Sultans vs Gladiators, 25th Match at Abu Dhabi, PSL, Jun 16 2021 - Match Result

So with that, we come to the end of our PSL coverage for today. A one-sided affair this evening, but don't forget to tune in for the double-header tomorrow as the playoffs race has been spiced up, with the Karachi Kings fifth and just two points behind the Sultans. Until next time, it's goodbye and good night from Thilak, Debayan and Himanshu.

Azweer: "QG drew with Shan Masood with 73 runs and number of 4s with 7 each. Masood won by no. of sixes. He has 4 vs QG's 2 sixes."

kashif nawaz: "change the captain of quetta gladiators next season and consider overseas player like faf use as captain of quetta because he is capable for quetta to bring them in play offs next season"

Hilal Hassan: "Seems Quetta will end on the last spot in this year's PSL. All that Sarfaraz's shoutings on the bowlers were just a waste of energy then."

And here come the presentations.

Here's Mohammad Rizwan, the winning captain, who also wins the Hanif Mohammad cap for most runs this season: "We play 10 matches, so you need momentum somewhere. We didn't get that in Karachi, but have gelled well here in Abu Dhabi. Someone or the other keeps performing, and that's giving us the results."

Shan Masood is the Player of the Match: "It makes your job easier when you've got batsmen performing. Whoever would get the momentum today was decided to take the team through. I want to learn, and want to score runs for my team wherever I play."

Faizan: "As a PSL fan it's hard to see Quetta in this situation regardless of the franchise you support. One of the best PSL teams since its inception but now players struggling with injuries and loss of form. Heartbreaking. "

Bilal Raja: " @himanshu_a30, what is the biggest margin victory in PSL? " --- Here's the list, Bilal. This win has put the Sultans right on top.

Sarfaraz Ahmed has this to say after his side have been eliminated: "We didn't get a good start with the bat, and never gained the momentum. We couldn't get the team combination right this season, especially with the foreign players. And this was a reason why we couldn't get the results in our favour."

11.20pm What a resounding win for the Sultans here. A massive boost to their net run rate with that margin. This also confirms the Gladiators' exit from the tournament, with the batting collapse today summing up their season. From 27 for 1, they were folded up for 73. Chasing 184 was always going to be challenging, but this was too easy for the Sultans. They were set up by Masood and Charles, and Tahir provided the finishing touches with the ball.

Zahir is the last man

HMQ: "Really liking the captaincy of Rizwan here. He's using his bowlers really well and quite different from usual Pakistani captains"

The physio out for the routine concussion check. Everything fine, and we are good to resume.

Tahir over the wicket with a slip

Thanks Debayan. Not much left here, as Khurram enters the crease

Since this is hastening towards a chastening defeat from Quetta, here's Himanshu to see us through

Imran Tahir is the fifth bowler to be used