Sultans win! Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Imad backs away and powers it down the ground. Long off, though, can cut it off and that hands the Sultans their fourth successive victory! What an ending, what a game!
Sultans vs Kings, 11th Match at Multan, PSL 2023, Feb 22 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
11th Match (N), Multan, February 22, 2023, Pakistan Super League
Rizwan's 110 is the highest individual score in T20s (for MS), surpassing Rilee Rossouw's 100
Khushdil Shah has broken the record for playing the most T20s (40) for MS, going past Imran Tahir
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Multan Sultans • 196/2(20 overs)
110* (64)
1/29 (4)
51 (33)
1/44 (4)
Karachi Kings • 193/5(20 overs)
75 (34)
2/55 (4)
46* (26)
1/25 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
end of over 2018 runs • 1 wicket
KK: 193/5CRR: 9.65
Imad Wasim46 (26b 5x6)
Irfan Khan1 (1b)
Abbas Afridi 4-0-55-2
Mohammad Ilyas 3-0-38-0
10:14pm Right. That is a wrap from us for tonight. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Do join us tomorrow as Islamabad United take on Peshawar Zalmi. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Thilak and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye, goodnight and take care!
Mohammad Rizwan, the Multan Sultans captain, is also the Player of the Match: (On the Multan leg) The crowd supported us very much and showed a lot of love. Hopefully we will get as much support in all the other cities as well. I did not play well early on. The ball was coming onto the bat. Shan was playing well so I took my time. Shoaib bhai and Imran bhai were bowling brilliantly in the middle overs. I want to give credit to our bowlers. At the half-way stage, we thought we were 10-15 runs short. The way Abbas bowled the last over, the way Ihsanullah has been bowling this tournament, the way Ilyas bowled - they should be given credit. Cricket presents a new challenge every day and we hope that we can continue this momentum moving forward.
Imad Wasim, Karachi Kings captain: We had it in the bag. We could not finish it off. It is unfortunate but we lacked game awareness in the end. I think the intent was really nice. In the middle overs, we slowed it down. In T20 cricket, we have to finish games. We have not been able to do that (this season). We have to sit and talk. If we lose one more, we might be out of the competition. It is just a matter of clicking and believing in ourselves.
Andy Flower: It is our last game in Multan this year and this was a great way to finish it. It was a brilliant atmosphere and brilliant for our young Pakistani bowlers to finish off the game like that. Rizwan was making a lot of decisions out there. It was a tough game to captain. Vince played outstandingly. We did really well to win it after Vince's onslaught.
10pm Well, it will take some time for me to get over that game. It ebbed, flowed, twisted, turned and ultimately, the swung the Sultans' way. Abbas, tasked with bowling the final over, held his nerve just when it mattered. Cutting and Imad, after getting the Kings so close, would be ruing how they let this game slip.
All that aside, this was a perfect advertisement for the PSL. The game had so many thrilling performances - right from Rizwan scoring a hundred to Vince producing a sensational knock. Ihsanullah breathed fire throughout his spell, with Khushdil's spell of 1-25 also playing a major role in the Sultans' victory. Don't forget how tidily Malik bowled either, and how both teams kept fighting until the very end. Slightly unfortunate result for the Kings, considering how close they came but you have to admire how the Sultans kept believing a pulled that victory out of the bag.
19.6
1
Abbas Afridi to Imad Wasim, 1 run
5 runs needed off the final ball. A boundary will ensure a Super Over. A six, and the Kings will win
19.5
1
Abbas Afridi to Irfan Khan, 1 run
slower delivery on a length outside off stump. Irfan fetches it and drags it down to long on for just a single
Irfan Khan is the new batter at the crease. 6 needed off 2 balls. Where is this game heading?
19.4
W
Abbas Afridi to Cutting, OUT
drilled straight to long off! Oh my! Another twist in the tale! Slower delivery on a length outside off stump. Cutting looks to fetch it and smash it over long off but the lack of pace means that he can't generate enough power. He arrows it straight down Pollard's throat, who gobbles up the chance with minimal fuss!
Ben Cutting c Pollard b Abbas Afridi 12 (10b 1x4 1x6 23m) SR: 120
19.3
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Abbas Afridi to Cutting, no run
slower delivery on a length outside off stump. Cutting has a wild swipe at it and only connects with fresh air. More drama!
6 off 4 now, and the wheels seem to have come off for the Sultans. Can Cutting finish it with one blow?
19.3
1w
Abbas Afridi to Cutting, 1 wide
another wretched wide delivery outside off stump. Cutting shoulders arms as the umpire indulges in some more exercise
7 off 4, and this has suddenly become the Kings' game to lose
19.2
6
Abbas Afridi to Cutting, SIX runs
and smacked into oblivion! Slower delivery that lands right in the arc. Cutting clears his front leg and clatters it over deep mid wicket and into next week! That went a 107 metres!
