QG’s Jason Roy and Spinners Make it Three for Three

A riveting game was played between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators in the 8th PSL match, the venue for which was Lahore and it was played on February 22, 2024. Such an amazing clash of the two teams belongs to series of Quetta Gladiators’ victories. It’s their third consecutive win in the tournament. Jason Roy stamped his authority by his scintillating display of batting and the spinners of the Lions’ camp played a vital part in their victory.

Jason Roy Key Takeaways

Takeaways
Quetta Gladiators secure their third consecutive victory in the PSL 2024 season.
Jason Roy’s explosive batting propelled Quetta Gladiators towards victory.
Spinners from the Gladiators’ side played a crucial role in restricting Islamabad United’s batting lineup.

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Match Summary

Match started on an unfortunate note with Islamabad United setting a target of 139 runs for Quetta Gladiators. The batsmen of Islamabad United struggled to half their 20 overs after an amazing bowling performance by the opposition. The first two steps were playing as Indians to the field set Colin Munro, Alex Hales, and Agha Salman and giving a good stability to the innings, but the bowling attack of Quetta led by Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim kept the opposition in check.

In retaliation, Quetta Gladiators had a flying start to chase, that were ensured by the devastating innings of Jason Roy who scored 37 runs from only 18 deliveries. Rossouw, who remained unbeaten recorded 34 runs while chasing, at long last, managed to reach the target amidst losing wickets every now and then, and had 3 wickets remaining and 10 balls left.

Batting Performances

Islamabad United

Batsman	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	Strike Rate
Colin Munro	20	22	1	1	90.90
Alex Hales	21	9	1	2	233.33
Agha Salman	33	23	5	0	143.47
Shadab Khan	2	4	0	0	50.00
Azam Khan	1	4	0	0	25.00
Jordan Cox	19	21	1	0	90.47
Imad Wasim	9	15	0	0	60.00
Faheem Ashraf	20	14	1	1	142.85
Hunain Shah	2*	7	0	0	28.57
Rumman Raees	0	1	0	0	0.00

Quetta Gladiators

Batsman	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	Strike Rate
Jason Roy	37	18	6	1	205.55
Rilee Rossouw (c)	34*	38	3	0	89.47
Sherfane Rutherford	29	23	1	2	126.08
Mohammad Amir	11*	6	2	0	183.33

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Bowling Performances

Islamabad United

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy Rate
Naseem Shah	4	0	34	2	8.50
Shadab Khan	4	0	24	2	6.00
Hunain Shah	2	0	13	1	6.50
Rumman Raees	2.2	0	14	1	6.00
Imad Wasim	2	0	23	0	11.50
Faheem Ashraf	–	–	–	–	–

Quetta Gladiators

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy Rate
Abrar Ahmed	4	0	18	3	4.50
Mohammad Wasim	4	0	20	3	5.00
Akeal Hosein	4	0	32	2	8.00
Mohammad Hasnain	4	0	35	1	8.75
Mohammad Amir	4	0	30	0	7.50

Match Flow

Islamabad United Innings

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 60 runs, 1 wicket)
• Islamabad United: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 1
• Islamabad United: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 6
• Strategic Timeout: Islamabad United – 105/5 in 15.0 overs (JM Cox 13, Imad Wasim 9)
• Innings Break: Islamabad United – 138/9 in 20.0 overs (Hunain Shah 2)

Quetta Gladiators Innings

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 51 runs, 2 wickets)
• Quetta Gladiators: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 2
• Strategic Timeout: Quetta Gladiators – 93/4 in 13.0 overs (RR Rossouw 21, SE Rutherford 18)
• Quetta Gladiators: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 6
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (RR Rossouw 23, SE Rutherford 27, Ex 2)

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Conclusion

The highly anticipated third third time in a row, Quetta Gladiators claimed their third title in the 2024 PSL season, thereby becoming the dominant team for the thrilling encounter. This was the result of a charge in batting of Jason Roy as well as a positive duty of the spinners, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim, towards their glory.

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