HBL PSL 2025: Quetta Gladiators at the start of Islamabad United in Cliffhanger to go at the top – sport

Lahore: Lady Luck smiled on Saturday evening at the Gaddafi Stadium Hell over the young Hasan Nawaz.

It was a real thriller when Quetta Gladiators in the form of Quetta Gladiators on a route that had everything for everyone was looking for a route on the stage table.

Mohammad Shahzad medium -heavy pacer received the ball to roll the final, whereby gladiators needed 15 to win.

Shahzad dropped Hasan from his own bowling, who displaced a short ball. The next ball, captain Salman Ali Agha, had a difficult chance in the slip when the battery did two runs. The 22-year-old Hasan raised the Pacer for six crossing over a long stitch before Wicket keeper Andries Gous did not collect the ball when he ran to the third man and gave Hasan another life when the battery added two.

Hasan, who with four six and two fours no longer made 41 balls out of 41 balls, had the last laugh at the penultimate ball when the right -handed man hit a slightly short delivery for six over the backward place and achieved the gladiators an unforgettable victory, except that it raised them to the top of the table. You now have 11 points from eight games, while United has 10 in so many games.

When gladiators followed 158, they started quickly, but lost both openers in the first four overs.

Captain Saud Shakeel was well caught by Mohammad Shahzad in Point Off Paceman Salman Irshad on the last ball for the third time.

The fast bowler Nasem Shah, who was hit by Finn everyone in the second time for a few fours, came back to relieve the dough in the fourth, which was caught by Jason Holder. Gladiators were now 28-2. Everyone made 20 out of 13 balls.

The one-down batter Rilee Rosuw beat Pacer Jason Holder for four fours, when the gladiators crossed the mark of half a century to end the power play with 53-2.

After a 52-run partnership of 38 balls with Hasan Nawaz, Rosuws 27 of 24 Knock ended in a terrible run-out in the 10th time. The left -hander could not return at the end of the non -striker after being sent back by his partner, who was not interested in a run after playing a shot on a short fine leg.

Mark Chapman did not last long and was caught by Haider Ali in Long-on from Nawaz in the 11th time by Haider Ali when gladiators had dropped together to 84: 4.

Massive six from Hasan in front of Nawaz over long-on helped gladiators, 100 in 12.2 over.

Hasebullah Khan (Seven) was trapped by Gous from the back-of-long ball of a keeper directly in front of the off-stump in the 14th over. The dough checked the decision, but the referee’s call on the field was confirmed.

Faheem Ashraf (six) was caught by Holder by Salman Ali Agha in a short cover brilliant, while Pacer Salman ended the 16th around 117-7 as United. Mohammad Wasims Cameo (16 Revom) ended by Nasem Shah in the 19th time.

United previously released a decent 157-9 after he was asked to beat first.

Sahibzada Farhan and Kyle Mayers gave United a brisk 58 run stand in the power play.

In the form of Farhan, who had cracked Pacer Kyle Jamieson for a six over a wide mid-windet in the first over, clearly looked more aggressive than his partner.

After Mayers Mystery Spinner Abrar Ahmed moved a maximum of the sixth time, he was tidied up on the next ball. He made 22 out of 17 when United ended the power play with 59-1.

After the departure of Mayers, United kept lost doors.

Medium Pacer Faheem teamed up with a double strike in the ninth time.

First he released Colin Munro (nine from 13), who was caught by Wicket keeper Hasebullah and then sent captain Salman Ali Agha (Naugh) back to the pavilion when the dough was caught by Mark Chapman on the deep square leg. United was now 70-3.

Saud, the part-time slow-link arm spinner, played the next over a dangerous looking Farhan, who failed to play a slog-tweep in his attempt. Farhan made 39 balls with the help of four six and a few fours.

Faheem once again emerged with two gates in the 13th.

The Pacer took up his third Wicket when he boged Kicket keeper/batter and Andries Gous (eight). Shahzad (Zero) later fell two balls when Saud made a breathtaking catch, while he made his right diver with 91: 6 in 13 over when he was added.

Mohammad Nawaz, who was dropped by Jamieson in the 13th time by Jamieson von Faheem, used the chance to loot 4 out of 34 with the help of five six and four.

In addition to Haider (10), he added decisive 39 runs of 26 balls for the seventh Wicket before Rosuw caught by Rosuw Long-on off-khurram.

After touching United in 15.1 over 100 mark, he accelerated the hit with the kind permission of Nawaz’s calculated goal.

After Nawaz Jamieson had hit a maximum in the 11th time, Nawaz Abrar struck over six in the 16th. The left -hander in the next tradition raised Faheem for two more six and then hit a six and one four from Jamieson recently before he was caught by Hasebullah Brillant. Jason Holder did not make 14 from 11.

Faheem took 4-25 in three overs.

Scoreboard

Islamabad United:

Sahibzada Farhan B Saud 39

Kyle Mayers B Abrar 22

Colin Munro C Hasebullah B Faheem 9

Salman Ali Agha C Chapman B Faheem 0

Andries gous B Faheem 8

Mohammad Nawaz C Hasebullah B Jamieson 49

Mohammad Shahzad C Saud B Faheem 0

Haider Ali C Rosuw B Khurram 10

Jason Holder not from 14

Nasem Shah runs out (Hasebullah) 1

Extras (LB-2, W-3) 5

Total (for nine gates, 20 overs) 157

Didn’t fall off: Salman Irshad

Case of the gates: 1-58 (Mayers), 2-70 (Munro), 3-70 (Salman), 4-77 (Farhan), 5-91 (Gous), 6-91 (Shahzad), 7-130 (Haider), 8-156 (Nawaz), 9-157 (Naseem).

Bowling: Jamieson 4-0-35-1, Khurram 4-0-29-1, Wasim JR 4-0-33-0 (1W), Abrar 4-0-29-1 (1W), Faheem 3-0-25-4, Saud 1-0-4-1 (1W).

Quetta gladiators:

Saud Shakeel C Shahzad B Salman 7

Finn all C Holder B Naseem 20

Rilee Rossouw runs (Nawaz) 27

Hasan Nawaz not Out 64

Mark Chapman C Haider B Nawaz 2

Hasebullah Khan C Gous B Holder 7

Faheem Ashraf C holder B Salman Agha 6

Kyle Jamieson C Nawaz B Salman 3

Mohammad wasim jr c gous b naseem 16

Abrar Ahmed not out 0

Extras (LB-2, W-5) 7

Total (for eight gates, 19.5 over) 159

Failed not: Khurram Shahzad.

Case of the Wickets: 1-28 (Saud), 2-28 (Allen), 3-80 (Rosouw), 4-84 (Chapman), 5-104 (Hasebullah), 6-112 (Faeem), 7-117 (Jamieson), 8-143 (Wasim JR),

Bowling: Mayers 1-0-3-0, Nasem 4-0-31-2 (1W), Salman 4-0-31-2, holder 4-0-40-1 (3W), Nawaz 4-0-20-1, Salman Agha 2-0-16-1 (1W), Shahzad 0.5-0-0-0.

Result: Quetta Gladiators won with two gates.

Currently standing

Tabellary under (teams, games, victories, losses, points, net-run rate)

Gladiators 8 5 2 11 0.906 United 8 5 3 10 0.650

Qalandars 8 4 3 9 1.110

Kings 7 4 3 8 0.445

Zalmi 7 3 4 6 -0.507

Sultane 8 1 7 2 -2.597

Posted in Dawn, May 4, 2025