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United vs Gladiators, 8th Match at Lahore, PSL, Feb 22 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
8th Match (N), Lahore, February 22, 2024, Pakistan Super League
(18.2/20 ov, T:139) 139/7

Gladiators won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
34* (38) & 2 catches
rilee-rossouw
Cricinfo's MVP
79.2 ptsImpact List
abrar-ahmed
Match centre 
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Islamabad United 138/9(20 overs)
33 (23)
3/18 (4)
21 (9)
Quetta Gladiators 139/7(18.2 overs)
37 (18)
2/24 (4)
34* (38)
2/34 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
QG79.2--03/183.3679.2
QG71.958(2)9.2213.352/323.2558.6
QG68.9937(18)48.2568.99--0
QG54.371(2)0.920.063/202.1354.31
IU46.8133(23)38.3240.170/28-6.64

You could cut the tension in the air with a knife towards the end! Quetta continues their stellar run and have won three match on the bounce. There was a stutter but with only 139 to chase, it was a matter of a few timely pressure-relieving boundaries and that came off Mohammad Amir's bat in the end. Rossouw did well to hold his end despite not finding his mojo but Amir finished the job with swagger. Quetta threw away the winning situation with panic at the backend but they managed to circumvent through the wobbles and capped off another win. It was always going to be a tough ask to defend a subpar total but Islamabad didn't go down without a spirited fight. Thanks for your comments; see you all again tomorrow. On behalf of the team at ESPNcricinfo, this is Rvel Zahid signing off

Bruce Wayne: "Really bad captaincy by Shadab here - Hunain has 2 overs left and he bowled Salman's part timers!"

Adil: "I don't think bowling Salman Agha was a bad option. Batsmen were not entirely comfortable around him, apart from the odd boundary he conceded. "

Adeel: "A father is happy and his son is not.. Moin and Azam."

18.2
1
Raees to Amir, 1 run

Slightly shortish at off, knucked past cover and hits the winning runs, Quetta Gladiators win the low-scoring affair comfortably in the end but what a nail-biter, had us on the edge of our seats!

Hira Wahla: "why didnt Hunain bowl out his overs after Naseem's spell is beyond me"

18.1
4
Raees to Amir, FOUR runs

Mohammad Amir punches the air in jubilation, in the slot and cut away up and over backward point for a four, he is pumped up. Batting with so much composure and calmness! Amir got a big smile on his face, turns the table on Islamabad with an effective cameo

end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 134/7CRR: 7.44 RRR: 2.50 • Need 5 from 12b
Mohammad Amir6 (4b 1x4)
Rilee Rossouw34 (38b 3x4)
Shadab Khan 4-0-24-2
Agha Salman 4-0-28-0
17.6
1
Shadab to Amir, 1 run

Round the wicket, length and drifting in at middle and leg, swiped to mid-on and a misfield leaks a run. Sloppy

17.5
4
Shadab to Amir, FOUR runs

That has released all the pressure, steps away to the on side and flash a cut over cover for a boundary, what a superb shot, pressure, what pressure says Mohammad Amir?

17.4
Shadab to Amir, no run

Oh my word! Bowls a terrific wrong'un and beats his outside edge by a mere few millimeters

Ahmed Ali.Tabis: "Weather is wonderful.Here is second snowfall of the season. Bit cold but Gladiators are warming the hearts." That sounds great!

17.3
1
Shadab to Rossouw, 1 run

Nicely tossed up on middle, gently caressed down the floor to long-off

17.2
1
Shadab to Amir, 1 run

Beautiful loopy legbreak outside off, leans out and jabs it away to point

17.1
W
Shadab to Mohammad Wasim, OUT

Wohohoohoho! What's happening out there? Shadab produces his magic again with a pinpoint accurate delivery fired at the stumps, he threw the kitchen sink at it, trying to finish the game in a hurry and ends up finishing his short stay on the crease creating more panic for Quetta!

