Zips in and wrecks the stumps as Imad tries to scoop it away, exposed his stumps and Wasim has the last laugh. Quetta rout Islamabad
Gladiators vs United, 26th Match at Rawalpindi, PSL, May 07 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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26th Match (N), Rawalpindi, May 07, 2025, Pakistan Super League
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Salman Ali Agha clarifies that they were forced to make too many changes due to injuries and niggles emphasizing that these were not tactical but forced changes. He added that momentum is crucial in T20 tournaments
Rilee Rossouw, Player of the Match: Think my mindset was a very positive one, I wanted to come out and play my natural game, pleased it worked in my favor. Only breakfast, toast and sandwich in lunch. We had a good partnership out there, played well with each other, left-right hand combination is always great. Our batters are doing very nicely and our bowlers are following that up.
Quetta extend Islamabad's losing streak with back-to-back wins. Quetta won it with the bat thanks to a heroic batting performance. Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz piled misery on the bowlers, adding 204 runs together and smashing 18 fours and 15 sixes. It was the highest total ever in PSL history. However, Islamabad then crumbled under scoreboard pressure; regularly finding fielders and losing wickets at frequent intervals. The response was tepid as Mohammad Amir struck twice in the powerplay to peg them back and added another later. Khurram took one while Wasim and Abrar picked up two wickets each in what was an incredibly well-knit bowling performance. Quetta have peaked at the right time, firming their grip on the top spot. They look dangerous and are riding high on confidence
19.3
W
Mohammad Wasim to Imad Wasim, OUT
Imad Wasim b Mohammad Wasim 56 (41b 5x4 2x6) SR: 136.58
19.2
4
Mohammad Wasim to Imad Wasim, FOUR runs
Short and attacks his body, he is cramped for room, looks away and manages to get some bat on it, scuttles away to the rope, sailing over keeper's head, that was very quick
19.1
2
Mohammad Wasim to Imad Wasim, 2 runs
Need 116 in six balls. Good length and follows him as he shimmies down leg, shanks it to long-on
end of over 1921 runs
IU: 148/9CRR: 7.78 • RRR: 116.00
Naseem Shah5 (6b 1x4)
Imad Wasim50 (38b 4x4 2x6)
Faheem Ashraf 4-0-40-1
Mohammad Wasim 3-0-22-1
18.6
•
Faheem to Naseem Shah, no run
Pitched up and offers width, was there to be slammed, play and a miss
18.5
4
Faheem to Naseem Shah, FOUR runs
Shah joins the party. Short of a length with some room to free arms, he plays a delectable late cut and finds the gap with surgical precision between short third and backward point
18.4
1
Faheem to Imad Wasim, 1 run
Back of a length around the line off, slammed a cut to deep point for a run, brings up his fifty, reduces the blow to NRR with a solid contribution
18.3
6
Faheem to Imad Wasim, SIX runs
Gobbled and then threw up, lofted high into the nightsky, Allen gets underneath and was very close to the rope, got it and then parried it back inside the rope before losing momentum and tumbling over, six signaled, was in contact
18.2
6
Faheem to Imad Wasim, SIX runs
In his hitting arc on middle and goes out of the park over sightscreen, too straight and he loves hitting downtown
Arshad Ror : "It is quite surprising to see Saud Shakeel showing little intent to finish the match decisively. Despite the opportunity to secure a dominant victory, he has not introduced Mohammad Amir into the attack, who could potentially break the partnership and wrap up the innings swiftly. One would expect a more aggressive and strategic approach from the captain in such a favorable position."
18.1
4
Faheem to Imad Wasim, FOUR runs
Over the wicket, lands it full and angles across middle with not much pace, lashed downtown and beats long-off
end of over 184 runs
IU: 127/9CRR: 7.05 • RRR: 68.50
Naseem Shah1 (4b)
Imad Wasim33 (34b 3x4)
Mohammad Wasim 3-0-22-1
Saud Shakeel 1-0-9-1
17.6
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Mohammad Wasim to Naseem Shah, no run
Pitched up with a hint of reverse at middle, pressed down to long-off
17.5
1
Mohammad Wasim to Imad Wasim, 1 run
Picks this up from shorter length on middle and tugs it away to deep midwicket
17.4
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Mohammad Wasim to Imad Wasim, no run
On a length at middle and leg, backs away and forces it back to Wasim
17.3
1
Mohammad Wasim to Naseem Shah, 1 run
Good length with width, scythes it down to deep third man
17.3
1w
Mohammad Wasim to Naseem Shah, 1 wide
Dug in short and the line is just outside leg-stump, Naseem tried a pull
17.2
•
Mohammad Wasim to Naseem Shah, no run
Angled in from a shorter length around the line off, tapped on the rise towards mid-off
Iqbal: "So QG is making fun of it now by not utilizing their main bowlers to wrap things up."
17.1
1
Mohammad Wasim to Imad Wasim, 1 run
Over the wicket, on a length at leg, jammed out to deep midwicket
end of over 179 runs • 1 wicket
IU: 123/9CRR: 7.23 • RRR: 47.00
Naseem Shah0 (1b)
Imad Wasim31 (31b 3x4)
Saud Shakeel 1-0-9-1
Faheem Ashraf 3-0-19-1
16.6
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Saud Shakeel to Naseem Shah, no run
Around, fuller and sliding onto the pads, unable to flick it away properly
16.5
W
Saud Shakeel to Dwarshuis, OUT
Googly and straightening down the line on middle, clears front leg and heaves it in the air, taken at deep midwicket, straight into the fielder's hands, Saud signals he bowled a carom ball
Ben Dwarshuis c sub (Khawaja Nafay) b Saud Shakeel 31 (24b 1x4 2x6) SR: 129.16
16.4
1
Saud Shakeel to Imad Wasim, 1 run
fuller on middle, shuffles across and knocks it to deep midwicket for a run
16.3
1
Saud Shakeel to Dwarshuis, 1 run
Around the wicket, fires in a yorker just outside off, shoveled to long-off
16.2
6
Saud Shakeel to Dwarshuis, SIX runs
Over the wicket, looped and spins in from outside off, gets right behind it slugs it over long-on! Clears front leg and that's a clean hit down the ground
16.1
1
Saud Shakeel to Imad Wasim, 1 run
Around the wicket, short on the pads, walloped to deep square for a run
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