Matches (24)
IPL (4)
Pakistan vs New Zealand (1)
WT20 Qualifier (4)
County DIV1 (4)
County DIV2 (3)
RHF Trophy (4)
NEP vs WI [A-Team] (2)
PAK v WI [W] (1)
BAN v IND (W) (1)

United vs Sultans, 5th Match at Multan, PSL, Feb 20 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
5th Match (N), Multan, February 20, 2024, Pakistan Super League
(19.5/20 ov, T:145) 145/5

Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/19
mohammad-ali
Cricinfo's MVP
71.52 ptsImpact List
reeza-hendricks
Match centre 
Scores: Binoy George | Comms: @RvelZahid
Scorecard summary
Islamabad United 144/10(20 overs)
52 (43)
3/19 (4)
41 (28)
3/33 (4)
Multan Sultans 145/5(19.5 overs)
1/22 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
MS71.5258(46)63.371.52--0
MS69.59--03/192.6769.59
MS64.35--03/333.5464.35
IU60.882(4)- 0.66- 1.142/272.9862.02
MS60.4343(33)48.960.43--0

So Multan Sultans played with the emotions of their fans and almost botched the chase. They only had to track down 145 but a string of dots in the last couple of overs sent the game to the final over and had there been fewer misfields, the result could have been different. United lost the plot with the bat and that shuffle in the batting order didn't work in their favor. That being said, take no credit away from Mohammad Ali, who made the ball talk and was on top of his skill. He set the tone upfront and other bowlers held their end of the bargain, rallied around him superbly. So that's it from this exhilarating game. Come back tomorrow for the double-header! Until then, it's goodbye and goodnight from Rvel Zahid

19.5
1
Mills to Iftikhar, 1 run

Geez! Multan Sultans win after giving a major scare to their fans! Hits a full-length just outside off, he manages to put some bat on it, fielder (Faheem Ashraf) at point charged in and chucks a throw but it's away from the stumps at striker's end, so close to what could have been the first Super Over of PSL!

Meeting underway between Shadab, Mills and some more teammates. Umpire is getting fidgety

19.4
1
Mills to Willey, 1 run

Yorker length tailing in at off, makes room and forces it into the covers, how did Multan took this game down to the wire? Should have been a straightforward chase

19.3
1
Mills to Iftikhar, 1 run

Fraction short and slanting across off, hangs back and hammered hard to deep midwicket and Iftikhar is livid with himself, he thought it was in his arc and should have gone out of the park

19.2
1
Mills to Willey, 1 run

Direct hit at non-striker would have been curtains, Shadab out of all fielders misses the target! Slapped on the rise to mid-off and they get a scampered single

Manthan Jain: "Have been following many T20 leagues but not often saw bowlers bowling scorching Yorkers and searing hard lengths like this or this many number of times as in psl ........"

19.1
Mills to Willey, no run

Shortish and cramping him for room as he steps towards the on side, fends it on the rise to cover, 4 off 5

end of over 199 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 141/5CRR: 7.42 RRR: 4.00 • Need 4 from 6b
Iftikhar Ahmed16 (15b 1x6)
David Willey5 (3b 1x4)
Naseem Shah 4-0-27-2
Tymal Mills 3-0-27-1
18.6
2
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar, 2 runs

Good length, nips back at middle, whangs it away off his pads into the empty spaces at deep midwicket and the couple hares for the second, makes it comfortably in the end, just one hit away from win

18.5
1
Naseem Shah to Willey, 1 run

Short and wide of off, rooted back in his crease and tugs it across the line between midwicket and long-on

18.4
Naseem Shah to Willey, no run

Rapid snorter outside off climbing steeply off the deck, shuffles across and can't lay bat on it

18.3
4
Naseem Shah to Willey, FOUR runs

Superb shot! Juicy half-volley outside off, watches the ball like a hawk and knucks it past cover for a scintillating boundary, places it in the gap between cover and extra cover, beautifully done

18.2
W
Naseem Shah to Khushdil, OUT

Hits the deck hard and gets it to kick off the pitch wide of off, throws his bat at it and Shadab Khan pouches it as easy as you like at mid-off. That's soft!

