LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi in the second match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Cricket Stadium today.
Zalmi won the toss and chose to field first.
Playing first, Gladiators set a 207-run total for Zalmi to win. But the Babar Azam-led team could score 190 only for a loss of six wickets at the end of their innings.
We start our campaign with a victory 😎✌️#PurpleForce #QGvPZ #HBLPSL9 pic.twitter.com/E6TuqyI0B6
— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) February 18, 2024
Babar Azam reaches his half-century in style! #HBLPSL9 | #KhulKeKhel | #QGvPZ pic.twitter.com/1cHcL4sTGg
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 18, 2024
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to offer a glossy surface with consistent bounce and decent pace, providing batsmen with a reliable platform to showcase their skills.
Playing XIs:
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Mohammad Haris, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Haseebullah Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Aamer Jamal, Salman Irshad, Waqar Salamkheil.
Quetta Gladiators: Jason Roy, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Amir.
