Peshawar Zalmi win nail-biting contest against Quetta Gladiators

QUETTA GLADIATORS
156/9 from 20 overs
Peshawar won by just 1 runGladiators needed 25 off the last 6...They got 23! What an UNBELIEVABLE FINISH.
#YellowStorm prevails in Lahore and just by 1 run. #QGvPZ#DilSeJaanLagaDepic.twitter.com/zUm942K2RO — PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 20, 2018


Sameen Gul to Nawaz, OUT! c U Asif b Sameen Gul 35 (32) Sameen Gul to Nawaz, no run Sameen Gul to Nawaz, no run Sameen Gul to Nawaz, no run Sameen Gul to Nawaz, no run (WIDE) END OF OVER 9: QG 79/2OUT! 9.4 Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/V5DBct7tjK
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Dawson to Sarfaraz, SIX! Dawson to Nawaz, 1 run Dawson to Sarfaraz, 1 run Dawson to Nawaz, 1 run Dawson to Sarfaraz, 1 runSIX! 9.6 Liam Dawson to Sarfraz Ahmed Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/F4WQ9YJllR
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Dawson to Sarfaraz, SIX END OF OVER 8: QG 63/2 Riaz to Nawaz, 4 runs Riaz to Safaraz, 1 run Riaz to Safaraz, 2 runs Riaz to Nawaz, 1 run Riaz to Nawaz, no run Riaz to Safaraz, 1 run END OF OVER 7: QG 54/2 Dawson to Sarfaraz, 1 run Dawson to Nawaz, 1 run Dawson to Sarfaraz, 1 run Dawson to Nawaz, 1 run Dawson to Nawaz, no runSarfaraz deposits it for a six. Sensational shot by @TeamQuetta captain #HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvQG
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Dawson to Sarfaraz, 1 run END OF OVER 6: QG 49/2 U Asif to Nawaz, 4 runs U Asif to Sarfraz, 1 run U Asif to Sarfraz, no run U Asif to Sarfraz, wide Umaid Asif to Nawaz, 1 run Umaid Asif to Sarfaraz, 1 run Umaid Asif to Sarfaraz, 4 runs END OF OVER 5: QG 37/2 Riaz to Nawaz, no run Riaz to Nawaz, no run Riaz to Nawaz, no run Riaz to Sarfaraz, 1 run Riaz to Sarfaraz, 4 runs Riaz to Sarfaraz, no run END OF OVER 4: QG 32/2 Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, 4 runs Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, no run Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, 4 runs Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, no run Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, no run Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, no run END OF OVER 3: QG 24/2 Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, no run Hasan Ali to Sarfraz, 1 run Hasan Ali to Sarfraz, 4 runs Hasan Ali to Sarfraz, no run50 comes up for Quetta Gladiators! Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/H5QyeLErEN
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Hasan Ali to Cadmore, OUT! c Akmal b Hasan Ali 5 (5) END OF OVER 2: QG 17/1 Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX! Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run Sameen Gul to Cadmore, 1 run Sameen Gul to Cadmore, no run Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, no run END OF OVER 1: QG 9/1 Hasan Ali to Cadmore, 4 runs Hasan Ali to Cadmore, no run Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, no run Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, 4 runs Hasan Ali to Shafiq, OUT! c Sammy b Hasan Ali 0(1)OUT! 2.1 Hasan Ali to Tom Kohler-Cadmore Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/3ovagpzila
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PESHAWAR ZALMI 157 all out
OUT! 0.1 Hasan Ali to Asad Shafiq Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/KEpfkYcdMG
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Hasan Khan to Saad Nasim, OUT! c Perera b Hasan Khan 9(13) Hasan Khan to Saad Nasim, no run Hasan Khan to Saad Nasim, no run Hasan Khan to Saad Nasim, no run END OF OVER 12: PZ 86/4 Mohammad Nawaz to Liam Dawson, no run Mohammad Nawaz to Saad Nasim, 1 run Mohammad Nawaz to Liam Dawson, 1 run Mohammad Nawaz to Liam Dawson, no run Mohammad Nawaz to Liam Dawson, no run Mohammad Nawaz to Saad Nasim, 1 run END OF OVER 11: PZ 83/4 Hasan Khan to Saad Nasim, 1 run Hasan Khan to Liam Dawson, 1 run Hasan Khan to Liam Dawson, no run Hasan Khan to Liam Dawson, no run Hasan Khan to Liam Dawson, 4 runs Hasan Khan to Saad Nasim, 1 run END OF OVER 10: PZ 76/4OUT! 12.4 Hasan Khan to Saad Nasim Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/LRhVUye9tU
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Mahmudullah to Liam Dawson, SIX! Mahmudullah to Liam Dawson, 4 runs (no ball) Mahmudullah to Saad Nasim, 1 run Mahmudullah to Saad Nasim, no run Mahmudullah to Saad Nasim, 4 runs Mahmudullah to Saad Nasim, no run Mahmudullah to Liam Dawson, 1 run END OF OVER 9: PZ 59/4 Mohammad Nawaz to Saad Nasim, no run Mohammad Nawaz to Liam Dawson, 1 runSIX! 9.6 Mahmudullah to Liam Dawson Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/ODPpQ8w9PL
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Mohammad Nawaz to Tamim c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Mohammad Nawaz 27 (29) Mohammad Nawaz to Tamim, no run Mohammad Nawaz to Tamim, no run Mohammad Nawaz to Liam Dawson, 1 run END OF OVER 8: PZ 57/3 Mahmudullah to Liam Dawson, 1 run Mahmudullah to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run Mahmudullah to Liam Dawson, 1 run Mahmudullah to Hafeez, OUT! b Mahmudullah Mahmudullah to Hafeez, no run Mahmudullah to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run END OF OVER 7: PZ 53/2OUT! 8.4 Mohammad Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/U3LCrEcOLM
