PSL 7: Multan Sultans beat Islamabad United by six wickets

Lahore: Multan Sultans beat Islamabad United by six wickets in the 29th match of the ongoing seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Chasing a target of 106 runs, Sultans were four down for 43 runs. Sultans’ captain Rizwan and David Willey anchored a run chase after a jittery start and completed the chase in the 18th over, as Sultans scored 111/4.

Rizwan scored unbeaten 51 runs off 42 balls and David Willey scored unbeaten 28 off 32 .

Tim David was only batter after Rizwan and Willey scored 17 runs off 12 balls. Shan Masood and Aamer Azmat could manage to score 4 runs each.

Islamabad Innings

Islamabad United set 106-run target for Multan Sultans. Sultans bowlers helped their side restrict United at 105 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Multan will now require 106 runs to win. 

United made a slow start to their innings and lost opener Mohammad Huraira and Liam Dawson within the powerplay. Huraira was dismissed by Asif Afridi in the third over, while David Willey removed Dawson in the sixth over. By the time the powerplay ended United had made 41 and lost two wickets.

Sultans continued mounting pressure on the United batters and by the halfway of their innings, they were 49/3.

Sultans bowlers dismissed Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz to further dent the United’s innings. All three batsmen were dismissed in single figures with United reaching 70/6 by the 15th over.

Islamabad was looking to get dismissed within 100 runs but Muhammad Musa’s crucial 26 runs helped their side reach 105 for the loss of 7 wickets. For Sultans, Imran Tahir and Asif Afridi picked two wickets each. While David Willey, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tim David picked onw wicket each.

Earlier, Islamabad United won the toss and opted to bat first against Multan Sultans. 

Table point toppers Multan Sultans have already qualified for the play offs, but Islamabad United require to win the game if they wish to become the fourth team to reach the last stages. 

If United are defeated by the Sultans, the fourth place will be decided between them and the Quetta Gladiators on net run rate.  

The match starts at 07:30 PM (PST).

Team Squads: 

Multan Sultans

Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Aamer Azmat, Asif Afridi, Imran Tahir, David Willey, Shahnawaz Dahani, Rumman Raees

Islamabad United

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mubasir Khan, Danish Aziz, Liam Dawson, Asif Ali (c), Azam Khan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Waqas Maqsood, Zahir Khan