Lahore Qalandars Take Down Quetta Gladiators in PSL 11 Nail-Biter

Defending champions Lahore Qalandars held off Quetta Gladiators by nine runs at Gaddafi Stadium to secure their fourth win of the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL 11).

Set a target of 198, Quetta finished on 188-7 despite strong knocks from Shamyl Hussain and Rilee Rossouw, as Lahore’s bowlers delivered under pressure in the closing stages.

Quetta made a confident start to the chase through Shamyl Hussain and captain Saud Shakeel, who put on 49 for the opening wicket. Sikandar Raza provided the breakthrough by removing Saud for 17 off 17 balls after the skipper struck three boundaries.

Shamyl continued to impress and combined well with Rossouw to keep Quetta on track. The left-hander brought up his third PSL fifty before his promising innings was cut short by a sharp run-out. Daniel Sams fired in the throw and Haseebullah Khan completed the dismissal, ending Shamyl’s knock at 53 from 31 balls, which included five fours and three sixes.

Lahore tightened their grip immediately after as Haris Rauf dismissed Hasan Nawaz for a first-ball duck. Rossouw and Khawaja Nafay then rebuilt the innings and pushed Quetta past the 100-run mark.

Rossouw looked in complete control, attacking freely and racing to his 13th PSL half-century. But just as Quetta threatened to take charge, Ubaid Shah removed him for 62 off 29 balls, an explosive innings featuring five fours and five sixes. His dismissal left Quetta at 149-5 in 14.5 overs.

From there, Lahore’s bowlers seized the moment. Shaheen Afridi removed Bevon Jacobs, while Rauf returned to knock over Brett Hampton with a pinpoint yorker after the batter had made seven.

Abrar Ahmed tried to keep Quetta alive with a lively unbeaten 24 off 14 balls, including five fours, and with 19 needed in the last over, there was still a flicker of hope. But Haris Rauf kept his nerve brilliantly, giving away only nine runs to shut the door on Quetta’s chase.

Earlier, Lahore Qalandars posted 197-6 after a commanding innings from Fakhar Zaman and a valuable contribution from Charith Asalanka.

Quetta struck early when Khalil Ahmed dismissed Mohammad Farooq for four, but Fakhar and Abdullah Shafique repaired the innings with a steady partnership. Their stand was worth 57 before Abrar Ahmed removed Shafique for 14 off 15 balls.

Fakhar then took charge in emphatic fashion. The opener reached his 26th PSL half-century and continued to dominate, finding support from Asalanka as the pair added 96 runs for the third wicket. Asalanka played an important hand of 31 from 24 deliveries, hitting three fours and a six, before Brett Hampton broke the stand.

Fakhar carried on to bring up his third PSL century, producing a sparkling innings of 103 off 51 balls that included 11 fours and six sixes. Usman Tariq eventually ended his knock in the 17th over.

Khalil Ahmed then picked up his second wicket by dismissing Sikandar Raza for five, while Shaheen Afridi was run out for eight late in the innings. Daniel Sams added useful finishing touches with an unbeaten 18 off 12 balls, helping Lahore close on 197-6.

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