- May 8, 2025
The PSL has just had a historical moment for the ages, the highest innings score in PSL – 263/3 by Quetta Gladiators! All the hype happened in Rawalpindi, and it did not disappoint! Not only did the gladiators manage a record total, but they also broke records in many other ways, too! If ever there was an event that required a recap, this is it. With dazzling centuries, outrageous batting performances, and complete all-round shows, here is our full review of this iconic event that has sent cricket fans everywhere into a spin!
Rossouw and Nawaz’s Spectacular Batting Display
The two batters turned the ground into backyard baseball. Both players scored centuries. Never before in the history of PSL have two batters scored a century in the same innings. However, both batters scored centuries, making them only the 10th pair of batters in men’s T20 cricket to do so in the same match.
Rossouw’s blistering knock of 121 off 44 balls was phenomenal. He hit boundaries at will; an amazing 88.46% of his runs came from fours and sixes, the highest ever for a centurion in PSL. If that was not spectacular enough, it was his third century in PSL, conceding him to shared the record for the most centuries in PSL with Kamran Akmal and Usman Khan. All three of his centuries came in less than 45 balls; talk about a player who can score quickly!
But let’s not forget about Nawaz. His blazing 100 off 49, crowned with 9 sky-kissing sixes, set a PSL record fit for a Gladiator legend. His partnership with Rossouw not only established a new Gladiator’s high but also redefined aggressive, boundary-laden batting in T20 cricket.
Rawalpindi: The Hub of Record-Breaking T20s
The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has certainly turned into the venue for big-scoring games. This 263/3 is the third score of 250-plus at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in PSL history, adding to the list of high-profile scoring encounters, including Multan Sultans with 262/3 in 2023 and many more.
It’s not just about the reputation of the venue; the Gladiators’ batting performance showed all of us that you can produce those scoreboard moments with aggressive batting. In the last 10 overs, they scored 160 runs, and it was clear that they matched the PSL record for most runs scored between 11 & 20 overs. It is mostly not about power-hitters, but power-hitting moments, and the Gladiators’ hitting was momentous.
Islamabad United’s Struggles and Quetta’s Momentum
While Quetta made history, Islamabad United has some recovering to do. Entering the match with a record for consecutive wins in the PSL at 10, United walked away with the uniquely demoralizing occasion. Not only did the Gladiators just end the United streak, but they also gifted United their worst run (4) for losses in the PSL.
From the United perspective, they have to face a tough defeat. From the Gladiators’ perspective, they can hardly think of a better time and stage to get one, adding some promise of confidence as they move forward in the tournament. The game reminds us all of the T20 cricket saying that “anything is possible”, with momentum shifts occurring often, like the next six.
The partnership of Rossouw and Nawaz will last in the history of the PSL, and Rawalpindi offers the optimal playing conditions for such strikes. Will we see more high totals this PSL season? With the wealth of power that we witnessed, anything is possible. The Gladiators have set a new standard, with their new total, and all the other teams are now going to have to scramble to get better.
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