Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans, PSL 2026, 11th Match Live Score: Steve Smith scored his maiden fifty while Shan Masood scored an unbeaten 46 runs in 30 balls as the Multan Sultans defeated Quetta Gladiators by six wickets.
Earlier, Multan Sultans, after deciding to bowl first at Gaddafi Stadium, started by being on top in the first few overs. Mohammad Nawaz and Arafat Minhas starred for the Sultans. Nawaz picked up three wickets while Arafat claimed two in his four overs. For Quetta Gladiators, Saud Shakeel scored 56 while Bevon Jacobs remained unbeaten with 49 runs to his name.
Toss Update: Multan Sultans won the toss and decided to bowl first at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
It is a middle-of-the-table clash as Quetta Gladiators take on Multan Sultans. The Gladiators have won a solitary game of their three clashes. Meanwhile, the Multan-based side lost its first game of the season in its previous encounter. It was a rain-curtailed clash against Lahore Qalandars where the Sultans lost by 20 runs in a 13-over game.
Both teams are coming into this clash having lost their previous game. While the Sultans lost to Qalandars, the Gladiators came short against Islamabad United a few days ago.
Quetta Gladiators, led by Saud Shakeel, were defeated by Karachi Kings in their opening game of the season. They defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen in their very next game by 40 runs. However, their campaign hit another roadblock with Islamabad United thumping them with an eight-wicket loss.
They boast a strong bowling attack featuring spinners like Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq. Alzarri Joseph and Tom Curran are the leaders of the pace attack. Hasan Nawaz and Shamyl Hussain are their two strongest batters this season. Nawaz has scored 138 runs, while Hussain has 127 runs next to his name in three games.
Multan Sultans suffered their first loss of the season in their previous game in a rain-curtailed encounter against Lahore Qalandars. Led by Ashton Turner, the team boasts a strong batting line-up featuring Sahibzada Farhan and the captain himself. Farhan has already scored a century in the season against Hyderabad Kingsmen. His form at the top of the order will be key as the Sultans aim to bounce back to winning ways.
Saud Shakeel (C), Shamyl Hussain, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Ben McDermott (wk), Tom Curran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Brett Hampton, Bismillah Khan, Ahsan Ali, Jahanzaib Sultan, Wasim Akram, Jahandad Khan, Khan Zaib, Saqib Khan
Ashton Turner (C), Steven Smith, Sahibzada Farhan, Shan Masood, Josh Philippe (wk), Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Nawaz, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram, Tabraiz Shamsi, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Delano Potgieter, Lachlan Shaw, Momin Qamar, Shehzad Gul, Atizaz Habib Khan, Awais Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad
Multan Sultans defeated Quetta Gladiators with Shan Masood and Steve Smith top-scoring for them.
Multan Sultans are inching towards a third victory in PSL 2026 even after losing a couple of wickets in quick succession. The Sultans need 11 runs with four overs left in the second innings.
Shan Masood took the attack against Saud Shakeel. The 36-year-old batter struck a six and a four in the 12th over, bringing the require rate to five runs per over.
Steve Smith reached his half-century in 29 balls as Multan Sultans continue their way to the target. The Australian batter in his innings smashed seven fours and a solitary six.
The spinners from Quetta Gladiators have strung together a couple of tight overs. After Usman Tariq’s four-run over, Saud Shakeel gave six in the 10th over.
Usman Tariq after going for 15 runs in his first two overs bounced back strongly. The Pakistani spinner gave away only four runs in the ninth over.
Looking at the onslaught from the Multan Sultans batters, Saud Shakeel decided to bring himself into the attack. He struck in his first over, dismissing Josh Philippe.
Josh Philippe, since coming to the crease, has looked to be taking the charge against the QTG bowlers. The Aussie batter struck another four in the seventh over as the required run-rate came below six runs per over for the Sultans.
Alzarri Joseph, after an expensive first over, bounced back strongly and claimed the first wicket, dismissing Sahibzada Farhan. However, the joy was short-lived as the West Indies’ bowler bowled one down the leg side for five runs off wides. Josh Philippe struck a four in the sixth over.
The Multan Sultans are firing in the power play. Both Sahibzada Farhan and Steve Smith are batting at a strike rate of more than 200. This has meant that the required rate, which was above eight runs per over at the start of the innings, is now close to 6.5 runs per over.
After Steve Smith hit four boundaries on the trot, it is Sahibzada Farhan who is now smashing the bowlers from around the park. Farhan hit a couple of fours and a six against Abrar Ahmed in the fourth over.
It is one-way traffic at the moment in Lahore. Steve Smith welcomed Tom Curran with four fours on the trot. The brilliant start for the MS openers has meant that the required rate is close to seven runs per over.
Abrar Ahmed came into the attack but could not stem the flow of runs. The right-arm leg-spinner was hit for a six and a four by Sahibzada Farhan. Steve Smith struck another boundary in the second over.
The trend of fast bowlers going for runs continued as Alzarri Joseph gave 15 runs in the opening over. Steve Smith took the charge as he hit a couple of fours and a six in the over.
The second innings is moments away from starting. Unlike the Sultans, the Quetta Gladiators have started with pace as Alzarri Joseph takes the new ball against Sahibzada Farhan and Steve Smith.
Quetta Gladiators finished with 166 runs on the board. However, it was a tale of two stories. The spinners went for only 60 runs in their 11 overs. While the fast bowlers went for 105 runs in their nine overs.
