Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators — PSL 2026 Match 9 Match Summary

Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators by eight wickets with ten balls still available in PSL 2026 Match 9 on 2 April 2026 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (listed 15:30 PKT on our schedule). Quetta won the toss, batted first, and finished 183 for 5 in 20 overs (9.15 per over). United chased 184 and reached 189 for 2 in 18.2 overs at roughly 10.30 per over, so the result was settled before the final over.

We took batting and bowling lines, dismissals, extras, and milestones from the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard, and we checked the headline totals against Cricket Winner for the same fixture. Nothing in the narrative below is copied from ball-by-ball text, match reports on other sites, or social clips. It is an independent editorial recap for readers on this site.

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A fair Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators match summary has to name Hasan Nawaz first on the Quetta card (66 not out), then Shadab Khan’s 3 for 23 when United bowled. After Abrar Ahmed removed Conway and Gous cheaply, Sameer Minhas (82 not out) and Shadab (69 not out) put 128 together for the third wicket and carried the reply home.

Islamabad had already taken a no-result and a defeat in earlier fixtures in this project’s season log, so banking two points at their listed home ground mattered for the ladder as well as morale. Quetta came in off mixed results, which made a competitive total worth more than a flat scoreline.

Both squads leaned on spin and all-round options on paper. The fixture asked whether Quetta could lift the rate late after a good start, and whether United could answer with the bat after their captain had already bowled a full spell that changed the first innings.

Opening rhythm and the first wicket

Shamyl Hussain and Saud Shakeel opened. Shamyl made 21 from 15 (1 four, 2 sixes, strike rate 140.00) before Salman Irshad picked up a leading edge that Haider Ali held, 50 for 1 in 4.6 overs.

Saud reached 42 from 26 (3 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 161.53) when Shadab Khan drew a catch to Haider at 71 for 2 in 8.1 overs. Haider’s name appears three times as catcher in Quetta’s innings, and the run rate was still brisk at that stage.

Middle order and the 93 for 5 slide

Khawaja Nafay scored 18 from 14 (2 fours, 1 six) until Imad Wasim found Haider on the leg side, 88 for 3 in 10.2 overs. The card then shows Haider with three catches in one innings, all to different bowlers.

Hasan Nawaz anchored the rest. He stayed 66 not out from 36 (6 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 183.33), the score that stopped Quetta from sliding below 170 after wickets grouped in the middle.

Ben McDermott made 3 from 6 when Shadab hit off stump at 93 for 4 in 11.4 overs. Bevon Jacobs was out first ball, caught and bowled by Shadab at 93 for 5 in 11.5 overs, a duck on his PSL debut per the sheet. Tom Curran added 29 not out from 22 (2 fours, 1 six) to push the last few overs. Extras 4, all wides.

Quetta batting lines (scorecard)

• Hasan Nawaz: 66* (36)
• Saud Shakeel (c): 42 (26)
• Shamyl Hussain: 21 (15)
• Khawaja Nafay: 18 (14)
• Tom Curran: 29* (22)
• Ben McDermott †: 3 (6)
• Bevon Jacobs: 0 (1)

Chris Green bowled 2 overs for 19 (9.50) at the start. Salman Mirza conceded 39 in 4 (9.75) without a wicket, which tells you Quetta still found room to swing. Faheem Ashraf went for 23 in 2 (11.50) and did not take a wicket on the card.

Salman Irshad finished 1 for 42 in 4 (10.50) with Shamyl’s wicket. Imad Wasim took 1 for 37 in 4 (9.25) when Nafay fell. Shadab Khan ended with 3 for 23 in 4 (5.75), accounting for Saud, McDermott, and Jacobs in a short stretch that kept Quetta closer to 180 than 200.

Islamabad bowling figures (as recorded)

• Chris Green: 0/19 (2)
• Salman Mirza: 0/39 (4)
• Faheem Ashraf: 0/23 (2)
• Salman Irshad: 1/42 (4)
• Imad Wasim: 1/37 (4)
• Shadab Khan (c): 3/23 (4)

Early wickets and the rate question

Devon Conway scored 18 from 19 (2 fours, 1 six, strike rate 94.73) before Abrar Ahmed found Ahmed Daniyal at short third, 44 for 1 in 4.6 overs. Andries Gous was bowled by Abrar for 2 from 4 at 61 for 2 in 6.5 overs, the card listing a wrong’un that beat the bat.

With 61 for 2 on the board and 123 runs still needed from 82 balls, the required rate sat near 9 an over, a line two set batters can manage if they stay together.

Sameer Minhas and Shadab Khan rebuild

Sameer Minhas and Shadab added 128 for the third wicket. Sameer reached 50 in 32 balls on the match milestones, and finished 82 not out from 48 (8 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 170.83). Shadab passed 50 in 29 balls and ended 69 not out from 39 (5 fours, 4 sixes, strike rate 176.92).

