HBL PSL X Match 21: Qalandars and Gladiators share one point each as rain forces no-result

Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators were both awarded one point each as the evening fixture of the double-header was called off due to excessive rain after the two-time champions had faced 11.3 overs here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday.

Match Summary

Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, Match 21, Pakistan Super League

Lahore Qalandars 111/3 (11.3 ov)

Quetta Gladiators

Match Abandoned

SCORECARD

Partnership

Match Analysis

Shaheen Shah Afridi’s Qalandars and Saud Shakeel’s Gladiators are now stationed on second and third place, respectively on the points table with nine points each. Lahore will face Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi, while Quetta are set to play Multan Sultans and Islamabad United twice before the end of league stage.

Earlier, Quetta won the toss and opted to field first. Khurram Shahzad castled Fakhar Zaman on the third ball of the opening over before Abdullah Shafique (53 not out, 32b, 3x4s, 3x6s) and Mohammad Naeem (50, 30b, 3x4s, 4x6s) put on a brilliant 102-run partnership.

While Naeem struck his maiden HBL PSL half-century, it was Abdullah’s eighth across four seasons. Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed struck in his 10th and 12th over to remove Abdullah and Daryl Mitchell, respectively. Qalandars were 111-3 in 11.3 overs, when the rain arrived.

Match Stats

Lahore Qalandars Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Fakhar Zaman - 0.3 ov), 2-102 (Muhammad Naeem - 9.6 ov), 3-111 (Daryl Mitchell - 11.3 ov)

Quetta Gladiators

Wagon Wheel

Playing XI

Lahore Qalandars

Que tta Gladiators

Match Details:

Date: Quetta Gladiators elected to bowl

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Toss: Quetta Gladiators elected to bowl

Officials Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pakistan) Paul Reiffel (Australia) Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan TV)

Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

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