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HBL PSL 8: Gladiators won by six runs
Quetta Gladiators set the target of 169 for Karachi Kings in the sixth match of HBL PSL 8 at National Bank Cricket Arena.
Karachi: Quetta Gladiators on Saturday defeated Karachi Kings by six runs in the sixth match of ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 8 at National Bank Cricket Arena.
Despair on one hand and joy on the other. Quetta Gladiators, a team that embodies competitive spirit and skill, have won this sea-saw battle.
After faltering early on, Guptill played a sensational innings in which he completely annihilated Kings' bowling attack and that blistering century gave them a fighting total which inspired Quetta's bowlers to put up a concerted bowling effort and the likes of Hasnain, Naseem, Nawaz and Ahmad responded well.
It was the gun bowling that scripted Quetta's win in the end.
Cracker of a game settles in @TeamQuetta's favour! #SabSitarayHumaray l #KKvQG l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/H5MaiCVUtG
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 18, 2023
The 86-run stand between the lone-ranger Malik and Niazi kept them alive in the contest but the 18th and 19th over were very crucial where the Pakistan national team's quicks showed their temperament and quality.
Stunning and scintillating knock by @Martyguptill received a thumping round of applause from the Karachi crowd. #SabSitarayHumaray l #KKvQG l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/8cJIq6bJAe
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 18, 2023
Earlier, the kings won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gladiators in the sixth match of the mega event.
Squads
Quetta Gladiators: Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Naveen ul Haq, Umar Akmal, Will Smeed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naseem Shah, Odean Smith, Mohammad Hafeez, Umaid Asif, Muhammad Zahid, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Aimal Khan, Martin Guptill, Omair Bin Yousuf, Qais Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Dwaine Pretorius (partial replacement for Odean Smith), Will Jacks (partial replacement for Jason Roy), Nuwan Thushara (partial replacement for Naveen ul Haq)
Karachi Kings: Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Aamir Yamin, Akif Javed, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram, Matthew Wade, Imran Tahir, James Vince, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Umar, Ben Cutting, Musa Khan, Faisal Akram (partial replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi), Adam Rossington (partial replacement for James Vince)
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