PSL 2017 final: Peshawar Zalmi defeat Quetta Gladiators by 58 runs to lift the title

New Delhi: Shahid Afridi-less Peshawar Zalmi beats Quetta Gladiators in the 2017 PSL final.

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Quetta Gladiators

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OVER 16.3 | Score 90/10 (Emrit 6)

Zulfiqar Babar b Hasan Ali 1 (2b)

Hasan Khan c Sammy b Wahab Riaz 4 (6b)

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OVER 15 | Score 83/8 (Hasan 1, Emrit 4)

PZ only moments away from clinching the 2017 PSL title. The game looks all but over for the Gladiators.

Anwar Ali c Iftikhar Ahmed b Jordan 20 (24b)

14.4 OUT! Chris Jordan to Anwar Ali
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12.5 OUT! Mohammad Asghar to Mohammad Nawaz
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OVER 13 | Score 72/7 (Anwar 13, Ervine 24)

Erwine, Nawaz head beck to the pavilion. The chase looks gloomy as just 3 wickets are left.

SM Ervine not out 24 (18b)

Mohammad Nawaz (3) st †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asghar 0 (1b)

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OVER 12 | Score 69/5 (Anwar 13, Ervine 24)

48 balls to go in the match and 80 runs needed to win with 5 wickets in hand. Decent recovery but Gladiators need to continue doing the same.

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OVER 10 | Score 55/5 (Anwar 10, Ervine 16)

Courtesy a couple of boundaries from in the last two overs, the Gladiators can progress with hope.

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OVER 8 | Score 38/5 (Anwar 0, Ervine 7)

Quetta's ship seem to be sinking. They are 5 down and have over 100 runs to chase.

7.2 OUT! Wahab Riaz to Saad Nasim
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Saad Nasim c Iftikhar Ahmed b Wahab Riaz 4 (6b)

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OVER 6 | Score 31/4 (Naseem 1, Ervine 3)

WICKET! Shocker for the Gladiator as skipper Sarfraz departs.

5.4 OUT! Muhammad Hafeez to Sarfraz Ahmed
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Sarfraz Ahmed st Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Hafeez 22 (11b)

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OVER 5 | Score 20/3 (Ahmed 14, Ervine 1)

Two more batsmen depart as the Gladiators lose 3 wickets before the 20-run mark. They are in desperate need of a steady partnership here.

4.2 OUT! Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad
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Anamul Haque c Jordan b Mohammad Asghar 3 (9b)

Ahmed Shehzad c Khushdil Shah b Hasan Ali 1 (5b)

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OVER 3 | Score 5/1 (Haque 3, Shehzad 1)

WICKET! MN van Wyk run out 1 (7b)

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Peshawar Zalmi

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OVER 20 | Score 148/6 (Jordan 8, Sammy 28)

Darren Sammy literally tore Anwar Ali apart in the final over to help PZ put a -run total on board. The Gladiators were hoping to restrict they opponents under 140 but that just didn't happen.

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OVER 19 | Score 133/6 (Jordan 5, Sammy15)

Jordan, Sammy hope to revive their side's innings. Can to they go past 150 is what the question is.

18.6 SIX! Rayad Emrit to Darren Sammy
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VIDEO:

16.3 OUT! Rayad Emrit to Muhammad Hafeez
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16.4 OUT! Rayad Emrit to Iftikhar Ahmed
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OVER 17 | Score 112/6 (Hafeez 11, Ahmed 13)

Two quick wickets for the Gladiators. They are in control now. Anything over 140 now will be positive for Zalmi.

Iftikhar Ahmed lbw b Emrit 14 (21b)

Mohammad Hafeez c Mohammad Nawaz b Emrit 12 (13b)

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OVER 16 | Score 110/4 (Hafeez 11, Ahmed 13)

Not the most productive over for Zalmi but 6 runs are welcomed when the current partnership is at just over 5 runs an over. 4 overs to go. 

