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Quetta Gladiators (253/8) bow out of PSL 8 after a 9-run loss to Multan Sultans (262/3) in Match 28
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She was taking a dig at KK and was just clocked for making things up.
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Ifti making his good friend Misbah proud with this knock 
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Iftikhar 20 off 17
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Cruel from quetta, not sending umar and trying their luck, may be he would have smashed 30 ball 
on this pitch
on this pitch
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Looks like the #iftimania was only restricted to BPL
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Tossing it up to Ifti is fine but its gotta be on than stumps line. Wide line deliveries, he will smash down the ground.
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Chacha set hogya.
Takes a few overs for jaan peechan with the bowlers.
Now hope ifti mania kicks in today.
Takes a few overs for jaan peechan with the bowlers.
Now hope ifti mania kicks in today.
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Yah if cant hit here cant hit anywhere.
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Quetta trying hard , but the target is too steep
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Chacha celebrating and sending a message to the haters like he hasn't flopped all tournament.
What a hero!!
Ifti Mania will rise again.
What a hero!!
Ifti Mania will rise again.
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Require Usman Khan level scoring from here onwards if QG are to win.
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What was that celebration? Your 50 is 10 balls too late
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Not only 10 ball late also 10th match late
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Basically Nawaz trying to save Chacha’s spot for Pakistan
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PSL becoming joke now. Every random guy hitting centuries when we know they will fail miserably outside pindi against same bowling.
PCB need to increase boundary size if they aren't able to make balanced pitches.
PCB need to increase boundary size if they aren't able to make balanced pitches.
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He should rather be worried about his own place before worrying about Ifti. After Imad's strong comeback, don't see Nawaz making into playing 11.
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Quetta will come really close here .
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Sana speaking about things need to change in QG.
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Chacha knew he had no chance chasing this total so he thought why not make a cakewalk 50 here and still be in contention for Pakistan
Selfish, selfish knock
Selfish, selfish knock
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Come close to what?
Unless Umar Akmal goes nuts now - I feel a 20-30 run loss at the minimum
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He also dropped Usman when he was in the beginning of his innings. I recon Iftikhar has played a match losing performance today
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Ifti-mania out.
Now the real maniac is in.
Now the real maniac is in.
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Hopefully Sana is also removed from commentary. She brings down the quality of production
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Gladiators need 81 runs in 28 balls.
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195 after 16 overs
It has been good reply so far.
It has been good reply so far.
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Nawaz is Batman in The Dark Knight Rises these days. Bane (Kohli) broke him, can he find his fire this game and return as the hero we need? (But don’t deserve)
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Umar Akmal is hitting this .
Umar Akmal is hitting this .
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So 260+ is safe score here.
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Umar Akmal should've come in before him. A Misbah clone coming in early in a high run chase is just absurd.
It could have been chased Guptill getting out early and Umar coming too late things didn’t work out the wrong players played the most balls.
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I stand corrected!
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Pindi gives Edgebaston vibes. Good to have one such venue.
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These are not T20 scores these are one day scores 
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Mohammad Rizwan | Multan captain: Honestly we cannot find any mistakes due to the pitch. It's difficult for the bowlers as well. Hopefully we will execute the same in the playoffs and win. We struggled as three of our main pacers - Dahani, Josh Little and Wayne Parnell were not available before the tournament and whatever we had available we trusted them. The way Abbas and Usama Mir bowled is so good to see. Our win is a lot due to the bowlers. Usman Khan I saw in the BPL and even in the T10 format, the pitch demanded a player like him tonight and it came off.
Abbas Afridi | Player of the Match: When we started practice tonight, I told Sikander Bakht that I'm coming to collect the trophy. I used the slower ball and yorker to get my wickets tonight. Our management is very helpful, especially Rizwan and the other senior players.
