Defending champion Multan Sultans recorded the second-highest whole within the historical past of Pakistan Super League to arrange a record-breaking 117-run win over Quetta Gladiators on Friday.
Led by captain Mohammad Rizwan’s (83 not out) fifth half-century this season and a whopping 71 off simply 26 balls from Rilee Rossouw, Multan racked up 245-3 after Rizwan had gained the toss and opted to bat first.
The whole fell simply in need of Islamabad United’s PSL document whole of 247-2 in opposition to Peshawar Zalmi at Abu Dhabi final yr.
Quetta folded meekly for 128 in 15.5 overs in opposition to the tempo and spin of Multan with Umar Akmal scoring a speedy 23-ball 50 whereas Jason Roy (38) and captain Sarfaraz Ahmed (17 not out) had been the one different batters to succeed in double figures.
Fast bowlers Shahnawaz Dahani and David Willey completed with similar figures of 2-22 whereas left-arm spinners Khushdil Shah and Asif Afridi additionally picked up two wickets apiece.
Ruthless Multan held the earlier document of largest victory within the PSL once they beat Quetta by 110 at Abu Dhabi final yr.
Multan’s spectacular run within the match continued as they’ve misplaced just one recreation out of 9 and have 16 factors. Quetta are within the backside half of the desk with six factors from 9 video games with only one recreation remaining in opposition to last-place Karachi Kings on Sunday.
The in-form opening pair of Rizwan and Shan Masood, who made 57, laid the muse of an enormous whole with a century-stand within the first 10 overs.
South Africa’s left-hander Rossouw then hit boundaries at will after Masood was trapped leg earlier than wicket within the twelfth over by tall Pakistan worldwide quick bowler Mohammad Irfan in his first PSL recreation this season.
Rossouw smashed 9 fours and 4 sixes and Multan blasted 81 runs off the final 5 overs in opposition to costly quick bowlers Sohail Tanvir (0-52) and Ghulam Mudassar (1-56). Spinner Noor Ahmed was additionally not spared, ending with 0-52.
In the later recreation, Lahore Qalandars face a Karachi Kings staff led by Pakistan skipper Babar Azam however who’re nonetheless trying to find their first win after dropping eight consecutive video games.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
