23/04Result
13th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Multan, Apr 23 2025
United won by 7 wkts (17b rem)
Player of the Match
Andries GousIslamabad United
23/04Result
13th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Multan, Apr 23 2025
United won by 7 wkts (17b rem)
Player of the Match
Andries GousIslamabad United

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | MS: 168/5 | RR: 8.40

  • Kamran Ghulam13 (6b)
  • Chris Jordan6 (5b)
  • Salman Irshad4-0-41-0
  • Riley Meredith4-0-33-1

It wasn't a fluent innings and the slower ones were tough to put away - which means the powerplay will be crucial and it's pivotal to make full use of the fielding restrictions. It's a fighting total on this slow track and Multan can definitely make a game of it by striking early. The scoring rate stayed low, except when Yasir and Usman were dominating the strike but overall, the dot ball percentage was high. Two of Islamabad's bowlers, Holder and Nawaz, conceded less than 7 an over and Imad was miserly with the new ball as well. Excellent bowling performance as a unit. We'll be back shortly for IU's reply

19.6
2
Salman Irshad to Kamran Ghulam, 2 runs, Shuffles across a wee bit and gets a yorker fired in just outside off, jammed away to long-on; deflected off Irshad's shoe

Hasan: "@Smartush: He literally hit 40 off 18 YESTERDAY. It's a high variance position. Give it a break "

19.5
0
Salman Irshad to Kamran Ghulam, no run, Fuller and wide of off, leans out and stabs it down to Holder at extra cover, dot
19.4
4
Salman Irshad to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR, Pace-off length ball on middle, crouches and uncoils a magnificent sweep in front of deep square for a four, giving the impetus that Multan was aiming for
19.3
6
Salman Irshad to Kamran Ghulam, SIX, Missed the yorker length by a fraction and gets punished! Outside off and he stays deep in the crease, bullied over long-off for a six to break the shackles, six after 16 balls drought
19.2
0
Salman Irshad to Kamran Ghulam, no run, Rams the yorker right into the blockhole, shoveled back to the bowler

Smartush: "Before the start of last season of PSL Iftikhar Ahmed hit 6 sixes off Wahab Riaz and then he failed completely afterwards in that season, likewise before the start of this season Iftikhar Ahmed hit 6 sixes off Usama Mir and the rest you can see clearly..."

19.1
1
Salman Irshad to Jordan, 1 run, Over the wicket, slingy action and casts it fuller and gets it to deviate in a touch at middle, driven down the ground between long-on and long-off

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 155/5 | RR: 8.15

  • Chris Jordan5 (4b)
  • Kamran Ghulam1 (1b)
  • Riley Meredith4-0-33-1
  • Jason Holder4-0-25-1
18.6
1
Meredith to Jordan, 1 run, Off-speed attempted wide yorker, sliced away to deep cover, sent back as there's some miscommunication between the batters
18.5
2
Meredith to Jordan, 2 runs, Wide yorker dug out to deep backward point, fumble but recovers quickly to prevent any thoughts of a third
18.4
1
Meredith to Kamran Ghulam, 1 run, Rolls his fingers, away-angler from a shorter length, very wide line, pushes it to the right of point
18.3
W
Meredith to Usman Khan, 1 run, OUT, Slower shorter ball just inside the guideline on off, squeezes it out uppishly to deep backward point, quick pick-up from Farhan and he chucks a sharp throw; Usman is well short of his crease and even the full-length dive can't save him, nicely taken by the keeper and he got rid of bails in a flash. Excellent innings nevertheless because it's a slow tricky kind of a surface but he went hard and tried to accelerate right from the get go

Usman Khan run out 61 (54m 40b 4x4 4x6) SR: 152.5

18.2
1
Meredith to Jordan, 1 run, Rolling his fingers, spears it on a shortish length and keeps it wide of off, fetches it from that line and mistimes it off the toe-end and the ball ricochets to the leg side

Attiya: "Sensing another islu victory becoz multan wont be reaching above par score to challenge their batting depth"

18.1
1
Meredith to Usman Khan, 1 run, Sways to the leg-side and then pushes the full ball on off towards mid-on region

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 148/4 | RR: 8.22

  • Usman Khan59 (38b)
  • Chris Jordan1 (1b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-25-1
  • Salman Irshad3-0-28-0
17.6
1
Holder to Usman Khan, 1 run, Back of a length and wide of off, chopped nicely to deep backward point; finishes an incredible spell and gets the job done
17.5
1
Holder to Jordan, 1 run, Another off-cutter leaping to shoulder height, glides it behind backward point
17.4
W
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT, Pulls his length further back and gets it to kick in scream off the deck, tries to pull and ends up feathering it to the keeper. It was an off-cutter, he lunged back and mistimed the attempted pull

Iftikhar Ahmed c †Gous b Holder 10 (11m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125

17.3
1
Holder to Usman Khan, 1 run, Slower shorter ball came back in a shade from wide of off, forehands it down the carpet to Nawaz at long-off
17.2
0
Holder to Usman Khan, no run, In-angling back of a length delivery and wide of off, tries to uncoil a cut and sees the ball flail past the outside edge, was a slower one
17.1
1
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Over the wicket, short of a length but rises steeply owing to his height factor, on middle and off, forced to wide long-on

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | MS: 144/3 | RR: 8.47

  • Usman Khan57 (35b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed9 (6b)
  • Salman Irshad3-0-28-0
  • Riley Meredith3-0-26-1
16.6
2
Salman Irshad to Usman Khan, 2 runs, Shuffles across and he darts in a fuller just outside off-stump, tucked away off the toes in front of deep midwicket, Haider Ali intercepts
16.5
1
Salman Irshad to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Flips it on a shorter length and keeps it tight at off-stump, crunches a cut behind backward point
16.4
4
Salman Irshad to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, Pace-on high ball at chest height, slinks back and gets it off the glove and handle to deep fine for a four
16.3
1
Salman Irshad to Usman Khan, 1 run, Steps leg-side and wallops it in the air and the ball lands short of the man a cow corner; was a slower shorter one and he tries to generate power but it's not enough to clear the ropes

United 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29AGS GousSahibzada Farhan
2nd81C MunroAGS Gous
3rd55Mohammad Nawaz (3)AGS Gous
4th6AGS GousSaad Masood

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
QG1072151.393
KK963120.514
LQ1054111.036
IU95410-0.044
PZ10468-0.293
MS10192-2.449