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Best performances - Batsmen

Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan
76(56) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 19 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
1 4 21 2 13 2 14 19
Shan Masood
Shan Masood
45(41) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • sweep shot
  • 8 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 0 5 6 20 1 8 5

Best performances - Bowlers

Mir Hamza
O4
M0
R24
W2
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
Shahnawaz Dahani
Shahnawaz Dahani
O4
M0
R44
W2
Eco11.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Raghav | Commentator: Ekanth

But that's all for now. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and hope to see you again tomorrow when Islamabad taking on Peshawar at Lahore. I'm Ekanth, signing off on behalf of our scorer, Raghav. Take care.

That ends today's rollercoaster ride at the PSL. It was an adventure for Multan, who have all but secured their playoff spot, and a misadventure for Karachi, who remain winless. Rizwan was very candid in his interview and will look to come back stronger. Babar will have to get the team together to muster some magic to get a semblance of momentum going.

Mohammad Rizwan, Multan Captain and Player of the Match: Honestly, we did not play. Luck went our way but our bowling was poor. It should have been 160 but the credit goes to our finishers. Sometimes, we get lucky but the truth is we did not execute as openers. But Rilee and Khushdil bailed us out. The pitch was two-paced but the ball was going up even when it was slow. So it was difficult to adjust. Our batting order and quicks have been the same and settled. We will try to give our youngsters a chance and hope they come off as the playoffs arrive.

Babar Azam, Karachi Captain:: We played well in the last two games and lost this game due to bad overs and poor fielding as well. If the team does well, the form comes back but we have to give 100 percent and come back. Last 3-4 overs had execution errors that cost the game.

Karachi started okay. Despite not picking wickets, they kept a lid on the runs and squeezed tighter in the middle overs. The comeback with the wickets gave them a real possibility. Mohammad Nabi and Imad Wasim's frugality was turning the tides but things turned sour post the 15th over. From there, Umaid Asif had one bad over, Mir Hamza had one good over, but Chris Jordan had two bad overs and that was at least one too many. Karachi will have soul searching in the middle of a season where they find themselves in an abyss.

Some of the reactions from Karachi fans tell the story - Yahya: "Only karachi could lose from that position"

Faizan Ahmed: "Karachi is on the brink of losing all 10 matches. Will it be a notorious record in T20 league cricket?"

11:20 pm: Multan won this as much as Karachi lost this. It came down to the lost two overs where Khushdil took on Jordan and took the game away. But it came with Rizwan who, after having a solid but a slowing opening partnership with Shan Masood, upped the gears and got 26 off 11 after his half century, to keep Multan in the game. They were behind the chase and got back with brilliant hitting and some assistance from the bowlers who missed their mark every now and again.

19.3
6
Umaid Asif to Rossouw, SIX, Finished with a smack over mid wicket! It was a length ball outside off. He went across and smokes a backfoot heave over the fence to seize the win. Rossouw stands there with folded hands and celebrates with a rhetorical nonchalance
19.2
2
Umaid Asif to Rossouw, 2 runs, Slow into the pitch, pulls it off the edge. It floats up and falls in the empty mid on area and they get another two. One hit away. Can Karachi pull this back?

Saqib: "9 require and Hopefully Iron man going to bowl. Any predictions? " It's come to 7 off 5. Think Multan have this in the bag.

19.1
1
Umaid Asif to Khushdil Shah, 1 run, Slow outside off, makes room and cuts to cover
19.1
1w
Umaid Asif to Khushdil Shah, 1 wide, Full outside off, it was on the tramline, given wide

END OF OVER:
19 | 20 Runs | MS: 166/3 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.73, RRR: 9.00)

  • Khushdil Shah20 (8b)
  • Rilee Rossouw6 (3b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-50-1
  • Mir Hamza4-0-24-2

Karachi were on top at the beginning of the over but almost everything went wrong for Jordan in that over. He came back in the last three balls but it barely keeps them in the game.

18.6
1
Jordan to Khushdil Shah, 1 run, Full outside off, carved to deep point
18.5
0
Jordan to Khushdil Shah, no run, Full outside off, quick this time. Misses the swing. It was there to be hit but the change in pace may have played into the deception

Sultans 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st100Shan MasoodMohammad Rizwan
2nd30Mohammad RizwanTH David
3rd11RR RossouwTH David
4th35RR RossouwKhushdil Shah

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS1091181.253
LQ1064120.765
PZ106412-0.34
IU10468-0.069
QG10468-0.708
KK10192-0.891