Tag: Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans

RAWALPINDI: Quetta Gladiators have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Multan Sultans in the 28th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight on Saturday.

PLAYING XIs

Quetta Gladiators: Mohammad Nawaz (c), Martin Guptill, Jason Roy, Omair Bin Yousaf, Mohammad Hafeez, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal (wk), Qais Ahmed, Umaid Asif, Naveen-ul-Haq, Aimal Khan.

MULTAN SULTANS: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Usman Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Anwar Ali, Usama Mir, Izharulhaq Naveed, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 10, Multan Sultans 6, Quetta Gladiators 4

MULTAN: Multan Sultan’s young pacer Ihsanullah wreaked havoc over the strong Quetta Gladiators batting lineup before Rilee Rossouw powered the home side to a dominating nine-wicket victory with an unbeaten 78-run knock.

Set to chase a mere 111, the Sultans sealed the victory in style in the 14th over as Rossouw smashed back-to-back sixes to Mohammad Nawaz and finished as the top-scorer with an unbeaten 78.

The Sultans had a shaky start to the run chase as Shan Masood fell on the first delivery on the second over after managing to score a mere three.

Following the early hiccup, Sultans’ skipper Mohammad Rizwan anchored the run chase with Rossouw as the duo put on a match-winning 108-run partnership and made sure his side claim two valuable points.

Rossouw was the core aggressor of the match-winning partnership as he scored a quickfire 78 off just 42 deliveries, laced with nine boundaries and three sixes, while Rizwan remained unbeaten on 34-ball 28.

Nuwan Thusara, who provided the Gladiators with an early breakthrough, remained the only bowler to pick up a wicket for the touring side.

Put into bat first, the Sultans’ pacers dominated a star-studded Gladiators’ batting lineup and bundled them out for a mere 110 runs in the 19th over.

The Gladiators found themselves in trouble against Sultans’ bowling attack right from the start as Sameen Gul handed the home side an early breakthrough in the second over by removing Martin Guptill (7) with just 10 runs on the scoreboard.

Hard-hitting opening batter Jason Roy then put on a brief second-wicket partnership with young Abdul Wahid Bangalzai before the latter perished after scoring a mere one.

The Gladiators then began to lose wickets at an alarming rate with Ihsanullah running through their lineup with five wickets in his first three overs, and eventually ended up with the seventh-best bowling figures of PSL’s history.

The side slipped from 33/1 to 68/8 in the span of just 52 deliveries before experienced batter Mohammad Hafeez alongside Mohammad Hasnain began the recovery.

The pair added a vital 31 runs for the ninth-wicket stand before Hasnain perished in an attempt to hit back-to-back sixes. He scored 22 off 20 deliveries with the help of two boundaries and a six.

Roy, however, remained the top-scorer for the Gladiators with 27 off 18 deliveries, while Hafeez could score 18 off 15.

Ihsanullah led the bowling attack for the Sultans with 5/12, while Abbas Afridi and Sameen bagged two wickets each.

READ: Ihsanullah registers seventh-best bowling figures of PSL

MULTAN: Young pacer Ihsanullah registered himself in the record books of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the right-arm pacer returned with seventh-best bowling figures in the league’s history.

In the ongoing third match of the PSL 8 between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators, right-arm pacer Ihsanullah ran through the visitors’ batting lineup as he picked up five wickets for a mere 12 runs in his four-over spell.

Following his astounding performance, the 20-year-old pacer has now the seventh-best bowling figures in PSL history to his name.

The right-arm pacer dismissed Gladiators’ captain Sarfaraz Ahmed in his first over for a mere two runs before removing Jason Roy (27) and in-form Iftikhar Ahmed (0) on successive deliveries in his second over.

Ihsanullah then struck twice again as he removed Umar Akmal and Naseem Shah in his third over to bag his maiden five-wicket haul in PSL.

It is pertinent to mention that at the time this story was filed the Gladiators struggled to get to 91/8 in 17 overs.

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MULTAN: Home side Multan Sultans have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in the third match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Akeal Hossein, Usama Mir, Sameen Gul, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Martin Guptill, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Nuwan Thusara.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-9, Multan Sultans-5, Quetta Gladiators-4

LAHORE: Multan Sultans’ bowlers displayed combined effort after batters posted the second-highest Pakistan Super League (PSL) score; assisting their side to defeat Quetta Gladiators by the biggest runs margin of 117 runs in the league’s history.

Set to chase a mammoth 246 in the 25th match of the ongoing PSL 7, the Gladiators’ failed completely and could only manage to score 128; handing the biggest victory margin to the Sultans.

After starting poorly, the side kept losing wickets at a consistent rate in the run chase. Jason Roy and Umar Akmal, however, resisted a bit, while the rest of the batters remained clueless in front of Sultans’ bowling attack.

Roy scored a quick 38 top of the order, while Umar top-scored for his side with a brilliant 50 off just 23 balls; hitting two boundaries and six sixes.

Umar’s departure in the 10th over initiated another collapse and the Gladiators bowled out for a mere 128. The skipper – Sarfaraz Ahmed remained unbeaten with his 17.

