Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators Highlights, PSL: Babar Azam’s Century Powers Zalmi To 118-Run Win

Good evening. We’re back with another live blog featuring Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators. Stay tuned for live updates as the action gets underway.

The PSL 2026 matches will not be streamed live in India due to political tensions between the two countries. However, those outside India can watch the match on these platforms listen below:

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• Nepal: Tapmad

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• Rest of the world: Tapmad

Quetta Gladiators have won the toss and have opted to field.

Quetta Gladiators (Playing XI): Shamyl Hussain, Saud Shakeel(c), Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Bevon Jacobs, Jahandad Khan, Saqib Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Peshawar Zalmi (Playing XI): Mohammad Haris(w), Babar Azam(c), Kusal Mendis, Aaron Hardie, Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Basit, Ali Raza

Here we go, live from the middle!

Mohammad Haris is on strike, Babar Azam settles in at the other end, and you can feel the buzz already building. Jahandad Khan has the ball in hand, ready to kick things off for Quetta Gladiators. The stage is set, the crowd is up, and we’re underway in Karachi.

Kusal Mendis is turning it on here! Usman Tariq drops it short and zips it through outside off, but that’s asking for trouble, Mendis rocks back, crouches low, and slices the cut beautifully past backward point.

The fielder dives, but it’s already racing away to the fence. That’s fifty for Mendis, and he knows it, bat raised, a calm smile, and applause all around. What a season he’s having, just keeps delivering when it matters!

Babar Azam makes it look ridiculously easy! Abrar Ahmed drops it just a touch short on off, and Babar is onto it in a flash, rocks back, rolls his wrists, and sends that pull racing through mid-wicket. The fielder sprints, dives full stretch to his left, but it’s already past him and into the ropes. Pure timing, pure class.

Oh no, that’s a twist in the tale! Just when Kusal Mendis looked set for something truly big, Usman Tariq strikes. It’s quick, flat, skidding off a back-of-a-length on off, and Mendis still goes for the pull, but this time he’s rushed. The timing deserts him, and the ball balloons out towards deep mid-wicket. Hasan Nawaz settles under it and takes it comfortably.

End of a sparkling innings, Mendis walks back for 83 off 44, packed with boundaries and intent. The hundred was right there for the taking, but he’s done the job, putting his side firmly in control before heading off to a well-earned applause.

Babar Azam unleashes! Abrar Ahmed drifts it right into the slot, and that’s a gift, Babar sinks low, gets right under it, and launches it high and handsome. Straight out of the park! Clean, effortless, and absolutely majestic.

Zalmi keep piling it on! Jahandad Khan goes wider outside off, Aaron Hardie stretches every bit to reach it and drives it out towards wide long-off. They’re quick between the wickets, turn back hard, and come charging for the second, and that brings up 250 for Zalmi! Absolute dominance with the bat here.

Peshawar Zalmi post a commanding 255/3 in 20 overs, the highest-ever PSL total in Karachi. Mohammad Haris provides a brisk start before Babar Azam and Kusal Mendis take control, stitching together a dominant 135-run stand.

Mendis sets the tempo with a fluent 83, while Babar anchors the innings and shifts gears brilliantly to bring up his century off the final ball. Late cameos from the lower order add the finishing touches, leaving Quetta Gladiators with a daunting chase ahead.

Chase time in Karachi.

Shamyl Hussain and Saud Shakeel walk out with a mountain ahead of them. Hussain takes first strike, eyes set, while Shakeel settles in at the non-striker’s end. Iftikhar Ahmed has the ball in hand and is ready to kick things off, here we go, the chase is underway.

That didn’t last long! Ali Raza bangs it in short and gets it to climb awkwardly into Hasan Nawaz. He’s cramped, all tangled up, but still goes for the pull, never really in control. The top edge flies through, and Mohammad Haris makes no mistake behind the stumps.

Quetta lose another early, Hasan Nawaz departs for 5 off 6, and the chase is already wobbling.

Michael Bracewell goes full again, and Chandimal makes him pay! He gets down on one knee, times the slog sweep to perfection, and sends it sailing over mid-wicket, clean as you like. That’s out of here! Big, confident strike and just the kind of release Quetta needed in this chase.

Aaron Hardie goes down the leg side, and Alzarri Joseph just helps it along, no fuss, no power needed. It races past fine leg for four! Easy runs for Quetta as the scoreboard keeps ticking.

Sufiyan Muqeem goes short outside leg stump, and Bevon Jacobs makes no mistake this time. He rocks back, brings the bottom hand into play, and absolutely whips it over cow corner. Clean strike, all the way into the stands, that’s a massive six and some much-needed momentum for Quetta.

Ali Raza strikes again! Back of a length and climbing on Usman Tariq, who can’t quite get on top of it as he goes for the shot. The connection isn’t clean at all, and it loops up straight to Farhan Yousaf, who takes a simple catch.

Usman Tariq walks back for 7 off 15, and Quetta keep sliding further into trouble here.

Peshawar Zalmi crushed Quetta Gladiators by 118 runs after posting a record 255/3 in 20 overs, with Babar Azam starring with an unbeaten 100 off 52 balls to earn Player of the Match honours, well supported by Kusal Mendis’ 83.

In reply, Quetta never really got going and were bowled out for 137 in 18.1 overs, with Ali Raza leading the charge with 3/9, while Mohammad Basit Ali also picked up three wickets. Bevon Jacobs’ 34 and brief resistance from others only delayed the inevitable as Zalmi dominated from start to finish.

That’s a wrap. We’ll be back with another live blog, until then, bye-bye.