The fast bowlers have not had the best of nights at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Peter Siddle, who was one of the better bowlers for Multan Sultans in the previous game, was hit for a couple of sixes and a four.
Mohammad Wasim Jr, who was in the spotlight before the match, came to bowl his first over in the 18th. The right-arm pacer was struck for a six on the third ball by Bevon Jacobs. Ahmed Daniyal ended the over with another four off the final delivery.
Mohammad Nawaz has continued to shine against the Quetta Gladiators. The left-arm spinner struck with his first ball of the third over, dismissing Saud Shakeel. He claimed Tom Curran’s wicket as well in the same over.
The struggle for fast bowlers continues as Peter Siddle went for 11 runs in the 16th over. The Aussie pacer was hit for a couple of fours by Bevon Jacobs in the over.
Arafat Minhas bowled out his four overs and finished with another economical over. In his spell, the left-arm spinner gave away only 14 runs while picking up a couple of wickets.
Finally, a strong over for the Gladiators. 18 runs were scored off the 14th over with Bevon Jacobs hitting a four and a six to finish the over. Earlier, Shakeel had hit a boundary to bring up his fifty.
Saud Shakeel holds the key for his team in the middle. The left-handed batter got to his fifty in only 34 balls. He needs to play till the end of the first innings to make sure that the Gladiators end with a par score on a track which was described as flat by Shakeel at the toss.
Multan Sultans are right on top of Quetta Gladiators. Faisal Akram coming on to bowl the 12th over conceded only five singles as the run rate is now less than seven runs per over.
Ashton Turner brought himself back into the attack and bowled an economical over. He gave away four runs in the 11th over.
Rilee Rossouw could not make an impact as Arafat Minhas picked up his second wicket of the over. The left-arm spinner brought Multan Sultans back into the game by picking two wickets in the 10th over.
Arafat Minhas strikes for Multan Sultan to break the 55-run stand for the third wicket. The left-arm spinner dismissed Hasan Nawaz with a traditional off-break delivery. Nawaz danced down the track but could not connect with the ball and was stumped out.
Mohammad Nawaz, after conceding 14 runs in his first two overs, bowled an expensive third over. The left-arm spinner was hit for a couple of fours by QTG skipper, Saud Shakeel.
Ashton Turner turned to Arafat Minhas as he decided to bring his third spinner into the attack. The left-arm spinner gave away only three runs bringing some control back to the innings.
Faisal Akram, coming to bowl the seventh over, was welcomed with a four on the first ball. He made a strong comeback in the over as he gave away only four runs in the next five balls.
The decision to have fast bowlers bowl is not working for the Multan Sultans. After an 11-run over from Peter Siddle, Muhammad Ismail conceded 10 in the sixth over to end the power play.
The decision to bring on a pacer has not worked well for Multan Sultans. Peter Siddle, bowling the fifth over, was hit for a four and a six by Saud Shakeel. 11 runs came of the fifth over.
Mohammad Nawaz has bowled yet another great over for the Sultans. Despite being hit for a couple of fours, the left-arm spinner went for only eight runs in the fourth over.
Ashton Turner has sent Shamyl Hussain back to the pavilion as Multan Sultans are right into this game. The Aussie dismissed Hussain with a full delivery, which the batter was trying to loft over mid-on. However, he could not get the required conncection and gave Mohammad Nawaz a simple catch.
The decision to bowl spinners from both ends has worked for Quetta Gladiators. Mohammad Nawaz, bowling the second over, dismissed Khawaja Nafay after being hit for a four on the first ball of the over.
Khawaja Nafay is off to a brisk start as he struck a six off the fourth ball he faced from Ashton Turner. The first over from the spinner went for nine runs.
It is Ashton Turner who took the new ball as Khawaja Nafay and Shamyl Hussain walked out to open the innings for Quetta Gladiators.
It is a flat pitch at Gaddafi Stadium. At the toss, Saud Shakeel said that the track looks like a 200-run wicket. The fans from Multan Sultans will be hoping that their team can go past that 200-run mark in the first innings.
Muhammad Ismail and Peter Siddle will be eyeing a strong start to the clash as they face the opening duo of Saud Shakeel and Shamyl Hussain.
Saud Shakeel (C), Shamyl Hussain, Khawaja Nafay (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Bevon Jacobs, Tom Curran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
Steven Smith, Sahibzada Farhan, Josh Philippe (wk), Shan Masood, Ashton Turner (C), Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Nawaz, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram
Multan Sultans won the toss and decided to field first at Gadaffi Stadium.
The weather in Lahore is all clear at the moment, meaning there might not be any interruptions in the game.
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (C), Shamyl Hussain, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Ben McDermott (wk), Tom Curran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
Multan Sultans: Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), Shan Masood, Ashton Turner (C), Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Nawaz, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram
Sahibzada Farhan’s battle against Alzarri Joseph and Tom Curran could have a huge impact on the result of this Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans clash.
Both Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators will be playing their last game of the season at Gaddafi Stadium. As the caravan of PSL 2026 moves to Karachi, both teams will be looking to end their Lahore leg with a win!
The weather in Lahore has had an impact on the matches at Gadaffi Stadium in the last few days. Today, the weather forecast shows there is almost zero percent chance of rian making an appearance.
Multan Sultans lead the head-to-head rivalry between the two teams. The Multan-based side has won nine games out of 16 against the Gladiators.
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