Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium turned into a slaughterhouse for Multan Sultans on April 29, 2025, as Quetta Gladiators steamrolled them in a Pakistan Super League match that wasn’t so much a contest as a one-sided thrashing. The Sultans, once a powerhouse, crumbled to a humiliating 89 all out—their lowest total ever in PSL history. Quetta, smelling blood, chased it down in a breezy 6.5 overs without losing a wicket, pocketing a 10-wicket victory that’s now etched as the biggest win by balls remaining in the league’s record books. The Gladiators, with this demolition, vaulted to second place on the PSL points table, while Multan’s season is teetering on the edge of oblivion.
The Sultans’ batting lineup, usually a fortress, looked more like a house of cards. Mohammad Rizwan, their captain and anchor, grafted his way to an unbeaten 44 off 44 balls, but it was a lone hand in a desert of failure. Nobody else managed double digits except Usama Mir, who scraped 11. Big names like Usman Khan and Michael Bracewell flopped with ducks, and David Willey, the English all-rounder, could only muster seven. Quetta’s bowlers, led by Khurram Shahzad, tore through them like a buzzsaw. Shahzad’s 4-23, including a devastating early spell that left Multan at 20-4, set the tone. Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Wasim Jr. mopped up the rest, each snagging two wickets, while sharp fielding sealed Multan’s fate with two run-outs.
Quetta’s chase was a clinic in ruthless efficiency. Openers Finn Allen and Saud Shakeel treated the target like a warm-up drill. Allen, unbeaten on 45 off 21, smashed Willey for two sixes and a four in one over, setting the stands alight. Shakeel, the captain, wasn’t far behind, cracking 42 not out off 20, including four sixes. By the powerplay’s end, they’d already blazed to 74-0. It took just five more balls after that to finish the job, with Allen’s straight six off Mir slamming the door shut on Multan’s misery.
This wasn’t just a bad day for the Sultans; it’s a grim snapshot of their 2025 campaign. With six losses in seven matches, they’re anchored to the bottom of the table, their playoff hopes all but snuffed out. Quetta, meanwhile, is riding high. Their fourth win in six games gives them eight points and a net run rate of 1.034, trailing only the unbeaten Islamabad United, who lead with 10 points.
The match, played under the Lahore floodlights, was over almost before it began. Multan, sent in to bat, never found their footing. Quetta’s bowlers didn’t just exploit the pressure—they created it, with Shahzad’s early breakthroughs leaving the Sultans gasping. Rizwan’s defiance was gritty, but his teammates’ collapse was total. On the other side, Allen and Shakeel’s unbeaten stand was a masterclass in T20 batting, turning a modest chase into a statement of intent.
Quetta’s rise to second place is no fluke. Their bowling, sharp and disciplined, has been a constant, and their batting, when it clicks like it did here, is a nightmare for any opposition. For Multan, the road ahead is bleak. With only two points and a net run rate of -2.355, they’re staring at an early exit unless a miracle unfolds. The PSL rolls on, but for the Sultans, it’s starting to feel like a funeral march.