Islamabad United have sealed their spot in the second eliminator to be held in Karachi on March 17. ISU defeated the Quetta Gladiators by 39 runs to take one step closer to lifting PSL 2024 cup. Shadab Khan’s men will now take on Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi in Eliminator 2
Islamabad United move to Eliminator 2 in PSL 2024
Martin Guptill (56) began the fireworks as ISU batted first in the clash. While Alex Hales (23) and Shadab Khan (23) perished after short stints, the only noteworthy contribution from the bat came from Agha Salman (31).
It was then Imad Wasim’s turn to weave magic in the 2nd innings. The ISU spinner wreaked havoc on Quetta Gladiators batters, picking up three wickets. QTG captain Rilee Rossouw (5) was also one of Imad’s preys. The spinner finished with figures of 3/12 and was adjudged the Player of the Match.
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“We lost some momentum in the end with the bat. We haven’t played the perfect game yet, but we are still in the second eliminator. This looked like a slow pitch in the second half, that’s why we wanted to bat first. I think it is good because we have the winning momentum that we will take into the last couple of games. I think we start well, but aren’t capitalising. That’s something we can correct. Today, we bowled really well in the powerplay, but then in the middle overs there weren’t enough wickets. We have to play the perfect game in the last couple of matches,” Shadab Khan says after the match.
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