Both players smashed quick fifties to power Qalandars to 219, while the Gladiators struggled to find momentum in the chase.
Qalandars Overpower Gladiators in PSL 10
Lahore Qalandars dominated Quetta Gladiators with a massive 79-run win in PSL 10. Fakhar Zaman smashed 67 off 39 balls to lead the charge. Sam Billings hammered a 50* off just 19 balls in the final overs. Qalandars posted 219, capitalizing on Gladiators’ poor bowling performance. Shaheen Afridi struck early, reducing Gladiators to 10 for 3 in 3 overs. Rilee Rossouw and Kusal Mendis added 45, but it wasn’t enough.
Qalandars responded strongly after their opening loss to Islamabad United. They took five Gladiators wickets for just 25 runs during the collapse. Gladiators bowled three tight overs early but lost control quickly. Every Qalandars batter with 8+ balls faced struck at over a 170 strike rate. Abdullah Shafique hit three straight boundaries off Mohammad Amir to build momentum. His 17-run over off Faheem Ashraf turned the tide during the powerplay. Ashraf proved the easiest target as Qalandars attacked him consistently.
Fakhar Zaman started cautiously during the first eight overs of the PSL 10 clash. After Shafique fell to Akeal Hosein, Zaman switched gears instantly. Zaman smashed 14 runs off Akeal’s next over with clean power hitting. Daryl Mitchell punished Faheem Ashraf with two crisp boundaries and a towering six. Zaman didn’t spare Shoaib Malik either, hitting him for 16 in one over. Malik was removed from the attack after that expensive over.
Billings Blasts Record
Quetta Gladiators grabbed three quick wickets for just 17 runs to fight back. Sam Billings shut the door with an explosive finishing burst in PSL 10. Billings hammered 44 runs from his final 15 balls faced. Mohammad Amir and Faheem Ashraf were hit brutally in the death overs. Two sixes off the final two balls brought up Billings’ fifty in 19 balls. It was the fastest PSL half-century in the last two years. Lahore Qalandars posted a massive 219-run total against Quetta Gladiators.
Lahore Qalandars began their bowling just as aggressively as their batting in this PSL 10 clash. Shaheen Afridi dismissed Saud Shakeel in the first over, caught at mid-on. He removed Finn Allen next, dealing another early blow to Quetta Gladiators. Hasan Nawaz also fell in between, dismissed by Asif Afridi with a sharp delivery.
Kusal Mendis and Rilee Rossouw counterattacked during the second half of the powerplay. They scored 52 runs in three overs using smart placement and aggressive hitting. Mendis used pace; Rossouw relied on power to boost Quetta’s PSL 10 hopes. Haris Rauf ended Mendis’ stay with a fine edge near the powerplay’s end. Shoaib Malik replaced Rauf but failed to replicate the same pressure.
Rossouw took risks and scored 44 off 18 balls before missing a Rishad Hossain topspinner. His dismissal triggered a collapse, ending Quetta Gladiators’ chances in this PSL 10 match. Rishad Hossain and Sikandar Raza tore through the lower order effortlessly. Faheem Ashraf hit a few boundaries, but the outcome was already sealed.
