Multan Sultans clinch victory against Lahore Qalandars by 5 wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium, extending their winning streak to three matches.
In the second toss of the day, Lahore Qalandars opted to bat first. Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman faced a formidable bowling attack from Multan Sultans.
Mohammad Ali, in top form for Multan Sultans, made a breakthrough by dismissing Farhan early in the second over.
Despite a strong start, with Lahore Qalandars reaching 49-1 at the end of the powerplay, Multan’s fielding lapses allowed Rassie van der Dussen and Fakhar Zaman to build a solid partnership.
A missed stumping chance by Mohammad Rizwan and dropped catches added to Multan’s woes, although Mohammad Ali and Usama Mir kept the pressure on with their bowling performances.
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Despite Fakhar Zaman’s dismissal for 41 and Rassie van der Dussen’s half-century, Multan’s bowlers managed to restrict Lahore Qalandars to 166-5.
Multan Sultans’ batting innings began with a review from Lahore Qalandars’ captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, but the decision remained unchanged.
Dawid Malan’s early wicket fell in the second over to Zaman Khan, followed by Reeza Hendricks’ dismissal to Fakhar Zaman.
Mohammad Rizwan played a pivotal innings, scoring 82 runs at a strike rate of 138.98, steering Multan towards victory.
Despite a disciplined bowling spell from George Linde and Shaheen Afridi’s effective return, Multan’s batsmen capitalized on loose fielding, particularly Fakhar Zaman’s costly error on the boundary.
Iftikhar Ahmed’s aggressive batting in the penultimate over sealed the match for Multan Sultans.
Mohammad Rizwan was awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.