Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators 25th Match 08 March 2024

25th T20 • Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium • Rawalpindi

Peshawar Zalmi

196/8 (20)

Quetta Gladiators

120 (17.5)

PZ won by 76 runs

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Playing XI

Player of the Match Saim Ayub

30(12)

2/20

Peshawar Zalm

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Peshawar Zalm

196/8 (20)

Batters

Saim Ayub

250.00

c Ahmed b Khan

Babar Azam

(C)

176.67

lbw b Hosein

Mohammad Haris

153.85

runout (Rossouw)

Haseebullah Khan

100.00

b Ahmed

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

173.68

c Shakeel b Hasnain

Rovman Powell

112.00

Not out

Aamir Jamal I

125.00

c Evans b Hosein

Mehran Mumtaz

0.00

b Hosein

Luke Wood

0.00

c Rossouw b Hosein

Naveen ul Haq

111.11

Not out

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 0, NB: 0, W: 7)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 9.8)

196/8

Did not Bat

Khurram Shahzad

Bowlers

EXT

8.75

12.00

13.00

8.50

5.75

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Saim Ayub

c Ahmed b Khan

1-46

3.4

Mohammad Haris

runout (Rossouw)

2-93

7.6

Haseebullah Khan

b Ahmed

3-100

9.1

Babar Azam

lbw b Hosein

4-136

12.2

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

c Shakeel b Hasnain

5-147

13.4

Aamir Jamal I

c Evans b Hosein

6-157

15.2

Mehran Mumtaz

b Hosein

7-157

15.3

Luke Wood

c Rossouw b Hosein

8-157

15.4

Quetta Gladiators

120/10 (17.5)

Batters

Jason Roy

100.00

c Khan b Wood

Saud Shakeel

200.00

c Shahzad b Mehran Mumtaz

Rilee Rossouw

(C)

72.73

c Haris b Ayub

Khawaja Nafay

71.43

c Haris b Ayub

Omair Yousuf

76.92

c Jamal b Haq

Laurie Evans

92.31

c Powell b Jamal

Akeal Hosein

100.00

c Haris b Wood

Sohail Khan

87.50

c Khan b Shahzad

Mohammad Amir

162.50

c Ayub b Mehran Mumtaz

Mohammad Hasnain

66.67

Not out

Abrar Ahmed *

0.00

c Azam b Shahzad

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 0, W: 7)

TOTAL

(17.5 Ov, RR: 6.73)

120/10

Bowlers

EXT

Saim Ayub

6.67

Luke Wood

7.00

Khurram Shahzad

2.5

5.29

Naveen ul Haq

12.50

Mehran Mumtaz

5.50

Aamir Jamal I

5.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Saud Shakeel

c Shahzad b Mehran Mumtaz

1-46

4.3

Jason Roy

c Khan b Wood

2-53

5.3

Rilee Rossouw

c Haris b Ayub

3-60

7.2

Khawaja Nafay

c Haris b Ayub

4-61

7.5

Laurie Evans

c Powell b Jamal

5-76

10.4

Akeal Hosein

c Haris b Wood

6-97

13.6

Omair Yousuf

c Jamal b Haq

7-97

14.2

Mohammad Amir

c Ayub b Mehran Mumtaz

8-114

16.3

Sohail Khan

c Khan b Shahzad

9-120

17.3

Abrar Ahmed

c Azam b Shahzad

10-120

17.5

Match Info

Date & Time

08 Mar, 07:30 PM IST

Venue

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Match

25th T20,

Pakistan Super League

Umpires

Alex Wharf (England), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)

Referee

Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Quetta Gladiators elected to bowl

0 W 0 0 4 4

Over 15

Runs: 8

1 1 1wd 0 0 1 4

Over 16

Runs: 8

1 0 W 1 4 0

Over 17

Runs: 6

0 1 W 0 W

Over 18

Runs: 1

All Overs

Player of the Match Saim Ayub

30(12)

2/20

Commentary

That brings us to the end of our coverage for this PSL game. We have several matches lined up tomorrow and it should be a big day for all the cricket fans. Do join us then but for now, this is me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) bidding adieu on the behalf of my fellow commentator and good mate Rajarshi Das.

Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi captain): I think all credit goes to boys. I told in the toss that the pitch was around 190-195 pitch. We were ahead in the game for the most part but lost our way a bit. I thought we should end on 220. In the end Powell's crucial innings got us to 196. We were lacking in the last few games. The way the bowlers bowled today with both old and the new ball was exceptional. Main thing was we took our catches which helped the morale of the bowlers as well. From outside there is a different perspective going on so the communication you get from the boundary helps you. You know how good Sammy is. He always shares his experience and keep taking knowledge from him. Pindi is our home ground and we have got so much support. Always try to put a smile on their face. Focus is to win the final.

Saim Ayub (Player of the Match): I have been practising with the ball. Getting a chance with the ball now and I am enjoying it. Batting we are getting starts but I have to go long in the innings and if I bat till the end, it will help the team massively. It's important to put impact in the powerplay and then play sensibly. T20 cricket is all about momentum, whenever you lose momentum you tend to fall behind in the game. It's always fun to bat with Babad Azam. I am lucky to bat with him and see him from so close.

Peshawar Zalmi won by 76 runs

Babar Azam 53(30) | Khurram Shahzad 2/15(2.5)
Saud Shakeel 24(12) | Akeal Hosein 4/23(4)

It looked even stevens at the halfway stage but what transpired in the second innings was something which not many would have expected. With a massive 76 run victory, Peshawar Zalmi has occupied the top spot in the points table. It was an exceptional start from Saud Shakeel and Jason Roy. In pursuit of 197, Roy and Shakeel got their side off to a flying start as they raced off 45/0 in the first four overs.

