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Qalandars vs Gladiators, 4th Match at Lahore, PSL, Feb 19 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
4th Match (N), Lahore, February 19, 2024, Pakistan Super League
(19.1/20 ov, T:188) 188/5

Gladiators won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
60* (31)
khawaja-nafay
Cricinfo's MVP
100.2 ptsImpact List
akeal-hosein
Match centre 
Scores: Chandan Duorah | Comms: Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Lahore Qalandars 187/7(20 overs)
Quetta Gladiators 188/5(19.1 overs)
60* (31)
1/25 (3)
40 (23)
1/27 (3.1)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
QG100.29(9)9.334.412/172.7695.78
QG86.2960(31)71.0586.29--0
LQ75.4945(17)59.2276.950/22-- 1.46
LQ59.8462(43)62.959.84--0
QG58.7940(23)46.0658.79--0

The night belongs to Khawaja Nafay who guided his team to the doorstep of victory with a composed half-century. In the first game of the PSL, he played like a veteran. There was a slight wobble in the chase, but Nafay made sure there were no hiccups and dominated the entire bowling attack. It's always heartening to see young talent getting opportunities and making the most of them. A sublime match-winning knock from the 22-year-old helped Quetta Gladiators win their second match in a row. Lahore Qalandars' big guns are not looking on top of their game, and the spin attack isn't their strongest suit either. The fielding was scruffy and some catches were dropped which is an area of concern. Let's see how they respond after second loss on the trot. Props to Jahandad Khan who made a brisk 45 off 17 balls on his PSL debut earlier after Sahibzada Farhan's blazing half-century at the top as the two top-scorers for Lahore pushed the total to 187. Not playing a regular keeper seemed an ill-conceived move.

Hope you enjoyed our coverage. For now, from Chandar Duorah and myself Rvel Zahid, goodbye and goodnight!

Khawaja Nafay, Player of the Match: I had set my mind on winning the game for my side. I was looking at the scoreboard and batting accordingly, I enjoy pace and spin both and have practiced a lot. I'd like to thank my coaches and dedicate my award to them.

Shaheen Afridi: We must improve our fielding. We are leaking boundaries and dropping catches easily. I also came from PSL as an emerging player and Nafay has played brilliantly. I think he played beautifully and has got a bright future. Haris Rauf is a strong player and always think positively. I hope he backs himself and I'm sure he'll perform well.

Rilee Rossouw: Mr Nafay played the innings of an unbelievable note, Saud Shakeel as well. I'm loving the competitiveness, loving the challenge, so far so good. It's fantastic to be back to Quetta; the vibe they give to youngsters is phenomenal.

Haris: "Look at the gladiator's worm rate, PERFECTION !"

GormintAunty: "Khwaja All Klass.."

Tahir: "Khawaja pure beauty shabash"

Hamza: "As a Lahore fan, I am still glad that a talent such as Khawaja Nafay has gotten a chance to showcase himself. Good for Pakistani cricket."

Faizan Ahmed: "Nafay's first 6 off Haris Rauf showed his class and potential. Boy started with a banger and never look back. Real mature innings."

19.1
4
Zaman Khan to Khawaja Nafay, FOUR runs

Spears it on his pads and he whips it away to deep fine leg and finishes the game in style. What a staggering knock from the youngster brimming with talent!

end of over 197 runs
QG: 184/5CRR: 9.68 RRR: 4.00 • Need 4 from 6b
Khawaja Nafay56 (30b 3x4 3x6)
Akeal Hosein9 (9b)
Shaheen Shah Afridi 4-0-38-1
Haris Rauf 4-0-47-1
18.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

Dishes out a low full-bunger, he whangs it away to midwicket, Haris Rauf chucks a throw and they manage to complete a run courtesy of the throw away from the stumps.

