Peshawar Zalmi set a lofty goal of 241 runs for Quetta Gladiators at the cost of two wickets thanks to Babar Azam’s thrilling 115 off 65 balls. Jason Roy while chasing the goal, scoring it in 18.2 overs.
Jason Roy Stats
Jason Roy, a batsman for the Quetta Gladiators, hit 145 runs in just 63 balls. Mohammad Hafeez, who made 41 runs off 18 balls without being out, assisted him.
As a result of his thrilling display against the Gladiators at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Azam has overtaken the top spot for the second most centuries in the T20 format. After the Zalmi captain was removed, Saim Ayub hit 74 runs and Rovman Powell added 35 runs to keep the momentum going.
Sarafaraz-led Gladiators presently have four points and a net run rate of -1.344, which puts them at the bottom of the points standings.
Sarfaraz Ahmed, the skipper of the struggling Purple Force, is uncertain about playing today due to an injury to his left ring finger. After being taken to the hospital following the game, scans on the captain showed no serious injury concern.
The management of the team will keep an eye on the situation, and an assessment will be done before making a final choice.
At the Pindi Cricket Stadium earlier, Quetta Gladiators defeated Karachi Kings by four wickets in an effort to advance to the Twenty20 division playoffs.
Quetta Gladiators will need to beat Peshawar Zalmi in order to advance to the playoff round, while they also need to win both of their games against the Sultans and Zalmi.
On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi, who have a net run rate of -0.509, are positioned at the fourth place points table. Yellow Storm crushed Lahore Qalandars on Tuesday, and they must keep up their winning ways to progress in the PSL.