[WATCH] Saud Shakeel brings out no-look scoop against Alzarri Joseph in PSL 2025

Quetta Gladiators captain and opening batter Saud Shakeel played an impressive no-look scoop off Alzarri Joseph in the match against Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 2025. Shakeel judged the line and length of the bowler quickly and made a decision to bring his innovative shot out in a matter of milliseconds.

Joseph went around the wicket after he was hit for a boundary. The right-arm pacer tried to go for a length delivery. Shakeel prepared himself for the unorthodox shot, and executed it brilliantly. The Southpaw did not even bother to have a look at where the ball had gone.

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As the ball travelled over the fence, the shot seemed clean and hit with perfection. Shakeel felt good about his batting and continued to play a fine knock. The Gladiators opener batted well during his stay in the middle. On a good batting surface, he gave his side a fast start by playing some fine shots.

Quetta Gladiators post 216/3 against Peshawar Zalmi

Shakeel made good use of the field restrictions and went over the 30-yard circle to hit boundaries on a consistent basis. The star player scored a fifty in his first match of the season. The Pakistani batter scored 59 runs in 42 balls, which included six fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 140.5.

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Apart from him, Quetta's batters like Finn Allen, Hasan Nawaz, Rilee Rossouw, and Kusal Mendis batted well too. Allen went all guns blazing at the top, as he scored 53(25), which included five fours and four sixes. Likewise, Nawaz scored 41 runs in 32 balls, which included two fours and three sixes.

Rossouw and Mendis finished the innings well for Zalmi. While the Southpaw scored 21*(10), which included two fours and a six, Mendis scored an unbeaten 35*(14), which included three fours and two sixes. As a result, the Gladiators posted a difficult-looking 217-run target on the board in their 20 overs.