KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – A blistering 53 from Johnson Charles helped arrange Multan Sultans for a cushty 79-run win in opposition to Quetta Gladiators in Tuesday’s remaining preliminary match of the Pakistan Tremendous League.
Charles struck six fours and three sixes from 29 balls and shared a half-century stand together with his captain Mohammad Rizwan that propelled the Sultans to 185 for 4 after they had been put in to bat within the Twenty20 match on the Nationwide Cricket Stadium.
Retired England left-arm pacer David Willey, son of former England batsman Peter Willey, and Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir ended with equivalent figures of three for 22 off 4 and three.5 overs, respectively, and the Gladiators had been bowled out for 106 in 15.5 overs.
The end result meant that Sultans completed the preliminary part of the match on high of the standings with 14 factors from their ten matches—just one level forward of second-placed Peshawar Zalmi. Islamabad United ended third on 11 factors, and Gladiators subsequent on the identical variety of factors with an inferior run charge.
The 4 groups will advance to the playoffs when the Sultans face Zalmi within the main semi-final on Thursday on the similar venue, the place United meets the Gladiators on Friday within the minor semi-final.
The winner of the minor semi-final will progress to the Grand Closing on Sunday, and the loser will play the winner of the minor semi-final within the preliminary remaining for a spot within the Grand Closing.
It was a convincing win for the Sultans, who will enter the match’s remaining part believing that they may clinch one other PSL title after outclassing the Gladiators in all sport departments.
Willey triggered the Gladiator’s slide within the Energy Play when he trapped fellow England worldwide Jason Roy lbw for 3 within the third over and bowled South Africa worldwide Rilee Roussouw for 10 within the fifth.
In between, opener Saud Shakeel was run out for 14 within the third over, and Gladiators closed the Energy Play on a shaky 46 for 3.
Mir virtually carved up the remainder of the batting with Pakistan pacer Muhammad Abbas Afridi, nephew of former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul, who bought West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein caught behind for six within the thirteenth over – and by no means allowed Gladiators off the hook.
Charles and Rizwan defied an untrustworthy pitch, they usually scored the majority of the Sultans’ runs, placing on 68 for the third wicket.
Sultans had been 43 for one on the shut of the Energy Play, they usually additionally benefitted from a 52-run stand between Rizwan and Usman Khan for the second wicket.
Khan made 21, and Iftikhar Ahmed put the cherry on high with a cameo 20 off eight balls, which put the competition out of the Gladiators’ attain.
Hosein ended with no wickets for 26 from 4 overs.
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