In the 21st match of the HBLPSL (Pakistan Super League), Islamabad United defeated Quetta Gladiators and reached the play-off stage of the tournament.
In the match played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Ground, Yasir Khan and Will Smead started the innings on behalf of Quetta Gladiators, but Will Smead got out without scoring any runs, Yasir Khan also proved to be a guest for 5 runs, while captain Sarfraz Ahmed was observed. Khan led the way to the pavilion with a brilliant catch on the boundary.
Iftikhar Ahmed was also dismissed for just 2 runs on a total of 17, after four wickets fell early, a partnership of 104 runs was established between Muhammad Nawaz and Najeebullah Zadran and Muhammad Nawaz was dismissed for 52 runs.
Najeebullah Zadran also got out after playing a good innings of 59 runs, but Umar Akmal rained sixes as soon as he came in and scored 43 runs with the help of 5 sixes and 2 fours in just 14 balls to take his team’s score to 179 runs. .
For Islamabad, Fazal Haq Farooqui dismissed 3, Faheem Ashraf 2 and Ruman Raees 1.
Islamabad innings
Chasing the target given by Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad did not start well and Rahmanullah Garbaz got lbw on the very first ball but Colin Munro batted aggressively and played a brilliant innings of 63 runs off 29 balls. .
At one point, 6 players of Islamabad had returned to the pavilion for 111 runs, but after that, Azam Khan and Faheem Ashraf again batted responsibly and pushed the team’s score forward and Azam Khan scored 35 runs on a total of 169. Caught out but Faheem Ashraf completed the target in 3 balls and remained unbeaten with 39 runs.
Earlier, Islamabad captain Shadab Khan won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Shadab Khan said that we want to achieve the target so we will bowl first, two changes have been made in the team, Rehmanullah Garbaz and Fazal Haq Farooqui have returned.
Remember that the Islamabad United team has won 5 out of 7 matches in the tournament so far.
In the previous match against Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings thanks to the responsible batting of Azam Khan and Faheem Ashraf.
