In the first eliminator match of the Pakistan Super League 2024, Islamabad United faced off against Quetta Gladiators on Friday, March 15, at the National Stadium in Karachi. After winning the toss, Islamabad opted to bat first and posted a total of 174 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs. 

Martin Guptill emerged as the top scorer for Islamabad, contributing 56 runs off 47 deliveries, while Agha Salman also made a noteworthy contribution with 31 runs off 21 balls. Quetta’s bowling attack was led by Mohammad Amir and Akeal Hosein, who both claimed two wickets each.

In response, Quetta Gladiators struggled with the bat, with only Omair Yousuf and Akeal managing to reach double-digit scores. Ultimately, Quetta was dismissed for 135 runs in 18.4 overs, falling short by 39 runs and handing Islamabad United the victory.

With the first eliminator match done and dusted, let’s have a look at the highest run-getters and highest wicket-takers in PSL 2024 so far:

Top Run-Getters In PSL 2024

1. Babar Azam (PZ): Inns: 10, Runs: 544, HS: 111*, Ave: 60.44, SR: 144.29, 100: 1, 50: 5, 4s: 61, 6s: 11.  
2. Mohammad Rizwan (MS): Inns: 11, Runs: 381, HS: 82, Ave: 34.63, SR: 124.1, 50: 4, 4s: 30, 6s: 15.  
3. Usman Khan (MS): Inns: 6, Runs: 373, HS: 106*, Ave: 124.33, SR: 168.01, 100: 2, 50: 1, 4s: 45, 6s: 10.  
4. Rassie van der Dussen (LQ): Inns: 7, Runs: 364, HS: 104*, Ave: 72.8, SR: 154.89, 100: 1, 50: 3, 4s: 25, 6s: 16.  
5. Saud Shakeel (QG): Inns: 10, Runs: 323, HS: 88*, Ave: 35.88, SR: 141.66, 50: 2, 4s: 31, 6s: 15.  
6. Colin Munro (IU): Inns: 9, Runs: 309, HS: 84, Ave: 34.33, SR: 139.18, 50: 3, 4s: 32, 6s: 12.  
7. Reeza Hendricks (MS): Inns: 8, Runs: 304, HS: 79*, Ave: 43.42, SR: 134.51, 50: 3, 4s: 34, 6s: 9.  
8. Shadab Khan (IU): Inns: 10, Runs: 301, HS: 80, Ave: 37.62, SR: 147.54, 50: 3, 4s: 23, 6s: 15.  
9. Agha Salman (IU): Inns: 10, Runs: 295, HS: 64*, Ave: 36.87, SR: 143.2, 50: 2, 4s: 24, 6s: 12.  
10. Saim Ayub (PZ): Inns: 10, Runs: 272, HS: 88, Ave: 27.2, SR: 155.42, 50: 1, 4s: 21, 6s: 17.

Top Wicket-Takers In PSL 2024

1. Usama Mir (MS): Inns: 11, Overs: 43.5, Runs: 345, Wkts: 23, BBI: 6/40, Ave: 15, Econ: 7.87, 5: 1.  
2. Mohammad Ali (MS): Inns: 11, Overs: 39, Runs: 322, Wkts: 18, BBI: 3/19, Ave: 17.88, Econ: 8.25, 4: 13.  
3. Abrar Ahmed (QG): Inns: 10, Overs: 40, Runs: 313, Wkts: 16, BBI: 3/18, Ave: 19.56, Econ: 7.82, 4: 15.  
4. Akeal Hosein (QG): Inns: 10, Overs: 40, Runs: 308, Wkts: 15, BBI: 4/23, Ave: 20.53, Econ: 7.7, 5: 1.  
5. David Willey (MS): Inns: 10, Overs: 39, Runs: 291, Wkts: 14, BBI: 3/22, Ave: 20.78, Econ: 7.46, 4: 16.  
6. Shaheen Shah Afridi (LQ): Inns: 9, Overs: 36, Runs: 310, Wkts: 14, BBI: 3/33, Ave: 22.14, Econ: 8.61, 4: 15.  
7. Hasan Ali (KK): Inns: 10, Overs: 38, Runs: 314, Wkts: 14, BBI: 4/15, Ave: 22.42, Econ: 8.26, 4: 16.  
8. Abbas Afridi (MS): Inns: 8, Overs: 28, Runs: 239, Wkts: 13, BBI: 3/33, Ave: 18.38, Econ: 8.53.  
9. Naseem Shah (IU): Inns: 9, Overs: 34.3, Runs: 263, Wkts: 11, BBI: 2/27, Ave: 23.9, Econ: 7.62.  
10. Luke Wood (PZ): Inns: 10, Overs: 38.2, Runs: 311, Wkts: 11, BBI: 2/13, Ave: 28.27, Econ: 8.11.