PSL 2023: Jason Roy slammed a sensational 145 off just 63 balls for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League 2023. The dashing England opener was snubbed by the IPL teams at the auction earlier this year. He is also currently in exile from the England’s T20 set-up. The 32-year old got his revenge on them with the whilwind knock on Wednesday, 8th March 2023 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. His swashbuckling knock helped the Quetta Gladiators pull off an incredible 241 run chase against Babar Azam led Peshawar Zalmi. He also created history by registering the highest-ever score in the history of the PSL. Follow PSL 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
PSL 2023: Snubbed at IPL Auction, Jason Roy lights up PSL with blazing century in Rawalpindi, leads Gladiators to an epic run chase – Watch Highlights
Roy, oh ROY!
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Roy’s match-winning century overshadowed the ton earlier in the day by Babar Azam. The Peshawar Zalmi skipper had scored 115 runs off 65 deliveries. Casing 241, Roy lit up the Rawalpindi sky with his fireworks and helped the Gladiators chase the total with 10 balls to spare. This is the highest successful run chase in the history of the PSL.
By scoring 145, he eclipsed the previous best score in the PSL registered by Colin Ingram. The South African scored an unbeaten 127 for Quetta Gladiators in the 2019 edition. Roy reached his century in just 44-balls, which is the second-fastest ton registered in the history of the league. His knock comprised a whopping 20 fours and 5 sixes.
Roy, who has been an integral part of the England’s white-ball side for over the last few years was axed from the England’s T20 side just five months back. The opener had a lean streak with the bat during the during England’s last summer and paid the price by not finding a spot in the T20 World squad. Alex Hales was named as his replacement and the Jos Buttler led-side went on to win the T20 World Cup.
Meanwhile, following his T20I World Cup snub, he faced another disappointment. He went unsold during the IPL Auction. Roy was picked by the Gujarat Titans last year. However just before the tournament he decided to take an indefinite break from cricket.
He last featured in a T20I for England during July 2022 against South Africa. The 32-year old is still unable to break into the squad for the shortest format. Roy’s current knock in the PSL has come just a day before England begin their T20I series against Bangladesh.
Roy meanwhile continues to be an integral part of England’s ODI set up. He recently slammed a match-winning ton against Bangladesh in the second ODI in Mirpur.
PSL 2023: Snubbed at IPL Auction, Jason Roy lights up PSL with blazing century in Rawalpindi, leads Gladiators to an epic run chase – Watch Highlights
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