PSL 2025: Saud Shakeel’s Humiliating 33* Off 40 As Opener In 176 Chase

Quetta Gladiators’ Saud Shakeel batted the full 20 overs and finished with 33* off 40 balls, one of the most odd knocks in T20 cricket history. His team finished with 119/9 in a run chase of 176 to lose by 56 runs.

Quetta lost a few of wickets early on when Saud Shakeel opened the batting, falling to 37/5 during the powerplay.

Shakeel, who finished the powerplay at 13* off 11 balls, then pulled on the handbrakes fully, adding just 20 off his next 29 balls while batting out the whole 20 overs.

After hitting two boundaries in the first three overs, Shakeel astonishingly failed to knock another one until the beginning of the 16th over, which was likewise a top-edge off Hasan Ali’s bowling.

The slowest knock by a batter in the PSL in the last five years is Shakeel’s 33* off 40.

Lowest strike rate in an innings in the PSL since 2020 (min 40 balls)

82.50 – Saud Shakeel vs Karachi Kings in 2025

97.87 – Matthew Wade vs Multan Sultans in 2023

100.00 – Tom Kohler-Cadmore vs Islamabad United in 2021

It was a grim batting performance overall from Quetta. Only three batters posted double digits, and their best batter on the night was Mohammad Amir, who hit 30 off 16 balls. Prior to Amir’s cameo, Quetta were 67/7 in 14 overs.