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Sultans vs United, 24th Match at Rawalpindi, PSL 2023, Mar 07 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
24th Match (N), Rawalpindi, March 07, 2023, Pakistan Super League
(19.5/20 ov, T:206) 209/8

United won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
51* (26) & 1/38
faheem-ashraf
Cricinfo's MVP
167.45 ptsImpact List
shadab-khan
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Scorecard summary
Multan Sultans 205/5(20 overs)
75 (50)
2/26 (4)
60 (27)
Islamabad United 209/8(19.5 overs)
51* (26)
3/33 (4)
44 (25)
2/35 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
IU167.4544(25)49.7960.282/263.44107.17
IU108.2851(26)57.6672.071/381.0836.21
MS95.56---3/334.5695.56
MS68.8260(27)64.6268.82---
MS66.49---2/352.6366.49

11.00 pm Islamabad United complete their highest ever successful chase in franchise history. And it goes back to that 20th over in the field in the first innings. Extraordinary death bowling to concede no boundaries and take two wickets, including that of Tim David, was the turning point in the match. Faheem then comes in at the death on the batting side for Islamabad United and with more than 13 an over needed off the last five, including 18 off the final over, drags it back to win with a ball to spare. That last ball was credited as a four instead of a single as well which means Faheem also brought up his half-century to end the match.

Islamabad United head coach Azhar Mahmoud: "Absolutely brilliant from Faheem Ashraf. He showed his class and character. He's one of the best allrounders in Pakistan and shows over and over again for Islamabad United. I'm really pleased for him and the way he finished the game for us? Unreal! We talked about self-belief and he showed it to the last ball. This is a good start for us. Shadab is getting back into form. Everyone is chipping in. It's not just Azam Khan and Asif Ali but everyone is chipping in and that's a good sign for the whole team. When there's competition for places, that's good to keep everyone on their toes. In the last four overs, they had one of the best hitters of the ball in the cricket world batting and we bowled really well. I'm proud of our guys for executing their plans under pressure and keeping things under control. Winning a crucial game against a team we lost to twice last year will give us lots of confidence. Hopefully these guys keep doing good things for the team."

Faheem Ashraf is named Player of the Match.

That'll do it for tonight's coverage. Come back tomorrow for more PSL action. Until then, take care!

19.5
4
Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem, FOUR runs

full on middle, miscues a drive that clears Pollard fielding 10 yards inside the ring at mid-off for the running runs! Pollard came in very tight to deny the winning single. If he was fielding on the edge of the circle it was a simple catch but the enforced fielding change with scores level made the difference.

Nobody has made 18 off the final over to win a match in the PSL. And Islamabad look like they'll do it with a ball to spare!

19.4
4
Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem, FOUR runs

yorker on middle, jammed out back past the bowler and Pollard dives over the ball running across from long-off to turn two into four! Scores level!

19.3
2
Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem, 2 runs

length ball on middle and leg, driven to long-on, extremely sloppy misfield by Miller opens the door for the second to keep Faheem on strike.

19.2
6
Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem, SIX runs

extraordinary shot! Attempted wide yorker well beyond the off stump guideline, reaches out to repeat the shot but adjusts late and winds up reverse scooping this over short third man and sails over the fielder clearing the rope too.

19.1
4
Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem, FOUR runs

wide yorker again this time inside the guidelines, Faheem goes to paddle scoop this and a bottom edge goes past the stumps to the fine leg rope.

19.1
1w
Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem, 1 wide

wide yorker sprayed way outside the off stump. Wide called.

end of over 1912 runs • 1 wicket
IU: 188/8CRR: 9.89 RRR: 18.00 • Need 18 from 6b
Rumman Raees0 (1b)
Faheem Ashraf31 (21b 2x4 1x6)
Anwar Ali 4-0-33-3
Abbas Afridi 4-0-44-1
18.6
Anwar Ali to Raees, no run

slower length ball on sixth stump, swings over the top of this for a dot.

