Quetta Gladiators [184/5] beat Peshawar Zalmi [181/7] by 3 runs in PSL 8 Exhibition Match in Quetta

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Brave move by PCB and the authorities but am sure this will be an enjoyable experience for all.

Squads:

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Danish Aziz, Saim Ayub, Haider Ali, Usama Mir, Usman Qadir, Aamer Jamal, Haseebullah Khan, Sufyan Muqeem and Azam Khan, Salman Irshad, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Shahid Afridi

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Umar Akmal, Bismillah Khan, Saud Shakeel, Umaid Asif, Abdul Wahid Banglazai, Aimal Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Omair Bin Yousuf, Mohammad Nawaz, Ahsan Ali

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&#55357;&#56568; Dinner hosted by CM Balochistan in honour of the <a href="https://twitter.com/PeshawarZalmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeshawarZalmi</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamQuetta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamQuetta</a> players and PCB officials ahead of the exhibition match in Quetta tomorrow <a href="https://t.co/W0BzZHL26n">pic.twitter.com/W0BzZHL26n</a></p>— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1621934586266619907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Toss will be at 11:00am Pakistan time.

 

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Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam has won the toss and decided to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in exhibition match ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8.

 

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Seems well attended

 

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[Sunny_majoka]

Brainless cricketer

 

[hafizexpress]

That was an appalling shot. I was quite excited to see him bat live after years and nothing has changed. Might have regressed even.

 

[Savak]

UA is no longer international material

 

[m.shah]

Chacha looks in great touch

 

[Osama Shafeeqe]

Does anyone know why they randomly stopped? Is there a security issue? There seem to be a lot of people lining up to enter and the line hasnt moved.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Blast in quetta, some journalists are reporting

 

[Osama Shafeeqe]

Great work Najam Sethi, you have put the PSL under threat with hosting this match. Man should be awarded for ruining the only money making asset PCB had.

 

[Asif321]

Oh this is gonna go bad

 

[m.shah]

Sad news

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

News of blast inside the stadium but some in twitter saying it’s outside? Some confusion any idea what’s happening?

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Some are saying it’s the crowd pelting stones. Not sure

 

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At least five people were injured in an explosion near the Quetta Police Lines area on Sunday, rescue officials said.

Edhi worker Zeeshan Ahmed, who is leading the rescue operation on the site, told Dawn.com that the injured persons have been moved to the Civil Hospital, Quetta.

He said police and emergency teams have arrived at the site and the area has been cordoned off.

Police haven’t issued any statement and the nature of the blast is not clear at the moment.


The explosion comes days after a ghastly suicide blast in Peshawar Police Lines area took nearly 80 lives, mostly policemen.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1735450/a...sion-near-quetta-police-lines-rescue-official

 

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Very close to the exhibition game which seems to have now stopped

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[Savak]

PCB needs to compete the match. Abandoning it will raise serious alarm bells

 

[Major]

I told you so..

There goes psl.

 

[MenInG]

According to SM

 

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Match has restarted ...

 

[Major]

According to SM

lies.

when edhi center has made a statement, the govt is gonna lie about this to protect psl and risk the lives of all locals.

Shame on najem Sethi and SHebaz Shareef

 

[Sunny_majoka]

lies.

when edhi center has made a statement, the govt is gonna lie about this to protect psl and risk the lives of all locals.

Shame on najem Sethi and SHebaz Shareef

That blast is at musa check post which is away from stadium, the match stoped due to above mentioned reason , just seen visuals on twitter fans throwing stones

 

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[Sunny_majoka]

That blast is at musa check post which is away from stadium, the match stoped due to above mentioned reason , just seen visuals on twitter fans throwing stones

Watch the video for reference

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[SamNJ]

Why are people angry ?
For being denied the entry to stadium?

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Nawaz some times gives an impression of very lazy individual

 

[m.shah]

6 sixes from 6 balls by iftikhaar

 

[Asif321]

Lol Wahab got hit for 6 sixes by Ifti

 

[Hextro]

6 sixes by Iftikhar in the final over!

 

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6 sixes in a row by Iftikhar Ahmed in the final over against Wahab Riaz!!

 

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The six sixes



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[Rana]

That was a personal assault by Ifti on Wahab

Laptop selector must be loving it!

 

[JibranAnsari]

afridi is super fit for a 48/49 year old.

 

[Double Trouble]

Wahab is the most brainless cricketer all 6 delivery’s on the same length

Still remember ABD assault in the 2015 world cup nothin has changed

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

The six sixes



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Wow! Ifti Chacha at his best!!

Anyone know the boundary length of this stadium?

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

Seems well attended

After reading a lot of comments, I thought cricket wasn't popular in Football loving Balochistan.

 

[asadee]

Naseem is world class

 

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[Alter_Ego]

Babar Azam is going to destroy Saim Ayub. A proven opener sent at 4.

 

[PakEngFan]

Wahab is the most brainless cricketer all 6 delivery’s on the same length

Still remember ABD assault in the 2015 world cup nothin has changed

That delivery he bowled to smith should alone have ended his career. The shameless player is asking to be picked for Pakistan along with Hafeez Malik etc.

 

[JattMaula]

Chacha assaults the sport minister of Punjab!

:boomboom

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Genuinely chuffed to see Baloch folk get to see a game. I know it’ll be difficult, but I hope Quetta can get 4 proper games next year.

 

[Mamoon]

Naseem is world class

World class in being mediocre. Got absolutely smashed with the new ball.

 

[Saj]

Looked like a good turnout today.

Must have been close to a full house.

 

[Plumb]

please keep him away from cricket. He should have chosen a different profession and do something with his life. Cricket is not for him. Sorry to say but his fans are as brainless as him.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Wahab is the most brainless cricketer all 6 delivery’s on the same length

Still remember ABD assault in the 2015 world cup nothin has changed

Not entirely true.
The first one was meant to be a Yorker but he missed his length and the low full toss went for 6 over the leg side. He went full and straight ball 3 and Ifti went straight down for 6. Then he went full and wide ball 4 and Ifti went over midwicket for 6 before switching to short and wide but with the same result.

And Ifti was pure genius.