Final result
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
Player of the match: Shadab Khan
Result · Pakistan Super League
Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United
Result · Pakistan Super League
Venue par · 208Chase success · 42%POTM · Shadab Khan
Match preview & overview
Islamabad United cruise to 8-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi
Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators by 8 wickets at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 2 April 2026. Quetta won the toss, batted first, and posted 183/5, with a particularly strong finish of 74 runs from the death overs without losing a wicket. United's reply was calm and controlled. They scored 58 runs in the powerplay, then turned the match firmly in their favour with 83 runs for 1 wicket through the middle phase. Islamabad closed on 189/2. Shadab Khan was named Player of the Match.
The margin flattered United slightly, but only slightly. Quetta's innings had real momentum at the end, yet their middle overs cost them dearly: 4 wickets fell for 49 runs between overs 7 and 15, which compressed their total. United's batters had no such trouble navigating the same stretch of the innings.
Pitch report & venue insights
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore — 145-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2003–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
145
T20 matches hosted
208
Avg 1st-innings score
177
Avg 2nd-innings score
42%
Chase success rate
49
Avg powerplay runs
51%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
United's middle overs were the difference
Islamabad United scored 83 runs for just 1 wicket in the middle phase of their chase, compared to Quetta Gladiators' 49 runs at the cost of 4 wickets in the same period. That 34-run swing in the middle overs effectively settled the contest well before the death.
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Quetta's death hitting wasn't enough
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Shadab Khan named Player of the Match
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Gaddafi Stadium's chasing record defied
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Head-to-head now level at 12-11 to Quetta
Key players
Players who decided it
Islamabad United
Shadab Khan
Quetta Gladiators
Yousuf Youhana
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Middle-overs run-rate markets may be worth monitoring in future Gaddafi Stadium chases, given how decisively that phase shaped this result.
- Top batter markets could offer more value than outright result lines at venues with lower average chasing success rates like Gaddafi, where individual performances tend to matter more.
- Player of the Match markets in PSL T20s frequently favour all-rounders; Shadab Khan's award here reinforces that pattern.
- With Gaddafi's average first-innings score sitting at 208 across 145 matches, totals in the 180s may be underpriced relative to historical norms at the venue.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United
Who won the Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators PSL match on 2 April 2026?
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They chased down Quetta Gladiators' total of 183/5, finishing on 189/2.
Who was Player of the Match in Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators?
Shadab Khan was named Player of the Match. His contribution helped Islamabad United to a comfortable 8-wicket victory.
Where to watch PSL 2026 matches in the UK?
PSL fixtures are available to UK viewers on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming via Sky Go or a NOW TV Sports membership. Check the Sky Sports schedule for exact broadcast times.
What is the head-to-head record between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators?
Across 23 PSL meetings, Quetta Gladiators lead 12-11. The two sides are separated by just one win in what is the closest rivalry in PSL history.
What is Gaddafi Stadium's record for chasing teams?
Chasing teams win 43 per cent of the time at Gaddafi Stadium across 145 T20 matches at the venue. The average first-innings score there is 208, making totals around 183 gettable but by no means routine.
What was the toss result and did it matter?
Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat. Despite Gaddafi Stadium's historically low chasing success rate of 43 per cent, Islamabad United made light work of the target, suggesting conditions on the night suited batting second.
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