21/04Result
30th Match (D/N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Apr 21 2026
Qalandars won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar ZamanLahore Qalandars
21/04Result
30th Match (D/N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Apr 21 2026
Qalandars won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar ZamanLahore Qalandars

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | QG: 188/7 (10 runs required, RR: 9.40)

  • Abrar Ahmed24 (14b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3 (6b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-28-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-35-1

The second match of this double-header is coming up shortly. For now, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid, and our team at Cricinfo

Fakhar Zaman, Player of the Match: At the start, the wicket wasn't easy and the ball wasn't coming nicely onto the bat, with some seam and swing as well. But whenever you play in Lahore, once you survive the new ball, it gets easier to bat. Once you've faced the new ball, it becomes easier to take on the spinners with the old ball, but if you have to play them earlier -especially the quality of Usman and Abrar - it's not easy

Lahore manage to hold their nerve and win the crunch moments but it was an exhilarating affair that kept us on the edge of our seats! What a lively cameo by Abrar, who almost took his team over the line with such clean hitting against two experienced pacers. Fakhar Zaman's spellbinding hundred paved the way for the home side's victory as he got them a defendable total but it was a lot of fun till the end. Rossouw's wicket was a major turning point; somebody from the top or middle order needed to carry on. Shamyl was batting splendidly before he got run out by Sams and Lahore somehow managed to stay ahead of the game but it was not a convincing win by any means. Six bowlers were used. Shaheen and Haris bowled tidily for the most part and the spinners including Usama and Sikandar held up their end of the bargain. Ubaid was expensive on comeback but got the prized scalp of Rossouw. With this win, Lahore move to fourth and Quetta are right next at fifth

19.6
1
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, 1 run, Rams the yorker on middle and Lahore survive Abrar scare! Walks across his stumps and flicks it to deep backward square
19.5
0
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Bustling in, lands it full and saw him shuffling across his stumps, adjusted his line and bowled it outside leg, didn't get a wide because Abrar moved way across his stumps
19.4
1b
Haris Rauf to Joseph, 1 bye, A carbon copy of the previous delivery, fired into the toes, too good for thee, single taken and Shaheen wants a review for a caught behind. Nothing on the bat
19.3
1b
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, 1 bye, That is a heat-seeking yorker! Tries to tickle it behind and it was too hot to handle, keeper makes a very important save!
19.2
4
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, FOUR, That is top-drawer! Made it look like child's play! Remarkable confidence and skill-set! Shorter on leg, makes room and insouciantly steers it up and over short third for a four
19.1
1
Haris Rauf to Joseph, 1 run, Misses the yorker length but still good enough, cannot get under it fully and forces it to long-on
19.1
1w
Haris Rauf to Joseph, 1 wide, Over the wicket, pitched up and erred way down leg, will have to reload

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | QG: 179/7 (19 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.42, RRR: 19.00)

  • Abrar Ahmed19 (10b)
  • Alzarri Joseph2 (4b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-35-1
  • Haris Rauf3-0-21-2
18.6
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Abrar Ahmed, 2 runs, Fuller length and shaping into middle, clinks it away to wide of long-on and comes back for the second with ease
18.5
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Abrar Ahmed, FOUR, Around the wicket again, misses the yorker by a fraction and gets punished! Absolutely leathers it into the gap in front of mid-off and he's not giving up! 21 off 7, still do-able, point of introspection for Shaheen, being hammered by tailender
18.4
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Ripping outswinging yorker wide of off, tries to crump it away and might have edged in the process because the ball changes its path and it's an umpire's review. It did hit the bat and then ground before resting in keeper's gloves
18.3
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Abrar Ahmed, FOUR, Pitched short and wide, made room and slammed it on the up, clearing cover and gets a four, that was brutal from Abrar
18.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Pitched up and outside off, tries to squeeze it away and a polite question for a caught behind, sound was of the bat hitting the ground
18.1
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Abrar Ahmed, FOUR, Around the wicket, bowls it slow and fuller, angled into middle and leg, exposed his stumps and ramped it away to the rope, beating Usama Mir who couldn't flick the ball inside the rope, dragged it away

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | QG: 165/7 (33 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.16, RRR: 16.50)

  • Abrar Ahmed5 (4b)
  • Alzarri Joseph2 (4b)
  • Haris Rauf3-0-21-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-21-1
17.6
1
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, 1 run, Shimmies leg-side and he pulls his length back, drops the face, forces it down to long-on
17.5
4
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, FOUR, Just misses the yorker by a few inches and has been carved over cover for four! What a fine shot, clears front leg, gives himself room and no doubt about the connection on that
17.4
0
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Firing his yorker barrage, fifth stump line outside off, shows his stumps and taps it down towards cover
17.3
0
Haris Rauf to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Steaming in and bowls another terrific inswinging yorker, hits the top of the shoe and looks like he is saved because stood outside leg-stump, almost got himself run-out, gave after coming down the track, direct hit would have been a goner
17.2
W
Haris Rauf to Hampton, OUT, Wide of the crease and nails the yorker to demolish his stumps! The sound of the timber, tailed back in and beat his ambitious swing down the ground, all too easy for Lahore

BR Hampton b Haris Rauf 7 (13m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100

17.1
1
Haris Rauf to Joseph, 1 run, Over the wicket, near yorker, dipping in at pace, squeezes it to long-on off the backfoot

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | QG: 159/6 (39 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.35, RRR: 13.00)

  • Alzarri Joseph1 (3b)
  • Brett Hampton7 (6b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-21-1
  • Usama Mir4-0-33-1
16.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Joseph, 1 run, Running in, length and angling at off, drags it away into the acreage at deep midwicket
16.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Joseph, no run, A proper toe-crusher, does well to jam his bat down and sheild his stumps
16.4
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Joseph, no run, Around the wicket, there were two sound and the appeal was relentless. On a length and slanted in at middle, unable to work it leg-side, thinking about a review, leaves it there
16.3
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Jacobs, OUT, Intimidating short one but he doesn't get intimidated, takes on the short ball and pulls it away finding Farooq lurking and perched near the boundary rope, reverse-cupping it as the wheels continue to come off for Quetta

BJ Jacobs c Mohammad Farooq b Shaheen Shah Afridi 2 (18m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40

16.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Jacobs, no run, Around the wicket, pitch-perfect yorker angling in at off, keeps it out

Gladiators 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st49Saud ShakeelShamyl Hussain
2nd39RR RossouwShamyl Hussain
3rd0RR RossouwHasan Nawaz
4th40RR RossouwKhawaja Nafay
5th21RR RossouwBJ Jacobs
6th9BR HamptonBJ Jacobs
7th2BR HamptonAS Joseph
8th28AS JosephAbrar Ahmed