Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Peshawar Zalmi won the match by 5 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Quetta Gladiators took on Peshawar Zalmi on Jan 22, 2026, 10:00 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Peshawar Zalmi won the match by 5 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 294 runs and 13 wickets fall between Quetta Gladiators (146/8 in 20.0 overs) and Peshawar Zalmi (148/5 in 18.0 overs).
2. Quetta Gladiators Innings Breakdown (146/8)
Batting in the first innings, Quetta Gladiators finished on 146/8 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 7.30 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Quetta Gladiators accumulated 61 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Shoaib Malik spearheaded the batting effort with 40 runs off 35 balls (including 5 fours and 1 sixes at a strike rate of 114.3). Valuable middle-order support came from Saud Shakeel , who contributed 32 runs off 17 deliveries, while Kusal Mendis added 32 (29b). The bowling side conceded 1 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Mitchell Owen led the bowling figures with 3/15 in 4.0 overs (economy 3.75), assisted by Luke Wood (3/29 in 4.0 overs).
3. Peshawar Zalmi Chase & Second Innings Summary (148/5)
Pursuing a target of 147 runs for victory, Peshawar Zalmi recorded 148/5 in 18.0 overs at a scoring rate of 8.22 runs per over. Hussain Talat anchored the chase for Peshawar Zalmi with 28 runs from 15 balls (1 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 186.7), alongside Saim Ayub who chipped in with 28 off 24 balls. Defending the total, Abrar Ahmed delivered a key spell of 2/24 across 4.0 overs at an economy rate of 6.00, while Faheem Ashraf finished with 1/25 (4.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Shoaib Malik and Kusal Mendis (Quetta Gladiators ), who combined for 71 runs off 60 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 5 catches, 2 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Akeal Hosein making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Mitchell Owen (Peshawar Zalmi ) topped the match rankings with 152.0 total points, followed closely by Luke Wood (138.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Mitchell Owen.