Umar Akmal stars as Gladiators down Zalmi in PSL4

Quetta Gladiators have defeated Peshawar Zalmi by six wickets in the third match of ongoing Pakistan Super League in Dubai.

Zalmi posted 155-4 in their allotted 20 overs, after Gladiators' skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to field first.

Opener Kamran Akmal and middle-order batsman Misbahul Haq were the notable performers with the bat as they scored 49 runs each. 

For Gladiators, left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz claimed two wickets.

While chasing a target of 156 runs, Gladiators reached home with relative ease in the final over of the innings.

Middle-order batsman Umar Akmal starred with a great unbeaten knock of 75 runs off 50 balls. His innings included seven fours and three sixes.

Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed chipped in with a valuable contribution of 37 runs.

For Zalmi, pacer Wahab Riaz claimed two wickets.