Khushdil Shah c Shadab Khan b Naseem Shah 3 (4b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 75
18.1
2
Naseem Shah to Khushdil, 2 runs

Bustling in and spears a wide yorker, digs it out to cover, fielder with a wayward throw, nobody really backing up and they wind up getting another run

end of over 188 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 132/4CRR: 7.33 RRR: 6.50 • Need 13 from 12b
Iftikhar Ahmed14 (14b 1x6)
Khushdil Shah1 (2b)
Tymal Mills 3-0-27-1
Shadab Khan 4-0-35-1
17.6
6
Mills to Iftikhar, SIX runs

On a length slanting across off, picks the slow ball early and clubs it over deep midwicket for a six, that has relieved all the pressure, only 13 off 12 required. That was a gift for Iftikhar, not sure if pace-off was the best idea against Iftikhar, he got down and hits it with momentum, was in a great position

17.5
1
Mills to Khushdil, 1 run

Yorker length tailing in from outside off, pings an on-drive to long-on

17.4
Mills to Khushdil, no run

Pitched up, searing yorker outside off, driven straight to mid-off and he chucks a throw at striker's end to prevent any thoughts of a single

17.3
W
Mills to Hendricks, OUT

Is there a twist in the tale? Touch short on middle and leg, tried to plonk that over leg side, got a top-edge that flew towards Faheem Ashraf who reverse-cups it in his hands right down his throat and Mills claps, he hasn't given up!

Reeza Hendricks c Faheem Ashraf b Mills 58 (46b 6x4 1x6 82m) SR: 126.08
17.2
1
Mills to Iftikhar, 1 run

Dodgy call for a run Back of a length, wicket-to-wicket, defended to the on side, Mills hunts it down quickly and rifles a throw at striker's end

17.1
Mills to Iftikhar, no run

Appeal for a caught behind, umpire looks unsure. Was a short ball just outside leg stump, he went for the pull with the flow and Azam think he may have feathered it. Review taken. There was a sound. Close to the glove. We're waiting for the ultra-edge. Let's have a look. No spike on ultra-edge so that's that

end of over 1718 runs
MS: 124/3CRR: 7.29 RRR: 7.00 • Need 21 from 18b
Reeza Hendricks58 (45b 6x4 1x6)
Iftikhar Ahmed7 (11b)
Shadab Khan 4-0-35-1
Imad Wasim 4-0-22-1
16.6
2
Shadab to Hendricks, 2 runs

Almost another one! Fancies the midwicket region and strongarms a pull, fielder in the deep puts in a timely dive to prevent a boundary

16.5
4
Shadab to Hendricks, FOUR runs

Thrashed! Shifted gears! Yanks his front leg out of the way and then pumps it off the middle of the bat to deep midwicket boundary. Dropped it short and he duly dispatches the loosener.

16.4
4
Shadab to Hendricks, FOUR runs

Gets to his fifty with a superb slog sweep and it sped away for four, no chance for the man at square leg to cut it off. He is in a hurry to finish the game!

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
RR Hendricks
58 runs (46)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
11 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
74%
Agha Salman
52 runs (43)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
10 runs
0 four0 six
Control
53%
Best performances - bowlers
Mohammad Ali
O
4
M
0
R
19
W
3
ECO
4.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Abbas Afridi
O
4
M
0
R
33
W
3
ECO
8.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Multan Cricket Stadium
TossMultan Sultans, elected to field first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days20 February 2024 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsMultan Sultans 2, Islamabad United 0
Language
English
Win Probability
MS 100%
IUMS
100%50%100%IU InningsMS Innings

Over 20 • MS 145/5

Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Powered by Smart Stats
AskESPNcricinfo Logo
Instant answers to T20 questions
Sultans Innings
<1 / 3>

Pakistan Super League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
MS1073141.150
PZ1063130.147
IU1054110.224
QG105411-0.921
KK10468-0.192
LQ10183-0.554