PSZ beat QTG by 8 wickets to become the first team to qualify for the playoffs
Babar Azam top scored with an unbeaten 71-run knock off just 51 balls
Sufiyan Mukeem was the pick of the bowlers for PSZ, scalping three key batters of QTG
Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2026: Babar Azam Powers Slams Unbeaten 71 To Power PSZ Into Play-Offs
Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2026: Babar Azam guides PSZ to an eight-wicket win over QGT with an unbeaten 71 off 51 balls at the National Stadium, Karachi on Wednesday, April 15
Summary
Peshawar Zalmi (PSZ) maintained their dominance in the Pakistan Super League 2026 with a comprehensive 8-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators at the National Stadium, Karachi on Wednesday, April 15.
With this win, PSZ becomes the first team to qualify for the play-offs. They are at the summit of the points table with 13 points from six wins in seven matches
After inviting Quetta to bat first, Zalmi restricted them to a modest first innings score of 154 runs on the back of a sensational bowling performance from Sufiyan Muqeem and Mohammad Basit, who scalped three wickets each to restrict the Gladiators to a sub-par score.
Muqeem especially bamboozled batters with his clever variations, making it difficult for batters to pick him from the hand.
In reply, Babar Azam and Mohammed Harris got Zalmi off to a flying start while chasing 155 runs. They put on a 75-run opening stand in just 8.4 overs to set a perfect base for the chase.
Babar Azam looked on song today and played some sumptuous shots during his unbeaten 71-run knock off just 51 balls, and went till the end to guide his team over the line and into the play-offs.
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Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Aaron Hardie, Mohammad Basit, Ali Raza
Quetta Gladiators: Shamyl Hussain, Saud Shakeel(c), Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Khawaja Nafay(w), Tom Curran, Jahandad Khan, Ahsan Ali, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
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The match 23 of PSL 2026 between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators will be streamed in India due to political tensions between the two countries.
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