Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators: Record Totals Set Highest Match Aggregate In T20 Cricket History

While PSL 2023 have produced a lot of high-scoring matches, it became insane in the 28th game of the tournament at Rawalpindi, where Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators faced each other. They not only produced the top two record totals in PSL history but also set up the T20 cricket record for the highest match aggregate with 515 runs.

Although Gladiators closely failed to break the record T20 chasing, they recorded the highest T20 total in the second innings in the same game.  

Tables in this article:

• Fastest PSL centuries (Top 5)

• Top 5 highest T20 totals in second batting

• Top 5 PSL totals

• Top 5 highest match aggregates in T20 cricket

Usman Khan recorded the fastest PSL century: 36-ball 100

That match was played last Saturday (11 March) night, where Gladiators chose to field first. In the first innings, while the Sultans’ openers Usman Khan and skipper Mohammad Rizwan set up the 157 runs partnership for the first wicket, the 27-year-old Usman recorded the fastest century in PSL history – 36-ball 100. 

While the Sultans’ teammate Rilee Rossouw broke his own PSL fastest century record on the previous night, Usman recorded better on the next night.

Fastest PSL centuries (Top 5)

(Updated till 11 March 2023)

Usman’s 120 off only 43 balls (12 fours and 9 sixes), Rizwan’s 55 off 29 balls (6 fours and 2 sixes) and Tim David’s 25-ball 43 runs (1 four and 4 sixes) massively helped Sultans to set up the giant total of 262/3 in 20 overs.

In chasing, Omair Yousuf (67 off 36 balls; 7 fours and 3 sixes) and Iftikhar Ahmed (53 off 31 balls; 4 fours and 4 sixes) played big roles for Gladiators, while others also provided some support to fight back. Ultimately, Gladiators replied with 253/8 in 20 overs as Sultans won the match by nine runs.

Multan Sultans: Record PSL total; Quetta Gladiators: Record T20 total in second innings

While Sultans’ 262/3 was the new record total in PSL history (joint ninth-highest T20 total), Gladiators’ 253/8 was not only the second-highest PSL total but also the record T20 total in second batting.     

Top 5 highest T20 totals in second batting

(Updated till 11 March 2023)

Top 5 PSL totals

(Updated till 11 March 2023)

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Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators: Highest match aggregate in T20

So, a total of 515 runs were scored for the loss of 11 wickets at the end of 40 overs during the 28th PSL 2023 match Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators at Rawalpindi. It was the second time in T20 cricket history to experience more than 500 runs in a complete match, which also broke the previous record for the highest match aggregate in T20 cricket (501 runs: Titans vs Knights).   

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Top 5 highest match aggregates in T20 cricket

(Updated till 11 March 2023)

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