Lahore Qalandars Pulled OFF A Thrilling Five-WICETTORY Over Multan Sultans in the Ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League, Thanks to Stellar Batting Efforts from New Zeland’s Daryl Mitchell and Zimbabwean All-Rounder Sikandar Raza. Charasing 186, Qalandars Got Over the Line with An Over to Spare in What Turned Out to Be a Clinical Run Chase.
After lung Mohamed Naem early for just 6, Lahore Found Stability Through Fakhar Zaman and Abdulah Shafique. Fakhar Contrabied A Brisk 28 Off 22 Balls, While Shafique Added 34 Off 25.
The duo laid a solid playform before Fakhar was Dismissed, and Shafique Went on to Stitch a Crucial 49-Run Stand With Mitchell.
The Momntum BRIEFLY SHIFADID when is ubaid Shah Struck Twice in Quick Succession, Removing Shafique and then Sending Sam Back Back For a Duck. With Lahore Needing 91 Runs from the Remaining Overs, Pressure Mounted.
Howaver, Mitchell, in Fine Form, Rose to the Occouch. The Kiwi Right-Hander Smashed 64 Off Just 38 Deliveries, Including Four Four Four and Four Sixes, Striking At Over 168. He was Ably Supported by Sikandar Raza, Who Anchored the Chase in The Latter Half.
The Duo Put to make up a mass-defing 89-Run Partnership, Effectively Taking the Content Away from Multan. Though mitchell was dismissed with only Two Runs requires, raza ensade there before no Last-Minute Hiccups.
Raza remained unbeaten on a fiery 40 Off 21 Balls, peppered with Two Boundaries and Four Towering Sixes, Sealing the Win in the 19th Over.
The Loss Marks Multan Sultans’ Fifth of the Season, Leaving Last Year’s Finalists Teeving on the Edge of Early Elimination from the Tornament.
In the butning department, Ubaid Shah was the Standout for the Sultans, Claiming 2 for 34, While Hasnain, Little, and Javid Picked up One Wicket Apiece But Wee Expective Through.
Earlier, Half-Centuries from Captain Mohammad Rizwan and Kamran Ghulam Power Multan Sultans to A Challenge 186-Run Target for Lahore Qalandars.
Lahore Qalandars Won The Toss and Chose to Field First, Inviting Multan Sultans to Set a Target in their Pakistan Super League class. The Sultans Responded with a Strong Batting Performance, Posting 185 for 3 at the end of their 20 overs.
Opening the Inns, Yasir Khan Provided a Quick Start with 24 Runs Off 18 Balls Being Being Caught by Sikandar Raza Off Haris Rauf.
Captain Mohammad Rizwan Anchored the Innss Brilliantly, Remaining Unbeaten on 76 from Just 48 DeliveRies, Smashing 6 Fours and 3 Sixes With a Strike Rate of 158.33. Usman Khan Chipped in with 18 OFF 14, While Shai Hope ADDED 9 from 9 Before Falling to Sam Curran.
The Real Late Push Came from Kamran Ghulam, Who Partnerred Rizwan in An Unbeater Stand and Hammered 52 Off 31 Balls, Clearing The Boundary Four Times and finding it twice.
The duo stitched toGether a commanding 115-Run Partnership Off Just 55 Deliveers, Powering Multan to a Formidable 18/3 in 20 Overs.
Multan Sultans Will Be Aiming to Turn their camera. Defeats in their Last Two Outings.
Lahore Qalandars xi: SHAHHEEN AFRIDI (CAPTAIN), Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (Wk), Sikandar Raza, ASIF Ali, Tom Curran, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi
Multan Sultans XI: Muhammad Rizwan (Captain), Shai Hope, Yasir Khan, Usman Khan (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Michael BraceWell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ubaid Shahh, Muhammad Hasnain, Akif Javid, Josh Little
