/ahore 4alandars defeat 4uetta *ladiators by 17 runs for their third straight win of PS/ 2018

A tournament-best 94-run innings by opener Fakhar Zaman helped Lahore Qalandars defeat Quetta Gladiators by 17 runs in the 26th fixture of the Pakistan Super League in Sharjah on Wednesday. The hard-hitting southpaw’s blistering 50ball knock was a major reason the Qalandars registered their third victory on the trot and now have a genuine chance of avoiding the bottom of the points table. After the Gladiators won the toss and elected to field first, Zaman and Anton Devcich opened the innings for the Qalandars. Anwar Ali and Shane Watson, meanwhile, shared the new ball for the two-time finalists. Defeats and decent starts have been the two constants for Lahore in PSL 2018. Fortunately, the first one they managed to shake off in their last two games. And fortunately, the second one stuck with them. At least in this game. The Qalandars were 42-0 after 5 overs, with both their left-handed openers once again looking in good touch.