Quetta Gladiators beat Peshawar Zalmi in the first qualifying final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Friday. The one-run victory gave Gladiators direct entry into the PSL final, which will be played at Dubai International Cricket Ground on Tuesday (Feb.23).
Batting first, Gladiators managed to post a modest total of 133 on scoreboard, according to Pakistan Today. Zalmi, in reply, could manage to score only 132 in 20 overs.
"We are playing as a team, we are gelling together and the atmosphere we have in the dressing room is awesome," Gladiators skipper Ahmed Shehzad said after win against Zalmi, according to Sport360.
"Win or lose does not matter. The logo in our dressing room is no grumpy faces at all. We need to laugh whether we win or lose. Yes, we learn from our mistakes but make sure we laugh every time and enjoy this sport, which is very important," he added.
Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings in the second qualifying final (eliminator) of Pakistan Super League on Saturday night. Islamabad United restricted Kings at 111 for nine in 20 overs with the help of Mohammed Amir's five wicket haul, according to Cricket.com.au. The Misbah ul-Haq-led franchise then easily chased down the target with nine wickets remaining.
Shahid Afridi-led Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, now will take on Islamabad United in the third qualifying final on Sunday night.
Watch the live stream and videos here, here and live scores here. The twenty over match starts at 8 p.m. local time or 9 p.m. PKT (4 p.m. GMT/ 9:30 IST/ 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT) on Feb. 21.
Peshawar Zalmi: Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Darren Sammy, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Chris Jordan, Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Khan, James Allenby, Shaun Tait, Aamer Yamin, Dawid Malan, Imran Khan, Shahid Yousuf, Abdur Rehman, Musadiq Ahmed Ali, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Asghar, Brad Hodge, Israrullah, Taj Wali
Islamabad United: Misbah-ul-Haq, Shane Watson, Mohammad Irfan, Brad Haddin, Sharjeel Khan, Imran Khalid, Kamran Ghulam, Umar Amin, Sam Billings Mohammad Sami, Khalid Latif, Babar Azam, Andre Russell, Samuel Badree, Rumman Raees, Amad Butt, Saeed Ajmal, Hussain Talat Ashar Zaidi, Umar Siddiq