Mohammad Nawaz | Quetta captain: Tonight we gave too many runs, we made the same mistakes especially during fielding. We made 4 mistakes in the first two overs, we can't afford to do the same in a match. We struggled this season due to our fielding. We have a balanced team on paper, we couldn't gain the momentum. As I said previously on these pitches, we can make mistakes in batting and bowling, but if we keep making the same mistakes in fielding, then it's very difficult. We have a year to work on our shortcomings, we will look at all those and plan for next year.
Ihsanullah: We have a family-like atmosphere here. I did not do well in the last two games, but Abbas did and we won. My plan is to bowl fast. We have no competition amongst ourselves, we are brothers [on any rivalry with Abbas Afridi]. One of my staff taught me that celebration when I play for my domestic team.
Abbas Afridi | Player of the Match: When we started practice tonight, I told Sikander Bakht that I'm coming to collect the trophy. I used the slower ball and yorker to get my wickets tonight. Our management is very helpful, especially Rizwan and the other senior players.
Mohammad Nawaz | Quetta captain: Tonight we gave too many runs, we made the same mistakes especially during fielding. We made 4 mistakes in the first two overs, we can't afford to do the same in a match. We struggled this season due to our fielding. We have a balanced team on paper, we couldn't gain the momentum. As I said previously on these pitches, we can make mistakes in batting and bowling, but if we keep making the same mistakes in fielding, then it's very difficult. We have a year to work on our shortcomings, we will look at all those and plan for next year.
Ihsanullah: We have a family-like atmosphere here. I did not do well in the last two games, but Abbas did and we won. My plan is to bowl fast. We have no competition amongst ourselves, we are brothers [on any rivalry with Abbas Afridi]. One of my staff taught me that celebration when I play for my domestic team.
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Multan Sultans opener Usman Khan put his former franchise Quetta Gladiators to the sword and fast bowler Abbas Afridi registered a hat-trick to help Peshawar Zalmi to qualify for the HBL Pakistan Super League Eliminator 1 at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.
Usman, who played six matches for the Gladiators in 2021, hit a ruthless and destructive 43-ball 120 as Multan Sultans posted the league’s highest total of 262 for three. Abbas Afridi then recorded a split hat-trick and finished with figures of five for 47 as Quetta Gladiators put up a strong fight before finishing at 253 for eight.
The match aggregate of 515 runs was a new world record, beating the match aggregate of 501 runs between the Titans and Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge in 2022.
Gladiators, who needed to achieve the target in 10.3 overs and then hope Peshawar Zalmi lose heavily on Sunday to progress to the playoffs, ended their campaign with three wins and seven defeats. Karachi Kings are presently languishing at the bottom of the table, but will have chance to finish ahead of the Gladiators when they will face Lahore Qaladars at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. However, to make it happen, they will have to beat the side that has recorded seven victories and has already qualified for the 15 March Qualifier.
The result also meant Peshawar Zalmi with four wins will feature in the 16 March Eliminator 1 irrespective of how their Sunday’s match against Islamabad United pans out. In contrast, if Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi, they will move to 14 points and will take on Lahore Qalandars in the 15 March Qualifier. In the scenario of Islamabad United losing on Sunday, they will finish on 12 points and third on points table on net run-rate, meaning they will take on Peshawar Zalmi in the 16 March Eliminator 1.
Usman took full advantage of the absence of Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain when he canned 12 fours and nine sixes in a 43-ball onslaught. He completed his first 50 from 22 balls with seven fours and three sixes, while his next 50 runs came off 14 balls with four fours and four sixes. His 36-ball 100 was the quickest century in HBL PSL, beating 24-hour-old record of team-mate Rilee Rossouw, who had reached the three figures in 41 balls against Peshawar Zalmi.
Usman made his intentions clear in the third over of the innings when he slapped Aimal Khan for four fours in five balls. In the sixth over, Usman welcomed Qais Ahmed by taking him to the cleaners by hitting three sixes and two fours as Multan Sultans completed their PowerPlay overs at 91 for no loss.
