Pakistan Super League - 10 (PSL-10)

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RESULT
26th Match (N), Rawalpindi, May 07, 2025

Quetta Gladiators
263/3

Islamabad United
(19.3/20 ov, T:264) 154

Gladiators won by 109 runs

Player Of The Match
Rilee Rossouw , QG

Hasan Nawaz and Rilee Rossouw get together
•May 07, 2025

Rilee Rossouw clattered a 44-ball hundred
May 07, 2025 •PCB

 

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PCB to reschedule PSL games after mounting tensions between Pakistan and India​

It is not clear whether the matches will be moved to another city or whether the dates will be changed

ESPNc ricinfo staff
08-May-2025


"The PCB is reviewing the situation and will be rescheduling some of the PSL matches," the board said in a statement • PSL

The PCB will reschedule some of the remaining PSL 2025 matches, as continuing tensions between Pakistan and India disrupt the league's tenth season.

The league held an emergency meeting in Islamabad on Thursday, including the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi meeting with foreign players, after a drone fell within the Rawalpindi Stadium complex. Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi were scheduled to play there on Thursday though that game has been rescheduled. In any case, heavy rain through the day in Rawalpindi had meant the game was likely to have been disrupted.

Pakistan says the drone, one of multiple that fell or were downed across several locations in the country, was from India. India said drones had been fired in response to Pakistan attempts to engage military targets overnight on Wednesday. This followed Indian missile strikes at several locations in Pakistan on Tuesday night, as a response to the terror attack in Pahalgam in Kashmir in April.
"The PCB is reviewing the situation and will be rescheduling some of the PSL matches," the board said in a statement. "Further updates will be provided as matters are finalised."

It is not clear whether the matches will be moved to another city or whether the dates will be changed. But Karachi, also affected by the drones, is a likely option having hosted games earlier in the season. The foreign players are believed to have been keen on the idea of moving the remaining leg to Dubai. As of Thursday, there are eight games left this season, four in Rawalpindi, one in Multan and three in Lahore. Lahore, where the final is scheduled, was also one of the cities affected by the drones.

The Indian missile attacks on Tuesday had caused jitters among some of the foreign players in the league. Although the PCB said on Wednesday the season would continue, there was understood to be mixed opinion among the English contingent, with some considering leaving and others wanting to stay.

The Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) has been in regular contact with the 15-person contingent. Security and government advice remains that the situation had not changed in the locations where the PSL was taking place, though it is being monitored closely.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) also said it was in "constant communication" with their two players currently at the PSL - Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain.

"The Board is working closely with both the PCB and the Bangladesh High Commission to make certain that the cricketers feel safe and secure during their stay in Pakistan," the BCB said in a statement. "Furthermore, the BCB is coordinating with the relevant authorities to ensure that all arrangments are in place to facilitate the eventual departure of the players from Pakistan in a timely and secure manner."

Cricket West Indies (CWI) also said that it was in touch with their players in the PSL and IPL and has engaged West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) "to coordinate and ensure the safety, security, and well-being of all West Indies players and support personnel in the region".

"The welfare of our people remains our highest priority," CWI said in a statement.
"CWI continues to receive regular updates through diplomatic, governmental, and cricketing channels, and stands ready to offer assistance where necessary. We remain committed to the spirit of international cricket and to supporting our players through this uncertain and sensitive period."

 

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Rossouw, Nawaz tons hand United a drubbing​

Gladiators posted the highest ever PSL total of 263 for 3 and claimed the top spot

Rvel Zahid
08-May-2025

Hasan Nawaz and Rilee Rossouw get together • PCB

Quetta Gladiators 263 for 3 (Rossouw 104, Nawaz 100*) beat Islamabad United 154 (Wasim 56, Dwarshuis 31, Amir 3-6) by 109 runs

Islamabad United find themselves stuck in a rut after steamrolling opponents at the start of the PSL 2025 with five consecutive wins. As per Salman Ali Agha, injuries and niggles forced them to make wholesale changes and now they have slipped to fourth loss on the bounce at the crucial juncture of the tournament.

After opting to bowl, they were left stunned and out of sorts as Quetta Gladiators cartwheeled their way to a stunning drubbing of United. The victory was orchestrated with the bat. Gladiators posted the highest ever PSL total of 263 for 3 on the back of two eye-catching hundreds by Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz. In the battle for a top-two finish, they were a rampaging menace on the hapless bowling attack that lacked penetration and discipline.

The pyrotechniques from centurions took the game away after the first half as they swung their bat at almost everything; Rossouw turned on the beast mode from the moment he took guard, while Hasan followed suit and didn't drop his intensity even after losing his partner. He hit Naseem Shah for three sixes in the penultimate over and belted another six and a four in the final over bowled by Ben Dwarshuis, bringing up his century on the last ball of the innings and soaking in applause from the great Sir Vivian Richards and the rest of the crew. The acceleration after the first ten overs was staggering.

Gladiators added 160 in the last ten, which took the game away from United. Eventually, United fell short by 109 runs in one of the most one-sided games of this season.


The confidence Nawaz gained in the last cliffhanger against the same opposition flowed into tonight's game. There was no second-guessing and a lot more resolve, conviction, decisiveness and authority in his shots on a batting-friendly surface.

A target of 264 was always going to be a daunting task, especially with veteran pacer Mohammad Amir back in the fold. When Gladiators returned to defend, Amir dismissed Kyle Mayers and Sahibzada Farhan in the first over.

Mayers was pinned in front on nought and he didn't bother for a review. Amir showed remarkable control with the new ball and got the better of Agha in the third over, thereby making an impact right away after a few absences and showing his coveted knack of picking wickets upfront yet again.

The game was done and dusted in the powerplay with little to no resistance thereon as wickets continued to tumble and United were staring into the abyss with 68 for 8 at the end of the ninth over.

The ripping spin of Abrar Ahmed continued to weave magic; he denied any late order resistance by outsmarting Haider Ali and soon outsmarted Jason Holder, ending his quota with 2 for 17. Azam Khan was sloppy with the glovework and couldn't make any substantial impact with the bat, slicing a wide short delivery to Mohammad Wasim Jr., who was livewire in the field and took three superb catches.

That's when Imad Wasim and Dwarshuis decided to accept the inevitable and played to reduce the blow to their team's net run rate and defeat margin.

Gladiators have given a massive boost to their net run rate and confirmed top spot, while United slipped to third with a must-win game scenario for their upcoming last group fixture on May 10 against Karachi Kings.