Islamabad United won the toss and sent Quetta Gladiators to take guard in the match. The Quetta side managed 174 runs on the scoreboard with Ahmed Shehzad and Kumar Sangakara scoring half centuries.

Shehzad made 64 from 39 with the help of nine fours and a six while Sangakkara contributed 55 runs from 32 balls with seven fours and two maximums to his name.

Andre Russell took three wickets while Mohammad Irfan grabbed two wickets for the team.

Islamabad United, chasing 175 to win, reached the total in 18.4 overs with six wickets to spare thanks to powerful 50s by Dwayne Smith and Brad Haddin.

Smith scored 73 runs from 51 balls after hitting seven fours and four sixes, while Haddin made 61 runs from 39 balls with two fours and five sixes.

Gladiators bowlers Anwar Ali, Nathan McCullum, Aizaz Cheema and Zulfiqar Babar got a wicket each.

The match started at 9.00 p.m Pakistan Standard Time (PST).

Sarfraz Ahmed’s Quetta Gladiators topped the round robin stage after winning six out of their eight games while Misbah-ul-Haq’s Islamabad United came third after emerging victorious in four matches.

Gladiators qualified for the final after beating Peshawar Zalmi in the first play-off match of the competition.

Meanwhile, United beat Karachi Kings in the eliminator and sealed their place in the final by beating Zalmi in the third play-off match.

Sarfraz Ahmed said that the side had already beaten United earlier in the competition and the team is in good form.

Misbah-ul-Haq, on the other hand, said that Quetta was a tough side but the team’s morale was high after winning four consecutive matches.

Islamabad United has won the toss and decided to bowl first.

 

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ISLAMABAD UNITED INNINGS

 

Over 19: 175/4 (Islamabad United win)

Ball-by-ball: 4-W-1-1

Latif 16 (7)

 

Over 18: 169/3

Ball-by-ball: 6-2-1-1-0-0

 

Over 17: 159/3

Ball-by-ball: W-1-1-4-2-4

Russel OUT 7 (3)

 

Over 16: 147/2

Ball-by-ball: 1-1-W-1-6-1

Smith OUT 73 (51)

 

Over 15: 137/1

Ball-by-ball: 1-1-1-1-1-2

 

Over 14: 130/1

Ball-by-ball: 0-1-1-1-1-6

 

Over 13: 120/1

Ball-by-ball: 1-2-6-1-0-6

 

Over 12: 104/1

Ball-by-ball: 1-0-1-6-1-1

 

Over 11: 94/1

Ball-by-ball: 1-4-1-0-4-1

 

Over 10: 83/1

Ball-by-ball: 1-0-1-0-1-1

 

Over 9: 79/1

Ball-by-ball: 0-4-1-6-0-0

 

Over 8: 68/1

Ball-by-ball: 0-1-0-0-0-0

 

Over 7: 67/1

Ball-by-ball: 1-0-6-0-1-4

 

Over 6: 55/1

Ball-by-ball: 1-6-1-W-1-0

Sharjeel OUT 13 (11)

 

Over 5: 46/0

Ball-by-ball: 0-1-0-4-1-0

 

Over 4: 40/0

Ball-by-ball: 0-1-4-1-1-1

 

Over 3: 32/0

Ball-by-ball: 1-1-0-6-0-0

 

Over 2: 24/0

Ball-by-ball: 4-0-0-4-0-1

 

Over 1: 15/0

Ball-by-ball: 0-4-4-1-0-6

QUETTA GLADIATORS INNINGS

 

Over 20: 174/7

Ball-by-Ball: 1-6-2-W-0-6

Anwar Ali OUT 13 (10)

 

Over 19: 159/6

Ball-by-Ball: 0-4-0-0-0-0

 

Over 18: 155/6

Ball-by-Ball: 2-0-1-W-1-1

Sarfraz OUT 3 (4)

 

Over 17: 150/5

Ball-by-Ball: 1-6-W-1-1-1

Shehzad OUT 64 (39)

 

Over 16: 140/4

Ball-by-Ball: 0-0-6-W-1-4

Nawaz OUT 7 (5)

 

Over 15: 129/3

Ball-by-Ball: 1-2-W-1-4-4

Sangakara OUT 55 (32)

 

Over 14: 117/2

Ball-by-Ball: 4-1-1-4-0-6

 

Over 13: 101/2

Ball-by-Ball: 6-1-1-1-2-0

Over 12: 90/2

Ball-by-Ball: 1-4-1-1-4-1

 

Over 11: 78/2

Ball-by-Ball: 1-4-0-1-0-4

 

Over 10: 68/2

Ball-by-Ball: 0-0-1-1-4-4

 

Over 9: 58/2

Ball-by-Ball: 4-0-1-0-0-2

 

Over 8: 51/2

Ball-by-Ball: 1-0-0-1lb-1-4

 

Over 7: 44/2

Ball-by-Ball: 1-1-1-1-4-0

 

Over 6: 35/2

Ball-by-Ball: W-1-0-1-0-1

Pietersen 18 (18)

 

Over 5:  33/1

Ball-by-Ball: 0-1-1-2-2-1

 

Over 4:  26/1

Ball-by-Ball: 0-4-2-1-1-4

 

Over 3:  14/1

Ball-by-Ball: 1-6-0-0-0-2

 

Over 2:  5/1

Ball-by-Ball: 0-1-0-1-1-1

 

Over 1:  1/1

Ball-by-Ball: 0-0-W-0-0-1

Bismillah Khan OUT 0 (3)