Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United, 9th Match, Pakistan Super League 2026 - Commentary
Islamabad United won by 8 wkts
QTG
183/5(20)
ISU
189/2(18.2)
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A good win for the Islamabad United and they move up to number 4 in the table. The second match of the day is coming up shortly. Switch tabs and enjoy all the action. For now, cheers and bye..
Shadab Khan | Islamabad United Captain | PotM - I think as an all-rounder, if one area works, it'll give you plenty of confidence. I've worked on the process and hopefully it'll go well. He's an exciting talent (on Sameer Minhas), the way he played at the U-19 level, he needed this platform to express himself. The way he played maturely was pleasing to see and I hope to see more from him. The ball flies here (at this venue), the powerplay was good and that gave me the cushion to pick and choose. Abrar and Usman were their key bowlers, we played the first two overs cautiously and then scored off them as well later.
Saud Shakeel | Quetta Gladiators Captain: I thought with the start we had, we could've scored 10 more runs. The ending was good, the pitch was difficult in the first innings and then got better. The partnership between Shadab and Sameer, they both played risk-free cricket and maintained momentum, that was the turning point. We said they needed to take chances, we needed 170-180 on this pitch.
17:51 Local Time, 12:51 GMT, 18:21 IST: A comprehensive win for Islamabad United, a win that was never in doubt once Minhas and Shadab joined forces. The pair added an unbroken 128-run stand for the third wicket, pivoting their team to their first win of the tournament. Gladiators needed their bowlers to be on point. Abrar struck twice in consecutive overs, but the rest of the attack was cannon fodder. Usman Tariq was handled effectively and the bowler didn't help his cause by dropping Shadab Khan very early. That proved to be a turning point as the Islamabad skipper set the tone with an attacking innings. Young opener Sameer Minhas was steady and then opened up. An 8-wicket win puts them back into the top half of the points table. Stay tuned for the presentations..
18.2
6
Ahmed Daniyal to Sameer Minhas, SIX, Islamabad win and they do it some style, back of a length and angling into the right-hander - Minhas gets inside the line, uses Daniyal's pace and helps it over long leg with the pull
18.1
Ahmed Daniyal to Shadab Khan, 1 run, banged in short and at the stumps - Shadab swivels across and gets a top-edge on the pull, one bounce to long leg
Ahmed Daniyal [3.0-0-35-0] is back into the attack
Over 18
182-2
L10Wd51Wd114(14 runs)
Sameer Minhas
76 (47)
Shadab Khan
68 (38)
Alzarri Joseph
3-0-29-0
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17.6
4
Alzarri Joseph to Sameer Minhas, FOUR, cheeky and four, short and at the stumps, Minhas shuffles across, gets inside the line and then uses Alzarri's pace to help it on its way, couple of bounces and over the ropes
17.5
Alzarri Joseph to Shadab Khan, 1 run, length ball at the pads, whipped over mid-wicket for a single
17.4
Alzarri Joseph to Sameer Minhas, 1 run, full-toss at the pads, whipped through mid-wicket for a single
17.4
Alzarri Joseph to Sameer Minhas, wide, Alzarri loses his line once again and slips one well down leg, needed an acrobatic effort from Ben McDermott to prevent more wides
17.3
Alzarri Joseph to Shadab Khan, 1 run, banged in short by Alzarri, rushes onto Shadab and he's in no position on the pull, gets a top-edge that drops wide of square leg
17.3
Alzarri Joseph to Shadab Khan, 5 wides, that's a wild delivery from Alzarri, was the attempted yorker and must've slipped out of his hands, goes well down leg and Ben McDermott has no chance. They check for the height, but it's below the waistline and is deemed as a fair delivery
17.2
Alzarri Joseph to Shadab Khan, no run, Alzarri shortens the length and follows Shadab as he backed away, a swish and a miss
17.1
Alzarri Joseph to Sameer Minhas, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, past Minhas's flick and the ball drops down off his pad
Alzarri Joseph [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Over 17
168-2
160214(14 runs)
Shadab Khan
66 (35)
Sameer Minhas
71 (44)
Abrar Ahmed
4-0-29-2
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16.6
4
Abrar Ahmed to Shadab Khan, FOUR, slapped, slower and wider of off - Shadab builds a strong base and then lashes the drive past cover, runs away past the cover fielder and onto the ropes
16.5
Abrar Ahmed to Sameer Minhas, 1 run, fraction short and at the stumps, a half-pull behind square on the on-side for a run
16.4
Abrar Ahmed to Sameer Minhas, 2 runs, Minhas comes down the pitch, makes room and the slaps the drive past cover, comes back for the second
16.3
Abrar Ahmed to Sameer Minhas, no run, tossed up just outside off, defended solidly
