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KARACHI: Rilee Rossouw’s half-century and a dominant bowling performance helped Quetta Gladiators defeat Rawalpindiz by 61 runs in the 18th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 here at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.
Set a stiff 183 to chase, Rawalpindiz innings folded on a mere 121 run total in 17.3 overs.
The chase started on a shaky note as skipper Mohammad Rizwan was sent back for a golden duck on the first ball of the innings.
After an early wicket, opener Yasir Khan decided to take on the bowlers and accumulated 14 runs in the second over.
Rawalpindiz were 27 in 2.5 overs before Usman Khawaja (7) was run out, putting them in further trouble.
Meanwhile, Yasir continued on as Rawalpindiz reached 45 in the fifth over. However, his innings ended on 22 after holing out to deep wicket.
With Rawalpindiz in deep trouble, Daryl Mitchell and Abdullah Fazal came to the fore, putting the chase back on track with a 33-run partnership.
The scorecard read 77 in 11 overs when Usman Khan removed Abdullah Fazal ( 20) to break the threatening stand.
In the very next over, Saud Shakeel picked up two wickets, removing Daryl Mitchell (30 off 32) and Sam Billings for one run to put Quetta Gladiators into a winning position.
Rawalpindiz innings quickly unraveled after the quick wickets as they lost control of the game and were bowled out for a modest score.
For Quetta Gladiators, Saud Shakeel, Usman Tariq, and Jahandad Khan picked up two wickets each.
Earlier, Rilee Rossouw composed half-century and Hassan Nawaz’s blistering knock powered Quetta Gladiators to a strong total.
Asked to bat first, Quetta Gladiators managed to post 182-6 on the board in their 20 overs.
After a quiet power play, Rilee Rossouw and skipper Saud Shakeel added 87 off 67 balls for the second wicket partnership to put the Gladiators in a strong position.
Rossouw made 53 off 42 with the aid of six boundaries and a maximum before getting caught off Mubasir Khan’s bowling.
Saud Shakeel soon followed him after scoring 42 from 39, including three boundaries.
At this stage, Gladitors were 123-3 in 15.3 overs with Hassan Nawaz at the fore.
The right remained instrumental in helping his side reach a commendable total. He struck five sixes on his way to 39 from only 16 balls.
For Rawalpindiz, Ben Sears picked up three wickets in his quota of four overs.
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