HBL PSL 10: Rossouw, Nawaz make men's T20 history as Quetta rout Islamabad
Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz made T20 history on Tuesday as they became the first pair to score centuries in the same innings of a HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) match—and just the 10th duo ever to achieve the feat in all of men's T20 cricket.
Their explosive knocks helped Quetta Gladiators demolish Islamabad United by 109 runs, while also setting a new HBL PSL record total of 263-3.
Rossouw was the first to hit three figures, slamming 104 off 46 balls with 14 fours and six sixes. After Saud Shakeel fell for 23, Rossouw combined with the 22-year-old Nawaz to build a blistering 134-run stand off just 61 deliveries.
The South African was dismissed in the 16th over, but Nawaz kept going.
He brought up his century with a boundary off the final ball of the innings—ending unbeaten on 100 from 45 balls, with 9 sixes and 7 fours.
Their twin hundreds placed them in rare company, joining a list of only nine other duos to have pulled off this feat in men's T20 history.
🔟 Other Instances of Twin Centuries in Men's T20 Cricket:
Kevin O'Brien (119) & Hamish Marshall (102) – Gloucestershire vs Middlesex, June 26, 2011
Virat Kohli (109) & AB de Villiers (129*) – RCB vs Gujarat Lions, May 14, 2016 (IPL)
Alex Hales (100) & Rilee Rossouw (100*) – Rangpur Riders vs Chittagong Vikings, Jan 25, 2019 (BPL)
Jonny Bairstow (114) & David Warner (100*) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB, Mar 31, 2019 (IPL)
Sabawoon Davizi (115*) & Dylan Steyn (106) – Czech Republic vs Bulgaria, May 12, 2022
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake (134*) & Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (109*) – Japan vs China, Feb 15, 2024
Sai Sudharsan (103) & Shubman Gill (104) – Gujarat Titans vs CSK, May 10, 2024 (IPL)
Sanju Samson (109*) & Tilak Varma (120*) – India vs South Africa, Nov 15, 2024
Tanzid Hasan (108) & Litton Das (125*) – Dhaka Capitals vs Durbar Rajshahi, Jan 12, 2025
Quetta's 263-3 is now the highest team total in PSL history, surpassing the 262-3 posted by Multan Sultans in 2023. It also cements Quetta's place in the top two for the playoffs, giving them a second chance route to the final.
Islamabad, meanwhile, must now beat Karachi Kings on May 10 to confirm their playoff spot.
Rossouw and Nawaz didn't just win a match—they entered a hall of T20 legends.
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