Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators for the second time in the tournament Sunday night, after heroics from captain Shahid Afridi who picked his career best figures of 5-7 in four overs. Chasing a modest total of 130, opener Dawid Malan scored an impressive 60 not out off 52 balls, with six fours and one six, helping Peshawar Zalmi win by eight wickets. Earlier, last-wicket world-record partnership from Grant Elliot (40) and Zulfiqar Babar (20) rescued Quetta’s innings after they were reduced to 66-9 due to the sublime bowling performance of captain Shahid Afridi (5- 7) and left-arm fast-bowler Wahab Riaz (2-19). Both teams have qualified for the play-offs and will face each other in the first qualifier on Friday.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 15th, 2016.
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