Islamabad continue losing run against Quetta
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Islamabad United slipped to a third consecutive defeat with a two-wicket loss to Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League.
Having won their first five matches, Islamabad have now lost their place at the top of the standings to their opponents.
Hasan Nawaz anchored Quetta's chase of 158, hitting an unbeaten 64 from 41 balls as his side reached their target with a ball to spare.
No other batter passed 27, and Islamabad may have been hopeful of victory after Kyle Jamieson was dismissed for three to leave Quetta 117-7 in the 16th over.
However Nawaz added 26 with Mohammad Wasim, then struck the remaining 16 runs required in the final over, with two sizes and a pair of twos.
Mohammad Nawaz had been the highlight of Islamabad's innings, hitting 49 from 34 before he was dismissed in Jamieson's final over.
Sahibzada Farhan and Kyle Mayers struck an opening partnership of 58, but six batters were out for 10 or less, four of them falling to Faheem Ashraf for the cost of 25 runs.
Quetta now top the table with five wins, two losses and one no result from their eight games, while Islamabad sit in second with five victories and three defeats.
