Hasan Nawaz’s 67 hands Gladiators thrilling victory over Sultans
Rawalpindi: Hasan Nawaz led Quetta Gladiators to a thrilling two-wicket win over Multan Sultans in their last league-stage game as they chased down the 186-run target on the last ball of the 20th over here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Gladiators, who now sit atop the points table with seven wins and 15 points in 10 matches, handed Sultans their ninth loss of the HBL PSL X.
With Quetta requiring 11 runs off the last over, Hasan, who bludgeoned six sixes and two fours in the outing, only managed two runs off the first three balls against Mohammad Hasnain before launching him for six straight down the ground on the fourth ball.
The penultimate ball saw Abrar Ahmed run out at non-striker’s end while coming for the second run leaving Gladiators requiring two of the last ball, which was dismissed for another six over long on as Hasan finished with a 38-ball 67 not out.
At the start of the chase, Khawaja Muhammad Nafay (51, 26b, 5x4s, 4x6s) and Saud Shakeel (18, 24b, 2x4s) provided their team a strong start with a 77-run opening stand in 7.5 overs, which also included 60 off the Powerplay.
