Salman Mirza and Shaheen Shah Afridi shared impressive bowling figures of 6 wickets for 19 runs in 6.1 overs, effectively dismantling Islamabad United’s batting lineup in Eliminator 2 of HBL PSL X. This helped Lahore Qalandars secure a commanding 95-run victory at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Friday night.
Quetta Gladiators secured a spot in the HBL PSL X final by defeating Islamabad United by 30 runs at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, thanks to a strong all-round performance from Faheem Ashraf. The final is scheduled for Sunday, 25 May.
Batting first, the Gladiators posted 209 for six, with a crucial 95-run partnership between Dinesh Chandimal (48* off 28) and Faheem Ashraf (45 off 23). Earlier contributions came from Finn Allen (41 off 27). For United, Ben Dwarshuis and Salman Irshad took two wickets each.
Islamabad United delivered a dominant all-round performance, fueled by explosive contributions from Alex Hales, Sahibzada Farhan, and Shadab Khan, to thrash Karachi Kings by 79 runs and secure second place on the HBL PSL X points table. The emphatic win at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday night—also the final league match of the season—earned United a spot in the all-important Qualifier.