Hasan Nawaz’s explosive knock of 76 helped Quetta Gladiators post a formidable total of 201 against Lahore Qalandars in the final of the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Sunday.
The Gladiators didn’t get the start they had hoped for, as skipper Saud Shakeel was dismissed in unfortunate fashion behind the stumps—paying the price for the absence of DRS in the final, with replays suggesting the ball had not touched his bat before reaching Kusal Perera’s gloves.
5⃣0⃣0⃣th SIX of the season by none other than Hassan Nawaz! #ApnaXHai | #HBLPSLX l #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/wAvEJ7glTy
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Matters worsened in the next over when the in-form Salman Mirza claimed the prized wicket of New Zealand’s Finn Allen, leaving Quetta struggling at 21/2.
However, Rilee Rossouw and the young Hasan Nawaz stabilized the innings, guiding the team through the powerplay without further loss and taking the score to 58.
Hassan Nawaz is in splendid form tonight! #ApnaXHai | #HBLPSLX l #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/IBXnrhi8Im
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Rossouw, who had earlier scored a century in the tournament, looked in good touch again. But Sikandar Raza—who arrived from England just 10 minutes before the toss—struck with the second ball of his spell, dismissing the South African for 22.
Exquisite timing by Hassan 👌#ApnaXHai | #HBLPSLX l #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/HhDlph98lp
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Dramatic scenes unfolded in the 12th over when a nasty collision in the deep between Mohammad Naeem and Asif Ali, while attempting to stop a boundary, forced Asif to leave the field. He was eventually ruled out of the match, with Mohammad Akhlaq coming in as a concussion substitute
Nawaz, hailed as one of the standout young players of this PSL season, anchored the innings impressively. He built a 67-run partnership with Sri Lanka’s Avishka Fernando to keep the scoreboard ticking. Fernando eventually fell for 29, but Nawaz continued to dominate, bringing up his fourth half-century of the tournament.
This is the end for Hassan Nawaz.
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Lahore get the danger man! #ApnaXHai | #HBLPSLX l #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/LAQbcafY2f
He then added crucial runs with another Sri Lankan, Dinesh Chandimal, taking the score to 171. However, a sudden collapse followed as Quetta lost four wickets—including both Nawaz and Chandimal—for just two runs.
Chandimal struck gold on these two deliveries 🥵🔥#ApnaXHai | #HBLPSLX l #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/0AMoqQz3xl
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Nawaz’s excellent innings ended at 76 off 43 deliveries, featuring eight boundaries and four sixes. Chandimal chipped in with a handy 22 off 13 balls.
Rauf wrecking the batting line-up per usual 🫢#ApnaXHai | #HBLPSLX l #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/rlv5Wzj7wq
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With the Gladiators reeling at 173/8, in-form all-rounder Faheem Ashraf provided a late blitz, smashing 28 off just 8 balls—including 23 runs in the penultimate over—to lift the total to a competitive 201/9.
Game-changing over for sure 🤩#ApnaXHai | #HBLPSLX l #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/k6RGYkEF7B
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For Lahore Qalandars, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi once again led the bowling attack with 3/24, while Haris Rauf and Salman Mirza claimed two wickets each.
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Afridi (Captain), Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Perera (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Asif Ali, Sikandar Raza, Rishad Hossain, Salman Mirza, Haris Rauf
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (Captain), Finn Allen, Hassan Nawaz, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Avishka Fernando, Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Amir, Khurram Shahzad, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.
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