Opting to field first after winning the toss, Multan’s skipper Muhammad Rizwan witnessed a lively first innings marked by notable incidents, including Khushdil Shah’s two dropped catches and a brief interruption due to floodlight failure. Despite Islamabad’s early struggles at 14-2, Salman Ali Agha and Jordan Cox staged a recovery, with Cox impressing with a brisk 41 runs at a strike rate of 146.43, complementing Khushdil Shah’s classy fifty. However, Multan’s bowling unit, spearheaded by Abbas Afridi and Ahmed Ali, restricted Islamabad to a modest total of 144, with Usama Mir also contributing with an economical spell and two wickets.
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The second innings witnessed further drama, including sloppy fielding from Imad Wasim, who dropped two catches. Reeza Hendricks shone with a composed 58, while Rizwan contributed a mature 43 off 33 deliveries. Despite Naseem Shah’s fiery spell that yielded figures of 2-27, Islamabad struggled to defend their total.
The Man of the Match award was rightfully bestowed upon Muhammad Ali for his exceptional three-for in four overs, bowling with an economy rate of 4.75.