Peshawar Zalmi 196 for 8 (Babar 53, Hosein 4-23) beat Quetta Gladiators 120 (Shakeel 24, Shahzad 2-15, Ayub 2-20) by 76 runs
Gladiators’ batters fumbled for a second straight sport and have been bowled out for 120 in 17.5 overs after Zalmi made 196 for 8.
Ayub continued to make the most of his new allrounder position by claiming the key wickets of Gladiators captain Rilee Rossouw (8) and Khawaja Nafay (5) in a single over.
Left-arm spinner Hosein achieved the first hat-trick of this PSL in his final over. He had Aamer Jamal caught behind; bowled Mumtaz; and Rossouw grabbed a pointy catch of Luke Wooden in the lone slip. Hosein completed with 4 for 23.
Regardless of Hosein, Ayub opened Zalmi’s batting with 30 off 14 balls and Babar struck 9 fours and a six earlier than falling lbw to Hosein’s straight supply in the thirteenth over. Rovman Powell (28 not out) and Naveen-ul-Haq (10 not out ) added 39 off the remaining 26 balls to arrange an intimidating complete.
Zalmi rose to second in the standings and will end amongst the high two by successful the final league sport in opposition to Islamabad United on Sunday. Gladiators have to win a minimum of one among their remaining two matches to achieve the playoffs.
