Match Summary
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators — PSL 2026 Match 30 Match Summary
21 April 2026By PSL Score Live Editorial · Match Reports Desk
Lahore Qalandars posted 197 for 6 and held off Quetta Gladiators, who finished on 188 for 7 chasing 198 at Gaddafi Stadium on 21 April 2026. Fakhar Zaman's 103 from 51 set up a nine-run group-stage win.
Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators met in PSL 2026 Match 30 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 21 April 2026. Lahore Qalandars squeezed past Quetta Gladiators by nine runs in a high-scoring night game at Gaddafi Stadium. The hosts set 198 and Quetta fell short despite a lively second-innings surge built around Shamyl Hussain and Rilee Rossouw.
The scorecard figures below are taken from the published match card for this fixture. The recap text is written independently for PSL Score Live.
Related pages: fixtures, schedule, points table, teams, Gaddafi Stadium.
Match snapshot
| Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Pakistan Super League 2026 |
| Match | Match 30 (30 of 44) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Toss | Lahore Qalandars won the toss and batted first |
| First innings | Lahore Qalandars 197/6 (20 overs) |
| Second innings | Quetta Gladiators 188/7 (20 overs, target 198) |
| Result | Lahore Qalandars won by 9 runs |
| Player of the match | Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars) — 103 (51) |
How the game unfolded
Fakhar Zaman's century gave Lahore a platform they almost surrendered late. Quetta's middle order kept the required rate honest, but Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi tightened the screws in the final overs when boundaries were mandatory.
Quetta's chase began steadily before wickets in clusters slowed momentum. Rossouw's 62 from 29 kept hope alive, yet the last two overs demanded more than they could manage against Lahore's experienced death bowlers.
Takeaway
The published margin for this fixture is Lahore Qalandars won by 9 runs. See the match page for kick-off time, venue and squad context.
Source
Official scores and margins verified against the ESPNcricinfo match card (ID 1527581). Independent analysis only; no ball-by-ball commentary is reproduced here.