Quetta Gladiators (182/6) outclass Rawalpindi Pindiz (121) by 61 Runs, extending their winless streak in PSL 11

[BouncerGuy]

In the 18th fixture of the Pakistan Super League 2026, Quetta Gladiators are set to face Rawalpindi Pindiz. Quetta enter this contest after a disappointing 6-wicket loss to Multan Sultans.

Meanwhile, Rawalpindi Pindiz continue to struggle, having now suffered four consecutive defeats this season. Their latest setback came against Multan Sultans, who secured a seven-wicket win.

Squads:

Rawalpindiz Squad: Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Yasir Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Abdullah Fazal, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Dian Forrester, Rishad Hossain, Asif Afridi, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khawaja, Amad Butt, Cole McConchie, Naseem Shah, Jalat Khan, Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Fawad Ali, Razaullah

Quetta Gladiators Squad: Khawaja Nafay(w), Shamyl Hussain, Saud Shakeel(c), Hasan Nawaz, Rilee Rossouw, Bevon Jacobs, Tom Curran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Ben McDermott, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Bismillah Khan, Ahsan Ali, Jahanzaib Sultan, Wasim Akram, Jahandad Khan, Khan Zaib, Saqib Khan

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[Human786]

off topic - yesterdays game was crazily scripted imo . Anyone thinks the same ?

 

[Usman Chadda]

off topic - yesterdays game was crazily scripted imo . Anyone thinks the same ?

Who scripts one-sided thrashings?

 

[BouncerGuy]

off topic - yesterdays game was crazily scripted imo . Anyone thinks the same ?

How did you come to that conclusion?

 

[Kianig89]

Can Pindiz get off the mark , or will it be 5th straight loss for them

 

[Ball Blazer]

waiting for another defeat for Pindiz

 

[Ball Blazer]

Pindiz are acting like initial seasons' LQ

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2042575789426905524

 

[Kianig89]

PindiZ to bowl first

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shamyl is not in the XI. Instead the youngsta beauty Kashif Bhatti is playing

 

[Ball Blazer]

Rawalpindiz Elect to Bowl First Against Quetta Gladiators in PSL 11 Clash

Mohammad Rizwan's side brings in Usman Khawaja, Ben Sears, Mubasir Khan and Saad Masood, replacing Kamran Ghulam, Dian Forrester, Rishad Hossain and Arafat Minhas, while Saud Shakeel's side includes Sam Harper, Jahandad Khan, Kashif Bhatti and Khalil Ahmed for Shamyl Hussain, Tom Curran, Alzarri Joseph and Ahmed Daniyal.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Quetta Gladiators XI: Sam Harper, Saud Shakeel (capt), Khawaja Nafay (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Bevon Jacobs, Jahandad Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Kashif Bhatti, Usman Tariq

Rawalpindiz XI: Mohammad Rizwan (capt & wk), Usman Khawaja, Yasir Khan, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Abdullah Fazal, Saad Masood, Mubasir Khan, Asif Afridi, Ben Sears, Mohammad Amir

 

[run-out]

Giving chances to oldies instead of youngster

 

[Kianig89]

Rizwan & Khwaja to open

 

[jamie smith fan]

Why forrester and ghulam dropped??
Tbh those 2 wre pindiz best 2 batters

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Rizwan & Khwaja to open

RIP Pindiz

 

[Human786]

How did you come to that conclusion?

Odds on fave KK[ 1.75 ] were bowling , 1st ball wicket saw them at 1.48 & PZ innings runs which opened at 165 tumbled to 148 , then a 191 run partnershyip involving Barbar , after the undergogs score a hugely improbable 246 & now PZ is fave at 1.26 , in response , KK [ whose 2nd innings runs opened at 200-203 ] collapse to 87 all out . Anyone who backed anything [ odds/runs ] KK got killed & so did everyone who laid anything PZ .
on topic , QG 22/1 in 3.1

 

[RidiculousMan]

Odds on fave KK[ 1.75 ] were bowling , 1st ball wicket saw them at 1.48 & PZ innings runs which opened at 165 tumbled to 148 , then a 191 run partnershyip involving Barbar , after the undergogs score a hugely improbable 246 & now PZ is fave at 1.26 , in response , KK [ whose 2nd innings runs opened at 200-203 ] collapse to 87 all out . Anyone who backed anything [ odds/runs ] KK got killed & so did everyone who laid anything PZ .

This doesn't prove anything. Odds don't mean a team will perform exactly like that. Even if you think Karachi were firm favorites then upsets happen in sports

 

[Rana]

Really poor powerplay by Quetta

This pitch looks like a 200+ track

 

[Rana]

Saud wth man! Get a move on!

 

[The Bald Eagle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2042608232536093142

 

[Rana]

Saud really is a deplorable individual sometimes with his selfish, pathetic and lazy attitude!

Zero urgency in this game

 

[Human786]

This doesn't prove anything. Odds don't mean a team will perform exactly like that. Even if you think Karachi were firm favorites then upsets happen in sports

If you had seen the turnover/volumes during the game, it does prove big money atleast . Punters got killed , someoone [ a group ] earned more than a few million $ .
50/1 in 8

 

[Human786]

Boyz , fancy QG getting over 175 ?
70/1 in 10

 

[saabir]

What happened to Shamyl, Forrestor, Ghulam and Ahmed Daniyal dropped. They were the ones who looked in good touch. Saud Shakeel, Rizwan and Hasan Nawaz all 3 selfish players playing . Both the team management did blunders

 

[Ball Blazer]

Pindiz are already on the verge of losing

 

[Cric1234]

What happened to Shamyl, Forrestor, Ghulam and Ahmed Daniyal dropped. They were the ones who looked in good touch. Saud Shakeel, Rizwan and Hasan Nawaz all 3 selfish players playing . Both the team management did blunders

They are injured by looks of it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Quetta needs to hit out here , just 36 balls to go and they have 9 wickets in hand.

