MULTAN, 19th Feb 2023: David Miller and Mohammad Rizwan powered on Sunday, Multan Sultans to post a 191-run target against Islamabad United in the seventh match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8.
The two batters scored half-tons each for the table toppers, after Islamabad United won the toss and put the hosts to bat first.
PSL 2023:
Islamabad need 191 runs to topple Multan Sultans as table toppers
Asif Ali has been replaced by Abrar Ahmed for Islamabad, meanwhile Sameen Gul makes way for Mohammad Ilyas in Multan’s side.
Islamabad and Multan have faced-off 11 times in the past, with the latter winning six, which is slightly ahead of the former’s five, of those matches.
Multan have won two out of their first three matches and are currently at the top of the table with four points.
Miller out shined the innings, scoring 52 runs in 25 balls, smashing three fours and four maximums, helping his team collect quick runs towards the end. The South African cricketer played three consecutive hard-hitting sixes to deliveries bowled by Islamabad captain Shadab Khan.
Skipper Rizwan, meanwhile, notched up 50 runs in 38 balls, which included five fours and a six.
Rilee Rossouw, who scored fifties in the previous two games, added 36 runs in 30 balls. Whereas, Kieron Pollard remained unbeaten on 32 runs from 21 balls.
Earlier, Islamabad United had won the toss and decided to bowl first against Multan Sultans.
Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim, Shadab and Tom Curran bagged one wicket each for United.
Both teams have made one change each for the encounter. Asif Ali has been replaced by Abrar Ahmed for Islamabad, meanwhile Sameen Gul makes way for Mohammad Ilyas in Multan’s side.
Islamabad and Multan have faced-off 11 times in the past, with the latter winning six, which is slightly ahead of the former’s five, of those matches.
Multan have won two out of their first three matches and are currently at the top of the table with four points.
Islamabad have only played one match so far, which they won convincingly against Karachi Kings.
Multan Sultans:
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (C,WK), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, Mohammad Ilyas.
Islamabad United:
Paul Stirling, Hassan Nawaz, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan (WK), Shadab Khan (C), Tom Curran, Faheem Ashraf, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
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