MULTAN: Multan Sultans defeated Islamabad United by five wickets in the fifth match of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9
In fifth match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 being played in Multan Crickt Stadium Multan Sultans outshone Islamabad United by five wickets.
Reeza Hendricks’ convincing half-century and captain Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed’s sensible knocks were the highlights of the match. Hendricks was top scorer for Multan Sultans with an impressive 58 off 46 balls that included six fours and one six while Captain Rizwan hammered 33-ball 43 runs with the help of six boundaries and two maximums. Iftikhar, in his superb knock, made unbeaten 18 runs off 17 balls laced with a splendid six. The home side succeeded in chasing the target on the second last ball of the match to register their second triumph of the league.
Earlier, Multan Sultan bowlers Mohammad Ali and Abbas Afridi restricted Islamabad United to a modest total of 144 runs. Mohammad Ali emerged as the standout performer for the Multan Sultans, dismantling Islamabad United’s batting lineup with an impressive haul of 3 wickets for just 19 runs.
