END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs | HHK: 134/8 (41 runs required, RR: 6.70)

  • Riley Meredith3 (8b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana2 (3b)
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-39-1
  • Ahmed Daniyal4-0-13-2

7:01pm That will be all from us for this game. The second of today's matches is not far away and you can catch all the action here. Until next time, from all of us here at ESPNcricinfo, it is goodbye!

Shamyl Hossain, Player of the Match: (On becoming the first Pakistan batter to score successive PSL fifties in his first two matches) It does feel good, did not think of it, trying to play the ball on its merit and to do well for the team. We cannot pre-plan. When we lost wickets, we (Hassan Nawaz and me) were talking about lengthening our innings and picking our bowlers. We needed Hassan there - he is such a great batter. We have played a lot of cricket together in Islamabad, enjoyed being out there.

Saud Shakeel, Quetta Gladiators captain: (On the score) The pitch was on the dry side, this score (175-180) was what this pitch needed. The way Hassan and Shamyl batted, that maturity was required. The way Curran finished, it gave us momentum and we took it into our bowling. We were thinking if we could get 2-3 wickets in the powerplay, this (score) would be difficult to chase. (On the salute) It was for Daniyal. The way Daniyal has bowled today (sticking to his line and length), it is very rare to see.

Marnus Labuschagne, Hyderabad Kingsmen captain: (Alarming factors to work on) Both games, we have lost 2-3 wickets in the powerplay and that stems the flow of runs. They (Ayub and Maaz) are great players and we know they will come good. The back-end (also needs improving). Through the middle, we have been good. Theekshana was really good (today and brought us back). Last two overs went for 28, so just working out our options and getting them right. But the only way is up. (On the fielding) Myself, dropped a sitter. We are training really well and the results will come off the back of that.

6:08pm A really accomplished bowling display by the Gladiators. And a discerningly toothless batting effort from the Kingsmen. Ayub mustered two boundaries in the opening over but their joy was short-lived, with Joseph bursting through his defence soon after. The Kingsmen then retreated into a shell and only threatened when Hassan and Niazi had come together. That, though, also proved to be a consolation in the end.

The Gladiators will be happy with how they bowled. Joseph was expensive but also incisive. Abrar and Tariq were difficult to get away, with Daniyal also quite impressive. They stuck to their plans too and if they can keep bowling this way, they could be a tough nut to crack for most teams.

Shadow-Shell: "Well atleast they passed 130. Small improvements"

19.6
0
Joseph to Meredith, no run, that will be that! A comfortable win for the Gladiators! Banged in short on leg. Tucks up the batter and Meredith can only fend it into his body. A dot to end the game and that sort of sums up how this afternoon has gone for the Kingsmen!
19.5
1
Joseph to Theekshana, 1 run, hard length on leg. Theekshana bunts it to extra cover and ambles across to the other end
19.4
1
Joseph to Meredith, 1 run, back of a length on off. Meredith clears his front leg and hacks it to deep mid wicket
19.3
0
Joseph to Meredith, no run, back of a length on middle and leg. Meredith stays leg side of the ball before jabbing it to backward point
19.2
1
Joseph to Theekshana, 1 run, length ball on off. Theekshana plants his front foot and stabs it to long on
19.1
1
Joseph to Meredith, 1 run, shortish on off. Meredith gives himself room and punches it towards sweeper cover

Final over of this game, and it will be bowled by Joseph

END OF OVER:
19 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | HHK: 130/8 (45 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.84, RRR: 45.00)

  • Maheesh Theekshana0 (1b)
  • Riley Meredith1 (4b)
  • Ahmed Daniyal4-0-13-2
  • Abrar Ahmed4-0-23-3
18.6
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Theekshana, no run, hard length on off and this zips through too. Theekshana has a pop at it but is nowhere near actually making contact
18.5
1
Ahmed Daniyal to Meredith, 1 run, off-pace on a back of a length outside off. Meredith winds up and mows it to deep mid wicket
18.4
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Meredith, no run, hard length on middle and off. Nothing to work with and Meredith pats it back to the bowler
18.3
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Meredith, no run, dug in short just outside off. Meredith opens up his stance and swings for the hills. Makes no contact whatsoever
18.2
0
Ahmed Daniyal to Meredith, no run, back of a length just outside off. Skips through and Meredith, backing away and wafting at it, is beaten for pace

