After being put on bat first, Zalmi managed to post 157 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy Liam Dawson's stunning 62 off 35.
For Gladiators, pacer Rahat Ali was the best bowler on show as he claimed four wickets.
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In reply, Gladiators were on course for an easy win, but cluster of wickets in the middle left the team with 25 to get in the final over.
All-rounder Anwar Ali smashed three maximums to leave the team with three to get off the final ball.
On to the last delivery of the match, Anwar was dropped at the mid on boundary by Umaid Asif as he attempted to win the match for his team with a six, and then his non-strike partner Mir Hamza was run out in an attempt to complete the second run, which gave Zalmi a one-run victory on the night.
So that's it everyone. What a game. We will join you tomorrow again for the second eliminator. Till then, its goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
QG 133-8 (19 overs)
RUN OUT! And that's it. What have you done Hame? Sloppy running cost Gladiators the match. What a game.
SIXx2! OMG. @REALanwarali is TURNING IT ON. He is playing a gem of a knock. UNBELIEVABLE. ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/6MZ9TlsQ7m
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SIX! Anwar Ali comes down the track and hits a maximum. Quetta need 14 off four. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/XGHC4cm2PZ
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Dawson to start his new final over.
QG 133-8 (19 overs)
Three runs and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Another wicket from Riaz. He is sublime tonight. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/T6nyaSWF8l
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OUT! Riaz gets a big one as Perera departs.
Riaz to continue.
QG 130-6 (18 overs)
Two off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
QG 128-6 (17 overs)
Ten runs off the over.
SIX! Top edge earns Perera and @TeamQuetta a much-needed six. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/RjfDxb0bgf
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Riaz to continue.
QG 118-6 (16 overs)
Six runs and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Asif gets another big one as Rossouw departs after scoring eight. QG 117-6 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/mzljqnyXIE
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OUT! Asif gets another big one as Mahmudullah departs after scoring 19. QG 116-5 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/18fMWHygg6
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Asif to continue.
QG 112-4 (15 overs)
Four off the over.
Hasan Ali to continue.
QG 108-4 (14 overs)
Six off the over.
Umaid Asif to continue.
QG 102-4 (13 overs)
Eight off the over.
Dawson to continue.
QG 94-4 (12 overs)
Eight off the over.
Gul to continue.
QG 86-4 (11 overs)Six off the over.
Asif to continue.
QG 80-4 (10 overs)
One run and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Another one for Gul. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE SARFRAZ. QG 80-4 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/XEmr5yDQLg
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OUT! Sameen Gul gets a big one as Nawaz departs after scoring 35. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/AAwdUFyddc
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Gul to continue.
QG 79-2 (9 overs)
Sixteen off the over.
SIX! Flighted and once again, Sarfraz comes down the track for another maximum https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/8DaUw8OS6N
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SIX! Flighted and @SarfarazA_54 comes down the track and hits one out of the park. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/5LPnervYO0
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Dawson to continue.
QG 63-2 (8 overs)
Nine off the over.
Riaz to continue.
QG 54-2 (7 overs)
Five off the over.
Liam Dawson to start his first over.
QG 49-2 (6 overs)
Twelve off the over.
FOUR! Short and Sarfraz hits his first boundary through point region. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/ntWqfjWxiD
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Umaid Asif to start his new over.
QG 37-2 (5 overs)
Five off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his first over.
QG 32-2 (4 overs)
Eight off the over.
Gul to continue.
QG 24-2 (3 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR! Short and Sarfraz hits his first boundary through point region. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/ntWqfjWxiD
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OUT! Hasan Ali gets another one for Zalmi as Kohler-Cadmore departs after scoring five. QG 17-2 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/xWbATiftkX
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Hasan to continue.
QG 17-1 (2 overs)
Eight runs off the over.
SIX! Nawaz hits his first maximum of the day over deep point boundary https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/ZBnwT8NN4J
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Sameen Gul to start his new over.
QG 9-1 (1 over)
FOUR! Full pitch and Kohler-Cadmore hits his first boundary of the day. Top shot. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/8CsCIkG2Qb
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FOUR! Inside edge earns Nawaz and @TeamQuetta first boundary of the day https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/b9c2gfQmrH
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OUT! DREAM START FOR Zalmi. @asadshafiq1986 departs without scoring on the first delivery. QG 0-1 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/S9cTpVPJMj
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Nine runs and a wicket off the over.
We are back. So its Hasan Ali to begin for Peshawar Zalmi, whereas Asad Shafiq and Tom Kohler-Cadmore to open for Quetta Gladiators.
So that's it from the first session. We will join you soon for the second-half.
