KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC—West Indies Twenty20 star Akeal Hosein produced a gutsy all-round effort. Nonetheless, it went in useless as his Quetta Gladiators misplaced by 39 runs to Obed McCoy’s Islamabad United within the first eliminator of the Pakistan Tremendous League right here Friday.
The 30-year-old grabbed two for 34 from 4 overs of left-arm spin to assist limit Islamabad to 174 for 9 from their 20 overs after that they had opted to bat first on the Nationwide Stadium.
Hosein then smashed an 18-ball 31 as Gladiators slumped to 135 all out within the nineteenth over, left-arm seamer McCoy conjuring up a stingy spell of 1 for 13 from three overs.
Whereas the defeat ended Gladiator’s sojourn within the competitors, Islamabad could have one other crack on the ultimate after they tackle Darren Sammy’s Peshawar Zalmi within the second eliminator on Saturday.
New Zealander Martin Guptill led Islamabad’s early assault, top-scoring with 56 off 47 balls, 5 fours, and a six. He placed on 51 for the primary wicket with Englishman Alex Hales (23) and an extra 51 for the second wicket with Agha Salman (31).
Hosein made vital strikes, nonetheless, as Islamabad misplaced seven wickets for 56 runs to say no on the again finish of the innings.
In reply, Gladiators had their high order wrecked by left-arm spinner Imad Wasim (3-12) as they crashed to an irreparable 16 for 5 within the fifth over.
The left-handed Hosein arrived at quantity seven to blast two fours and three sixes and gasoline a determined 52-run sixth-wicket partnership with top-scorer Omair Yousuf, who made precisely 50 off 37 balls.
When Hosein tragically ran out initially of the eleventh, Omair added 41 for the eighth wicket with Mohammad Amir (23), however the stand was not sufficient to salvage the run chase.
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