Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim claimed 3-12 within the energy play as Islamabad United sunk Quetta Gladiators to advance within the Pakistan Super League playoffs.
Two-time former champions Islamabad will meet Peshawar Zalmi in eliminator 2 on Saturday and the winner will progress to Monday’s ultimate in opposition to Multan Sultans.
After Islamabad posted 9-174, Quetta have been all out for 135 within the nineteenth over of their first playoff sport in 4 years. Islamabad gained by 39 runs.
Umair Yousuf’s combating 50 wasn’t sufficient to beat the harm inflicted within the first six overs by Wasim, who performs for Melbourne Stars within the BBL, as his three wickets helped to scale back Quetta to 5-16.
Saud Shakeel gloved a leg-side catch to wicketkeeper Azam Khan within the first over; South African Rilee Rossouw was caught at deep sq. leg; and Khawaja Nafay provided a tame catch at mid-off.
Englishman Jason Roy’s woeful season with the bat ended with out pleasure when he was caught at first slip on one, and countryman Laurie Evans was run out in a mix-up with Akeal Hosein as Quetta misplaced half of their facet within the energy play.
Earlier, New Zealander Martin Guptill made 56 on a two-paced pitch in his first league sport of the season.
Guptill featured in two half-century stands with Englishman Alex Hales (23) and Salman Ali Agha (31).
Quetta got here again sturdy within the final 4 overs, claiming six wickets within the area of 15 balls for 12 runs. But 179 was nonetheless too far Quetta to run down.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
