Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators — PSL 2026 Match 13 Match Summary

Multan Sultans beat Quetta Gladiators by six wickets with 15 balls unused in PSL 2026 Match 13 on 5 April 2026 at Multan Cricket Stadium (listed 20:00 PKT on our schedule). Multan won the toss and bowled first. Quetta Gladiators made 166 for 7 in 20 overs at 8.30 per over. Multan Sultans chased 167 and reached 167 for 4 in 17.3 overs at 9.54 per over.

We wrote this recap in our own words from the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard. We did not lift phrasing from live commentary blocks. The feed lists the ground as Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; our fixture row places this game at Multan Cricket Stadium, so venue naming follows our site schedule while every number below follows the published card.

For the season arc, use fixtures, schedule, points table, teams, and the Multan Cricket Stadium page.

This Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators match summary follows the scoreboard arc: Mohammad Nawaz (3 for 30 in 4 at 7.50) and Arafat Minhas (2 for 14 in 4 at 3.50) against Saud Shakeel’s 56 from 41, then Steven Smith (53 from 35) and Shan Masood (46 not out from 30) steering the reply.

The match info awards Multan Sultans 2 points and Quetta Gladiators 0. On the feed, Multan sat first on the ladder after this night while Quetta sat sixth, so the gap between mid-table clutter and a clear top tier can swing on one tight bowling performance and one fast chase.

Quetta still reached 166, which is not a collapse on the team rate, but Multan’s powerplay reply at 83 for 1 through six overs shows how quickly the chase tilted once Smith and Sahibzada Farhan had 50 on the board inside 3.2 overs.

Powerplay damage and the Nafay review

Through the mandatory powerplay (0.1 to 6.0), Quetta reached 47 for 2 wickets. Khawaja Nafay made 12 from 7 (1 four, 1 six) before Mohammad Nawaz had him lbw at 13 for 1 in 1.2 overs. Quetta reviewed; the feed records the decision struck down on umpire’s call with the projected path grazing off stump on impact.

Shamyl Hussain scored 2 from 4 when Mohammad Nawaz caught him off Ashton Turner at 15 for 2 in 2.1 overs.

Shakeel and the middle order

Saud Shakeel led with 56 from 41 (6 fours, 1 six, strike rate 136.58). He was 50 in 34 balls on the milestones and shared a 50-run third-wicket stand with Hasan Nawaz in 39 balls (Shakeel 34, Hasan 19, extras 0).

Hasan Nawaz made 20 from 22 (3 fours) when Arafat Minhas drew a stumping for Josh Philippe at 70 for 3 in 9.1 overs. Rilee Rossouw fell for 1 from 3 when Shan Masood caught him off Minhas at 72 for 4 in 9.5 overs.

Bevon Jacobs stayed 49 not out from 31 (4 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 158.06). Saud was on 56 when Nawaz had Steven Smith take the catch at long on at 119 for 5 in 16.1 overs. Tom Curran made 1 from 3 when Turner caught him off Nawaz at 122 for 6 in 16.5 overs.

Ahmed Daniyal made 22 from 9 (2 fours, 1 six) and left the field retired hurt with the score 164 for 6 in 19.5 overs on the flow log. Alzarri Joseph was run out for 0 from 0 by Minhas and Philippe at 166 for 7 in 19.6 overs. Extras 3 (1 leg-bye, 2 wides).

Quetta passed 50 in 6.1 overs, 100 in 13.5, and 150 in 18.5 on the match-flow strip. The strategic timeout hit with Quetta 108 for 4 after 15 overs.

Quetta Gladiators batting lines (scorecard)

• Saud Shakeel (c): 56 (41)
• Bevon Jacobs: 49* (31)
• Hasan Nawaz: 20 (22)
• Khawaja Nafay †: 12 (7)
• Ahmed Daniyal: 22 (9) retired hurt
• Shamyl Hussain: 2 (4)
• Tom Curran: 1 (3)
• Rilee Rossouw: 1 (3)
• Alzarri Joseph: 0 (0)

Ashton Turner took 1 for 16 in 3 (5.33) with Shamyl’s wicket. Mohammad Nawaz finished 3 for 30 in 4 (7.50), removing Nafay, Saud, and Curran. Muhammad Ismail went 3 overs for 40 (13.33) without a wicket, Peter Siddle 1 over for 10 (10.00) without a wicket, and Faisal Akram 3 for 31 (10.33) without a wicket on the rows.

Arafat Minhas took 2 for 14 in 4 (3.50) with Hasan stumped and Rossouw caught, and Mohammad Wasim bowled 2 overs for 24 (12.00) without a wicket.

Multan bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)

• Ashton Turner: 1/16 (3)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 3/30 (4)
• Muhammad Ismail: 0/40 (3)
• Peter Siddle: 0/10 (1)
• Faisal Akram: 0/31 (3)
• Arafat Minhas: 2/14 (4)
• Mohammad Wasim: 0/24 (2)

Powerplay rush

Multan’s mandatory powerplay reads 83 for 1 wicket, well clear of Quetta’s 47 for 2. The card logs 50 in 3.2 overs (20 balls), extras 1, with Smith contributing 35 of the first 50 alongside Farhan’s 15.

Sahibzada Farhan made 32 from 14 (4 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 228.57) when Alzarri Joseph had Abrar Ahmed take the catch at 71 for 1 in 5.1 overs. Josh Philippe scored 18 from 15 (2 fours) before Saud Shakeel had Abrar take another catch at 96 for 2 in 7.6 overs.

Smith, Masood, and the late wickets

Smith reached 50 in 29 balls (7 fours, 1 six) and made 53 from 35 (7 fours, 1 six, strike rate 151.42) when bowler Hasan Nawaz drew a slog sweep that hung short of the rope, Rilee Rossouw and substitute Saqib Khan completed the relay, and the third umpire confirmed the catch at 136 for 3 in 13.3 overs.

