Gladiators beat Peshawar by six wickets

DUBAI: A 74-run partnership between skipper Sarfarz Ahmed and Rilee Rossouw ensured six wickets win of Quetta Gladiators over Peshawar Zalmi on Saturday.

Gladiators completed the chase of 158 runs in 19.2 overs as Sarfraz scored 45 and Rossouw smashed a knock of 30 runs. With the Gladiators win in the match, Lahore Qalandars have been virtually eliminated to play play-offs.

Zalmi pacers, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali and Umaid Asif, took one wicket each along with spinner Liam Dawson.

Courtesy clean hitting in death overs by skipper Darren Sammy, Peshawar Zalmi posted a 157-run score against Quetta Gladiators in the second match being held at the Dubai International Stadium.

Sammy scored 36 runs in just 19 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes. Dwayne Smith also played a pivotal role with his score of 49 runs off 33 balls. Muhammad Hafeez, M H Wessels scored 31 runs each. Shane Watson took two wickets, while Rahat Ali, Ben Laughlin and Muhammad Nawaz took one wicket each.

Quetta are now at top place on the points table. Peshawar, in contrast, have gone downhill after a decent start to the season. They are on fifth place, followed by Lahore Qalandars on the last position.