Quetta Gladiators set 207-run target for Peshawar Zalmi to win PSL encounter

By DTD- On Feb 18, 2024

Jason Roy smashed 75 runs off 48 balls, while Saud contributed 74 off 47 deliveries, combining for a total of 21 boundaries, including six maximums.

Lahore: Quetta Gladiators set 207-run target for Peshawar Zalmi to win PSL encounter. Quetta Gladiators set 207-run target for Peshawar Zalmi to win the second match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 at Gaddafi Stadium under overcast condition on Sunday, February 18, 2024

Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and put Quetta Gladiators in to bat.

Jason Roy smashed 75 runs off 48 balls, while Saud contributed 74 off 47 deliveries, combining for a total of 21 boundaries, including six maximums.

However, the Gladiators faced some setbacks as Captain Rilee Rossouw was bowled by Muhammad Zeeshan for 14 off 7 balls, and Sherfane Rutherford (20) was caught out off Salman Irshad’s delivery.

Salman Irshad proved to be the most successful bowler for Zalmi, claiming three wickets in four overs while conceding 38 runs. Aamer Jamal proved to be the most expensive, giving away 29 runs in just two overs at an average of 14.50. Dan Mousely managed an average of 7.33 runs in three overs without taking any wickets. Meanwhile, Luke Wood and Zeeshan each secured one wicket.

In their head-to-head encounters, Quetta Gladiators have emerged victorious in nine out of 21 matches against Peshawar Zalmi, who have won 12 games.

Quetta Gladiators set 207-run target for Peshawar Zalmi to win PSL encounter

Sarfaraz Ahmed has been replaced by Rilee Rossouw as captain of Quetta Gladiators, ending his eight-year stint in the role. Saud Shakeel has been appointed Rossouw’s deputy.

As ESPNcricinfo reported in December, Gladiators had been considering making a captaincy change at the top for some time now, with Rossouw and Shakeel the top contenders.

Even so, Sarfaraz was officially named captain for the ninth season at the PSL draft in December. As recently as Tuesday morning, Sarfaraz stood alongside the captains of the other five franchises at the unveiling of the PSL trophy in Lahore.

ESPNcricinfo understands Shane Watson, the franchise’s new head coach, was sounded out on his opinion, and that the new backroom staff believed in making a captaincy change. Gladiators had deliberated on whether Saud or Rossouw would get the nod, but Rossouw’s vast PSL experience and pedigree appears to have won over.

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