Quetta Gladiators were defeated by Islamabad United by two wickets in the 21st match of the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Sunday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Earlier, United won the toss and opted to bowl against Gladiators who needed a much-required comeback as they are at the bottom of the points table with only a single victory so far.
Martin Guptill Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz, and Will Smeed performed well but could not clinch any recent game. On the bowling side, Mohammad Hasnain remained the top wicket-taker for Purple force with 8 wickets in 5 games.
On the other hand, Shadab Khan led Islamabad United performed well in PSL8, and is at the 3rd spot on the points table with 4 wins in 6 games. Powerhouse Azam Khan remained the top scorer with 242 runs under his belt. Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz also remained in the form in the country’s flagship tournament.
Hasan Ali, Tom Curran, Shadab Khan, and Rumman Raaes also displayed A-game in the ongoing Twenty20 league.