Usman showed no respect to the Afghanistan bowler when he returned in the ninth over, again belting him for three sixes and two fours. The hapless Qais Ahmed ended up with the most expensive HBL PSL figures of 4-0-77-2.
Usman was eventually stumped off a Mohammad Nawaz wide but after the Multan Sultans scoreboard showed 157 in 10 overs.
Rizwan carried on Usman’s good work by scoring 55 off 29 balls with six fours and two sixes, Tim David struck a 25-ball 43 not out with one four and four sixes and Kieron Pollard chipped in with 14-ball 23 not out with two fours and a six.
Quetta Gladiators’ hopes for a miracle ended before the end of the fifth over when Jason Roy (6) and Martin Guptill (37) were back in the dressing room with the scoreboard reading 60, which soon became 68 for three with the demise of Mohammad Hafeez (1).
Iftikhar Ahmed and Omair Bin Yousuf entertained a packed house with lusty hitting in a 104-run fourth wicket stand from 57 balls. The partnership ended when Iftikhar departed after scoring a 31-ball 53 with four fours and four sixes. Omair soon followed Iftikhar after an entertaining 36-ball 67 with seven fours and three sixes.
Umar Akmal scored 28 from 10 balls with two fours and three sixes, while Qais Ahmed and Naveen-ul-Haq also had some fun, scoring 17 each from seven balls apiece.
Abbas Afridi took wickets of Mohmmad Nawaz, Umaid Asif and Umar Akmal off his successive balls to become the fifth bowler in HBL PSL to claim a hat-trick after Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Imran Tahir and Mohammad Sami. He had earlier dismissed Mohammad Hafeez and Iftikhar Ahmed to finish with figures of 4-0-47-5.
While Abbas Afridi (22) snatched the Fazal Mahmood cap for leading wicket-taker from team-mate Ihsanullah (20), Mohammad Rizwan has retained the Hanif Mohammad Cap for leading run-scorer. Rizwan has 483 runs from 10 matches, while Babar Azam has scored 416 runs from nine matches.
Scores in brief
Match 28 – Multan Sultans beat Quetta Gladiators by nine runs
Multan Sultans 262-3, 20 overs (Usman Khan 120, Mohammad Rizwan 55, Tim David 43 not out, Kieron Pollard 23 not out; Qais Ahmed 2-77, Mohammad Nawaz 1-50,)
Quetta Gladiators 253-8, 20 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 67, Iftikhar Ahmed 53, Martin Guptill 37, Umar Akmal 28; Abbas Afridi 5-47, Ihsanullah 2-58)
Player of the match – Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans)
Sunday’s fixtures: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium (2pm); Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm)
Usman, who played six matches for the Gladiators in 2021, hit a ruthless and destructive 43-ball 120 as Multan Sultans posted the league’s highest total of 262 for three. Abbas Afridi then recorded a split hat-trick and finished with figures of five for 47 as Quetta Gladiators put up a strong fight before finishing at 253 for eight.
The match aggregate of 515 runs was a new world record, beating the match aggregate of 501 runs between the Titans and Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge in 2022.
Gladiators, who needed to achieve the target in 10.3 overs and then hope Peshawar Zalmi lose heavily on Sunday to progress to the playoffs, ended their campaign with three wins and seven defeats. Karachi Kings are presently languishing at the bottom of the table, but will have chance to finish ahead of the Gladiators when they will face Lahore Qaladars at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. However, to make it happen, they will have to beat the side that has recorded seven victories and has already qualified for the 15 March Qualifier.
The result also meant Peshawar Zalmi with four wins will feature in the 16 March Eliminator 1 irrespective of how their Sunday’s match against Islamabad United pans out. In contrast, if Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi, they will move to 14 points and will take on Lahore Qalandars in the 15 March Qualifier. In the scenario of Islamabad United losing on Sunday, they will finish on 12 points and third on points table on net run-rate, meaning they will take on Peshawar Zalmi in the 16 March Eliminator 1.