18.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hosein, 1 run

Plinked out to mid-off for a run, showed him in the run-up where he's gonna move the ball but looks like a double bluff

18.4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hosein, no run

On a length and wide of off, he was way down the leg side and he cleverly kept it away from his hitting arc

18.3
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

Nasty rising ball at chest height, fended to fine leg for a run

18.3
1w
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Khawaja Nafay, 1 wide

Dug in short but the line is wrong, his head falls over at the point of release, not looking at the target and Wasim Akram pointed out earlier that this is the reason he misses his targets

18.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hosein, 1 run

Fuller and swinging in at off stump, gives himself room and plinks it out to deep cover

Hassan: "Saud and I started playing cricket together from Customs Cricket Academy 18 years back. It's so heartening to see him doing well for Pakistan and finally getting the recognition in franchise cricket after more than 3 seasons."

18.1
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hosein, 2 runs

Just evades point, extra fielder comes in as overrate penalty has been enforced. Short ball at his body, tried to tonk it down and get an edge that skewed away

end of over 188 runs
QG: 177/5CRR: 9.83 RRR: 5.50 • Need 11 from 12b
Akeal Hosein5 (5b)
Khawaja Nafay54 (28b 3x4 3x6)
Haris Rauf 4-0-47-1
Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-0-31-1
17.6
1
Haris Rauf to Hosein, 1 run

Touch short and sliding towards leg, glances off his hips with minimal fuss to wide fine leg

17.5
Haris Rauf to Hosein, no run

Darts in a bumper growing big on him, ducks under it, was slightly leg-sidish but he gets away with it

17.4
1
Haris Rauf to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

Banged in short around the middle and off, clears his front leg and adeptly drags it down to backward square

17.3
4
Haris Rauf to Khawaja Nafay, FOUR runs

Looks like he has got a really good head on his shoulders. Waited for the ball in his hitting zone and made full use of the opportunity. On a length on middle and leg, steps away to the leg side to access the gaps at cover and then crunches the seasoned pacer for a four through mid-off and extra cover. Pure joy to watch, great find!

17.2
1
Haris Rauf to Hosein, 1 run

Short of a length with some width on offer, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to deep third

Lost his run-up, going back to his bowling mark again

17.1
1
Haris Rauf to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

Arrows it in from over the wicket, back of a length at middle, hops and tucks it down to long-on

end of over 1712 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 169/5CRR: 9.94 RRR: 6.33 • Need 19 from 18b
Akeal Hosein3 (2b)
Khawaja Nafay48 (25b 2x4 3x6)
Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-0-31-1
Haris Rauf 3-0-39-1
16.6
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hosein, 2 runs

Good length, angling in and straightening down the line off, I heard two sounds, Shaheen think there is one and goes for the review. There is a big deflection indeed and they lose the review. Tried to play an off-drive but the ball came in with the angle and he missed the line a wee bit. Brilliant work in the deep from Zaman to save two runs

16.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

Flips it on a length around middle, tickles fine to deep fine leg

16.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hosein, 1 run

Darts in a yorker with unerring accuracy, nearly went through the the base of the bat, blocked to the on side, bring Nafay on crease

16.4
1w
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hosein, 1 wide

Tests him with a short ball but it goes past the leg stump, he ducked underneath

16.3
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Rutherford, OUT

That's a stunning yorker dipping in and under the bat, zingers are alight! In the blockhole and he tries to carve it away through cover, difficult angle to negotiate when Shaheen gets it right

Sherfane Rutherford b Shaheen Shah Afridi 14 (12b 1x4 0x6 16m) SR: 116.66
16.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

Slow yorker on middle, plinked out past mid-on

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Sahibzada Farhan
62 runs (43)
6 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
18 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
72%
Khawaja Nafay
60 runs (31)
4 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
flick
18 runs
0 four1 six
Control
90%
Best performances - bowlers
AJ Hosein
O
4
M
0
R
17
W
2
ECO
4.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Mohammad Hasnain
O
4
M
0
R
50
W
2
ECO
12.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
TossLahore Qalandars, elected to bat 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 days19 February 2024 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsQuetta Gladiators 2, Lahore Qalandars 0
Language
English
Win Probability
QG 100%
LQQG
100%50%100%LQ InningsQG Innings

Over 20 • QG 188/5

Gladiators won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
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