LAHORE – Quetta Gladiators secured a spot in the final by defeating Islamabad United by 30 runs in the first qualifier of PSL Season 10.
Played in Lahore, United were bowled out for 179 runs in the final over while chasing a target of 210.
For United, Sahibzada Farhan top-scored with 52 runs, followed by Salman Agha with 44, Rassie van der Dussen 35, Shadab Khan 16, Imad Wasim 5, James Neesham 1, while Naseem Shah and Alex Hales were dismissed without scoring.
From the Gladiators, Usman Tariq claimed 3 wickets, Mohammad Amir and Faheem Ashraf took 2 each, while Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim picked up one wicket apiece.
Earlier, after winning the toss and opting to bat, Quetta Gladiators posted 209/6 in their allotted overs.
Dinesh Chandimal led the innings with an unbeaten 48, supported by Faheem Ashraf (45), Finn Allen (41), Avishka Fernando (32), Rilee Rossouw (16), captain Saud Shakeel (12), and Hassan Nawaz (6).
Eliminator 2 will take place on Friday, May 23, between the Qualifier loser and the winner of Eliminator 1. The final is scheduled for Sunday, May 25.
