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Last-over finish leaves Gladiators on the cusp of their fourth straight elimination

A half-century from Jason Roy and a thrilling cameo from the returning Umar Akmal were the other highlights in a chase of 200

The 31-year-old, who recently completed a ban for corruption, is weighing up his options including a long-term cricketing future in the USA

"I learnt a lot during this time and due to that mistake Pakistan cricket's reputation suffered badly"

He must, however, pay a fine of PKR 4.25 million and take part in a PCB rehabilitation programme first

This comes after the PCB challenged the ban's reduction from its original three-year term

His three-year ban was reduced to 18 months by an independent adjudicator

He will remain suspended effectively from February 2020 till August 2021

Akmal was banned for three years by the PCB for not reporting corrupt approaches

The player has challenged the length of the sanction, maintaining that it was unprecedented

Cricketer to serve ban till February 19, 2023 but has 14 days to appeal before the board's tribunal

"He did admit the questionable incidents yet was offering frivolous justifications for non-reporting"

The batsman argued that the circumstances were such that they did not merit reporting

The PCB had charged Akmal for two unrelated incidents on March 20, for which he could face up to a life ban

He's potentially staring at a punishment ranging from a six-month suspension to a life ban

Anwar Ali called up as replacement at Quetta Gladiators

The cricketer has offered an apology, and the board has reprimanded him for his action

He is said to have exposed himself in frustration and faces the prospect of being kicked out of the next domestic tournament

Over-dependence on Babar Azam a big reason for batting failures against Sri Lanka, says the head coach

Shehzad and Umar have a mercurial past with Pakistan, for various reasons, and the revival of their careers has drawn surprise