PSL 10: Quetta Gladiators overpower Islamabad United to consolidate top spot
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Quetta Gladiators' players celebrate taking a wicket during their PSL 10 match against Islamabad United at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 7, 2025. — PCB
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RAWALPINDI: Quetta Gladiators reinforced their domination in the ongoing Pakistan Super League 10, in which the rally Rosso and Hassan Nawaz’s centuries, with a clinical bowling display, won 109 runs against Islamabad United at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Chasing a target of 264 runs, the defending champions were under pressure and scored 154 runs in 19.3 overs, suffering their fourth consecutive defeat after an impressive win of five matches to start the tournament.
Islamabad chased on a disastrous start when Mohammad Amir attacked twice in the opening election, both openers – Kyle Mayers removed for duck and sir Zada Farhan for only one – side railing at 1/2.
Wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Shahad Shahzad tried to rebuild with acting Captain Salman Ali Agha (6) and Mohammad Nawaz with short stands, but Wasim Junior removed Shahzad in the fourth over after a sharp 24 balls, including three boundaries and six.
Immediately after Mohammad Nawaz. Later, Khurram Shahzad scored 10 runs off four balls before falling, and within nine overs, the United Slip scored 10 off four balls before falling to 68/8.
Emad Wasim and Ben Davoreshus added a glow of resistance with a stand of 55 for the ninth wicket. Davoreshois scored 31 off 24 balls and hit one four and two sixes, while Emad scored five boundaries and two maximum fighting with 41 balls before falling to Wasim JR in the final over.
With the ball, Aamir led the charge of Gladiators, which had 2/6 data from two overs.
He was well supported by Mohammad Wasim Junior and Abrar Ahmed, who took two wickets, while Fahim Ashraf, Khurram Shahzad, and captain Saud Shakeel claimed to have eliminated a skull of United’s batting unit.
Earlier, the rally Rosso and Hassan Nawaz scored centuries of centuries and brought Quetta Gladiators to the PSL the highest total.
United’s stand -in captain, Salman Ali Agha’s first bowling decision made the Gladiators a 263/3 deposit in their allotted 20 overs, the marathon of 134 runs between Sanchurins Rosso and Nawaz.
However, the leaders headed for a shocking start in their innings as their Saud Shakeel and Finn Allen (five) inauguration pair scored 24 runs until the latter ended in the third over.
Shakeel then shared a sharp 36 -run partnership with Russo until Naseem Shah was hit in the last over of the batting powerplay. The captain scored 23 runs in 18 delivery with the help of three boundaries.
After his dismissal, Russo joined the forces with Hassan, and he added 134 runs for the second wicket to take the Gladiators into the commanding position.
Russo, who was the main aggressor of this important stance, finally dismissed Emad Wasim in the 16th over when the Gladiators were close to 200 runs.
The South African batsman scored a top for Gladiators with 46 balls 104, including 20 boundaries, including six sixes.
On the other hand, Nawaz batted by the end and made an important partnership with 100 to 100 of the delivery of 45, including nine fours and four sixes.
The middle -order batsman was in another important partnership for Gladiators when he added 69 runs for the fourth wicket with Mark Chapman, which did not end 13 of the eight delivery.
For the United States, Emad Wasim and Naseem Shah can choose a wicket
Squads
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan and Nasim Shah (all Platinum), Azam Khan, Emad Wasim and Jason Holder (All Diamond), Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha and Ben Dorshois (all gold), Colin Monroe, Hunde Sean, Orrez Gos, Mohammed Naz and Silver Arshad Kyle Meyer, Mohammed Fazar, Mohammed Zahid, Mohammed Zahid.
Quetta Gladiators: Finn Allen, Fahim Ashraf and Mark Chapman (All Platinum), Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir and Rally Rosso (All Diamond), Akhiles Hussein, Mohammad Wasim Junior and Saud Shakeel (all gold), Khwaja Naafi, Usmani Tariq, Usmani Tariq, Hasman Tariq, Hassan Tariq, Hassan Tariq, Hassan Tariq, Hassan Tariq, , Mohammad Zeeshan, Danish Aziz, Kosal Mandes and Sean Abbott (all side).