The card notes 3rd wicket: 100 runs in 57 balls (Sameer 33, Shadab 62, extras 5), which explains how United moved from 61 for 2 to 189 for 2 without needing the lower order. Extras 18 (7 leg-byes, 11 wides).

Islamabad batting lines (scorecard)

• Sameer Minhas: 82* (48)
• Shadab Khan (c): 69* (39)
• Devon Conway: 18 (19)
• Andries Gous †: 2 (4)

Alzarri Joseph sent down 3 overs for 29 (9.66) with no wicket. Tom Curran went for 39 in 3 (13.00) and also finished wicketless on the sheet. Abrar Ahmed took 2 for 29 in 4 (7.25), removing both Conway and Gous.

Ahmed Daniyal leaked 42 in 3.2 overs (12.60) without a wicket. Saud Shakeel bowled 1 over for 8 (8.00). Usman Tariq recorded 0 for 35 in 4 (8.75). Abrar gave United early breakthroughs, yet once Sameer and Shadab settled, the score moved faster than Quetta could dry it up.

Quetta bowling figures (as recorded)

• Alzarri Joseph: 0/29 (3)
• Tom Curran: 0/39 (3)
• Abrar Ahmed: 2/29 (4)
• Ahmed Daniyal: 0/42 (3.2)
• Saud Shakeel: 0/8 (1)
• Usman Tariq: 0/35 (4)

Haider Ali’s three catches in Quetta’s innings matter on the sheet even though Hasan Nawaz still ran the back half of the innings. The catches slowed Quetta’s top order enough for United to stay inside the game before Shadab’s own spell.

The par line for 184 in 20 is 9.20 an over. United averaged about 10.30 through 18.2 overs, so they finished above the line without a frantic last over. Eleven wides in the reply also shifted pressure toward the fielding side.

The published feed lists United at 50 in 5.3 overs, 100 in 11.4 overs, and 150 in 15.4 overs, plus a timeout at 125 for 2 after 14 overs. Those checkpoints line up with Sameer and Shadab scoring in clusters rather than one frantic burst.

This Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators match summary treats the reply as a long third-wicket effort first, and only second as a collection of individual shots.

Shadab’s 3 for 23 in the first innings

Quetta were 93 for 5 in 11.5 overs after McDermott and Jacobs fell in consecutive balls. Hasan Nawaz and Curran still lifted the total, but Shadab’s spell kept the end overs from exploding.

The 61 for 2 moment in the chase

Abrar had two wickets and United were still 123 runs short of the target. Sameer and Shadab still had time to work.

The 128-run third-wicket stand

That stand turned 61 for 2 into 189 for 2 without calling on Imad, Faheem, or Chapman with the bat. On the card, it is the single biggest reason the chase looked calm.

Extras in the chase

18 extras in a chase of 184 matter when the margin is only six runs above the target. United did not need to chase perfection from the batters alone.

The match info line on the scorecard awards two points to Islamabad and none to Quetta for this fixture. Net run rate will shift as more games are played; use our points table for the live order.

For Quetta, Hasan Nawaz still gives the card a second peak after Saud and Shamyl started well. Between 88 for 3 and 93 for 5, Shadab took McDermott and Jacobs off successive balls, which is the kind of double blow that caps a total even when Curran adds runs at the end.

United will not read one win as proof that every chase is solved, and Quetta will not write off Hasan Nawaz after one loss. The sheet still shows United winning because a long partnership absorbed Abrar’s early success.

Islamabad United

Shadab’s match sheet (69 not out, 3 for 23) lines up with how the night unfolded: Quetta lost steam in the middle, United then banked runs through Sameer’s 82 not out without leaning on the unused middle order. Irshad and Mirza still went at 10 an over or more on the figures printed here, which is worth a look before the next flat pitch.

Quetta Gladiators

Hasan Nawaz tops Quetta’s runs; Saud and Shamyl gave the innings early lift before wickets and catches came quickly. Abrar’s 2 for 29 in the second innings shows swing at the top, while Daniyal’s 42 in 3.2 overs with no wicket widens the gap Sameer and Shadab could exploit.

183 keeps many games alive. Here United still had Sameer and Shadab together through most of the reply, so the result never depended on a thin tail. This Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators match summary closes on that note: Quetta built a workable score, United built a longer unbeaten pair and took the points.

Facts in this article were checked against the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard for Match 9. Analysis and wording are original to PSL Score Live.

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Which side won PSL 2026 Match 9 between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators?

Islamabad United won by eight wickets with ten balls remaining.

What were the team totals?

Quetta Gladiators scored 183/5 in 20 overs. Islamabad United scored 189/2 in 18.2 overs chasing 184.

Who won the toss?

Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat first.

Who was player of the match?

Shadab Khan was named player of the match (69 not out and 3 for 23).

Who top-scored in the match?

Sameer Minhas scored 82 not out from 48 balls for Islamabad United. Hasan Nawaz scored 66 not out from 36 balls for Quetta Gladiators.

Who took the most wickets for Islamabad United?

Shadab Khan took 3 wickets for 23 runs from 4 overs.