Peshawar Zalmi (197/5) beat Quetta Gladiators (136/9) by 61 runs

[Titan24]

That was a huge 6 by Powell

 

[Rafa]

Now Sarfraz will be under the pressure to perform with the Bat.

 

[Titan24]

Shehzad gets Miller at a crucial stage

 

[Yasir_ch]

David miller struggled against Pacers. in the start yet the poor captain kept feeding him mediocre spinners.

 

[Titan24]

Too knock by Miller. One of the most dangerous white ball batsmen around currently.

 

[Rafa]

Think the Zalmis won't cross 200

 

[Titan24]

David miller struggled against Pacers. in the start yet the poor captain kept feeding him mediocre spinners.

Yes noticed that he was struggling to time it against pacers. Thing is surprisingly QG went with 3 spinners in the match

 

[Titan24]

QG found a nice like for like replacement in the form of Shehzad.

 

[Nasty Naz]

That catching technique... lol

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Azam has misfielded every single time the ball came his way.

Hard to believe he was a keeper, with such physique looking hard to move his body swiftly..

 

[ask_analyse_act]

That catching technique... lol

ya why would they even get this guy from Afghanistan..

 

[wajid]

Very poor fielding.

 

[Titan24]

Really good outing for Khurram Shehzad 4 overs for 21 and a wicket especially in the context of the match

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Yes noticed that he was struggling to time it against pacers. Thing is surprisingly QG went with 3 spinners in the match

While PZ go in with 4 pacers.. QG needs whole lot of reshuffle coach to captain to players...

 

[Justcrazy]

This is going to be a tough chase for Quetta

 

[Titan24]

Saim Ayub will be the concussion replacement for Faf. Two big guns of QG down due to concussion. QG would be hoping both are fit for upcoming contests

 

[King_Kohli]

Sarfraz is such a dumb captain.
Giving final over to spinner is pathetic man.

 

[Justcrazy]

Powel playing a sweet cameo here

 

[OldWarHorse]

A spinner going at 16 an over given the last one......goes for 21

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXXX

wicket of first ball of the innings , six of final ball.

198 is the target

 

[Titan24]

Not sure who in the QG has the ability to chase this with Faf and Russel both out. Azam, Weatherald and Delport will hold the key

 

[Yasir_ch]

Keeper guy keep crying.LOL.Rovman Powell amazing hitting.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Zahid scores what most probably could be the fastest 50 in PSL

 

[Titan24]

Sarfraz is such a dumb captain.
Giving final over to spinner is pathetic man.

Went with 3 spinners in the match and bowled both the pacers before the last last over.

 

[Rana]

Zahid Mahmood, what a trash bowler!

 

[ask_analyse_act]

zahid mehmood looks clueless in wat and where to bowl.. he is struggling to get going under sarfraz who is constantly pressurizing him with always on his ears after every boundary...

 

[King_Kohli]

Went with 3 spinners in the match and bowled both the pacers before the last last over.

I feel bad for all the bowlers who playing under him.

He is completely clueless and poor bowling rotation.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

A spinner going at 16 an over given the last one......goes for 21

He doesnt have any other options.. either zahid or delport... Delport not a regular bowler, already gone for 25 in his 1 over..

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Well QG doesnt really have many options losing Banton, Gayle, Steyn, Ben Cutting and the two other players in Anwar ali and Qais ahmed..

Having said that , which is the case for all other teams losing some good foreign players
like Hales, Malan, Vince , Mujeeb, Saqib etc,

 

[wajid]

A spinner going at 16 an over given the last one......goes for 21

They ‘noted’ in commentary box that windies players struggle against spin and are good against pacers. They also ‘noted’ that in contrast how Miller struggled against pacers and whacked spinners. Somehow I guess sarfaraz got the wind of all this ‘noting’.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I hope du Plessis plays for another team next season. His talents are completely being wasted in a team like QG. And poor guy picked up a concussion too. He deserves better.

 

[Ahmed216]

Never seen wahab riaz bowling outswingers to lefties before today. Credit to him for still working hard to improve

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Sarfraz's captaincy has gone from clueless to brainless in a very short period of time. Even if QG somehow win this game, the guy has been thoroughly exposed as a captain. Which is surprising because I thought he had been exposed as a captain when he was captaining Pakistan.

 

[Titan24]

Thats some shot by Usman Khan

 

[Ahmed216]

Saim at least plays the ball on merit. Not a brainless slogger

 

[Justcrazy]

Gladiators need 164 runs in 93 balls. RRR: 10.58

 

[Justcrazy]

Quetta need some big hits here

 

[Rafa]

Quetta doesn't seem to have much firepower. Needed Gayle , Russell and Cutting here.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Quetta doesn't seem to have much firepower. Needed Gayle , Russell and Cutting here.

Even with those guys they only managed to win one game. Clearly the problem is more deep-rooted.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

How can someone like saim ayub get selected for a t20 match? Pathetic

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Usman Khan is like a more technically refined version of Mukhtar Ahmed.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They haven't done too badly so far, but you've got to question the wisdom of the Quetta dressing room to send two emerging players out to open the batting when they're chasing 197 in a do or die game.

On one hand, there is a positive; we will get to see how well both can handle pressure. It's basically trial by fire. On the other hand, it seems like sending Delport with one of these two would been a simpler and more logical decision.

 

[King_Kohli]

How can someone like saim ayub get selected for a t20 match? Pathetic

He looks like proper test material.

 

[Rafa]

Req rate 11 now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is over 11 here , they need to take calculated risks here

 

[Nasty Naz]

Ayub looks like a proper batsmen.