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OVER 15 | Score 104/4 (Hafeez 9, Ahmed 11)

TIMEOUT! Players head for a short break from the final 5 slog overs begin. A 160-run mark would be the perfect target but can Zalmi get theere?

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VIDEO: 11.4 OUT! Hasan Khan to Khushdil Shah

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OVER 14 | Score 97/4 (Hafeez 4, Ahmed 9)

Trouble Trouble for Zalmi as they continue to lose wickets at quick intervals. Hasan Khan the new batsman to walk in. Can they revive from here?

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OVER 12 | Score 87/4 (Hafeez 2, Ahmed 1)

Trouble Trouble for Zalmi as they continue to lose wickets at quick intervals. Hasan Khan the new batsman to walk in. Can they revive from here?

WICKET! MN Samuels b Mohammad Nawaz 19 (17b)

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OVER 11 | Score 83/3 (Hafeez 2, Khushdil 1)

Trouble for Zalmi as they lose both set players. Hafeez and Khushdil SHah take charge hoping to not let their team's efforts derail.

WICKET! Khushdil Shah st Sarfraz Ahmed b Hasan Khan 1 (5b )

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OVER 10 | Score 82/2 (Samuels 19)

WICKET! Kamran Akmal lbw b Hasan Khan 40 (32b)

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OVER 9 | Score 64/1 (Akmal 33, Samuels 8)

7 runs off the over. Peshawar Zalmi at 64/1 after first 9 overs. Not a bad start, just need to continue without losing a wicket.

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OVER 8 | Score 56/1 (Akmal 27, Samuels 7)

Just three runs off the over. Mohammad Nawaz and Hasan Khan bowling pretty economical so far.

4.4 OUT! Rayad Emrit to Dawid Malan
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OVER 7 | Score 54/1 (Akmal 25, Samuels6)

Hasan Khan is the new bowler. Samuels gets a single off his first ball. Just two off the over.

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OVER 6 | Score 52/1 (Akmal 24, Samuels 5)

Zulfiqar Babar into the attack. Couple of good length balls and then a blunder- four bye. Gives six off the over  

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OVER 5 | Score 46/1 (Akmal 23, Samuels 4)

Emrit comes back into the attack. Two dot balls, then a slower gives Akmal a single. Finally a break for the Gladiators as Malan departs for just 17. Samuels answers back with a boundary.

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WICKET! A break for the Gladiators.   DJ Malan b Emrit 17 (12b)

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OVER 4 | Score 41/0 (Akmal 22, Malan 17)

Spinner Mohammad Nawaz is brought in. But nothing can stop the brewing confidence of Akmal as he yet again strikes a four. Outside off and he cuts it between point and cover.

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OVER 3 | Score 34/0 (Akmal 17, Malan 16)

Kamral Aklam strikes a ravishing boundary off the fourth spell as the chant of "Zalmi" is filling the Gadaffi stadium.

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OVER 2 | Score 28/0 (Akmal 12, Malan 15)

Peshawar boys off with a bang in Lahore. 

1.3 SIX! Anwar Ali to Dawid Malan
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With what would be a big blow to Peshawar Zalmi, their linchpin, Shahid Afridi, has been ruled out of the final due to a hand injury. He will be sad on missing out of the final after guiding the tea to the final.

Iftikhar Ahmed has replaced the former Pakistani captain in the squad as Quetta Gladiators win the toss and elect to bowl first.

Here are the full squads:-

Peshawar Zalmi Team

Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan, CJ Jordan, Junaid Khan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Khushdil Shah, DJ Malan, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Hafeez, EJG Morgan, DJG Sammy (c), MN Samuels, Shahid Afridi, Shakib Al Hasan, Sohaib Maqsood, Tamim Iqbal, Wahab Riaz

Quetta Gladiators Team

Ahmed Shehzad, Anamul Haque, Anwar Ali, Bismillah Khan, E Chigumbura, RR Emrit, SM Ervine, Hasan Khan, Mahmudullah, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Nawaz, NLTC Perera, Saad Nasim, Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk), Umar Amin, Umar Gul, MN van Wyk, Zulfiqar Babar