Five-wicket victory: Billings’ heroics lead Islamabad to win over Quetta
Opener Sam Billings played a overwhelming innings as Misbahul Haq-led Islamabad United kick in-form Quetta Gladiators by 5 wickets in Sharjah on Wednesday.
Chasing a wily aim of 149 to win a match, a fortifying champions were in mark of worry after losing 3 wickets. However, Billings kept his cold and played a monumental innings of 78 not out off only 50 balls with a assistance of 8 fours and 3 sixes.
He was good upheld by maestro Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, who scored a quickfire 36 off 27 balls that enclosed 4 fours and dual sixes.
For Quetta, left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz claimed two, since maestro pacer Umar Gul, all-rounder Thisara Perera and immature spinner Hasan Khan picked a wicket each.
Earlier, after being sent in to bat first, Quetta managed to measure 148 for a detriment of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Opener Asad Shafiq finished with a tip measure of 45 off 42 balls, that enclosed 4 boundaries, since Mahmudullah (29 not out off 20) and Perera (27 off 18) done useful contributions with a bat reduce down a order.
For United, pacers Mohammad Sami and Watson claimed dual wickets each.
Published in The Express Tribune, Feb 16th, 2017.
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