Pakistan Super League 2024 Points Table: Match number 02 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2024 saw Rilee Rossouw-led Quetta Gladiators muscle Babar Azam-spearheaded Peshawar Zalmi at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. The win aided Quetta Gladiators to open their account early on in the PSL 2024 and sit at the second spot in the Pakistan Super League 2024 Points Table.
Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi Match Review
The second fixture of the PSL began with Babar Azam winning the toss and deciding to field first. Quetta Gladiators after being put to bat first put up a solid run-fest and mercilessly tormented the opposition. The two openers – Jason Roy and Saud Shakeel provided a solid start as they stitched a long partnership of 157 runs in just 15.2 overs. The two batters contributed with their scores in the vicinity of 70s before getting dismissed.
The incoming batters then capitalised on the start provided by Roy and Shakeel and helped Quetta Gladiators post 206 runs total against Peshawar Zalmi in 20 overs.
In the first innings, Salman Irshad scalped three wickets while one apiece was picked by Luke Wood and Mohammad Zeeshan.
The chase was not going to be easy for Peshawar Zalmi by any means. There was hefty scoreboard pressure, but Babar Azam and Co, also, managed to get a decent start to their innings.
The likes of Babar Azam and Saim Ayub added 91 runs for the opening wicket before the dismissal of the latter batsman. Saim Ayub was run out at 42 runs.
Though Babar Azam was still going strong at his end and scored 68 runs, Quetta Gladiators just required an opening which they got with the wicket of Saim Ayub. The Gladiators then started building pressure and never let any batter settle in the middle. None of the incoming batters managed to score swiftly and eventually, Peshawar Zalmi was restricted to a score of 190 runs in 20 overs.
The sublime effort aided Quetta Gladiators in registering their first win of the season in the very first match itself. Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 16 runs and opened their account in the Pakistan Super League 2024 Points Table.
Below is the Pakistan Super League 2024 Points Table and Updated Standings for PSL 2024:
Pakistan Super League 2024 Points Table
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Islamabad United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.159 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.800 |
| Multan Sultans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Karachi Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.800 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.159 |
Quetta Gladiators kickstarted their campaign in the Pakistan Super League 2024 with a win over Peshawar Zalmi. The 16-run victory added a net run rate of +0.800 to the account of Gladiators, while Peshawar Zalmi received a negative NRR.
Islamabad United is placed atop the Pakistan Super League 2024 Points Table with a net run rate of +1.159 after they convincingly demolished defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the opening fixture of the tournament.
