By our correspondent
KARACHI: Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz etched their names into T20 cricket history on Tuesday, becoming the first pair to score centuries in the same innings of a HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) match—and only the 10th duo ever to achieve the feat in all men’s T20 cricket. Their explosive batting display helped Quetta Gladiators crush Islamabad United by 109 runs and set a new PSL record total of 263-3.
Rossouw was the first to reach the three-figure mark, blasting 104 runs off 46 balls, which included 14 boundaries and six sixes. After Saud Shakeel fell for 23, Rossouw found a dynamic partner in Nawaz, and the duo put together a rapid 134-run partnership off just 61 balls. Rossouw was dismissed in the 16th over, but Nawaz continued to dominate.
Nawaz completed his century with a boundary off the final ball of the innings, finishing unbeaten on 100 from 45 balls, including 9 sixes and 7 fours. The Gladiators’ total of 263-3 is now the highest ever posted in PSL history, surpassing the previous record of 262-3 set by Multan Sultans in 2023.
With this victory, Quetta Gladiators have secured their place in the top two spots for the playoffs, giving them a second-chance route to the final. For Islamabad United, the road to the playoffs now hinges on their upcoming match against Karachi Kings on May 10, where a win will confirm their spot in the next stage of the competition.
