SHARJAH: Pakistan superstar Shahid Afridi bagged a career-best 4 – 1 – 7 – 5 and led the Peshawar Zalmi bowling attack to bowl out the number one Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Quetta Gladiators for 129 and later achieved the target with 8 wickets in hand and as many balls to spare here on Sunday.
David Malan made an unbeaten 60 off 52 balls while his opening partner Mohammad Hafeez with 36 (29) and Kamran Akmal 17 (27) helped him to cross the winning line with ease.
Zulfiar Babar and Mohammad Nawaz took a wicket each for Gladiators.
Graham Elliott was the top scorer for Gladiators, who batted first after winning the toss, with a 29-ball 40. At one point they were reduced to 66-9 but a 63-run record partnership between Zulfiqar Babar (20*) and Elliott for tenth wicket took them to somewhat a respectable total.
Wahaba Riaz grabbed two wickets while Junaid Khan and Mohammad took one wicket each for Zalmi.
