Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam and Alzaari Joseph have a good time after a wicket towards Quetta Gladiators throughout Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 10 match at Gadaffi Staidum, Lahore, April 27, 2025. — Fb/Peshawar Zalmi Â
LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi’s Alzarri Joseph spearheaded the assault with distinctive figures of three/33, limiting Quetta Gladiators to 178/7 of their seventeenth match of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 10 right here on the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.
The Gladiators bought off to a good begin to their innings as their opening pair of Finn Allen and Saud Shakeel yielded brisk 46 runs.
Allen, who was the core aggressor of the opening was the primary to depart as he fell sufferer to Alzarri Joseph on the third supply of the fifth over. He scored 31 off 16 deliveries with the assistance of 4 fours and two sixes.
Shakeel was then concerned in one other necessary partnership for the Gladiators when he knitted 45 runs for the second wicket with Rilee Rossouw earlier than Saim Ayub dismissed each set batters in his successive overs, bringing the overall all the way down to 105/3 in 11.2 overs.
The skipper struck 5 fours on his strategy to a 26-ball 32, whereas Rossouw made 27 off 18 deliveries, hitting as many boundaries.
Mendis scored 32 off 27 deliveries with the assistance of 5 boundaries.
Chapman, however, fell sufferer to Luke Wooden within the closing over after top-scoring for the Gladiators with a 33 off 26 deliveries, laced with three boundaries.
Azlarri Joseph was the standout bowler for Zalmi, taking three wickets for simply 33 runs in his 4 overs, adopted by Ayub with two, whereas Wooden chipped in with one scalp.Â
Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi received the toss and elected to bowl first towards Quetta Gladiators.
Quetta Gladiators will draw confidence from their complete 80-run victory over Peshawar Zalmi of their season opener.
That dominant efficiency, which showcased Quetta’s all-round capabilities, provides them a psychological edge heading into at present’s conflict.
Quetta Gladiators have had a roller-coaster event so far. After their emphatic begin towards Peshawar, they’ve failed to keep up consistency, significantly of their batting division.
Their latest slender victory towards Karachi Kings, nevertheless, the place they defended a modest complete of 142, has instilled contemporary perception within the squad.
Captain Saud Shakeel’s type can be essential on the prime of the order, whereas Sri Lankan star Kusal Mendis and South African veteran Rilee Rossouw present worldwide expertise. The bowling assault, spearheaded by the evergreen Mohammad Amir and complemented by the thriller spin of Abrar Ahmed, stays their strongest swimsuit.
Peshawar Zalmi, in the meantime, have endured a tough marketing campaign, shedding three of their 4 matches so far.
Their sole victory – a commanding 120-run win over Multan Sultans – demonstrated their potential, however they’ve struggled to construct momentum.
The yellow storm’s fortunes largely depend upon their talismanic batsman Babar Azam, who has been constant with out being explosive.
The aggressive Mohammad Haris provides firepower within the center order, whereas abroad pacers Luke Wooden and Alzarri Joseph lead a bowling assault that has proven flashes of brilliance however lacks consistency within the demise overs.
The competition presents an intriguing tactical battle between Quetta’s superior bowling assault and Peshawar’s top-heavy batting lineup.
Squads
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (all platinum), Mohammad Haris, George Linde and Mohammad Ali (each diamond), Hussain Talat, Nahid Rana and Abdul Samad (all gold), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufiyan Muqeem and Najibullah Zadran (all silver), Ali Raza and Maaz Sadaqat (each rising), Mitchell Owen, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph and Ihsanullah (all supplementary).
Quetta Gladiators: Finn Allen, Faheem Ashraf and Mark Chapman (all platinum), Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir and Rilee Rossouw (all diamond), Akeal Hossein, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Saud Shakeel (all gold), Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq, Haseebullah Khan and Khurram Shahzad (all silver), Kyle Jamieson and Hasan Nawaz (each rising), Mohammad Zeeshan, Danish Aziz, Kusal Mendis and Sean Abbott (all supplementary).
