Zalmi vs Gladiators, 3rd Match at Dubai, PSL, Feb 15 2019 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 15, 2019, Pakistan Super League
(19.4/20 ov, T:156) 161/4

Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

umar-akmal
Player Of The Match
75* (50)
umar-akmal
Cricinfo's MVP
85.34 ptsImpact List
14

Daren Sammy has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (14) in T20s for PZ, going past Hafeez's 13

53

Misbah-ul-Haq and Liam Dawson's 53-run partnership is PZ's highest for the 5th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 52 between Brad Hodge and Kamran Akmal

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Scorecard summary
Peshawar Zalmi1 Inn
155/4(20 overs)
*49 (32)
2/25 (4)
49 (36)
1/24 (4)
Quetta Gladiators2 Inn
161/4(19.4 overs)
*75 (50)
2/18 (4)
37 (29)
1/30 (4)
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PlayerTeam
TI
B. Impact
Bowl
QG85.3485.34-
PZ79.11-2/18
PZ59.5459.54-
QG57.09-2/25
PZ53.7353.73-
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Not many players divide opinion as much as the Akmal brothers. Both of them had excellent games here, but it was the younger Umar's little gem, an unbeaten 75, that helped the Gladiators off to a winning start, after they found themselves in a spot of bother at 34 for two. He started with a flurry of boundaries, rotated the strike expertly through the middle and batted through to the end to see his team home. He had support from his captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, as the duo stitched a vital 62-run stand for the fourth-wicket, despite some frenetic running between the wickets. That's all from us. Thanks for joining

19.4
6
Pollard to Umar Akmal, SIX runs

finishes it off in style, with a massive six over deep mid-wicket after having curbed his attacking instincts through the middle stages. That's the match, a fairly convincing win for the Gladiators

19.3
1
Pollard to Smith, 1 run

full on middle, squeezed to long-on to level the scores

19.2
Pollard to Smith, no run

length on middle, defended back to the bowler

19.1
1
Pollard to Umar Akmal, 1 run

length on middle, pushed to cover

Over19
10 runs
QG 153/4CRR: 8.05  RRR: 3.00
DR Smith 10 (7b 2x4)Umar Akmal 68 (48b 7x4 2x6)
Sameen Gul0/36 (4)
18.6
Sameen Gul to Smith, no run

short ball, Smith wants to duck under it, doesn't get low enough and the ball doesn't rise high enough resulting in a blow to his shoulder

18.5
1
Sameen Gul to Umar Akmal, 1 run

slower ball, length outside off, steered to third-man

18.4
1
Sameen Gul to Smith, 1 run
18.3
4
Sameen Gul to Smith, FOUR runs

full on off, yorker length, Smith squeezes it between his legs and down to fine-leg

18.2
4
Sameen Gul to Smith, FOUR runs

short ball and Dwayne Smith whips it off his hip with immense power down to the deep squareleg fence

18.1
Sameen Gul to Smith, no run

length outside off, punched to cover

Over18
8 runs
QG 143/4CRR: 7.94  RRR: 6.50
Umar Akmal 67 (47b 7x4 2x6)DR Smith 1 (2b)
Umaid Asif1/42 (4)
17.6
4
Umaid Asif to Umar Akmal, FOUR runs

full outside off, almost a yorker but Umar Akmal manages to not only bring his bat down on out but also pierce the cover field

17.5
Umaid Asif to Umar Akmal, no run

full toss, pushed back to the bowler

17.4
4
Umaid Asif to Umar Akmal, FOUR runs

length on off, spotted the slower ball and swatted it past midwicket and it raced to the fence to release the pressure that had built over the last few balls

srk: "Dwaye Smith in middle-order has not had much success, i think QG might be wasting one of Int'l spot for him by keeping him in middle-order"

17.3
Umaid Asif to Umar Akmal, no run

yorker on off, squeezes it out

17.2
Umaid Asif to Umar Akmal, no run

length outside off, slower ball, Umar Akmal jumps down the wicket and is beaten by a long way

17.1
Umaid Asif to Umar Akmal, no run

length outside off, steered to point

Over17
4 runs, 1 wicket
QG 135/4CRR: 7.94  RRR: 7.00
Umar Akmal 59 (41b 5x4 2x6)DR Smith 1 (2b)
Wahab Riaz2/18 (4)
16.6
1
Wahab Riaz to Umar Akmal, 1 run

length on middle, pushed to deep midwicket

16.5
1
Wahab Riaz to Smith, 1 run

another yorker, angled in, steered to third-man this time

16.4
Wahab Riaz to Smith, no run

yorker from wide off the crease, outside off, can't jam his bat down on it

16.3
W
Wahab Riaz to Sarfaraz, OUT

full outside off, nails the drive to cover but aerially and Sammy latches on to it comfortably

Sarfaraz Ahmed c Sammy b Wahab Riaz 37 (29b 3x4 1x6) SR: 127.58
Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
Umar Akmal
75 runs (50)
7 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
12 runs
1 four1 six
Control
90%
Misbah-ul-Haq
49 runs (32)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
13 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
94%
Best performances - bowlers
Wahab Riaz
O
4
M
0
R
18
W
2
ECO
4.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Mohammad Nawaz
O
4
M
0
R
25
W
2
ECO
6.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
Match details
TossQuetta Gladiators, elected to field first
Season2018/19
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50- 23.20
Match days15 February 2019 - night (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsQuetta Gladiators 2, Peshawar Zalmi 0
Win Probability
QG 100%
PZQG
100%50%100%PZ InningsQG Innings

Over 20 • QG 161/4

Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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