Sharjah (March 16, 2018: Opener JP Duminy’s 54 off 47 took Islamabad United to the top of the points table as they defeated Quetta Gladiators by six wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
United successfully chased the 148-run target in 18.2 overs. Duminy was declared the man of the match. Middle-order batsman Hussain Talat assisted the United opener with his 28 runs, including two sixes and fours each.
For his dazzling innings our Man of the Match is @jpduminy21#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #QGvIU pic.twitter.com/BZXKwneDOx
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
Rahat Ali picked two wickets while Shane Watson and Mir Hamza picked one each.
United’s red hot streak continues!
An astonishing seventh win for the table toppers#SherKiDhaar all over #HBLPSL#QGvIU pic.twitter.com/cMIfc6Z8Pl— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
Gladiators’ pacers Mir Hamza, Rahat Ali and Shane Watson, provided a breakthrough to the United by dismissing the top order.
OUT! 11.6 Shane Watson to Shadab Khan
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Duminy assisted with Hussain Talat built the innings for the United with their 44-runs partnerships. The duo neutralised Gladiators’ bowling attack and cut the chase.
SIX! 14.5 Anwar Ali to Hussain Talat
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Rahat Ali took the wicket of Duminy in the 16th over of the game, but till then the South African opener had put the Misbah-led team on a winning course.
OUT! 16.5 Rahat Ali to JP Duminy
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