Perth Scorchers XI vs Lahore Qalandars Live स्कोर, Match 1 of Global Super League, 2026

Defending champions up next - That brings us to the end of the opening game of the Global Super League 2026, with Lahore Qalandars securing two points against Perth Scorchers XI. However, the action does not stop here, as defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors take on San Francisco Unicorns in a few hours. The game gets underway at 11 pm GMT (4.30 am IST, the next day), but make sure you join us early for all the build-up ahead of another exciting contest. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

The victorious skipper of Lahore Qalandars - Michael Bracewell says it is a fantastic start to the tournament. Mentions that it is always nice to begin with a win, but he is particularly pleased with the way his side went about it. He credits Shayan Jahangir for providing a solid start before Farhan Yousaf injected real impetus into the innings. Bracewell adds that whenever they decided to take a bowler on, it was based on favourable match-ups, and the batters executed those plans well. He also praises his bowlers, saying everyone he turned to brought great energy. On the pitch, Bracewell says it was a pretty standard Guyana surface but better than the one he encountered during the ODI series.

The captain of Perth Scorchers XI - Ashton Turner says that they did things well in patches but probably gave away 10 runs too many. Adds that they could have done a bit better as a batting unit and will have to adapt to the conditions as quickly as possible. Turner reckons that the pitches will slow down as the tournament goes deeper and the spinners will have a much bigger role to play here.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Farhan Yousaf wins the award for his fiery knock of 50 off 23 balls. He says he first assessed the conditions after walking out to bat and tried to gauge what would be a good total on the surface. He credits the director of cricket and the head coach for giving him plenty of confidence, adding that the message from the team management was to keep things simple. Shares that they were targeting a score in the region of 160-170. Farhan also praises his teammates, saying everyone played well and gave their 100 percent.

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Bracewell calls the shots - Lahore Qalandars will be delighted with their bowling effort. Mohammad Imran set the tone with an early wicket, although they endured a brief period of pressure before Ali Shabbir removed Andre Fletcher. As the game progressed, the surface began to slow down, and the spinners came more into play. Michael Bracewell rotated his bowlers superbly and finished with an excellent 1/20. Usama Mir chipped in with a couple of crucial wickets through the middle overs, before Imran returned to dismiss Usman Khan. From there, it was smooth sailing for the Qalandars.

Late surge lifts Lahore - Earlier in the game, Lahore Qalandars posted a competitive total, powered by a fantastic 65 off 45 from Shayan Jahangir and some late fireworks from Farhan Yousuf, who smashed a 23-ball fifty to provide the final push. Jhye Richardson was the pick of the Perth Scorchers' bowlers with a three-wicket haul, while Brody Couch claimed two, with Ashton Agar and D'Arcy Short chipping in with one each.

Early momentum fades away - In the chase, D'Arcy Short could not make much of an impact, but Andre Fletcher came out firing, showcasing his range and power to give Perth a brisk start with a fiery 35. However, his dismissal just before the end of the Powerplay hurt their momentum. The runs then began to dry up, and while Usman Khan kept Perth in touch with the required rate, Joel Curtis struggled to get going and consumed too many deliveries. With little support at the other end and the asking rate climbing rapidly, Usman eventually fell after a fighting 41, leaving the rest of the batting unit with far too much to do as they ultimately fell short.

A complete performance from the Qalandars - Lahore Qalandars begin their GSL 2026 campaign in style, completely outplaying Perth Scorchers across all departments. The conditions bore similarities to those in the subcontinent, and the Asian side made excellent use of them. Perth, meanwhile, will need to adapt much better to the conditions if they are to enjoy a successful run in the tournament.

A blemish in the field on the last ball of the innings. That means Shahab Khan will finish wicketless. Lahore Qalandars win by 16 runs and get their campaign off to a winning start. Shahab does not quite manage to nail his yorker. It is in the slot, on middle. Hosein makes room for himself and looks to go downtown. Skies it a long way up towards extra cover, where Michael Bracewell steadies himself under it but fails to cling on. A single taken.

SIX! Clean strike. Shahab misses his yorker and serves it right in the slot, on off and middle. Hosein stays leg side and swings with all his might, clearing the long on fence with ease.

Drags the length back, on middle and leg. Richardson tries to turn it away on the leg side. Inside edges it onto the pads. It rolls towards the off side for a run.

Nails the yorker, on middle. It tails back in towards the left-hander. Hosein almost swings himself off his feet. It goes towards deep backward square leg for one.

Full and angled away. Jhye hangs deep in the crease and forces the drive to long off. Just a single.

This lands near the popping crease, around off. Richardson stays leg side of the ball and drives it to the left of deep cover. Abdullah Shafique tidies up in the deep. Two taken.

Shahab Khan will bowl the final over.

Tosses it up, on middle. Hosein picks the googly and gives himself room. Launches it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run. 29 needed off the final over.

Flighted up, on off. Jhye gets low and smears it to long on for a single.

Fuller and drifting in, on middle. Richardson whips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Slower and on a good length, turning away. Jhye Richardson extends his hands and slaps it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.