The Quetta Gladiators 2024 Players will clash against Multan Sultans to start their HBL PSL 8 campaign this year. They haven’t been able to showcase their strength since 2019. Loses after losses, and the team is in bad shape. But now, they are back with a better team and redefined foundations. The gladiators will face off against the Multan Sultans on 15 February 2023 at Multan Cricket Stadium. Multan Sultans lost their first match against the defending champions by one run. They will be looking to boost their confidence with this win.
In this article, we will provide match details and highlights. So if you couldn’t catch it live, it’s okay. We got you covered. Watch PSL 9 Live Streaming with PSL 2024 Points table.
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Match details
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| Multan Cricket Stadium | |
| Date | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
| Match | Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators |
| Time | 5:30 PM toss. The match starts at 6 pm. |
| Umpires | Asif Yaqoob |
| Faisal Afridi | |
| TV Umpire | Martin Saggers |
| Reserve Umpire | Shozab Raza |
| Match Referee | Mohammed Anees |
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Toss
Sultans won the toss, and Rizwan chose to field first.
Playing 11
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| Quetta Gladiators | Multan Sultans |
| Jason Roy | Shan Masood |
| Martin Guptill | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Abdul Bangalzai | Rilee Rossouw |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | David Miller |
| Umar Akmal | Kieron Pollard |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Khushdil Shah |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Akeal Hosein |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Usama Mir |
| Naseem Shah | Sameen Gul |
| Mohammad Hasnain | Abbas Afridi |
| Nuwan Thushara | Ihsanullah |
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First Innings
Quetta Gladiators came to bat with all the good intentions, but lady luck wasn’t on their side. Wickets after the wicket, no wall could stop this flood. They were only able to put a target of 111 for the Sultans. This wasn’t a great show by the Gladiators, who have struggled for a while. Even Ifti Mania didn’t work.
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| Quetta Gladiators Innings | |
| Batsmen | Bowlers |
| Jason Roy 27(18) | Ihasanullah 5-12 (4.0) |
| Mohammad Hasnain 22(20) | Abbas Afridi 2-27 (3.9) |
| Mohammad Hafeez 18(15) | Sameen Gul 2-20(3.0) |
| Usama Mir 1-19 (4.0) | |
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Highlights
- Ihsanullah’s astonishing speed bowling masterclass has blasted away the Quetta Gladiators today. The teenage fast appears to be the next big thing in Pakistan’s never-ending production line of quicks, having made his superb performance of 5/12.
- Even seasoned hitters like Jason Roy and Iftikhar Ahmed had no response for him today because he was too fast and deadly precise.
- Quetta was languishing at 68/8 at one stage, but a late flurry from Hasnain and then Hafeez propelled them beyond 100.
- Nonetheless, they would believe they are severely short on this track.
2nd Innings
The Sultans were having a field day. It was an easy peasy target for them. Even the early wicket of Shan didn’t shake them. They put a total till the powerplay, with 45-1 on the scorecard. Rilee made sure that they crushed the Gladiators completely.
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| Multan Sultans Innings | |
| Batsmen | Bowlers |
| Rilee Rossouw 78(42) | Nuwan Thushara 1-21 (2.0) |
| Mohammad Rizwan 28(34) | |
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Highlights
- The Multan Sultans lost an early wicket in the form of Shan Masood.
- Still, Rizwan and Rossouw had a vital partnership that helped their team gain a lead in the second innings, augmenting Ihsanullah’s exertion.
- The Sultans finally won by 9 wickets due to the splendid stand between Rossouw and Rizwan.
- I know the highlights aren’t great, but what can we say? It was a one-sided match.
Man of the match
Isn’t it obvious? Ihsanullah became the man of the match by taking 5-12. His career is the best. He also bowled the fastest bowling spell in the history of HBL PSL.