20
4 runs
Hyderabad Kingsmen 134/2
CRR: 6.38
Maheesh Theekshana 2 (3b)
Riley Meredith 3 (8b)
Alzarri Joseph 4-0-39-1
Ahmed Daniyal 4-0-13-2
19.6
0
0
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Riley Meredith goes back, plays it with soft hands towards short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
19.5
1
1
Alzarri Joseph to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
19.4
1
1
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
19.3
0
0
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Riley Meredith goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
19.2
1
1
Alzarri Joseph to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
19.1
1
1
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
19
1 runs
Hyderabad Kingsmen 130/2
CRR: 6.5
Maheesh Theekshana 2 (3b)
Riley Meredith 3 (8b)
Alzarri Joseph 4-0-39-1
Ahmed Daniyal 4-0-13-2
19.
130
130
End of over 19 (1 runs), Hyderabad Kingsmen 130/8
18.6
0
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
18.5
1
1
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, 1 run, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
18.4
0
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
18.3
0
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Ahmed Daniyal bowls a sharp delivery, and Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
18.2
0
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
18.1
W
W
Ahmed Daniyal to Hammad Azam, no run, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to hit pull to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Hasan Nawaz. Hammad Azam is dismissed. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
18
10 runs
Need 45 from 6b
Hyderabad Kingsmen 129/1
CRR: 6.79 RRR: 45
Maheesh Theekshana 2 (3b)
Riley Meredith 3 (8b)
Alzarri Joseph 4-0-39-1
Ahmed Daniyal 4-0-13-2
18.
129
129
End of over 18 (10 runs), Hyderabad Kingsmen 129/7
17.6
W
W
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, Stumped out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward, plays aggressive shot, but Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi fails to get it on bat, and Ben McDermott capitalizes on the opportunity to stump batter out. Rapid response from the keeper.
17.6
1
1
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
17.5
1
1
Abrar Ahmed to Hammad Azam, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays , edged!! towards the slip for 1 run.
17.4
1
1
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the short fine leg for 1 run.
17.3
0
0
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, back of length, on the off stump, Abrar Ahmed bowls a sharp delivery, and Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
17.2
6
6
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, good length and Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
17.1
1
1
Abrar Ahmed to Hammad Azam, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
17
10 runs
Need 55 from 12b
Hyderabad Kingsmen 119/0
CRR: 6.61 RRR: 27.5
Maheesh Theekshana 2 (3b)
Riley Meredith 3 (8b)
Alzarri Joseph 4-0-39-1
Ahmed Daniyal 4-0-13-2
17.
119
119
End of over 17 (10 runs), Hyderabad Kingsmen 119/6
16.6
0
0
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
16.5
0
0
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
16.4
6
6
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, Six, Six !! With a brilliant bouncer on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep cover for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
16.3
1
1
Tom Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the off stump, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
16.2
1
1
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
16.1
1
1
Tom Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards slip for 1 run.
16.1
1
1
Tom Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Hammad Azam no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
16
109 runs
Need 65 from 18b
Hyderabad Kingsmen 109/0
CRR: 6.41 RRR: 21.67
Maheesh Theekshana 2 (3b)
Riley Meredith 3 (8b)
Alzarri Joseph 4-0-39-1
Ahmed Daniyal 4-0-13-2
16.
109
109
End of over 16 (4 runs), Hyderabad Kingsmen 109/6
Match Info
- Match
- Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators
- Date
- 29 Mar, 2026
- Time
- 08:30 AM (UTC) / 01:30 PM (PKT)
- Venue
- Gaddafi Stadium
- Toss
- Quetta Gladiators elected to bat
- Umpires
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Alex Wharf (England), Chris Brown (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee
Hyderabad Kingsmen (Batting) — 174/8 (20 Ovs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Saud Shakeel c H Azam b RP Meredith | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Shamyl Hussain c S Ayub b RP Meredith | 54 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 131.71 | |
