Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators Match Report – PSL 2026 | Statz Cricket
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators – PSL 2026, 5th Match
Date: Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Toss: Quetta Gladiators won the toss and chose to bat
Result: Quetta Gladiators won by 40 runs
Quetta Gladiators – Innings 1: 174/8 (20 overs)
Top Batters:
- Shamyl Hussain – 54 (41) | 4s: 3, 6s: 3 | SR: 131.71
- Hasan Nawaz – 53 (40) | 4s: 2, 6s: 3 | SR: 132.5
- Tom Curran – 31 (18) | SR: 172.22
Key Bowling (Hyderabad Kingsmen):
- Riley Meredith – 4-0-38-3 | Econ: 9.5
- Maheesh Theekshana – 4-0-24-2 | Econ: 6.0
- Akif Javed – 2-0-25-2 | Econ: 12.5
Hyderabad Kingsmen – Innings 2: 134/8 (20 overs)
Top Batters:
- Irfan Khan – 33 (25) | SR: 132.0
- Hassan Khan – 31 (19) | SR: 163.16
- Marnus Labuschagne – 23 (21) | SR: 109.52
Key Bowling (Quetta Gladiators):
- Abrar Ahmed – 4-0-23-3 | Econ: 5.75
- Ahmed Daniyal – 4-0-13-2 | Econ: 3.25
- Usman Tariq – 4-0-26-1 | Econ: 6.5
Match Verdict
Quetta Gladiators posted 174 on the back of half-centuries from Shamyl Hussain and Hasan Nawaz, then defended it comfortably with a precision bowling performance. Abrar Ahmed (3/23) and Ahmed Daniyal (2/13, econ 3.25) were exceptional, keeping Hyderabad to 134 – 40 runs short. Hyderabad never threatened despite late contributions from Irfan Khan and Hassan Khan.
Statz Ratings – Top 5
- Abrar Ahmed (QG) – 75.2
- Ahmed Daniyal (QG) – 75.0
- Tom Curran (QG) – 45.3
- Maheesh Theekshana (HK) – 42.4
- Riley Meredith (HK) – 42.1
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Playing XI
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Akif Javed, Hammad Azam, Hassan Khan, Irfan Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Maheesh Theekshana, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Riley Meredith, Saad Ali, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk)
Quetta Gladiators: Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Ben McDermott (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw, Saud Shakeel (c), Shamyl Hussain, Tom Curran, Usman Tariq
