Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators Live Score and Commentary, Match 5, PSL, 29 March, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 5 / Gaddafi Stadium
134/8 (20 ov)
174/8 (20 ov)
Quetta Gladiators won by 40 runs
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Player of the match
Shamyl Hussain,
Quetta Gladiators
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Riley Meredith | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Ahmed Daniyal | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
Quetta Gladiators won by 40 runs
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Multan Sultans (MS won by 6 wickets) | Match 8 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Quetta Gladiators (QG won by 40 runs) | Match 5 | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Lahore Qalandars (LQ won by 69 runs) | Match 1 | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United (IU won by 8 wickets) | Match 9 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen (QG won by 40 runs) | Match 5 | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Karachi Kings (KK won by 14 runs) | Match 2 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Lahore Qalandars (LQ won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 May 2025 |
| Islamabad United (QG won by 30 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 21 May 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (1.5 ov): Riley Meredith: 3 (8), Maheesh Theekshana: 2 (3)
- Last Bat: Hammad Azam 6(8) - c H Nawaz b A Daniyal Ahmed Daniyal
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Saim Ayub, 17 - 2 Maaz Sadaqat, 35 - 3 Usman Khan, 51 - 4 Syed Saad, 57 - 5 Marnus Labuschagne, 105 - 6 Hassan Khan, 129 - 7 Irfan Khan, 129 - 8 Hammad Azam
- Reviews Remaining: Hyderabad Kingsmen - 2 of 2, Quetta Gladiators - 2 of 2
- Toss: Quetta Gladiators elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 5
- Series: PSL
- Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium
- City: Lahore
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Alex Wharf (England), Chris Brown (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Bilal Khilji (Pakistan)
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Tom Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Hammad Azam no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Tom Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards slip for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Hammad Azam, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the off stump, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, Six, Six !! With a brilliant bouncer on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep cover for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Tom Curran to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Abrar Ahmed to Hammad Azam, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, good length and Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, back of length, on the off stump, Abrar Ahmed bowls a sharp delivery, and Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the short fine leg for 1 run.
Abrar Ahmed to Hammad Azam, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays , edged!! towards the slip for 1 run.
Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Irfan Khan st BR McDermott b A Ahmed 33 (25) Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, no run, st BR McDermott b A Ahmed, Stumped out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi goes forward, plays aggressive shot, but Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi fails to get it on bat, and Ben McDermott capitalizes on the opportunity to stump batter out. Rapid response from the keeper.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Hammad Azam c H Nawaz b A Daniyal 6 (8) Ahmed Daniyal to Hammad Azam, no run, c H Nawaz b A Daniyal, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Hammad Azam hangs in the crease to hit pull to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Hasan Nawaz. Hammad Azam is dismissed. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Ahmed Daniyal bowls a sharp delivery, and Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Ahmed Daniyal to Riley Meredith, 1 run, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ahmed Daniyal to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 19 (1 runs)
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Alzarri Joseph to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Riley Meredith goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Riley Meredith hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Alzarri Joseph to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Alzarri Joseph to Riley Meredith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Riley Meredith goes back, plays it with soft hands towards short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 20 (4 runs)