Pakistan, April 22 -- Lahore Qalandars held their nerve in a last-over thriller to defeat Quetta Gladiators in the 30th clash of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

Chasing 198, the Gladiators were restricted to 188-7 in their 20 overs, courtesy of an exceptional performance by the Qalandars' bowling attack.

The Gladiators got off to a strong start as openers Shamyl Hussain and skipper Saud Shakeel set the tone with a fluent flow of runs. However, Sikandar Raza broke the 49-run opening stand by removing Saud, who scored a run-a-ball 17, including three fours.

Shamyl then stitched a steady partnership with Rilee Rossouw to stabilise the innings and take the total past the 50-run mark. The young ope...