The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 8 2023) is happening with whole power, with Match 21 between Quetta Gladiators versus Islamabad United happening today at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. After a stunning performance, Islamabad United smashed the game as they beat Quetta Gladiators by 2 wickets.
| Date: | March 5, 2023 |
| Time: | 7:00 PM local time |
| Venue: | Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi |
| The ongoing match number: | 21st match of PSL 8 |
1. Both Teams Players
Islamabad United Playing XI:
| Shadab Khan (c) | Paul Stirling |
| Hassan Nawaz | Colin Munro |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Abrar Ahmed |
| Azam Khan (wk) | Tom Curran |
| Faheem Ashraf | Rumman Raees |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr |
Quetta Gladiators Playing XI:
| Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk) | Abdul Bangalzai |
| Umar Akmal | Iftikhar Ahmed |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Odean Smith |
| Qais Ahmad | Naseem Shah |
| Mohammad Hasnain | Jason Roy |
| Martin Guptill |
2. Toss
Islamabad United won the toss and chose to bowl first.
4. About Islamabad United’s bowling
Simply being put into bat, Quetta Gladiators were looking problematic so far losing 4 wickets inside the Powerplay.
Mohammad Nawaz and Najibullah Zadran then, at that point, got together and outlined regions for their team.
Towards the end, Umar Akmal played a splendid appearance to help them end up with an irritating total.
In the last part, their bowlers set up a fight regardless it wasn’t enough against the Islamabad United side.
3. About Quetta Gladiators’ Bowling
Quetta Gladiators brought the power into their bowling, absolving Rahmanullah Gurbaz early.
They couldn’t acquire by that early scalp yielding 51 runs in the secret four overs.
They pulled things back with wickets dependably and grasped the game. Anyway, they let it slip accordingly, and the game moved for the impediment, which suggested, they emerged second best in this game.
5. Final score board of whole match
Quetta Gladiators made a beast score of 179/6 runs in 20 overs.
Islamabad United made 183/8 and showed up at the target in 19.3 overs with 2 wickets in hand.
What a game we saw this evening, it is Islamabad United who moved past the line with 3 balls in overabundance. With this achievement, they have gotten a spot near the playoffs.
6.Man of the match
Fazalhaq Farooqi is the Man of the Match for his great inning of 4-0-25-3.
