Karachi
The Quetta Gladiators remain to win less after Islamabad United beat them by six wickets in the 12th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Karachi’s National Stadium.
United’s Paul Stirling hit an early half-century to build off the spells from Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf in the first innings — that had restricted Quetta Gladiators from scoring.
The side chased an easy 157-run target — on a pitch that has seen nearly 200 being chased — as their openers performed well.
Stirling hit 56, Alex Hales 23, the young Rohail Nazir 34, and Shadab Khan hit 21.
Meanwhile, the Gladiators’ opening order collapsed in the power play, however, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed (54) and Mohammad Nawaz (31) led the way from then onwards — which was not enough.
Islamabad’s bowlers played well, with Faheem Ashraf picking up three wickets and conceding only 11 runs, while Hasan Ali took two and Shadab Khan took one wicket.
Quetta hasn’t had the start they wanted in the tournament, losing all three games initially. They were first outplayed by the Karachi Kings before being knocked down by Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi.
The game was delayed yesterday after a player from Islamabad United, Fawad Ahmed, tested positive for coronavirus.—Agencies