Usman took full advantage of the absence of Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain when he canned 12 fours and nine sixes in a 43-ball onslaught. He completed his first 50 from 22 balls with seven fours and three sixes, while his next 50 runs came off 14 balls with four fours and four sixes. His 36-ball 100 was the quickest century in HBL PSL, beating 24-hour-old record of team-mate Rilee Rossouw, who had reached the three figures in 41 balls against Peshawar Zalmi.
Usman made his intentions clear in the third over of the innings when he slapped Aimal Khan for four fours in five balls. In the sixth over, Usman welcomed Qais Ahmed by taking him to the cleaners by hitting three sixes and two fours as Multan Sultans completed their PowerPlay overs at 91 for no loss.
Usman showed no respect to the Afghanistan bowler when he returned in the ninth over, again belting him for three sixes and two fours. The hapless Qais Ahmed ended up with the most expensive HBL PSL figures of 4-0-77-2.
Usman was eventually stumped off a Mohammad Nawaz wide but after the Multan Sultans scoreboard showed 157 in 10 overs.
Rizwan carried on Usman’s good work by scoring 55 off 29 balls with six fours and two sixes, Tim David struck a 25-ball 43 not out with one four and four sixes and Kieron Pollard chipped in with 14-ball 23 not out with two fours and a six.
Quetta Gladiators’ hopes for a miracle ended before the end of the fifth over when Jason Roy (6) and Martin Guptill (37) were back in the dressing room with the scoreboard reading 60, which soon became 68 for three with the demise of Mohammad Hafeez (1).
Iftikhar Ahmed and Omair Bin Yousuf entertained a packed house with lusty hitting in a 104-run fourth wicket stand from 57 balls. The partnership ended when Iftikhar departed after scoring a 31-ball 53 with four fours and four sixes. Omair soon followed Iftikhar after an entertaining 36-ball 67 with seven fours and three sixes.
Umar Akmal scored 28 from 10 balls with two fours and three sixes, while Qais Ahmed and Naveen-ul-Haq also had some fun, scoring 17 each from seven balls apiece.
Abbas Afridi took wickets of Mohmmad Nawaz, Umaid Asif and Umar Akmal off his successive balls to become the fifth bowler in HBL PSL to claim a hat-trick after Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Imran Tahir and Mohammad Sami. He had earlier dismissed Mohammad Hafeez and Iftikhar Ahmed to finish with figures of 4-0-47-5.
While Abbas Afridi (22) snatched the Fazal Mahmood cap for leading wicket-taker from team-mate Ihsanullah (20), Mohammad Rizwan has retained the Hanif Mohammad Cap for leading run-scorer. Rizwan has 483 runs from 10 matches, while Babar Azam has scored 416 runs from nine matches.
Scores in brief
Match 28 – Multan Sultans beat Quetta Gladiators by nine runs
Multan Sultans 262-3, 20 overs (Usman Khan 120, Mohammad Rizwan 55, Tim David 43 not out, Kieron Pollard 23 not out; Qais Ahmed 2-77, Mohammad Nawaz 1-50,)
Quetta Gladiators 253-8, 20 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 67, Iftikhar Ahmed 53, Martin Guptill 37, Umar Akmal 28; Abbas Afridi 5-47, Ihsanullah 2-58)
Player of the match – Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans)
Sunday’s fixtures: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium (2pm); Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm)
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Agreed we need a good variety in Pakistan. Pitches like these can distinguish the bonafide power hitters and the imposters such as Iftikhar Ahmed.
The dimensions need to be bigger.The size of this ground is similar to grounds in New Zealand.When our players play on big grounds in Australia they struggle to hit fours never mind sixes.
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You make a very valid point but remember Australia is an exception when it comes to their boundary sizes of cricket grounds across the globe.
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Highlights of Match 28
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