Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, 23rd Match, Pakistan Super League 2026 - CommentaryPSZ vs QTG, 23rd Match, Pakistan Super League 2026 - Commentary
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 wkts
QTG
154(20)
PSZ
156/2(18.3)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
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Babar Azam | Zalmi captain: Throughout the tournament our bowling has delivered. The way Sufiyan and the rest are chipping in, it's a team game. Have to highlight the hard work that was put in during the break we got. Even the players who aren't playing are keeping themselves ready. The way Basit played today and delivered. Everyone trying to give 100 percent in their roles. Feeling good about my batting. You get confidence the more you spend time in the middle.
Saud Shakeel | Gladiators captain: Was a 175-180 pitch. Repeating the same mistakes of losing wickets in the middle. We lose so many wickets that we ourselves are not able to decide how to play in that phase. Did better in the previous game but repeated the mistakes today. Sometimes we get so much into tactics that we forget the basics. When we don't post big scores, teams can afford to play our spinners carefully. They don't take too many chances and that's why their wickets column isn't great.
Sufiyan Muqeem | POTM: Team environment is really good. I talk to Iftikhar bhai during the match because he comes on to bowl before me. The length that he bowls, I try to follow that.
10.35pm local: Another comfortable win for Zalmi who are looking unstoppable. Six wins in six matches (not counting the washout). The bowlers were brilliant again, restricting Gladiators to just 154 and then the top order came to the party once more with Babar leading the way. Muqeem is leading the wicket-taking charts, Mendis and Babar are in charge of the run-scoring, and they're just brushing away opposition lineups with ease. Stay tuned for the presentations.
18.3
4
Jahandad Khan to Babar Azam, FOUR, on the pads and clipped away past short fine. Zalmi continue their winning run in the tournament. It's their captain with another fifty as they cruise home with eight wickets to spare
18.2
Jahandad Khan to Aaron Hardie, 1 run, back of a length outside off, driven off the back foot to deep point
18.1
Jahandad Khan to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs, good length at the stumps, Hardie knocks it down to long-on
Jahandad Khan [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
Over 18
149-2
214110(9 runs)
Babar Azam
67 (50)
Aaron Hardie
15 (12)
Alzarri Joseph
4-0-32-1
Over Summary
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17.6
Alzarri Joseph to Babar Azam, no run, short outside off, Babar is late on the cut and beaten
17.5
Alzarri Joseph to Aaron Hardie, 1 run, slower length ball angled in, clipped through square leg
17.4
Alzarri Joseph to Babar Azam, 1 run, short of length just outside off, dabbed down to third man
17.3
4
Alzarri Joseph to Babar Azam, FOUR, low full toss on the pads, Babar whips it behind square and a sloppy effort in the deep results in four
17.2
Alzarri Joseph to Aaron Hardie, 1 run, dug in short outside off, pulled to deep midwicket
17.1
Alzarri Joseph to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs, good length on off, Hardie drives on the up and cracks it to mid-off. Misfield from the fielder gets them two
Over 17
140-2
Wd01020B1(5 runs)
Aaron Hardie
11 (9)
Babar Azam
62 (47)
Usman Tariq
4-0-25-0
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16.6
Usman Tariq to Aaron Hardie, byes, 1 run, fired down leg, he goes for a reverse-sweep but misses. Fumble from the keeper too
16.5
Usman Tariq to Aaron Hardie, no run, tossed up on off, reverse-swept to backward point
16.4
Usman Tariq to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs, driven hard off the back foot, finds the gap through extra cover
16.3
Usman Tariq to Aaron Hardie, no run, review for a caught behind. Googly on leg, he walks across to scoop but misses. Would've crashed into leg if there was no turn. Clear no bat or glove, review wasted
Review for a caught behind.