For the Sultans, Asif Afridi, David Willey, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Khushdil Shah took two wickets each, while Imran Tahir made one scalp.

After opting to bat, Sultans set a huge target of 246 for the Gladiators, thanks to their skipper – Mohammad Rizwan and the top-order batter Rilee Rossouw, who played stunning knocks to bolster the side in the closing overs.

Earlier, Sultans’ openers – Rizwan and Shan Masood set the tone for the side; putting on a brilliant century-partnership for the first wicket. The duo appeared solid as both scored astonishing half-centuries.

Masood walked back to the pavilion in the 12th over after scoring 57 off 38 balls with the help of six boundaries and a six, while Rizwan stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking.

Following Masood’s departure, Rossouw stood up for his team and played a blinder. The left-handed batter scored a quickfire 71 off a mere 26 balls; smashing nine boundaries and four sixes before falling short to Naseem Shah in the 19th over.

Rizwan, on the other hand, top-scored with his unbeaten 83 runs off just 54 balls with the help of 10 boundaries including three sixes.

For the Gladiators, the bowlers remained off-colour as they conceded a lot of runs and leaked 24 runs as extras. Returning pacer Mohammad Irfan, Ghulam Mudassar, and Naseem managed to make one scalp each.

LAHORE: Multan Sultans have won the toss and opted to bat first against Quetta Gladiators in the 25th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here on double-header Friday.

PLAYING XIs

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Amir Azmat, David Willey, Asif Afridi, Rumman Raees, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Ahsan Ali, Will Smeed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Irfan, Naseem Shah, Ghulam Mudassir

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-8, Multan Sultans-4, Quetta Gladiators-4

LAHORE: In the 25th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, the fifth-ranked Quetta Gladiators will lock horns with the table-toppers Multan Sultans in a do or die match.

On the double-header Friday, the Gladiators will be locking horns with the table-toppers of the ongoing PSL 7 – Sultans, in a must-win match as a defeat, may result in the elimination for the Gladiators.

The Gladiators, who suffered a frustrating defeat against Peshawar Zalmi in their last outing will be looking to regain their lost momentum. The 2019 champions heavily rely on their top order which features the likes of Jason Roy, James Vince, Will Smeed and in-form Ahsan Ali.

The side’s top-order, however, failed in their last fixture against Zalmi and only Smeed stood up for his team with a gritty knock.

The Gladiators’ middle-order also struggled to get going against Zalmi’s bowling attack and the side will be hoping to get back to the rhythm before the all-important face-off with the Sultans.

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Sultans, on the other hand, are enjoying an astonishing run in the mega event. They are currently leading the points table with seven victories out of the eight matches.

Just like the Gladiators, the Sultans too rely on their openers which includes the in-form Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood.

The side, however, also possesses the firepower in their middle-order as Tim David, Khushdil Shah, and Rilee Rossouw can turn things around with their berserk hitting.

In the bowling department, the side has the services of the young Shahnawaz Dahani, alongside Rumman Raees, Blessing Muzarabani, and the veteran leg-spinner Imran Tahir.

A victory against the Gladiators will help the Sultans to strengthen their top position on the points table as Lahore Qalandars close in with 10 points.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-8, Quetta Gladiators-4, Multan Sultans-4

KARACHI: Khushdil Shah, Imran Tahir and David Willey bagged three wickets each to help Multan Sultans defend 175 runs against Quetta Gladiators to end Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7’s chasing streak. 

Set to chase 175 runs, Gladiators suffered a brief collapse after losing their in-form opener Will Smeed following a brilliant caught and bowled by Khushdil. Smeed had to walk off after scoring just three runs.

Ahsan Ali resisted with his 24-runs knock but this time things looked different for the 2019 PSL champions. Ben Duckett scored 47 runs off 32 balls including six boundaries and a six.

The roller coaster ride for Gladiators was then supported by Iftikhar Ahmed who smashed well-fought 30 off 13 including three maximums.

Sohail Tanvir also struck a six and a boundary to get Gladiators over the victory line. But, Willey took things away from them by defending eight runs off last over with Tim David taking a stunner at boundary to send back the last wicket of Naseem Shah to the pavilion.

Sent into bat first, Shan Masood smoked unbeaten 88 runs in Sultans’ 174-4 against Gladiators.

After losing his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan for duck, Masood kept his nerves calm and displayed complete exposure to score runs. Sultans’ skipper Rizwan got out for a duck after 26 T20 innings.

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Masood partnered briefly with Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw and Tim David to contribute worthy runs of Sultans. After Rizwan’s departure, Masood and Maqsood joined hands to score 50 runs together with left-hander’s major contribution.

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Maqsood scored 21 runs followed by Rossouw scoring as many runs. Maqsood struck two boundaries and a six whereas Rossouw smashed just two boundaries.

Tim David remained not out for 28 off 16 balls including a boundary and two sixes. Masood’s inning included six boundaries and four sixes. Khushdil struck eight runs including a towering six.

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Mohammad Hasnain bagged two wickets for Gladiators while James Faulkner managed to take one.