fawad Ahmed to Nabi Gul, 1 run
End of over 14: Peshawar Zalmi: 94/4
Mohammad Hasnain to Kieron Pollard, no run
Mohammad Hasnain to Nabi Gul, 1 run
Mohammad Hasnain to Nabi Gul, 2 runs
Mohammad Hasnain to Nabi Gul, no run
Mohammad Hasnain to Kieron Pollard, 1 run
Mohammad Hasnain to Umar Amin, OUT,
End of over 13: Peshawar Zalmi: 90/3
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, 1 run
Dwayne Bravo to Nabi Gul, 1 run
Dwayne Bravo to Nabi Gul, no run
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, 1 run
Dwayne Bravo to Nabi Gul, 1 run
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, 1 run
End of over 12: Peshawar Zalmi: 85/3
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, SIX
Fawad Ahmed to Nabi Gul, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Nabi Gul, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Nabi Gul, no run
End of over 11: Peshawar Zalmi: 75/3
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Nabi Gul, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, SIX
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, no run
End of over 10: Peshawar Zalmi: 67/3
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, 1 run, not out
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, FOUR
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, no run
Dwayne Bravo to Sohaib Maqsood, OUT, Rossouw takes the catch
Dwayne Bravo to Sohaib Maqsood, FOUR
Dwayne Bravo to Sohaib Maqsood, no run
End of over 9: Peshawar Zalmi: 58/2
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, FOUR
Mohammad Nawaz to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Sohaib Maqsood, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Sohaib Maqsood, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, 1 run
End of over 8: Peshawar Zalmi: 52/2
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, FOUR
Fawad Ahmed to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Sohaib Maqsood, no run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, no run
End of over 7: Peshawar Zalmi: 45/2
Mohammad Nawaz to Sohaib Maqsood, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Umar Amin, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run
End of over 6: Peshawar Zalmi: 41/2
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, no run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, no run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, no run
Fawad Ahmed to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Umar Amin, 1 run
Fawad Ahmed to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run, catch dropped by Shehzad
End of over 5: Peshawar Zalmi: 38/2
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, no run
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, no run
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, no run
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Amin, 2 runs
Dwayne Bravo to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run
Dwayne Bravo to Sohaib Maqsood, FOUR
End of over 4: Peshawar Zalmi: 31/2
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamran Akmal, OUT
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamran Akmal, FOUR
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamran Akmal, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamran Akmal, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamran Akmal, FOUR
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamran Akmal, SIX
End of over 3: Peshawar Zalmi: 17/1
Sohail Tanvir to Sohaib Maqsood, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Sohaib Maqsood, FOUR
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, 1 run
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, 2 runs
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 run
End of over 2: Peshawar Zalmi: 9/1
Mohammad Hasnain to Kamran Akmal, FOUR
Mohammad Hasnain to Sohaib Maqsood, 1 leg bye, not out
Mohammad Hasnain to Sohaib Maqsood, no run
Mohammad Hasnain to Imam-ul-Haq, OUT, Shehzad takes the catch
Mohammad Hasnain to Imam-ul-Haq, no run
Mohammad Hasnain to Imam-ul-Haq, 2 runs
End of over 1: Peshawar Zalmi: 2/0
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, no run
Sohail Tanvir to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run
Sohail Tanvir to Kamran Akmal, 1 run
Quetta Gladiators won the toss and opted to bowl against Peshawar Zalmi in the final face-off of Pakistan Super League’s fourth edition at National Stadium in Karachi on Sunday.
The fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has successfully progressed to the final where two big teams – Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators – are contesting to lift the PSL trophy before the large number of cricket lovers at the National Stadium Karachi today.
The match will start at 8pm, but the closing ceremony will begin at 6pm.
Each of the two teams has reached the PSL final for the third time, as Peshawar Zalmi won the title in 2017 whereas Quetta Gladiators could never win the title but they were the runners-up for two consecutive years – in 2016 and 2017. Peshawar were also the runners-up in 2018.
Both teams had also clashed with each other in the final of PSL 2017 when the Zalmi emerged victorious.
They also faced each other thrice in the current tournament, twice in the league round and later in the Qualifier. Interestingly, the Gladiators defeated the Zalmi in all the three encounters.
However, both teams have been proved the biggest in the tournament – topping the points table in the league matches, with each of them secured 14 points.
This is therefore expected that the Karachiites will watch a tough and thrilling contest between these two top teams in the final.
Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy is leading Peshawar Zalmi and present skipper of Pakistan cricket team Sarfraz Ahmed is captaining Quetta, and both are very popular among the Pakistani cricket lovers.
The highest total by Peshawar Zalmi in PSL-4 so far is 214/5, which they piled up against Islamabad United in Eliminator-2 at Karachi on Friday (March 15) while Quetta Gladiators’ highest totals were 186/5 (vs Karachi Kings at Sharjah on February 24) and 186/6 (vs Peshawar Zalmi in Qualifier at Karachi on March 13).
Shane Watson is the highest run-scorer not only for Quetta Gladiators but also in the tournament so far. He has made 423 runs (ave 47.00) in 11 matches with four fifties. He is the only batsman so far to score 400 or more runs in the tournament.
The top scorers for Peshawar Zalmi are Imam-ul-Haq (338 at an average of 30.72 with four fifties in 11 matches) and Kamran Akmal (336 at an average of 28.00 with three fifties in 12 matches).
Fast-medium bowler Hasan Ali is the leading wicket-taker not only for Peshawar Zalmi but also in the tournament so far. He has taken 25 wickets (ave 12.48) in 12 matches. He grabbed four wickets in an innings on three occasions – the most by any bowler in the tournament. His best bowling is 4/15, which he performed twice in the event.
For Quetta Gladiators, left-arm medium-fast bowler Sohail Tanvir captured the most wickets – 15 at an average of 20.20 with one four-wicket haul in 11 matches.
Squads
Peshawar Zalmi: Darren Sammy (captain), Misbah-ul-Haq, Kieron Pollard, Kamran Akmal, Imam-ul-Haq, Liam Dawson,Sohaib Maqsood, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Umaid Asif, Sameen Gul, Umar Amin, Ibtisam Sheikh, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Wayne Madsen, Chris Jordan, Nabi Gul.
Quetta Gladiators: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Shane Watson, Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal, Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Tanvir, Ghulam Mudassar, Mohammad Irfan, Fawad Ahmed, Ahsan Ali, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Hasnain, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Harry Gurney.
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