PZ 157 (20 overs)
Three runs and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Great finish for Gladiators and Perera.
OUT! Perera gets a big one as dangerous looking Wahab Riaz departs after scoring 15 off seven. PZ 156-9 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/gtybs58bo7
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Perera to start his new over.
PZ 154-8 (19 overs)
Seventeen off the over.
FOURx2! Important boundary for Peshawar Zalmi and Wahab Riaz. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/rhEeTbvFbd
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Mir Hamza to start his final over of the day.
PZ 137-8 (18 overs)
Two runs and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Another big one for Rahat Ali and @TeamQuetta . Dawson departs after stunning 62. PZ 137-8 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/8FQKdjSO3t
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OUT! Rahat Ali gets another big one. Captain Darren Sammy departs after scoring two. PZ 137-7 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/Fg88MnJkbo
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Rahat to continue.
PZ 135-6 (17 overs)
Twenty one off the over.
SIX! Another one from Dawson. He is just stoppable tonight. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/4f05ANKDiC
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SIX! And what a way to bring up your half-century. Top innings from Dawson. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/0pPnya1rhy
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Thisara Perera to start his first over.
PZ 114-6 (16 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Rahat gets a crucial wicket of Umaid Asif.
Rahat to continue.
PZ 111-5 (15 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Dawson comes down the track and hits another one out of the park. He is on fire. https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/uqOtBn7IXG
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Hasan to continue.
PZ 101-5 (14 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
FOUR! On the pads and Asif flicks it beautifully for his first boundary https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/M5A13WhOyV
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FOUR! Lucky for Dawson. Another four.
FOUR! Glorious from Dawson. Top shot.
Anwar Ali to start his first over.
PZ 87-5 (13 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! PERERA takes ANOTHER STUNNER. What a night he is having. @officialsaadN departs after scoirng nine. PZ 86-5 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/4fnU57aTzP
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
Hasan to continue.
PZ 86-4 (12 overs)
Three off the over.
Nawaz to continue.
PZ 83-4 (11 overs)
Seven off the over.
Hasan to continue.
PZ 76-4 (10 overs)
Seventeen off the over.
SIX! Dawson hits one out of the park over deep midwicket boundary for his first maximum of the day https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/HOYl5AI3Z3
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Mahmudullah to continue.
PZ 59-4 (9 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Tamim departs after scoring 27. PZ 58-4 https://t.co/1km22e4vO2 #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/6A3GEPW0SH
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Nawaz to continue.
PZ 57-3 (8 overs)
Four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Mahmudullah gets a massive one for @TeamQuetta as Hafeez departs after scoring 24 off 14. PZ 54-3 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/8uEPOZ15EC
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
Mahmudullah Riyadh to start his first over.
PZ 53-2 (7 overs)
Nine off the over.
SIX! Hafeez comes down the track and hits it out of the park for his first maximum of the day https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/GMj5XL8zsK
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
Hasan Khan to start his first over.
PZ 44-2 (6 overs)
Seven off the over.
Nawaz to continue.
PZ 37-2 (5 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
FOURx3! First one a pull, second one an inside edge and third one through deep backward point. @MHafeez22 up and running for Peshawar Zalmi with three boundaries https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/G9UBsrZU5u
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
Hamza to continue.
PZ 24-2 (4 overs)
Ten off the over.
FOUR! Full pitch and Tamim hits it through covers region for another boundary https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/k1jDxrvSeF
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FOUR! Short and Tamim pulls one beautifully for another boundary https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/C5IPxjx9Iw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
Rahat to continue.
PZ 14-2 (3 overs)
Four runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR! On the pads and Tamim Iqbal flicks it for his third boundary of the day https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/5wScCs2NsG
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
OUT! WHAT A STUNNER FROM THISARA PERERA. Surely one of the best in the tournament. Fletcher departs after scoring one. PZ 10-2 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/OZffWkIJ50
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
Mir Hamza to start his first over.
PZ 10-1 (2 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Rahat Ali gets a big one @TeamQuetta as in-form @KamiAkmal23 departs without scoring. PZ 9-1 https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/2EoOE7ZkSp
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
Rahat Ali to start his first over.
PZ 9-0 (1 over)
Nine off the over.
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FOUR! On the pads and Tamim sweeps it for his first boundary of the day https://t.co/1km22em7cC #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/2qKOgSTd2F
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 20, 2018
So its Mohammad Nawaz to start for Gladiators, whereas Tamim Iqbal and Kamran Akmal will open for Peshawar Zalmi.TOSS: The news from the centre is Gladiators have won the toss and opt to bowl first.
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