Gladiators Lead United with 11 Wins in 21 Encounters

LAHORE: In Qualifier 1 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, Quetta Gladiators chose to bat first after winning the toss against Islamabad United, the defending champions. The match is being held at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

Squads

Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (c), Avishka Fernando, Faheem Ashraf, Finn Allen, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Dinesh Chandimal, Khurram Shahzad, Hasebullah Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq, Hassan Nawaz (E), Muhammad Zeeshan (E), Ali Majid, Shoaib Malik, Danish Aziz.

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Ben Dwarshuis, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Hunain Shah, Saad Masood, Mohammad Faiq, Sahibzada Farhan, Muhammad Shahzad, Alex Hales, Rassie van der Dussen, James Neesham, Tymal Mills, Riley Meredith.

Head-to-Head Record

Since the league’s inception in 2016, United and Gladiators have clashed 21 times. Quetta holds a slight advantage in their head-to-head record with 11 wins.

  • Matches: 21
  • Quetta Gladiators: 11
  • Islamabad United: 10
Current Form

The two teams enter the match with differing recent performances. United have managed only one victory in their last five matches. Conversely, the Gladiators are undefeated in their previous five games, which includes a no-result against Lahore Qalandars.

The Gladiators concluded the PSL 10 standings at the top with 15 points, while United secured 12 points.

Quetta Gladiators: W, W, W, NR, W (most recent first)

Islamabad United: W, L, L, L, L