Mohammad Wasim b Shadab Khan 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 50
end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 127/6CRR: 7.47 RRR: 4.00 • Need 12 from 18b
Mohammad Wasim1 (1b)
Rilee Rossouw33 (37b 3x4)
Agha Salman 4-0-28-0
Naseem Shah 4-0-34-2
16.6
1
Salman to Mohammad Wasim, 1 run

Tapped down the ground to long-off, don't go anywhere, this is getting tighter

16.5
1
Salman to Rossouw, 1 run

Looped up from round the wicket, spinning in from outside off, driven nicely and beats cover on this occasion

16.4
Salman to Rossouw, no run

Looped up, cramped for room, bunted to cover

16.3
2W
Salman to Hosein, 2 runs, OUT

Oh, he got a bit greedy there! Tries to scamper back for the third and Akeal Hosein is well short of the crease. Scythed it away to to deep backward point, reels a throw to Munro at point who then hits the bull's eye at non-striker's end towards Salman, Akeal has to go! Drama continues

Akeal Hosein run out (Hunain Shah/Munro/Agha Salman) 8 (2b 0x4 1x6 3m) SR: 400
16.2
6
Salman to Hosein, SIX runs

Takes the aerial route ! Thumps it many a mile over wide long-on for a six! Spinner takes on spinner, lifted it high in the air into the heavens for a magnificent maximum.

16.1
1
Salman to Rossouw, 1 run

Makes room and slashed a late cut for a run

end of over 168 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 116/5CRR: 7.25 RRR: 5.75 • Need 23 from 24b
Rilee Rossouw31 (34b 3x4)
Naseem Shah 4-0-34-2
Agha Salman 3-0-17-0
15.6
W
Naseem Shah to Rutherford, OUT

Stumps shattered, what a great sight for Naseem, look away Rutherford! Naseem manages to find ways to get wickets, but is this too late? Islamabad have an opening. Was pitched short and tailed back viciously, he stepped down to get behind the line, guessing which way the ball was going to move and ended up making a mess of his stumps. He looks disconsolate after perishing. That was an incredible delivery!

Sherfane Rutherford b Naseem Shah 29 (23b 1x4 2x6 38m) SR: 126.08

Ahmed Ali Tabis: "Once a Gladiator is always a Gladiator. Fan from Ist Season...Love from Murree Hills,Pakistan" How's the weather in Murree?

talha: "tail is as straight as can be rn..." haha

15.6
1w
Naseem Shah to Rutherford, 1 wide

Way too short and called a wide on height

15.5
1
Naseem Shah to Rossouw, 1 run

Round the wicket, thumped hard into the surface, ball gets big on him at middle, pace off, he comes down, rolls his wrists and carts it down to deep backward square to Hunain

Attiya: "@Saifi---ironic that you are commenting that for sarfaraz with this ID!"

15.4
Naseem Shah to Rossouw, no run

Pace off, shortens his length and it sways across off stump, tries to pull but only grabs fresh air

15.3
4
Naseem Shah to Rossouw, FOUR runs

Knocked down the ground! Tad short and offers width, he drills it down the ground and beats long-off, that was sweetly struck and made a beautiful sound of the bat.

15.2
1
Naseem Shah to Rutherford, 1 run

Short of a length, slightly leg-sidish, bread and butter, content to just bunt it down to deep square and picks up a run with minimal fuss

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JJ Roy
37 runs (18)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
slog shot
6 runs
0 four1 six
Control
83%
RR Rossouw
34 runs (38)
3 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
9 runs
1 four0 six
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
Abrar Ahmed
O
4
M
0
R
18
W
3
ECO
4.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Mohammad Wasim
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
TossQuetta Gladiators, elected to field first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days22 February 2024 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsQuetta Gladiators 2, Islamabad United 0
Language
English
Win Probability
QG 100%
IUQG
100%50%100%IU InningsQG Innings

Over 19 • QG 139/7

Gladiators won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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IU1054110.224
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