Babar And Ayub Propel Peshawar Into PSL Playoffs; Hosein Hat Trick In Vain For Quetta

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Babar Azam and Saim Ayub upstaged Akeal Hosein’s hat trick as Peshawar Zalmi thumped Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs and booked a playoff spot within the Pakistan Super League on Friday.

Quetta batters fumbled for a second straight sport and have been bowled out for 120 in 17.5 overs after Peshawar made 196-8.

Ayub continued to take advantage of his new allrounder position by claiming the important thing Quetta wickets of skipper Rilee Rossouw (8) and Khawaja Nafay (5) in a single over.

Babar notched his fourth half-century of this PSL in a blazing 53 off 30 balls. Babar is the league main batter with 447 runs at a strike charge of 154.67 in eight video games.

Left-arm spinner Hosein achieved the primary hat trick of this PSL in his final over. He had Aamer Jamal caught behind; bowled Mumtaz; and Rossouw grabbed a pointy catch of Luke Wood within the lone slip. Hosein completed with 4-23.

Despite Hosein, Ayub opened Peshawar’s batting with 30 off 14 balls and Babar struck 9 fours and a six earlier than falling lbw to Hosein’s straight supply within the thirteenth over. Rovman Powell (28 not out) and Naveen-ul-Haq (10 not out ) added 39 off the ultimate 26 balls to arrange an intimidating whole.

Peshawar rose to second within the standings and will end among the many high two by successful the final league sport towards Islamabad United on Sunday. Quetta must win at the very least one in all its remaining two matches to succeed in the playoffs.

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