RAWALPINDI – Lahore Qalandars outclassed Quetta Gladiators with both bat and ball to win by 79 runs in the fourth match of PSL 10 held in Rawalpindi.
Batting first after losing the toss, Qalandars posted a massive 219/6, thanks to Fakhar Zaman’s explosive 67 and Sam Billings’ unbeaten 50. Abdullah Shafique and Daryl Mitchell also chipped in with 37 runs each.
In reply, Gladiators faltered early with Saud Shakeel, Jason Roy, and Hassan Nawaz departing cheaply. Rilee Rossouw top-scored with 44, but wickets kept tumbling as they were bowled out for 140 in 16.2 overs.
Akeal Hosein led the bowling for Qalandars with 3 wickets, while Shaheen, Sikandar Raza, and Asif Afridi grabbed 2 each. Haris Rauf took one.
The convincing win gave Lahore Qalandars their first victory in the tournament.
Squads
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (w), Sikandar Raza, Jahandad Khan, Rishad Hossain, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (c), Finn Allen, Hasan Nawaz, Kusal Mendis (w), Rilee Rossouw, Shoaib Malik, Faheem Ashraf, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
