Lahore Qalandars thrash Quetta Gladiators by nine runs in thrilling PSL clash

Lahore: In an exciting Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter, Lahore Qalandars secured a 9-run victory over Quetta Gladiators to earn two crucial points.

At the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat first.

Batting first, Lahore Qalandars posted 197 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Fakhar Zaman played a brilliant innings, scoring 103 runs off 51 balls. Charith Asalanka contributed 31 runs, while Daniel Sams added 18. For Quetta Gladiators, Khaleel Ahmed took 2 wickets.

Chasing a target of 198 runs, Quetta Gladiators managed 188 for 7 in 20 overs. Saud Shakeel scored 53 runs, while Rilee Rossouw made 62 runs, but their efforts fell short.

For Lahore Qalandars, Haris Rauf took 2 wickets, while Shaheen Afridi, Obed Shah, Sikandar Raza, and Usama Mir claimed one wicket each.

With this win, Lahore Qalandars moved up to fourth place on the points table with 8 points from 8 matches, while Quetta Gladiators remain fifth with 6 points from 9 matches.

Peshawar Zalmi currently lead the points table with 15 points from 8 matches.