PSL Match Result: Khwaja Nafay Turns Unlikely Hero With Half Century In Chase as Lahore Qalandars Lose to Quetta Gladiators by Five Wickets

Today there were plenty of runs on the Gaddafi Stadium field as well. where the Quetta Gladiators lost five wickets while comfortably chasing down a score of 187 runs. The youthful prodigy Khawaja Nafay, who hit 60 not out of 31 balls, was the true hero of today’s chase.

Saud Shakeel, who scored 40 runs off 23 balls, was the second-highest scorer for the Gladiators. For the whole encounter, only two bowlers—Akeal Hosein and Mohammad Hasnain—took more than one wicket. For hitters, the pitch was a dream come true.

Lahore Qalandars chose to set the target after winning the toss. Qalandar’s took a conservative approach at initially, scoring 43/1 in the first six overs despite losing Fakahar Zaman early in the match. With 62 runs off 43 balls, Sahibzada Farhan provided much-needed impetus to their run-scoring.

Subsequently, Jahandad Khan’s (45 runs off 17 balls) cameo at the bottom of the order enabled Lahore Qanlandars to score 187/7. The Quetta Gladiators unveiled their strategy for pursuing it. Within six overs, Saud Shakeel and Jason Roy both went after the bowlers, scoring 61/0. But Khawaja Nafay, the genuine thing, arrived after Shakeel left. The child played the whole game without being eliminated.

Another game in which there was little resistance from the bat or ball. As of now, the PSL ninth edition seems to be following a pattern in which hitters are controlling games in generally one-sided contests. The anticipation of the fans is high for more suspenseful and thrilling games in the near future.