LAHORE – Multan Sultans thrashed Lahore Qalandars by 60 runs in match 14 of the Pakistan Super League season nine (PSL 9) at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, today (Tuesday).
Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat first. They set a target of 215 runs for Lahore Qalandars. Usman Khan’s 96 runs in 55 balls helped Multan Sultans to put up a big total for the hapless Lahore Qalandars.
Chasing the target, the Lahore Qalandars team collapsed at 154 runs in 17 overs. This is the 6th defeat of Lahore Qalandars in a row.
Shaheen Afridi led squad is languishing at bottom of the points table after losing all matches so far, as the squad is struggling with inconsistent performance in the marque T20 league.
Multan Sultans, on the other hand, remain at the top of the points table with finest batting lineup and disciplined bowling attack, and they eye advancing dominance.
Qalandars are having difficult season, despite the availability of talented players like Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan. The team apprently lacks strong partnerships, which has affected their ability to set competitive totals.
Having top bowlers by their side inlcuding skipper himself, Qalandars struggled to maintain pressure and have given away runs at crucial moments.
The pitch at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium helped batters to score big, but recent matches saw spinners gaining traction, balancing the contest between bat and ball.
Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans Squads
Lahore Qalandars: Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Shai Hope, Sikandar Raza, Ahsan Bhatti, Carlos Brathwaite, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Imran, Zaman Khan
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Aftab Ibrahi