Abbas is now feeling the pinch. 13 off 5
19.2
1w
Abbas Afridi to Cutting, 1 wide
length delivery fired a mile outside off stump. Cutting lets it go and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide
Hammad: "Super over?" -- 14 off 5 now
19.1
1
Abbas Afridi to Imad Wasim, 1 run
back of a elngth delivery outside off stump. Imad swings at it and clogs it down the ground for just a single
Free hit coming up. 15 needed off 6 now.
19.1
7nb
Abbas Afridi to Imad Wasim, (no ball) SIX runs
chest-high full toss and that has been pumped over cow corner! The worst ball Abbas could have bowled at this stage, and Imad just waits in his crease before swatting it for six! Called a No ball too!
Okay then. 22 needed off 6 balls. On most days, you would back the fielding side to get the job done. But strange things happen in cricket. Imad on strike; Abbas to bowl the final over.
end of over 1918 runs
KK: 175/4CRR: 9.21 • RRR: 22.00 • Need 22 from 6b
Imad Wasim38 (23b 4x6)
Ben Cutting6 (7b 1x4)
Mohammad Ilyas 3-0-38-0
Ihsanullah 4-0-17-0
18.6
1
Mohammad Ilyas to Imad Wasim, 1 run
dropped, oh dear! Low full toss wide outside off stump. Imad chalks it back to the bowler, who is surprised by how slow it comes back to him, grassing it eventually
18.6
1w
Mohammad Ilyas to Imad Wasim, 1 wide
Ilyas is cracking under pressure! Full toss speared way outside off stump. Left alone by Imad and called a wide by the umpire!
Now then....24 needed off 7 balls. Another six, and things will get very interesting!
18.6
1w
Mohammad Ilyas to Imad Wasim, 1 wide
full delivery outside off stump. Imad swings and misses but then sees the umpire indulge in a bit of exercise
18.5
6
Mohammad Ilyas to Imad Wasim, SIX runs
six more! Oh well! Slower bumper outside off stump. Imad picks up the change in pace and the length early and slams it over long on
18.4
6
Mohammad Ilyas to Imad Wasim, SIX runs
slower delivery that sits up to be hit outside off stump. Imad winds up and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum! Is it too little, too late, though?
18.3
1
Mohammad Ilyas to Cutting, 1 run
wide yorker nailed to perfection. Cutting gets his bat down in time but can only squeeze it out into the off side for a single
18.2
•
Mohammad Ilyas to Cutting, no run
full toss outside off stump. Cutting has a swing at it but toe-ends it badly towards mid off. Massive missed opportunity there!
18.2
1w
Mohammad Ilyas to Cutting, 1 wide
wide yorker that slides beyond the tramlines on the off side. Cutting can't get bat to it and the umpire has no hesitation in stretching out his arms
Mirza Zaid: "This is what we call aggressive captaincy. Rizwan didn't wait for last over to bring his Ace bowler. He brought Ihsanullah and Abbas to go for early kill. King move!"
18.1
1
Mohammad Ilyas to Imad Wasim, 1 run
back of a length delivery outside off stump. Imad backs away and slaps it towards deep extra cover for just another single
40 needed off 12 balls. Surely the Sultans will not botch this from here? Ilyas to bowl the penultimate over
end of over 188 runs
KK: 157/4CRR: 8.72 • RRR: 20.00 • Need 40 from 12b
Ben Cutting5 (5b 1x4)
Imad Wasim24 (19b 2x6)
Ihsanullah 4-0-17-0
Abbas Afridi 3-0-37-1
17.6
•
Ihsanullah to Cutting, no run
banged into the track on off stump. Cutting pre-meditates the scoop again but this time, the bowler, by changing his length, is a step ahead of him. Whistles past Cutting even before he gets into position for the stroke
Azeez: "This is what big Polly is there for. He might not bat in any match, he might not bowl. He's there for converting these half chances into screamers."
17.5
4
Ihsanullah to Cutting, FOUR runs
Cutting gets one away! Fast, full and aimed at off stump. Cutting shuffles across his stumps and laps it fine past the keeper for four
44 off 14 required now. The Kings need a boundary (at the very least) in the two balls that remain in this over
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
110 runs (64)
10 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
22 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
79%
KK
75 runs (34)
7 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
20 runs
2 fours2 sixes
Control
71%
Best performances - bowlers
O
4
M
0
R
55
W
2
ECO
13.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
O
4
M
0
R
25
W
1
ECO
6.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Multan Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Karachi Kings, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2022/23 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match days | 22 February 2023 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Multan Sultans 2, Karachi Kings 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
MS 100%
MSKK100%50%100%
Over 20 • KK 193/5
Ben Cutting c Pollard b Abbas Afridi 12 (10b 1x4 1x6 23m) SR: 120
Sultans won by 3 runsW
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