PLS 2017: Nail biting finisher as Quetta Gladiators routed Lahore Qalandars

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2017-02-10T17:20:00+05:00

Dubai (Staff Report): Quetta Gladiator modest total of 137 runs turned out to be too much for Lahore Qalanders with both sides relishing the upper hand ever now and then.

Tymal 17th over turned out to be too much for Lahore Qalanders as two wickets dropped spontaneously exposing the tail of Lahore Qalandar. Pressure favoured Gladiators and a rash run out threw the match in their lap.

Match was well poised even at the last moment as Lahore Qalander needed 11 runs on 11 balls as Yasir Shah lofted it with an easy catch for Quetta's Hassan who has also bowled the ball.

Quetta Gladiators set 137/9 runs target for Lahore Qalandars in the first match of the second day in Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Friday.

Rilee Rossouw was the only Quetta batsman who scored 60 off 47. His innings included three fours and two sixes. Asad Shafiq made 29 off 28 deliveries.

Lahore Qalandars won the toss and decided to bowl first.

The match starts at 04:00 PM Pakistan time, which corresponds to 03:30 PM Indian time, 11:00 GMT and 03:00 PM according to UAE time.

All matches will air on PTV Sports and Ten Sports. Similarly, cricket enthusiasts of the world can catch live action on MENA – OSN, Africa – Startimes, Bangladesh – Gazi TV, UK – A plus, channel 44, Prime TV, Geo TV, Caribbean – Flow TV, USA – A Plus, Afghanistan – Moby.

Quetta Gladiators squad

Ahmed Shehzad

Anwar Ali

Asad Shafiq

Bismillah Khan

Nathan McCullum

Tymal Mills

Mir Hamza

Mohammad Nawaz

Noor Wali

Thisara Perera

KP Pietersen

Rilee Rossouw

Saad Nasim

Sarfraz Ahmed (C)

Umar Amin

Umar Gul

Luke Wright

Zulfiqar Babar

Lahore Qalandars squad

Aamer Yamin

Azhar Ali

Bilawal Bhatti

Cameron Delport

Grant Elliott

Fakhar Zaman

James Franklin

Ghulam Mudassar

Chris Green

Brendon McCullum (C)

Mohammad Irfan Jr

Mohammad Rizwan

Sunil Narine

JJ Roy

Sohail Tanvir

Umar Akmal

Usman Qadir

Yasir Shah

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