IU’s Azam Khan routs Quetta Gladiators coached by father Moin Khan
Unstoppable IU thrashed QG with Collin Munro and Azam Khan’s sloggers and a strong opening by Paul Stirling.
KARACHI: In another tough fight in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7, unstoppable Islamabad United (IU) thrashed Quetta Gladiators with Collin Munro and Azam Khan’s sloggers and a strong opening partnership of Paul Stirling and Alex Hales.
IU secured a 43-run victory against QG with exceptional performance during the 10th match of PSL 7. The latest victory gave IU second position on the PSL 7 point table.
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According to the match summary, Islamabad United clubbed 17 fours and 15 sixes, and Quetta Gladiators reciprocated with 15 fours and nine sixes as the former won a 415-run aggregate match by 43 runs at the National Stadium on Thursday.
Colin Munro slapped three fours and five sixes in a 39-ball 72 not out, Azam Khan belted two fours and six sixes in a 35-ball 65, Paul Stirling canned seven fours and three sixes in a 28-ball 58 and Alex Hales struck five fours in a nine-ball 22 as Islamabad United collected 229 for four after being put in to bat.
107m SIX 😲
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Islamabad United’s 229 for four was the fourth-highest total to date, Islamabad United tops the list of highest totals with 247 for two against Peshawar Zalmi, while they also scored 238 for three against Lahore Qalandars.
After Shadab Khan’s brief stay, Munro and Azam got together to send Quetta Gladiators on a leather chase as the spectators ducked for cover. The two batters put on 93 runs for the fourth wicket off 52 balls.
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Shahid Afridi was at the wrong end of the stick when he went for 67 runs from his four overs, the most expensive figures in PSL history. He set a new record of conceding most runs in PSL history.
In their run-chase, Quetta Gladiator managed only 54 for one in their PowerPlay overs, resulting in the required run-rate vaulting to over 12. And when they plunged to 110 for seven in the 14th over, it was all over for Gladiators.
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Mohammad Nawaz (47, 22b, 2×4, 5×6) and James Faulkner saved Gladiators’ blushes with a 78-run eighth-wicket partnership that lifted them to 186 in 19.3 overs.