Muhammad: "Hyderabad literally have no one in the lower order they can rely on for a quick 30/40 of 10/15 balls, every batsman in here needs time to get set and strikes around 120/130 sr. " -- Their team balance does seem a little off. Anyway, here's Meredith now

18.1
W
Ahmed Daniyal to Hammad Azam, OUT, simple catch for deep mid wicket! Slower ball on a back of a length on off. Hammad has a mow at it but the lack of pace means he only gets height on it. Regulation chance for deep mid wicket, and the Kingsmen are now eight down!

Hammad Azam c Hasan Nawaz b Ahmed Daniyal 6 (14m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

Daniyal to bowl out too

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | HHK: 129/7 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.16, RRR: 23.00)

  • Hammad Azam6 (7b)
  • Abrar Ahmed4-0-23-3
  • Tom Curran3-0-21-0
17.6
W
Abrar Ahmed to Irfan Khan, OUT, McDermott effects the stumping on this occasion! Fizzed through on a length outside off. Niazi advances but gets nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Flays at it nevertheless and McDermott, keeping his eyes on the ball till the end, whips off the bails. Abrar, understandably, is delighted!

Irfan Khan st †McDermott b Abrar Ahmed 33 (40m 25b 2x4 2x6) SR: 132

17.6
1w
Abrar Ahmed to Irfan Khan, 1 wide, short and wide outside off. Niazi wafts and misses but then sees the umpire indulge in some exercise
17.5
1
Abrar Ahmed to Hammad Azam, 1 run, shortish outside off. Hammad swishes at it and edges it down to short third
17.4
1
Abrar Ahmed to Irfan Khan, 1 run, back of a length on middle and off. Niazi gets into an awkward position and half-sweeps it to short fine leg
17.3
0
Abrar Ahmed to Irfan Khan, no run, another missed chance! Abrar slows this up and pulls the length back. Niazi hares down and then misses his attempted lofted shot. McDermott, though, cannot gather at the first go and by the time he takes off the bails, Niazi has made his ground!
17.2
6
Abrar Ahmed to Irfan Khan, SIX, another clean hit, but perhaps too little, too late! Lobbed up just outside off. Niazi skips down and pulverizes it into the sightscreen!
17.1
1
Abrar Ahmed to Hammad Azam, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Hammad goes back and punches it towards sweeper cover

Abrar to bowl out. 56 off 18

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | HHK: 119/6 (56 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 18.66)

  • Irfan Khan26 (21b)
  • Hammad Azam4 (5b)
  • Tom Curran3-0-21-0
  • Usman Tariq4-0-26-1
16.6
0
Curran to Irfan Khan, no run, slower ball on a length outside off. Niazi has a tug at it and chunks it off the inside edge towards the keeper
16.5
0
Curran to Irfan Khan, no run, length ball outside off. Niazi swings for the hills and only connects with fresh air
16.4
6
Curran to Irfan Khan, SIX, shot! Half-tracker outside off and this sits up nicely. Niazi winds up and slaps it over mid off. Not great bowling, with mid off up!
16.3
1
Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 run, short and wide outside off. Hammad gets up on his toes and cuts it towards sweeper cover
16.2
1
Curran to Irfan Khan, 1 run, into the blockhole outside off. Niazi cannot get under it and clinks it out to deep mid wicket
16.1
1
Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 run, slower ball on a length outside off. Hammad has a huge swing at it and gets an outside edge. McDermott leaps high to his right but cannot quite reach it. Niazi calls for the single and makes it, despite not showcasing the best running technique out there. He plonked his bat in but had made his ground

Kingsmen 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9Saim AyubMaaz Sadaqat
2nd8M LabuschagneMaaz Sadaqat
3rd18M LabuschagneUsman Khan
4th16Saad AliM Labuschagne
5th6M LabuschagneIrfan Khan
6th48Hassan KhanIrfan Khan
7th24Hammad AzamIrfan Khan
8th0Hammad AzamM Theekshana
9th5RP MeredithM Theekshana