Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Match Report – PSL 2026 | Statz Cricket
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators – PSL 2026, 9th Match
Date: Thursday, 2 April 2026 | Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Toss: Quetta Gladiators won the toss and chose to bat
Result: Islamabad United won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Quetta Gladiators – Innings 1: 183/5 (20 overs)
Top Batters:
- Hasan Nawaz – 66* (36) | 4s: 6, 6s: 3 | SR: 183.33
- Saud Shakeel – 42 (26) | SR: 161.54
- Tom Curran – 29* (22) | SR: 131.82
- Shamyl Hussain – 21 (15) | SR: 140.0
Key Bowling (Islamabad United):
- Shadab Khan – 4-0-23-3 | Econ: 5.75
- Imad Wasim – 4-0-37-1 | Econ: 9.25
- Salman Irshad – 4-0-42-1 | Econ: 10.5
Islamabad United – Innings 2: 189/2 (18.2 overs)
Top Batters:
- Shadab Khan – 69* (39) | 4s: 5, 6s: 4 | SR: 176.92
- Sameer Minhas – 83* (48) | 4s: 8, 6s: 3 | SR: 172.92
- Devon Conway – 18 (19) | SR: 94.74
Key Bowling (Quetta Gladiators):
- Abrar Ahmed – 4-0-29-2 | Econ: 7.25
- Usman Tariq – 4-0-35-0 | Econ: 8.75
Match Verdict
Islamabad United delivered a dominant all-round performance with Shadab Khan the standout. The captain took 3/23 with the ball to restrict Quetta to 183, then launched a match-defining unbeaten 69 off 39 to complement Sameer Minhas' career-best 83*. Together they put on an unbroken stand to seal an 8-wicket win with 10 balls to spare – one of the most complete individual performances of PSL 2026.
Statz Ratings – Top 5
- Shadab Khan (ISU) – 100.0
- Sameer Minhas (ISU) – 43.6
- Hasan Nawaz (QG) – 35.5
- Abrar Ahmed (QG) – 32.8
- Saud Shakeel (QG) – 24.1
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Playing XI
Islamabad United: Andries Gous (wk), Chris Green, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Mark Chapman, Salman Irshad, Salman Mirza, Sameer Minhas, Shadab Khan (c)
Quetta Gladiators: Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Ben McDermott (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Hasan Nawaz, Khawaja Nafay, Saud Shakeel (c), Shamyl Hussain, Tom Curran, Usman Tariq
