PSL 10: Nawaz holds nerve as Gladiators edge past United in last-over thriller
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Quetta Gladiators batter Hasan Nawaz in action during match against Islamabad United in Pakistan Super League season 10 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, May 3, 2025. — PCB
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LAHORE: In a grip on the wire, Hassan Nawaz’s composite knock on Quetta Gladiators guided the Quetta Gladiators for a thrilling final victory against Islamabad United in the 23rd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 at Gudafi Stadium in Lahore.
Chasing a target of 158 runs, the Gladiators won the partial delivery of the innings when Nawaz broke Mohammad Shahzad for six who won the match.
The Gladiators made a faster start as their opening pair, captain Saud Shakeel and Finn Allen. However, the two openers fell immediately. Allen, the two scored more aggressive, 20 runs, while Saud arranged only 8 to 7.
After the initial shock, the rally Rosso and Nawaz strengthened the innings with a 52 -run partnership. The pair appeared to be composed until a mixing between the wickets was eliminated. He left for 27 off 24 balls, including four boundaries.
His dismissal stimulated a small shortage, Gladiators immediately defeated four wickets, fell to 117/7 by the 16th over.
After that, Nawaz received support for Mohammad Wasim Junior, which included an important partnership of 26 runs. Wasim fell in the last ball of the 19th over, needing 15 runs off the final over.
Before leaving Shahzad for six, Hassan, who is now the lonely seat batsman, mounted his fate – to get a lifetime on the first two delivery of the final over. Although he failed to connect with the fourth delivery, another dropped catch allowed him to steal two runs.
Finally, he recovered most of his most of his launch on the Deep Backward Square for the Gladiators to seal the dramatic win.
The Nawaz was a standout performer with an unbeaten 64 off 41 balls, including two fours and four sixes.
For Islamabad United, Naseem Shah and Salman Irshad took two wickets in each, while Mohammad Nawaz, Jason Holder, and Salman Ali Agha made an important claim.
Earlier, Islamabad United had set a target of 158 for Quetta Gladiators.
First put it in the bat, the defending champions submitted 157/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
However, the holders started their innings contradictory as their new opening duo Zada Farhan and Kyle Mayors laid a solid foundation by combining a sharp partnership of 58 runs.
The opening stance ended in the sixth over when Abrar Ahmed cleaned the mayors and gave the Gladiators a very important progress, which scored 22 runs to 17 delivery with three fours and a six.
Fahim then hit the United Nations batting campaign when he removed Colin Monroe (nine) and Stand in Captain Salman Ali Agha (zero) in his first over.
When batter batter son Zada Farhan targeted Gladiators captain Saud Shakeel, the United States suffered another major shock.
He was a top scorer for the United States with 24 ball 39, with two fours and four sixes.
With United railing at 77/4 in 9.5 overs, Mohammad Nawaz and Andrez tried to anchor the innings, but Fahim again made a twin strike when he dismissed the wicketkeeper batsman and Mohammad Shahzad only 14 runs.
The backbone of the rear had reduced the United States to 91/6 in 13 overs.
Following this error, Haider Ali joined Mohammad Nawaz in the middle and he added 39 runs for the seventh wicket.
Nawaz was the main aggression of the stand, while in the 18th over, Haider played a supportive role with his eight balls 10 until he was targeted by Khurram Shahzad.
On the other hand, the left -handed batsman fell victim to Kyle Jameson in the final over after scoring top with 34 balls for United, which consisted of one four and five sixes.
He was also involved in an important partnership of 26 runs for the eighth wicket with Jason Holder, which provided an unbeaten 14 in the supply of 11.
Fahim Ashraf was a standout bowler for the Gladiators, taking four wickets for just 25 runs in his three overs. They were helped by Khurram, Abrar, Saud and Jameson, who made a skull a skull.