18.6
1w
Anwar Ali to Raees, 1 wide

length ball wide outside the guidelines, out of reach for the shot and a wide is called.

18.5
W
Anwar Ali to Mohammad Wasim, OUT

knee high full toss on middle and off stump, misses a wild heave across the line and it crushes the pads. Big lbw shout upheld. Wasim Jr calls for a review but the only hope for him is if he was hit outside the line of off stump. Otherwise this was smashing middle. Indeed, three reds light up. 90 seconds of our lives we'll never get back.

Mohammad Wasim lbw b Anwar Ali 16 (7b 1x4 1x6 12m) SR: 228.57
18.4
2
Anwar Ali to Mohammad Wasim, 2 runs

full on sixth stump, driven to Miller at long-on skidding off his body on a sliding effort and they take two.

18.3
6
Anwar Ali to Mohammad Wasim, SIX runs

short ball on fifth stump, Wasim Jr winds up and heaves this over wide midwicket clearing Rossouw by 10 yards over the rope.

18.2
2
Anwar Ali to Mohammad Wasim, 2 runs

dropped! Length ball on the wide guideline, shuffles across trying to heave this over midwicket. Rossouw charges in 15 yards and dives forward but it spills out of his hands before they come back for two.

18.1
1
Anwar Ali to Faheem, 1 run

full on the stumps, miscues a heave down the ground and fielded at long-off but kept to just a single.

end of over 1816 runs
IU: 176/7CRR: 9.77 RRR: 15.00 • Need 30 from 12b
Faheem Ashraf30 (20b 2x4 1x6)
Mohammad Wasim6 (3b 1x4)
Abbas Afridi 4-0-44-1
Ihsanullah 4-0-35-2

Wasim is leaving his non-striker's crease incredibly early every ball down the stretch here to ensure he can run as many twos as possible to keep Faheem on strike.

17.6
1
Abbas Afridi to Faheem, 1 run

full on middle, checks this into a soft poke to mid-on in order to take just a single to keep strike for the start of the 19th.

17.5
4
Abbas Afridi to Faheem, FOUR runs

length ball on fourth stump, slapped over the umpire who ducks for cover hitting the deck before it goes to the long-on rope.

17.4
2
Abbas Afridi to Faheem, 2 runs

slower length ball slapped to the cover sweeper for two.

17.3
4
Abbas Afridi to Faheem, FOUR runs

full on fourth stump, driven to long-on to the rope.

17.2
1
Abbas Afridi to Mohammad Wasim, 1 run

full on fourth stump, driven to extra cover for one.

Shiraz: "No batter has been able to get Ihsanullah away in the entire tournament. It's amazing especially they know he won't be bowling any slow deliveries, still very difficult to get away."

17.1
4
Abbas Afridi to Mohammad Wasim, FOUR runs

short and wide, slapped over cover to the rope.

end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
IU: 160/7CRR: 9.41 RRR: 15.33 • Need 46 from 18b
Mohammad Wasim1 (1b)
Faheem Ashraf19 (16b 1x6)
Ihsanullah 4-0-35-2
Abbas Afridi 3-0-28-1
16.6
1
Ihsanullah to Mohammad Wasim, 1 run

full on fifth stump, tap and run into cover for one.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Shan Masood
75 runs (50)
12 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
27 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
64%
TH David
60 runs (27)
4 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
straight drive
12 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
Anwar Ali
O
4
M
0
R
33
W
3
ECO
8.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Shadab Khan
O
4
M
1
R
26
W
2
ECO
6.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
TossIslamabad United, elected to field first
Series
Season2022/23
Player Of The Match
Match days07 March 2023 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsIslamabad United 2, Multan Sultans 0
Language
English
Win Probability
IU 100%
MSIU
100%50%100%MS InningsIU Innings

Over 20 • IU 209/8

United won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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TeamMWLPTNRR
LQ1073140.915
MS1064120.500
IU106412-0.708
PZ105510-0.452
KK103760.756
QG10376-1.066