Final result
Quetta Gladiators won by 2 wickets
Player of the match: Hassan Nawaz
Result · Pakistan Super League
Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators
Result · Pakistan Super League
Venue par · 130Chase success · 77%POTM · Hassan Nawaz
Match preview & overview
Hassan Nawaz steers Quetta Gladiators home by 2 wickets in Rawalpindi thriller
Quetta Gladiators beat Multan Sultans by 2 wickets in a tight PSL 2025 match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 18 May 2025. Multan Sultans, winning the toss and batting first, posted 185/7. Quetta's chase was never smooth: they finished on 190/8, losing wickets regularly through the middle and death overs but scraping over the line. Hassan Nawaz was named Player of the Match for his role in getting Quetta home. For Multan, the defeat stretches their losing run to five consecutive PSL matches in 2025.
The match turned on the powerplay. Multan's openers made 56/1 from their first 6 overs, a decent platform. Quetta's openers went one better, reaching 60/0 from theirs. That cleaner start meant Quetta required less from the back half of their innings, even as they kept losing wickets. Both sides scored exactly 80 runs in the middle phase; the difference was Quetta's early wicket in hand.
Multan's 49 in the death was competitive but not quite enough. Quetta matched it with 50 and three wickets fell in that phase, making the finish nervy. Two wickets separated the teams at the close.
Pitch report & venue insights
Cricket Stadium, Sector-16 — 13-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2019. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
13
T20 matches hosted
130
Avg 1st-innings score
119
Avg 2nd-innings score
77%
Chase success rate
36
Avg powerplay runs
46%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Quetta hold nerve in tight two-wicket win
Quetta Gladiators chased down 186 to finish on 190/8, winning with their last pair having contributed to a nerve-shredding finish. The margin of 2 wickets tells the story: Multan's bowlers came close but could not seal it at the death, where Quetta scored 50 runs in the final phase.
Angle 02
Hassan Nawaz earns Player of the Match
Angle 03
Multan's powerplay gave them a platform they couldn't build on
Angle 04
Quetta's powerplay was faster and cleaner
Angle 05
Multan's form makes grim reading
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may be worth more attention than outright result lines at a venue where both teams regularly post competitive totals and margins can be tight.
- With Rawalpindi's chase success rate at 60% across 79 matches, toss outcomes could influence which way match-winner markets shift at this ground.
- The death-overs phase has been decisive in several meetings between these sides; total runs markets for the final four overs may reflect added uncertainty.
- Multan's five-match losing run could make player performance markets more interesting than team-level lines until their form stabilises.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators
Who won the Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans PSL match on 18 May 2025?
Quetta Gladiators won the match, chasing down Multan Sultans' total of 185/7 to finish on 190/8, winning by 2 wickets. Hassan Nawaz was named Player of the Match.
Who was Player of the Match in the Quetta vs Multan PSL game?
Hassan Nawaz was awarded Player of the Match for his contribution in Quetta Gladiators' two-wicket victory at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 18 May 2025.
What is the head-to-head record between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans?
Across 16 PSL meetings, Multan Sultans lead the head-to-head 10 wins to 6. Their last five encounters have been split 3-2 in Multan's favour, though Quetta claimed a 10-wicket victory in one of those meetings.
Where to watch PSL 2025 matches in the UK?
PSL 2025 matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Check the Sky Sports schedule for exact broadcast times, which vary due to Pakistan Standard Time being four hours ahead of BST.
What is Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium like for T20 cricket?
Rawalpindi has hosted 79 T20 matches with an average first-innings score of 214 and a chase success rate of 60%. Teams winning the toss have chosen to field in 58% of matches, reflecting the ground's reputation for rewarding the chasing side.
How has Multan Sultans been performing in PSL 2025?
Multan Sultans have lost five consecutive matches in PSL 2025, against Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings, and Peshawar Zalmi. Their defeat at Rawalpindi on 18 May continued that run.
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