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Hasan Khan to Hafeez, SIX! Hasan Khan to Hafeez, no run Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, no run Hasan Khan to Hafeez, 1 run Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run END OF OVER 6: PZ 44/2 Nawaz to Hafeez, no run Nawaz to Hafeez, 4 runs Nawaz to Tamim, 1 run Nawaz to Hafeez, 1 run Nawaz to Hafeez, no run Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run END OF OVER 5: PZ 37/2 Mir Hamza to Hafeez, 4 runs Mir Hamza to Hafeez, 4 runs Mir Hamza to Hafeez, 4 runs Mir Hamza to Hafeez, no run Mir Hamza to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run Mir Hamza to Tamim Iqbal, no run END OF OVER 4: PZ 24/2 Rahat Ali to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run Rahat Ali to Tamim Iqbal, no run Rahat Ali to Tamim Iqbal, 4 runs Rahat Ali to Tamim Iqbal, no run Rahat Ali to Tamim Iqbal, 4 runs Rahat Ali to Hafeez, 1 run END OF OVER 3: PZ 14/2 Mir Hamza to Tamim Iqbal, no run Mir Hamza to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR Mir Hamza to Tamim Iqbal, no run Mir Hamza to Tamim Iqbal, no run50 comes up for Peshawar Zalmi! Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/52ZlOAymMX#PZvQG #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/tUAJAANRac
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Mir Hamza to Andre Fletcher, OUT, Caught by Perera!! Wow! Thisara, take a bow. Mir Hamza to Andre Fletcher, no run END OF OVER 2: PZ 10/1 Rahat Ali to Tamim, no run Rahat Ali to Tamim Iqbal, no run Rahat Ali to Andre Fletcher, 1 runWe have had some blinders at #HBLPSL 2018, Thisara Perera joins the list with a sensational catch, delirium in the @TeamQuetta camp! #PZvQG #DilSeJaanLagaDe https://t.co/wXDrt8V9sD
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Rahat Ali to Kamran Akmal, OUT! b Rahat Ali 0 (3) Rahat Ali to Kamran Akmal, no run Rahat Ali to Kamran Akmal, no run END OF OVER 1: PZ 8/0 Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, no run Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, no run Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, WIDEMassive, Massive wicket for @TeamQuetta Kamran Akmal the architect of the Zalmi resurgence is cleaned up by Rahat Ali#PurpleForce at Lahore!#DilSeJaanLagaDe pic.twitter.com/yygwI5ko8l
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Covers are coming off. Play to resume shortly ?#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/PP6eDtzhqQ
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Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, 4 runs Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, no runWe are into only fourth ball of the innings and umpires have called for the covers. It's raining here at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore ?️#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/PSx4ge9pLE
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Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, 4 runs Nawaz to Tamim Iqbal, no runSecond ball of the match and @TamimOfficial28 swipes it for four over backward square leg. Tamim is off the mark!#HBLPSL #DilSeJanLagaDe #PZvQG
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Quetta Gladiators have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Peshawar Zalmi.Fielding drills at the @TeamQuetta camp. Gladiators are raring for the big game in Lahore. Can they avenge the #HBLPSL 2017 final defeat?#DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/aEwxbuJp4i
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Sarfraz Ahmed: "Our two key players are out but we will try to do well in the all important game. We are very excited." Darren Sammy: "We would have loved to bowl first. But we are ready to bat first. We will have to play according to the situation." The toss is expected shortly.Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bowl first#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/BXngV3p2XC
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Covers are off as rain has stopped. Large numbers of spectators have reached the ground to watch the game.Chief curator PCB, Agha Zahid welcomes Sir Viv. Richards at the GSL ahead of big match of #PZvQG#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe pic.twitter.com/X4UBzqHsPs
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Hello and welcome to the ball-by-ball coverage of first Eliminator being played between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore. LAHORE: The first eliminator of Pakistan Super League 2018 will be played between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators at Lahore's iconic Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. The winner of the match will go on to play against Karachi Kings in the second eliminator on March 21. The loser will be knocked out of the tournament. Karachi Kings, who finished second in the round-robin stage, suffered an eight-wicket loss at the hands of Islamabad United in the qualifier. Islamabad United qualified for the final of this year's edition as a result. All the tickets for the match have been sold out. Strict security measures have been taken to ensure no untoward incident takes place during the match. Contingents of law enforcement agencies and security teams have been deployed inside and outside the stadium. Read also: Ban enforced on water bottles, selfie sticks for PSL eliminators Lahore's National Hockey Stadium has been turned into a 20,000 bed hospital. The match will start at 7:00pm.Covers are off!!!#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/vSQDDE2Az5
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