PSL 2023: Lahore Qalandars won against Quetta Gladiators by 17 runs

• Lahore Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators by 17 runs
• Quetta were restricted to 131-7 in 20 overs
• Sarfaraz Ahmed remained unbeaten on 27 runs.

Lahore Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators by 17 runs in the 18th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday.

Quetta were restricted to 131-7 in 20 overs, with Yasir Khan and Will Smeed adding 53 runs for the first wicket. Rashid Khan sent Smeed back to the hut after trapping him in front of the stumps, while Mohammad Hafeez was run-out after a direct hit by Fakhar Zaman.

Rashid also secured the important wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed to add pressure on Quetta.

Martin Guptill, 15 runs in 20 balls, sent one straight down cow corner’s throat off the bowling of David Wiese.

Sarfaraz Ahmed remained unbeaten on 27 runs but took 28 balls to get there. Lahore were in danger of being dismissed for less than 100 runs after slipping to 50-7 against Quetta Gladiators, but Rashid Khan and Sikandar Raza brought their side back into the contest with a crucial fifty partnership.

Rashid was caught in the deep after scoring 21 runs in 20 balls but not before adding 69 runs in 39 balls with Raza.

After the early loss of wickets, Qalandars were hoping that Abdullah Shafique would rescue the side but the right-hander was cleaned up by Nawaz after scoring 15 runs in 14 balls. Naveen-ul-Haq, Umaid Asif and emerging batter Yasir Khan made their debuts.