That wraps up the action from today's game. Islamabad United maintains their hot run and extends their lead at the top of the table. Multan Sultans are still hunting for their first victory of the season. Thank you for tuning in. Signing off on behalf of Sudeep Poojar and the rest of the ESPNcricinfo team. Goodnight, and goodbye.

Player of the Match Jason Holder: "I just enjoy the game. In general, it was a good game of cricket. I think we were tested a little bit more in this game. We really responded well, I think it's a team just building quite nicely, we just need to continue on the same way, and just look for areas to keep improving. (While batting) We're just trying to read the pace; it is quite tough to get in (from the very first ball). We always felt like you needed at least 5 or 6 balls. That was the message that was laid back in the dressing room. So I was trying to just find a pace early on, and luckily I was able to get 1 or 2 (big shots) in and gain some momentum. I just try to stay as low as I possibly can (facing slower deliveries). Try to keep my balance as much as possible and just keep a firm base, and I guess just react (hitting out of the park). (Bowling) I was happy with my plans today. It was pretty clear what I wanted to do, and I executed it. It went really well, as coming back on the back end. I still think 1 or 2 boundaries up front I could probably brush up on, but all in all, I'll take the effort so far."

12:30 am Another dominant performance from Islamabad United as they extend their PSL winning run. Multan Sultans got off to a challenging start, with Shai Hope getting a life at short fine leg on the second ball of the game. However, his stay in the crease was brief, as he was caught at backward point three balls later. Usman Khan had a life on 3.03, when the ball tickled off the outside edge of the bat but the fielding team didn't appeal, and he was unable to extend his stay, scoring 31 runs off 20 balls. The runs on the scoreboard were too much for the Sultans' batters, who lost wickets in clusters throughout the innings. Rizwan scored the most runs (38), but none of the batters were able to play a big innings and build an effective middle-order partnership. Shadab Khan once again made excellent bowling changes and field placement to dry up the runs in the middle. Holder was the standout performer of the night, taking four wickets. Imad took two wickets, while the other four bowlers each picked up one.

Muhammad Shoaib: "PSL was brought in to give Pakistan some young talent where every team must have an emerging player. Disheartening to see Shahzad only gets to bowl when its all over for Multan. PSL is no more an opportunity for youngsters to showcase their talent."

Islamabad United won the match by 47 runs

18.4
W
Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT, Slammed it straight to long off! Short of a length ball held on the pitch around off, Iftikhar goes for the big heave stroke, failed to connect it well and he has holed out to long off, Holder moves to his right side and completes the catch

Iftikhar Ahmed c Holder b Muhammad Shahzad 32 (44m 26b 2x4 2x6) SR: 123.07

18.3
0
Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Back of a length ball width on offer outside off, slices it over backward point but did not have enough legs to reach the ropes
18.2
0
Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Hard line and length ball drags it down to long on
18.1
4
Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, Back of a length ball on the pads, missed his line there, Iftikhar whips it away with full force of the bat through fine leg area

Azfer: "At least now they could give Shahzad a bowl..." Shahzad is here to bowl the 19th over

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run | MS: 151/9 (52 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.38, RRR: 26.00)

  • Ubaid Shah0 (2b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed28 (22b)
  • Naseem Shah4-0-34-1
  • Jason Holder4-0-25-4
17.6
0
Naseem Shah to Ubaid Shah, no run,
17.5
0
Naseem Shah to Ubaid Shah, no run, Slower back of a length ball on the pads, tries to flick it away over the on-side, strikes the front pad

Ubaid Shah vs Naseem Shah now

17.4
1
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, A tad fuller length ball, picked it up with the toe end of the bat to long off, this time decides to rotate the strike
17.3
0
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Yorker ball darted on the off stump, blocked well onto the pitch
17.2
0
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Short of a length ball slower delivery wide outside off, cuts it square through backward point, protects the strike
17.1
0
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Flatter length ball on the fifth stump line, drills it away straight to deep extra cover

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 150/9 (53 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.82, RRR: 17.66)

  • Iftikhar Ahmed27 (18b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-25-4
  • Imad Wasim4-0-33-2
16.6
W
Holder to Mohammad Hasnain, OUT, Knocked him over! Another peach of a delivery from Holder. Wobbly seam yorker delivery targeting the off stump, Hasnain moves away from the wicket to negate the ball, beaten by the pace and breaks the off stump!

Mohammad Hasnain b Holder 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

16.5
0
Holder to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Well directed bouncer delivery on the stumps, plays inside the line of the ball and attempts to ramp it over Azam Khan, does not connect
16.4
W
Holder to Usama Mir, OUT, Forces him to chop on! Pace on bouncer delivery around off, kept a bit low, full swing of the bat from Usama Mir, went for the shot early and finds the under-edge, crashed onto the stumps and Holder gets his third wicket of the match

Usama Mir b Holder 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

16.3
1
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Full and overpitched width on offer, squats down and whisked down to deep third man
16.2
1
Holder to Usama Mir, 1 run, Widish fuller length ball shovels it away to deep backward point
16.1
1
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Length ball on the stumps, whips it away to deep backward square leg area

Free Hit

16.1
1bnb
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, (no ball) 4 byes, That's some poor stuff from the bowler and the wicket keeper. Holder bowled a beamer around the off stump, coming around the wicket, might have slipped out of his hand, wild swing and a miss from Iftikhar, Azam Khan caught by surprise behind the stumps, did not commit fully to gather the ball and goes through his right hand gloves

Sultans 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3Mohammad RizwanSD Hope
2nd59Mohammad RizwanUsman Khan
3rd30Mohammad RizwanKamran Ghulam
4th4Mohammad RizwanMG Bracewell
5th24MG BracewellIftikhar Ahmed
6th4DJ WilleyIftikhar Ahmed
7th18CJ JordanIftikhar Ahmed
8th8Iftikhar AhmedUsama Mir
9th0Iftikhar AhmedMohammad Hasnain
10th5Iftikhar AhmedUbaid Shah

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
IU44082.544
KK5326-0.215
LQ32142.051
PZ4132-0.844
QG3122-0.917
MS3030-2.941