Wahab Riaz kisses Martin Guptill after he dismissed the batter during PSL game on March 8.©Twitter
Left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz, who plays for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League, kissed New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill after sending him off during his side’s PSL match against Quetta Gladiators on Wednesday. The Gladiators chased a target of 241 runs against the Zalmi in the 20-over-a-side game. They started very well, but Wahab got better from Guptill to bring his side back into the game. On the fifth ball of the third over, Riaz threw a fast short ball. Guptill failed to time his haul properly and fired the ball into the air. Riaz comfortably took the catch on the follow up and then kissed Guptill on the latter’s helmet grill.
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“I have this”, said @WahabViki #SabSitarayHumaray I #HBLPSL8 I #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/K0WIMaklHT
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 8, 2023
Speaking of the match, Quetta Gladiators chased the target of 241 runs against Peshawar Zalmi with 8 wickets in hand.
It was Babar Azam’s 115 from 65 that helped Zalmi post a daunting total of 240 for 2 in 20 overs. In the first half it looked like the game was all but over for Gladiators, but then Jason Roy happened.
The right-handed English batsman tore up the opponent’s bowling attack with his masterclass 145 not out of just 63 balls. His innings were peppered with 20 fours and 5 sixes as Gladiators successfully completed the third highest ever chase in T20 cricket history with 10 balls to spare.
Roy came out to open with Guptill and never let the opposing bowlers settle. While Guptill scored 21 off 8 balls, Roy dominated throughout the innings. Such was the Gladiators offense in the second innings that the most economical bowler for the Zalmi was Mujeeb Ur Rahman who conceded with a run rate of 9.50.
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