🎯 April 23 Results — Two Upsets!
M34: RWP beat ISU — Pindiz’ FIRST EVER PSL WIN! ISU 137 all out, Rizwan 45 + Ghulam 42 chased it with 11 balls spare. | M35: KK beat LQ by 5 wkts — Khushdil Shah 44/14 in 18th over, Warner 63*. LQ 199/6 (Fakhar 61, Shafique 62).
📊 Updated PSL 2026 Points Table (Before M37)
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|
| 1 | ✅ PSZ (QUALIFIED) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | +3.10 |
| 2 | ✅ MS (QUALIFIED) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.60 |
| 3 | Islamabad United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +1.20 |
| 4 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | +0.05 |
| 5 | HYK (4-win streak) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +0.50 |
| 6 | Karachi Kings ⬅️ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | −1.20 |
| 7 | Quetta Gladiators ⬅️ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | −0.45 |
| 8 | Rawalpindiz (1 win!) | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −1.70 |
KK’s M35 win also confirmed Multan Sultans’ playoff qualification (MS cannot be caught at 2nd spot). The 3rd & 4th spots are wide open — ISU (10 pts), LQ (9 pts), HYK (8 pts), KK (8 pts). QTG on 6 pts need back-to-back wins and other results to go their way to stay mathematically alive.
🟣 Quetta Gladiators — Desperate for Survival
Quetta Gladiators (6 pts, 3W-6L) are the PSL 2026’s most inconsistent side — capable of brilliant individual performances that haven’t combined into enough wins. Saud Shakeel (Pakistan’s Test specialist showing T20 adaptability), Rilee Rossouw (explosive South African left-hand bat — 62/29 in an earlier PSL match), and Alzarri Joseph (West Indies pace, devastating when on) are QTG’s match-winning trio. Their problem has been: when Rossouw fires, the bowling fails; when Joseph takes wickets, the batting collapses.
Today QTG essentially need to win their remaining matches and hope results elsewhere go their way. A loss today effectively ends their playoff chances. Jahandad Khan (who starred in their M18 win over RWP) and Mohammad Wasim Jr provide the bowling depth, while Hasan Nawaz adds all-round value.
🟢 Karachi Kings — Riding the Highest Wave of Their Season
Karachi Kings are on the highest confidence of PSL 2026: Khushdil Shah’s 44 runs off just 14 balls in the 18th over against Lahore’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (including multiple sixes off the defending PSL champions’ best bowler!) — combined with David Warner’s measured 63* to anchor the chase of 200 — produced one of the tournament’s most dramatic finishes. KK (8 pts) are now genuinely in the playoff conversation after crawling back from 5 consecutive losses. The psychology is completely different today: KK enter as a team that knows they can win big matches. Warner’s captaincy has found its composure. Jason Roy, Reeza Hendricks, Adam Zampa complete a squad with genuine match-winners across all three departments.
M35 Highlight — KK’s Dramatic Win vs LQ (April 23, Gaddafi)
LQ innings199/6Fakhar 61/41 + Shafique 62/36 (110-run stand)
KK chase target200 neededSeemed impossible at 148/5 after 15 overs
David Warner (KK, c)63*Unbeaten anchor — gave Khushdil the platform
Khushdil Shah (KK) 🔥4414 balls — 23 runs off Shaheen’s 18th over!
ResultKK 203/518.4 overs — won by 5 wickets!
🟣 Quetta Gladiators (Probable XI)
- Saud Shakeel ⭐
- Rilee Rossouw ⭐
- Shamyl Hussain
- Mohammad Wasim Jr 🎳
- Jahandad Khan 🎳
- Alzarri Joseph 🎳 ⭐
- Hasan Nawaz
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Umar Akmal (wk)
- Akif Javed
- Omair Bin Yousuf
🟢 Karachi Kings (Probable XI)
- David Warner (c) ⭐
- Jason Roy ⭐ (85 in M32)
- Salman Ali Agha
- Reeza Hendricks
- Azam Khan (wk)
- Moeen Ali
- Khushdil Shah ⭐ (44/14 in M35!)
- Abbas Afridi
- Hasan Ali 🎳
- Adam Zampa 🎳
- Shahid Aziz
🔑 Key Battles
David Warner (KK, c) vs QTG Bowling — Measured Brilliance at Gaddafi
Warner’s 63* in M35 was the innings that provided Khushdil the platform to launch. His methodical batting — building pressure slowly then releasing suddenly at the death — is harder to plan against than pure powerplay aggression. Against QTG’s bowling (Joseph, Nawaz, Wasim Jr), his tendency to identify the weakest bowler in each spell and target them specifically is KK’s primary tactical batting approach.
Alzarri Joseph (QTG) vs KK’s Middle Order — Express Pace Disruption
When Joseph is on, he is unplayable in T20 cricket — his natural movement off the seam, extreme bounce from a 6’3″ frame, and 140+ km/h pace create genuine discomfort. KK’s middle order (Salman Agha, Azam Khan, Khushdil Shah) can all be undone by quality pace if Joseph hits his lengths. If he takes 2+ wickets in his first spell, QTG have the bowling to control this match despite their weaker overall squad.
Rilee Rossouw (QTG) vs KK’s Pace — Counter-Attack or Collapse
Rossouw’s 62/29 in an earlier PSL match — when QTG desperately needed runs — shows his ability to change a match instantly. Against Hasan Ali’s outswing (the bowler most likely to trouble Rossouw’s front-foot hard-hitting style) and Jason Roy’s bowling cameos, Rossouw’s decision-making in the first 10 balls determines QTG’s entire innings. 40+ from 25 balls and QTG are competitive; dismissed early and their innings lacks the firepower to reach 170+.
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (Afternoon Match): 2:30 PM LOCAL start means this is an afternoon rather than evening game — significantly less dew than the night match (M38 LQ vs PSZ). Flat batting surface, average first innings 173-180. The afternoon heat (30°C+) makes batting more physically demanding in the second innings — teams batting first have a slight advantage in these conditions. Both QTG and KK are familiar with Gaddafi Stadium from multiple matches this season.
⚡ Match Prediction
Karachi Kings Win — 58% | Quetta Gladiators — 42%
KK’s momentum from M35’s dramatic win, Warner’s experience, Khushdil’s explosive form, and KK’s improved team confidence all give them the edge. QTG’s 42% chance: Rossouw posts 60+ AND Joseph takes 3 wickets — both happening simultaneously in a pressure match where QTG’s season is effectively on the line. Desperation can be a powerful motivator, and QTG have match-winners who can change games in a single spell.
🌟 Dream11 Fantasy Picks — QTG vs KK
CDavid Warner (KK, c) — 63* in M35 shows his measured match-winning form. Against QTG’s bowling at Gaddafi Stadium, his consistent run-scoring floor (rarely dismissed for under 20) makes him the safest batting captain pick.
VCRilee Rossouw (QTG) — Explosive South African left-hander with ceiling for 35-ball 65+. In a must-win match for QTG, Rossouw’s motivation is at its highest. His aggressive stroke play makes him the highest-ceiling QTG batting pick.
DIFFKhushdil Shah (KK) — 44/14 in M35 is the PSL 2026’s most explosive death-over cameo. In a match where KK need to bat at the death, his ceiling for another 30+ from 15 balls is the highest differential batting performance in this match. Low ownership, extreme ceiling.
📺 Broadcast
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🕒 Toss: 2:00 PM LOCAL | Match: 2:30 PM LOCAL / 3:00 PM IST
📅 Match 38 (LQ vs PSZ) follows tonight at 7:00 PM LOCAL / 7:30 PM IST at same Gaddafi Stadium