 

[Rana]

looks like this track is a mamba judging by how Saad and Mubasir have got turn and bounce

 

[Rana]

5 minute break

Now a 3 minute wicket break.

Really pi$$es me off!

 

[Rana]

20 balls to get going Nawaz

 

[Justcrazy]

O U T

wicket immediately after break.

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

They need more of that.

 

[Human786]

looks like this track is a mamba judging by how Saad and Mubasir have got turn and bounce

121/2 in 15 - 165 winning total ?

 

[Rana]

121/2 in 15 - 165 winning total ?

170-180

 

[Rana]

Torturous innings comes to an end

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan mein Umer Akmal ke baad Hasan Nawaz se bara Talent koi nahi aya!

 

[Human786]

170-180

Mamba par kahan se 180 banenge !!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Rawalpinidi has made a good comeback , Quetta has to try and get some big hits.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hassan nawaz is a genuine talent , he needs to be given more opportunities . A solid middle order striker.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Three misfields for boundary from Sam Billings today

 

[Kianig89]

Jehandad Khan playing today #wow

 

[Rana]

Good score with 3 spinners on this deck

 

[Kianig89]

178 , big score it is considering how pathetic PindiZ have been , Hassan Nawaz well done and then JK with a late burst , franchises need to back these young players

 

[Rana]

Khalid is the left arm domestic spinner?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Good score with 3 spinners on this deck

All thanks to Hassan Nawaz

 

[RidiculousMan]

Khalid is the left arm domestic spinner?

Yep. The Khalid Usman

 

[RidiculousMan]

178 , big score it is considering how pathetic PindiZ have been , Hassan Nawaz well done and then JK with a late burst , franchises need to back these young players

Interestingly MS have backed Arafat, Faisal and Momin. Players who barely got chances for other franchises last year. Look at how MS youngsters are performing for them.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Who is this khalil ahmed guy playing for qg??

 

[hafizexpress]

No way Rizwan and Khawaja are about to open the batting in a t20 game

 

[Rana]

“Main tou open hi karunga”

 

[Justcrazy]

19 . 1

2 overs.

This will be good game.

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

Khwaja hammered that one.

 

[Justcrazy]

O U T

two down now.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Pindiz are favorite to win today now, as aggressive batters are on early today.

 

[Kianig89]

Jehandad is having a good day so far

 

[Human786]

Pindiz are favorite to win today now, as aggressive batters are on early today.

45/3

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pindiz are favorite to win today now, as aggressive batters are on early today.

lol they are never favorites.

Maybe against Hyderabad

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

lol why is Abrar showing attitude to Mitchell? He is still at the crease

Also, Mitchell is not someone you wanna behave with like that. He is a nice guy but I wouldn't want to get on his bad side

 

[The Bald Eagle]

45/3

Lol they will keep embarrassing anyone who even supports them momentarily

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Poor decision to drop Kamran Ghulam

After Billings he is their most in-form batter

Should have dropped Yasir Khan who hasn't done anything besides the first match

 

[Human786]

Lol they will keep embarrassing anyone who even supports them momentarily

Mitchell , I guess , the last hope ...
ps ; me still the fastest draw here - 50/3 in 7

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Mitchell , I guess , the last hope ...
ps ; me still the fastest draw here - 50/3 in 7

Billings is still to come aswell. Their best batsman this season

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Saud Shakeel is a pretty good fielding captain.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Already 3 down
No way they are winning this

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

what was that all about?

 

[RidiculousMan]

19-20 year old Mohammad Khalil from Kuchlak, Balochistan bowling 145KPH. Wow. What a prospect. Looks of a decent height as well

 

[Human786]

64/3 in 9 ... can they do it ?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

innings going nowhere.. one of these two will need to start taking risks

 

[TeymurBlake]

I haven't watched this year PSL at all but I do occasionally check out the scorecards.

With all that being said, I have no idea what the benefit is to playing Abdullah Fazal, a good opener in T20 cricket at No.5/6.

Open the man. The sooner pindiz or okra understand that dropping Rizwan is the way to go, they could dominate matches. A top 7:

1. Abdullah Fazal
2. Yasir Khan
3. Kamran Ghulam (C)
4. Daryl Mitchell
5. Sam Billings (WK)
6. Dian Forrester/Cole McConchie
7. Amad Butt/Saad Masood

 

[RidiculousMan]

Chota Don didn't listen to his bowler and keeper. There was a clear nick

 

[Human786]

77/4 -

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Not sure why they didn't send Billings in earlier. He is your best batsman this season and you are waiting till the RRR reaches 12 to send him out in the middle.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Chota Don didn't listen to his bowler and keeper. There was a clear nick

Harper said he didn;t hear anything

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pindiz sizzling on a pan like Bhindiz

 

[Cric1234]

Youngster Kashif 35 years old add a year same age as me...... Iftikhar must be 45 plus

 

[Rana]

The end of Bhindiz. Near impossible to come back from this

 

[Cric1234]

Now they can finally move Rizwan down the order play with freedom they might win a match.

 

[Rana]

Now they can finally move Rizwan down the order play with freedom they might win a match.

They still won’t

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Belt treatment for Pindiz again.

Half way through the season and they have already gotten a chastening 'learn' on why you shouldn't select a team based on how much engagement it will generate on social media.