Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators Highlights, PSL 2026: Babar Azam Guides PSZ To 8-Wicket Victory Over QTG

Hello cricket buffs! We're back with another live blog of PSL 2026. This time it's the Peshawar Zalmi up against Quetta Gladiators at the National Stadium in Karachi. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

Match: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Standings: PSZ (1st), QTG (5th)

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.

Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Farhan Yousaf, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Aaron Hardie, Brian Bennett, Khalid Usman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shahnawaz Dahani, Khurram Shahzad, Mirza Tahir Baig, Ali Raza, Abdul Subhan, Kashif Ali, Mohammad Basit

Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel(c), Sam Harper, Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Khawaja Nafay(w), Bevon Jacobs, Jahandad Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Khalil Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Ben McDermott, Tom Curran, Brett Hampton, Alzarri Joseph, Bismillah Khan, Ahsan Ali, Jahanzaib Sultan, Ahmed Daniyal, Shamyl Hussain, Wasim Akram, Khan Zaib, Saqib Khan

Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators.

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

Babar Azam takes starts the proceeding with a spinner against Ahsan Ali and Saud Shakeel. Ahsan Ali hits the first ball for four but Iftikhar Ahmed makes a comeback and repays the confidence of his skipper with the wicket of Ahsan Ali in the first over itself.

QTG 6/1 (1)

What a waste of a wicket! Just as it was looking that the Gladiators are coming back into the game, skipper Saud Shakeel gets run out for 16 and QTG lose their second wicket.

QTG 44/2 (5)

Bowled! Sufiyaan Muqeem strikes as Zalmi gets their third wicket. It was a quickish googly and Riley Rossouw had no idea about where the ball was going as the ball ricochets from his pads into the stumps.

QTG 63/3 (8)

Sufiyaan Muqeem strikes again! This time Shamyl Hussail is the man, who departs. Hussain tries to go big but hits it only into the hands of Aaron Hardie as QTG lose their third wicket.

QTG 91/4 (12)

That's a huge blow for Quetta as the in-form Hasan Nawaz departs for 37 off 35 balls. Mohammad Basit is the bowler who gets the wicket as ATG lose half their side.

QTG 113/5 (15)

A direct hit and Quetta lose seventh wicket in the form of a run-out. Jahandad Khan times the ball well into the hands and runs towards the other end with the hope of making it but eventually wasn't even in the frame.

QTG 141/7 (18)

Another run out! That has been the story of Quetta Gladiators in this season. Usman Tariq departs off the last ball of the over and QTG's innings wraps up for 154 in 20 overs. Sufiyaan Muqeem and Mohammad Basit picks three wickets each to restrict QTG to a below par total.

QTG 154 (20)

Mohammed Harris and Babar Azam gets Peshawar off to a fiery start with 24 runs in two overs. Babar Azam slams Tom Curran for three fours in the 2nd over as PSZ march towards the target.

PSZ 24/0 (2)

Babar Azam (25*) and Mohammed Harris (21*) forged a 50-run stand in just five over while chasing 155 runs. Both batters have played some lovely shots all around the park to assert their domination over QTG bowlers.

PSZ 50/0 (5)

Quetta Gladiators gets the first breakthrough in the form of Mohammed Harris, who departs after scoring 35 off 28 balls. Kusal Mendis joins Babar Azam on the crease.

PSZ 75/1 (8.4)

Babar Azam and Kusal Mendis are looking at ease on the crease as the run-rate is well within their control. QTG need atleast two quick wickets here to make a case for themselves.

PSZ 111/3 (13)

Alzzari Joseph gets the wicket of Kusal Mendis, who departs after scoring 21 off 19 balls. However, the equation is still quite simple for PSZ, requiring six runs per over with eight wickets in hand.

PSZ 135/2 (16)

Babar Azam finished off things with a boundary and Peshawar Zalmi continued their winning streak with 5 wins in six matches. Babar Azam was the lynchpin of Zalmi's chase and guided his team home with a magnificent 71 not out off 51 balls.

PSZ 156/2 (18.3)