 

[shah_1]

Quetta deserve to be humilated for picking players from Pakistan club only

 

[Justcrazy]

Need big hits here to make sure they are in the hunt

 

[Rafa]

130 runs in 11 overs. Looks like Quetta have already given up.

 

[Baigel]

I like the look of Saim Ayub.

Definitely one to watch out for

 

[Justcrazy]

Out

Wickets started to fall under pressure !

 

[Justcrazy]

Gladiators need 128 runs in 64 balls. RRR: 12.00

 

[Darkrai]

Another talunt gone for a duck.

 

[Rafa]

Lol at Azam

 

[Nasty Naz]

lol the batting is so weak Mohammad Irfan is running through them...

 

[shah_1]

Taalunt Azam

We have the worst T20 talent among top 8 teams

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Ayub looks like a proper batsmen.

yes not cut for t20s.. but a good batsman for ODIs and not sure how much experience he has in FC cricket..

 

[shah_1]

Taalunt Azam

We have the worst T20 talent among top 8 teams

Batting talent*

 

[Justcrazy]

Quetta need couple of big overs here

 

[Ahmed216]

Azam static feet Khan

 

[imshally81]

Review time

 

[Yasir_ch]

LOL this 40 years old man is doing teenage stuff.It's so cringe.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Quetta ship sinking and sinking fast

 

[wajid]

ICC and PCB etc need to come hard on these stupid celebrations. Now we even got custom made items that players are carrying for celebration?

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

six down !

 

[Titan24]

Another one decided defeat for QG to follow up on yesterday’s hammering.

 

[wajid]

ICC and PCB etc need to come hard on these stupid celebrations. Now we even got custom made items that players are carrying for celebration?

How long before companies start sponsoring players to make their symbols on field for celebration?

 

[Last Monetarist]

 

[Firebat]

The match has been dead since Mohammad Irfan's triple strike. Quetta really are a poor side

 

[Titan24]

QG providing RR booster to every team they have been playing against.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Why the hell is Sarfaraz refusing singles? What is he trying to achieve?

 

[Savak]

Lol, their fortunes changed for the worse since losing Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal

 

[Last Monetarist]

A 125-run third wicket partnership off 73 balls between Kamran Akmal and David Miller set up a 61-run victory for Peshawar Zalmi over Quetta Gladiators that sent the 2019 champions packing from the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.

Recovering from 10 for two and then 22 for two after the powerplay overs, the 2017 champions finished at 197 for five with Miller clobbering six fours and four sixes in a 46-ball 73 and Kamran contributing a well-constructed 37-ball 59 with six fours and two sixes.

Quetta Gladiators, who were without Andre Russell, suffered a devastating blow when Faf du Plessis suffered a concussion in a freak fielding accident after colliding with Mohammad Hasnain. Without two star batters, the 198-run target was always a herculean task for the Gladiators, who hobbled to 136 for nine after being 62 for no loss in the eighth over.

The result meant Peshawar Zalmi moved to join Islamabad United on eight points from seven matches, while the defeat proved to be the end of the road for Quetta Gladiators who suffered their sixth loss in seven matches.

Lahore Qalandars sit on top of the points table with 10 points from six matches, while Karachi Kings are on six points and Multan Sultans on four points from six matches apiece.

In the 19th match of the HBL PSL 6, Gladiators had made an impressive start in the must-win match by winning the toss and then restricting Zalmi to 10 for two, then 22-2 after six overs and 30 for two after seven overs.

But Miller changed gears in the eighth over and unleashed a brutal attack on Gladiators’ spinners Zahid Mahmood, Zahir Khan and Mohammad Nawaz as the ball continued to disappear in the empty stands at regular intervals.

Kamran Akmal, who was a silent spectator in the opening overs, joined the party and followed Miller as the two switched Zalmi’s fourth highest partnership of 125 from 73 balls. They matched stroke by stroke as Gladiators were left clueless and out of ideas and options.

With the stage set for the highest score in the Abu Dhabi-leg of matches, Rovman Powell made sure that Zalmi reached 197 for five in 20 overs by slapping five sixes and a four in an electrifying 19-ball 43 not out.

Zalmi, who were 67-2 after 10 overs and 141 for three after 15 overs, scored 39 runs in the last three overs, including 21 off the final over by Zahid Mahmood who finished with figures of 3-0-53-0.

With Andre Russell and du Plessis not available, Gladiators proved to be an easy prey for the ruthless Zalmi as fast bowlers Mohammad Irfan and Umaid Asif, who bowled impressively on a good batting surface to restrict Gladiators to 136 for nine after being 62 for no loss.

Irfan returned figures of 4-0-27-3 and Asif finished with 3-0-17-2. Captain Wahab Riaz was the other wicket-taker with two for 20.

For the Gladiators, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was the top scorer with 36 not out, while Saim Ayub, who was a concussion replacement for du Plessis, scored 35.

Scores in brief:

19th match – Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by 61 runs

Peshawar Zalmi 197-5, 20 overs (David Miller 73, Kamran Akmal 59, Rovman Powell 43 not out; Mohammad Nawaz 2-33)

Quetta Gladiators 136-9, 20 overs (Sarfaraz Ahmed 36 not out, Saim Ayub [concussion substitute for du Plessis] 35, Usman Khan 28; Mohammad Irfan 3-27, Umaid Asif 2-17, Wahab Riaz 2-20)

Player of the match – David Miller (Peshawar Zalmi)

 

[Artaxerxes]

QG will have to make drastic changes for the next edition.

 

[Saj]

Win toss lose
Lose toss lose

The QG way at the moment.