| Rilee Rossouw c M Labuschagne b RP Meredith | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Hasan Nawaz runout (U Khan / SS Ali) | 53 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 132.50 | |
| Khawaja Nafay lbw b M Theekshana | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Ben McDermott lbw b M Theekshana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Tom Curran c S Ayub b Akif Javed | 31 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 172.22 | |
| Ahmed Daniyal Not out | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Alzarri Joseph c Hassan Khan b Akif Javed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Abrar Ahmed Not out | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300.00 | |
| Total | 174/8 (20 Ovs) Extras: 11 ( b 1 , lb 1 , w 4 , nb 5 , p 0) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
| Wkt # | Player | Runs | Ovs |
| 1 | Saud Shakeel c H Azam b RP Meredith | 21 | 1.6 |
| 2 | Rilee Rossouw c M Labuschagne b RP Meredith | 25 | 3.2 |
| 3 | Shamyl Hussain c S Ayub b RP Meredith | 114 | 13.3 |
| 4 | Khawaja Nafay lbw b M Theekshana | 121 | 14.2 |
| 5 | Ben McDermott lbw b M Theekshana | 121 | 14.3 |
| 6 | Hasan Nawaz runout (U Khan / SS Ali) | 128 | 15.5 |
| 7 | Tom Curran c S Ayub b Akif Javed | 165 | 19.2 |
| 8 | Alzarri Joseph c Hassan Khan b Akif Javed | 165 | 19.3 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | ECO |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Riley Meredith | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Saim Ayub | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Akif Javed | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12.50 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Hassan Khan | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.00 |
Quetta Gladiators (Batting) — 134/8 (20 Ovs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Saim Ayub c BR McDermott b A Joseph | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Maaz Sadaqat c S Hussain b A Ahmed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne c S Hussain b S Shakeel | 23 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 109.52 | |
| Usman Khan c BR McDermott b A Ahmed | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Syed Saad Ali c A Joseph b U Tariq | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi st BR McDermott b A Ahmed | 33 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 132.00 | |
| Hassan Khan c BR McDermott b A Daniyal | 31 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 163.16 | |
| Hammad Azam c H Nawaz b A Daniyal | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Maheesh Theekshana Not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Riley Meredith Not out | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | |
| Total | 134/8 (20 Ovs) Extras: 7 ( b 1 , lb 1 , w 5 , nb 0 , p 0) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
| Wkt # | Player | Runs | Ovs |
| 1 | Saim Ayub c BR McDermott b A Joseph | 9 | 0.4 |
| 2 | Maaz Sadaqat c S Hussain b A Ahmed | 17 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Usman Khan c BR McDermott b A Ahmed | 35 | 5.1 |
| 4 | Syed Saad Ali c A Joseph b U Tariq | 51 | 8.6 |
| 5 | Marnus Labuschagne c S Hussain b S Shakeel | 57 | 9.4 |
| 6 | Hassan Khan c BR McDermott b A Daniyal | 105 | 14.6 |
| 7 | Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi st BR McDermott b A Ahmed | 129 | 17.6 |
| 8 | Hammad Azam c H Nawaz b A Daniyal | 129 | 18.1 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | ECO |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Ahmed Daniyal | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Tom Curran | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Usman Tariq | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Saud Shakeel | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
Hyderabad Kingsmen
| 1 | Saim Ayub (bat) |
| 2 | Usman Khan (wk) |
| 3 | Marnus Labuschagne (bat) |
| 4 | Kusal Perera (wk) |
| 5 | Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi (all) |
| 6 | Rizwan Mehmood (bat) |
| 7 | Hassan Khan (all) |
| 8 | Hammad Azam (bat) |
| 9 | Riley Meredith (bowl) |
| 10 | Mohammad Ali (bowl) |
| 11 | Akif Javed (bowl) |
| 12 | Shayan Jahangir (wk) |
| 13 | Syed Saad Ali (bat) |
| 14 | Sharjeel Khan (bat) |
| 15 | Mohammad Tayyab Arif (bat) |
| 16 | Ahmed Hussain (bat) |
| 17 | Maaz Sadaqat (all) |
| 18 | Glenn Maxwell (all) |
| 19 | Asif Mehmood (bowl) |
| 20 | Hunain Shah (bowl) |
| 21 | Maheesh Theekshana (bowl) |
Quetta Gladiators
| 1 | Saud Shakeel (bat) |
| 2 | Shamyl Hussain (bat) |
| 3 | Ben McDermott (wk) |
| 4 | Rilee Rossouw (bat) |
| 5 | Hasan Nawaz (bat) |
| 6 | Khawaja Nafay (wk) |
