Zalmi beat Gladiators in last over thriller.

LAHORE -- Late onslaught from Sherfane Rutherford and Wahab Riaz guided Peshawar Zalmi to a thrilling three- wicket win over Quetta Gladiators in the eighth fixture of PSL-6 at Karachi's National Stadium on Friday evening.

Chasing a huge 199 to win, Zalmi found themselves struggling at 145-5 in 15.5 overs and required 54 from 25 balls when Wahab joined Rutherford. Both batsmen took bowlers to the cleaners and collected 44 runs in the next three overs to bring down the equation to only six required off the last over. Rutherford played the winning shot hand Zalmi their second win of the season with three balls spare. Rutherford remained unbeaten on 36 off 18 balls, Haider Ali hit 50, Imam 41. Dale Steyn took two wickets for 44 in four overs.

Quetta Gladiators though replied strongly but they couldn't chase...

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