HBL PSL 8: Lahore Qalanadars Defeat Quetta Gladiators in mega event
Sarfraz Ahmed's decision to field after winning toss proved wrong, Chasing of 199 runs, Gladiators were all out for 135 runs, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3 wickets was declared best player of the match
In 10th match of Mega event HBL PSL 8, Lahore Qalandars outclassed Quetta Gladiators by 63 runs.
In the match played at the National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi, Quetta captain Sarfaraz Ahmed’s decision to win the toss and invite Lahore Qalandars to play first proved to be wrong.
The batsmen of Lahore Qalandars took the brunt of the Gladiators’ bowlers and set a total of 198 runs for the loss of wickets in the allotted 20 overs, giving Quetta a tough target of 199 runs to win.
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Shai Hope 47, Sikandar Raza 32 and Mirza Tahir Baig 31 were the prominent batsmen from Lahore Qalandars. Quetta Gladiators Qais Ahmed and Odin Smith dismissed two players each.
Qalandars were a force to be reckoned with tonight! #SabSitarayHumaray l #QGvLQ l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/nrRVfW0gf7
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 21, 2023
In response, the Quetta team could score 135 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted overs. Jason Roy scored 48 runs and Muhammad Hafeez scored 25 runs. Shaheen Afridi and David Vizey dismissed 3, 3 players from Lahore. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi was named the best player of the match.
So far in PSL, Quetta has played 4 matches out of which they have won 1 and lost 3. Lahore Qalandars have played 3 matches out of which they have won 2 and lost 1.