However, it was the introduction of Mehran Mumtaz which turned the game in the favor of Zalmi. Luke Wood then removed Jason Roy in the very next over and all of a sudden, the Peshawar Zalmi gained ascendancy in the game after a poor start. Rilee Rossouw and Khawaja Nafay tried to rebuild the innings but it was the golden arm of Saim Ayub who sent both of them back to the hut.

While Rossouw got a top edge which was safely pouched by deep midwicket, Nafay found the other side of the park. It was always going to be very difficult from there on. Akeal Hosein and Omair Yousuf tried to rebuild the innings. They scored some runs but nowhere close to the asking rate. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals and they could never really come back into the game. Eventually they were bowled out for just 120 in the 18th over. Saim Ayub, Luke Wood, Khurram Shahzad and Mehran Mumtaz all chipped in with a couple of wickets.

Rilee Rossouw (Quetta Gladiators captain): Isn't it quite obvious. Our batting line up couldn't execute as well as we would have liked. We did a great job in the middle overs. I think 200 was an average score and it's just that we didn't apply ourselves with the bat. It's something that I have in the back of my mind and will discuss in the team meeting. I didn't realise it was a hat-trick. Very happy for him. You would like someone like him every day in your team. They have done a phenomenal job for us. The fast bowlers have travelled a bit. But we have to keep doing this the way we have done and hopefully, it will turn around for us.

Mehran Mumtaz, Peshawar Zalmi: When you perform well, people sit up, take notice, and expect you to perform as well in the following game. I tried to forget what happened last time and did so. By the time I came on to bowl, Shakeel had struck a couple of sixes, but I tried to vary my pace and lengths. 5 fielders were on the off side for Shakeel, so I tried to get one to spin from 5-6 meters. The ball stopped on the deck as well. The entirety of support stuff is of utmost help - Babar Azam supports the most being on the ground. My brother was here, my coach too, support from the family helps a lot as well. Gully bhai, Akram bhai, Sammy all support me a lot. Akram bhai told me to focus on this one and win it. We need to finish the league stage well and play well in the playoffs.

That's the end of the game and it's been a thoroughly convincing performance from the Peshawar Zalmi. They have won the match by 76 runs and in some style. After a flying start courtesy of Babar Azam and Saim Ayub, they lost their way a bit with Akeal Hosein taking a hat-trick. However the score of 196 proved to be way too much in the end. A dominating showing from the Peshawar Zalmi bowlers. Babar Azam and Darren Sammy will be very pleased as a captain and a coach.

17.5 Khurram Shahzad to Abrar Ahmed, HOLES OUT! THAT'S THAT! Slow, full, wide outside off stump, Abrar looked to flat-bat this one down the ground, ended up skewing this up in the air, to the right of mid off. Babar moves across, settles under the high ball, and takes the catch. Peshawar Zalmi take the honours by 74 runs tonight, and in doing so, seal a spot for themselves in the playoffs!

17.4 Khurram Shahzad to Abrar Ahmed, full toss on middle and leg, Abrar miscues this one towards the fielder at mid off looking to drive at it

Abrar Ahmed, RHB is the new man in at No 11.

17.3 Khurram Shahzad to Sohail Khan, NICKS BEHIND! Shahzad goes shorter and quicker this time as Sohail looks to move across his stumps and hook this behind square from outside off, gets a glove on it, and Haseebullah completes the formalities.

Sohail Khan c Haseebullah Khan b Khurram Shahzad 7 (8b, 1x4, 0x6)

17.2 Khurram Shahzad to Mohammad Hasnain, on a good length just outside off, Hasnain miscues this one towards deep cover for a run

17.1 Khurram Shahzad to Mohammad Hasnain, on a length outside off, Hasnain throws his hands at it looking to carve it through the off side, the fielder at point does really well to get down to his right and make the stop

A dot ball to finish his spell. Brilliant bit of bowling from the youngster Mehran Mumtaz as he finishes with figures of 2/22. It was he who started the slide by taking the wicket of Saud Shakeel and from there on it has gone from bad to worse for the Quetta Gladiators.

overs

119 /8 score

runs

Sohail Khan *

7 (7)

Mohammad Hasnain

1 (1)

Mehran Mumtaz

2 /22

16.6 Mehran Mumtaz to Sohail Khan, fired in on a length outside off, Sohail looked to rock back and cut, missed out

16.5 Mehran Mumtaz to Sohail Khan, FOUR! Fired in full on middle, Sohail nudged this one softly past the left of the man at short fine. The fielder at deep square couldn't get to it either

16.4 Mehran Mumtaz to Mohammad Hasnain, fired in on a length outside off, Hasnain, beside the line, nudged this one to the left of short third and crossed over for a run

Mohammad Hasnain, RHB is the new man in.

Amir departs after a couple of impressive shots. Mehran Mumtaz has made things happen and is one of the pioneers of the position Peshawar Zalmi is in.

16.3 Mehran Mumtaz to Mohammad Amir, SKIED... AND CAUGHT! Darted in on a length outside off, Amir stayed put and looked to have a heave across the line. The connection wasn't good enough, Ayub ran in from the deep at mid wicket and pouched it safely.

Mohammad Amir c Saim Ayub b Mehran Mumtaz 13 (8b, 3x4, 0x6)