Masood stayed 46 not out from 30 (2 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 153.33). Arafat Minhas scored 6 from 8 (1 four) before Hasan Nawaz pinned him lbw at 148 for 4 in 15.3 overs. Turner was 4 not out from 3. Extras 8 (1 leg-bye, 7 wides).

Multan crossed 100 in 8.5 overs and 150 in 15.5 on the flow strip. The strategic timeout landed at 127 for 2 after 12 overs with Smith 51 and Masood 20.

Multan Sultans batting lines (scorecard)

• Steven Smith: 53 (35)
• Shan Masood: 46* (30)
• Sahibzada Farhan: 32 (14)
• Josh Philippe †: 18 (15)
• Arafat Minhas: 6 (8)
• Ashton Turner (c): 4* (3)

Alzarri Joseph took 1 for 29 in 2.3 overs (11.60) with Farhan’s wicket. Abrar Ahmed bowled 4 overs for 46 (11.50) without a wicket, Tom Curran 2 for 24 (12.00) wicketless, and Usman Tariq 4 for 25 (6.25) wicketless on the rows.

Saud Shakeel returned 1 for 25 in 3 (8.33) when Philippe fell, and Hasan Nawaz took 2 for 17 in 2 (8.50) with Smith and Minhas both out to him.

Quetta bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)

• Alzarri Joseph: 1/29 (2.3)
• Abrar Ahmed: 0/46 (4)
• Tom Curran: 0/24 (2)
• Usman Tariq: 0/25 (4)
• Saud Shakeel: 1/25 (3)
• Hasan Nawaz: 2/17 (2)

The par line for 167 in 20 overs is 8.35 per over. Multan averaged 9.54 through 17.3 overs, so they stayed more than a run per over above the floor they needed. Quetta averaged 8.30 batting first, which is respectable until the chase starts at the speed Smith and Farhan set.

Philippe’s stumping of Hasan Nawaz the batter and Masood’s catch at short midwicket off Minhas moved the card from 70 for 3 to 72 for 4 within five balls. Turner’s catch to remove Curran kept Jacobs short of support when Quetta still wanted a late lift.

This Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators match summary reads the margin through those moments: Multan led the mandatory powerplay on the published bands for both innings, Nawaz and Minhas dented Quetta after Shakeel’s fifty, and Masood finished without calling on the tail.

Nafay review and early wickets

Losing Nafay and Shamyl inside 2.1 overs meant Shakeel batted from the third wicket under constant scoreboard noise. His fifty steadied the middle, yet Nawaz’s late spell still removed set batters before Quetta could add a heavy last-four-over block.

Minhas in the ninth over

Two wickets for 2 runs across Hasan and Rossouw in 9.1 and 9.5 overs stalled Quetta at 72 for 4 right after a 50-run third-wicket stand. Minhas’s 3.50 economy for 4 overs is the line that best explains why Jacobs’ 49 not out still landed near 8.3 an over rather than 9.5.

Farhan and Smith inside four overs

50 in 3.2 overs flipped pressure onto Joseph and Abrar before the chase settled into Smith’s 29-ball fifty pace.

Hasan Nawaz’s double in two overs

Smith and Arafat Minhas falling to Hasan Nawaz the bowler inside 15.3 overs kept Quetta in the game on paper, but Shan Masood and Turner still had more than 4 overs to find 19 runs after Arafat walked at 148 for 4, and the card shows they reached the line in 17.3 overs with 15 balls unused.

Multan banked two points on the published line; Quetta took none. Check our points table after the rest of the round.

One 3 for 30 spell does not guarantee Nawaz repeats against every left-hand heavy line-up, and one 166 does not mean Quetta lack finishers when Jacobs is set. On this card, Multan’s spin-and-pace mix plus a 83 for 1 powerplay meant 167 stayed a below-par chase for most of the second innings.

Quetta Gladiators

Shakeel’s 56 and Jacobs’ 49 not out gave the card respectability, while Minhas’s ninth-over brace tilted the middle back toward Multan. Hasan’s 2 for 17 in the chase shows the attack had bite, yet Abrar’s 11.50 economy in 4 overs leaked too much once Farhan and Smith attacked the crease.

Multan Sultans

Nawaz earned player-of-the-match on the sheet, Minhas backed him with 2 for 14, and Smith plus Masood translated the platform into points. Ismail and Akram went for 71 from 6 overs combined without wickets, a line the coaches will want cleaner when stronger top orders line up.

166 is a fair T20 total until the reply opens at eleven an over through 20 balls with Smith in rhythm and Masood still there to shepherd the end. This Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators match summary stops on that note: Quetta rebuilt through Shakeel and Jacobs, Multan countered with Nawaz, Minhas, and a powerplay (83 for 1) that kept 167 in sight well before the final over.

Numbers were checked against the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard for Match 13. Sentence-level writing is original to PSL Score Live.

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Which side won PSL 2026 Match 13 between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators?

Multan Sultans won by 6 wickets with 15 balls remaining.

What were the team totals?

Quetta Gladiators scored 166/7 in 20 overs. Multan Sultans scored 167/4 in 17.3 overs chasing 167.

Who won the toss?

Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first.

Who was player of the match?

Mohammad Nawaz was named player of the match (3 wickets for 30 runs from 4 overs).

Who top-scored in the match?

Saud Shakeel scored 56 from 41 for Quetta. Steven Smith made 53 from 35 and Shan Masood 46 not out from 30 for Multan.

Who took the most wickets for Multan Sultans?

Mohammad Nawaz took 3 wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs. Arafat Minhas took 2 for 14 in 4 overs.