| 7 | Tom Curran (all) |
| 8 | Ahmed Daniyal (bowl) |
| 9 | Alzarri Joseph (bowl) |
| 10 | Abrar Ahmed (bowl) |
| 11 | Usman Tariq (bowl) |
| 12 | Bismillah Khan (wk) |
| 13 | Sam Harper (wk) |
| 14 | Bevon Jacobs (bat) |
| 15 | Jahanzaib Sultan (bat) |
| 16 | Ahsan Ali (bat) |
| 17 | Jahandad Khan (all) |
| 18 | Brett Hampton (all) |
| 19 | Waseem Akram (all) |
| 20 | Khan Zaib (bowl) |
| 21 | Saqib Khan (bowl) |
| 22 | Kashif Bhatti (all) |
| 23 | Khalil Ahmed (bat) |
Innings 1 Partnerships
| Saud Shakeel 4 (4) | 21 (0) Ovs | Shamyl Hussain 54 (41) |
| Shamyl Hussain 54 (41) | 4 (0) Ovs | Rilee Rossouw 0 (5) |
| Rilee Rossouw 0 (5) | 89 (0) Ovs | Hasan Nawaz 53 (40) |
| Hasan Nawaz 53 (40) | 7 (0) Ovs | Khawaja Nafay 6 (4) |
| Khawaja Nafay 6 (4) | 0 (0) Ovs | Ben McDermott 0 (1) |
| Ben McDermott 0 (1) | 7 (0) Ovs | Tom Curran 31 (18) |
| Tom Curran 31 (18) | 37 (0) Ovs | Ahmed Daniyal 6 (8) |
| Ahmed Daniyal 6 (8) | 0 (0) Ovs | Alzarri Joseph 0 (1) |
| Alzarri Joseph 0 (1) | -165 (0) Ovs | Abrar Ahmed 9 (3) |
Innings 2 Partnerships
| Saim Ayub 8 (4) | 9 (0) Ovs | Maaz Sadaqat 0 (2) |
| Maaz Sadaqat 0 (2) | 8 (0) Ovs | Marnus Labuschagne 23 (21) |
| Marnus Labuschagne 23 (21) | 18 (0) Ovs | Usman Khan 14 (18) |
| Usman Khan 14 (18) | 16 (0) Ovs | Syed Saad Ali 7 (12) |
| Syed Saad Ali 7 (12) | 6 (0) Ovs | Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi 33 (25) |
| Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi 33 (25) | 48 (0) Ovs | Hassan Khan 31 (19) |
| Hassan Khan 31 (19) | 24 (0) Ovs | Hammad Azam 6 (8) |
| Hammad Azam 6 (8) | 0 (0) Ovs | Maheesh Theekshana 2 (3) |
| Maheesh Theekshana 2 (3) | -129 (0) Ovs | Riley Meredith 3 (8) |
Innings 1 (Batting) Overs
| # | Bowler | Runs | W | B | TR | TW | ORR |
| No over-by-over data available for this innings. | |||||||
Innings 2 (Batting) Overs
| # | Bowler | Runs | W | B | TR | TW | ORR |
| No over-by-over data available for this innings. | |||||||
A full match report will appear here when it is published.
Man of the Match
The official player of the match, as recorded for this fixture. They made the decisive contribution with bat, ball, or in the field.
Top performers
Leading run-scorers and wicket-takers from each side in this match, based on the official scorecard data. Use it to see who set the tone with the bat and who kept the pressure on with the ball.
Hyderabad Kingsmen — Batting
- Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi — 33 (25b) · 2×4, 2×6
- Hassan Khan — 31 (19b) · 3×4, 1×6
- Marnus Labuschagne — 23 (21b) · 3×4, 0×6
Hyderabad Kingsmen — Bowling
- Riley Meredith — 3/38(4 ov, econ 9.5)
- Maheesh Theekshana — 2/24(4 ov, econ 6)
- Akif Javed — 2/25(2 ov, econ 12.5)
Quetta Gladiators — Batting
- Shamyl Hussain — 54 (41b) · 3×4, 3×6
- Hasan Nawaz — 53 (40b) · 2×4, 3×6
- Tom Curran — 31 (18b) · 1×4, 3×6
Quetta Gladiators — Bowling
- Abrar Ahmed — 3/23(4 ov, econ 5.75)
- Ahmed Daniyal — 2/13(4 ov, econ 3.25)
- Saud Shakeel — 1/10(1 ov, econ 10)
Match analysis
Short summary from match facts and scorecard highlights.
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators Match Analysis
The PSL 2026 clash between Hyderabad Kingsmen and Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore saw Quetta emerge victorious by 40 runs after a commanding performance. Quetta Gladiators won the toss and opted to bat first, setting a challenging target of 175 runs.
Quetta's innings was highlighted by standout performances from Shamyl Hussain, who scored 54 runs off 41 balls, and Hasan Nawaz with 53 runs off 40 balls. Their contributions were instrumental in reaching a total of 174 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Tom Curran also made a notable impact with a quick 31 runs off just 18 balls.
In response, the Hyderabad Kingsmen struggled to build partnerships, managing only 134 runs for 8 wickets. Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi top-scored with 33 runs, while Hassan Khan and Marnus Labuschagne provided minor contributions. Quetta's bowlers excelled, with Abrar Ahmed taking 3 wickets for just 23 runs, and Ahmed Daniyal supporting well with 2 wickets for 13 runs.
The decisive factor in the match was Quetta's strong batting display and their bowlers' ability to restrict the Kingsmen effectively. Shamyl Hussain's all-round performance earned him the Man of the Match award, solidifying Quetta Gladiators' position in the tournament.
Match and Tournament Stats
12
Sixes
Sixes
21
Fours
Fours
15
Wickets
Wickets
265
Sixes
Sixes
619
Fours
Fours
253
Wickets
Wickets
24
Matches
Matches
PSL 11 Points Table 2026
PSL TeamsMWLTN/RPTNRR
PZ13
2.404
IU9
1.481
MS8
0.527
HK6
-0.470
KK6
-1.501
QG4
0.258
LQ4
-0.863
RP0
-1.821
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