Player of the Match
Player of the Match

11.11pm It's 11.11pm, and Multan Sultans win by 11 balls to spare. Handshakes between the two sides as the bottom-placed team make an upward surge. That's all from us at ESPNcricinfo. Join us tomorrow for the double header. Should make for an exciting contest. See you, and goodnight.

18.1
2
Faheem Ashraf to Christian, 2 runs, yorker on middle, and worked to deep midwicket. He wants the second run, and Multan Sultans win by six wickets!

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | MS: 120/4 (2 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.66, RRR: 1.00)

  • Dan Christian14 (8b)
  • Shoaib Malik23 (32b)
  • Rumman Raees3-0-19-1
  • Muhammad Musa4-0-43-1
17.6
1
Rumman Raees to Christian, 1 run, length ball, but wide outside off. cut away to deep point
17.5
1
Rumman Raees to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full on middle, and slapped to cover
17.5
2nb
Rumman Raees to Christian, (no ball) 1 run, free hit coming up. Yorker on leg, and clipped to deep backward square. But front-foot no ball

Christian on strike. Just six to win. Will he got for the glory shot?

17.4
1
Rumman Raees to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full on off, and bunted down the ground to wide long-on
17.3
1
Rumman Raees to Christian, 1 run, slower ball, full outside off, and tapped to point for a single.
17.2
0
Rumman Raees to Christian, no run, back of a length on middle, the slower ball. Christian looks to swat it towards the leg side, but misses

Muhammad Hilal: "As world cup is discussing here, why they are not playing with Asad shafiq in ODIs, he is good back foot player and showed his class on fast pitches he should be included. " -- think Pakistan have moved past him for white-ball cricket. But I did like his interview with Ramiz Raja where he says he wants to make a comeback. Don't see it happening though

17.1
1
Rumman Raees to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, length ball on middle, and punched to long-on. Gives Christian the strike

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 113/4 (9 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.64, RRR: 3.00)

  • Dan Christian11 (4b)
  • Shoaib Malik20 (29b)
  • Muhammad Musa4-0-43-1
  • Rumman Raees2-0-12-1
16.6
4
Muhammad Musa to Christian, FOUR, muscled! Full toss on middle again, but Christian displays all three stumps, before smacking a boundary over cover
16.5
1
Muhammad Musa to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, nearly a yorker on middle. Dug down to long on for a walking single
16.4
1
Muhammad Musa to Christian, 1 run, length ball on middle, and he backs away to cut to point

Abbas Khan : "Good fight by IU while defending a low total, just like India did earlier against Australia"

16.3
6
Muhammad Musa to Christian, SIX, Dan the man! Full on middle, and he clears his front leg before depositing a six over wide long on

Sultans 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st54JM VinceUmar Siddiq
2nd5J CharlesUmar Siddiq
3rd40Shoaib MalikUmar Siddiq
4th2Shoaib MalikLJ Evans
5th21Shoaib MalikDT Christian

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PZ1073140.828
QG1073140.376
IU1055100.127
KK105510-0.673
MS103760.173
LQ10376-0.837