Quetta Gladiators are now on top of the league standings

Sarfraz Ahmed is tonight's Player of the Match. "When I went in to bat, we needed 7.5 to the over. I told Rossouw of the importance to have a partnership. He played really well, his nature isn't to play a subdued game but we chased well. We conceded 10-12 runs more than we would've liked, but overall the bowlers did well. We have two big players joining the side - Jason Roy and Rashid Khan. Now our challenge will be to see how we can fit them."

Daren Sammy: They (Sarfraz and Rossouw) used their experience. They played better cricket and deserved to win. Disappointing to lose, we have two games left. If we can win and other results go in our favour, we can qualify. This season, things haven't gone as per plan but we won't give up. Let's see what happens. Wahab has taken the mantle to be the leader of our bowling pack. He's delivered every time I've asked for a wicket. Hasan has tried his best, as has Asif. It's all in our hands, we want to win the next two games.

Rilee Rossouw: I'm not the man of the moment. Superb from the bowlers to restrict them, then our captain was outstanding. His experience helps, he knows how to chase runs down. I was just trying to take a run-a-ball, I was trying to give him the strike because he was hitting them out of the park.

11.30pm To have won it so comfortably despite losing Watson and Pietersen to cameos should please Quetta Gladiators. In the end, it's the calm of Sarfraz and the industry of Rossouw that has helped them prevail. At 84 for 4, there was a window of an opportunity for Peshawar to come back, but the manner in which these two shut out risks and ran the target down effortlessly is a lesson for other teams to emulate. Where did Peshawar lose this? Well, it's hard to not look beyond their batting. On a belter of a surface, they should've looked to get closer to 170.

19.2
1
Smith to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, pulled on the bounce to deep midwicket. Hugs in the dugout as Sir Viv runs up to Moin Khan. Game set and match. What a partnership this between Rossouw and Sarfraz. What this result also means is the curtains come down on Lahore's campaign. They can't progress into the final four anymore.
19.1
4
Smith to Sarfaraz Ahmed, FOUR, full outside off, he makes room and thumps this to the deep extra cover boundary to level the scores. Unbelievable timing

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | QG: 153/4 (5 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 5.00)

  • Sarfaraz Ahmed40 (29b)
  • Rilee Rossouw30 (27b)
  • Umaid Asif4-0-26-1
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-26-1
18.6
1
Umaid Asif to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, backs away and drills this down to long-on
18.5
1
Umaid Asif to Rossouw, 1 run, short on middle, pulled to deep square leg
18.4
1
Umaid Asif to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, full on middle, he makes room and squeezes the drive to the edge of the ring at mid-off
18.3
2
Umaid Asif to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 2 runs, backs away and pulls this into the gap at deep midwicket
18.2
1
Umaid Asif to Rossouw, 1 run, steps out and punches this to mid-off for a quick single
18.1
1
Umaid Asif to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, yorker on middle and leg, gets a thick inside edge to fine leg

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | QG: 146/4 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.11, RRR: 6.00)

  • Rilee Rossouw28 (25b)
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed35 (25b)
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-26-1
  • Hasan Ali4-0-25-1
17.6
0
Wahab Riaz to Rossouw, no run, given out lbw as he misses a full toss that tails in to hit his left pad. First impression was it may have been missing. Proved right on replay. All three stumps were visible at the point of impact. Decision overturned as Rossouw reviews

words exchanged between Sarfraz and Wahab. Some spice still left in the contest

17.5
1
Wahab Riaz to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, thick outside edge to this yorker, down to third man
17.4
4
Wahab Riaz to Sarfaraz Ahmed, FOUR, threads the gap between cover and mid-off. Wahab didn't do much wrong. Slower length ball angling away, he backed away to open up the off side and nail this
17.3
0
Wahab Riaz to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run, length outside off, beaten as he looks to cut this
17.2
4b
Wahab Riaz to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 4 byes, looked for a yorker, but turned out to be a full toss that beat the batsman's swing. Too quick even for Kamran because the ball hit a spot and just took off. That's really tough on the keeper.
17.1
0
Wahab Riaz to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run, full and tailing away from middle, turned to the leg side

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | QG: 137/4 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 7.00)

  • Sarfaraz Ahmed30 (20b)
  • Rilee Rossouw28 (24b)
  • Hasan Ali4-0-25-1
  • Wahab Riaz3-0-21-1
16.6
1
Hasan Ali to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, looks to belt this over mid-on but gets a thick inside edge towards midwicket
16.5
1
Hasan Ali to Rossouw, 1 run, pulled into the deep midwicket region for an easy single
16.4
4
Hasan Ali to Rossouw, FOUR, the umpire was in danger of being smashed on the head by that flat-batted slap. Too short, he backed away and literally gave this a thump. Shah had to duck for cover quickly, this one whizzed past his ears.

Gladiators 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st30SR WatsonAsad Shafiq
2nd24KP PietersenSR Watson
3rd15KP PietersenRameez Raja (2)
4th15Rameez Raja (2)RR Rossouw
5th74Sarfaraz AhmedRR Rossouw

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS1073141.15
PZ1063130.147
IU1054110.224
QG105411-0.921
KK10468-0.192
LQ10183-0.554