Multan Sultans’ Yasir Khan performs a shot in the course of the PSL 10 match in opposition to Quetta Gladiators at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Could 18, 2025. — Fb/thePSL
Quetta Gladiators bowlers restricted Multan Sultans to 185/7 within the twenty eighth match of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) Season 10 being performed on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Batting first, Multan Sultans acquired off to a flying begin as Yasir Khan smashed back-to-back boundaries within the opening over, setting the tone for a high-scoring innings.
Nevertheless, the Sultans confronted an early setback within the second over when skipper Mohammad Rizwan, who had hit the primary supply for 4, was clear bowled by Faheem Ashraf, leaving the facet at 12/1 after 1.2 overs.
Yasir Khan then partnered with Jahanzeib Sultan to construct a gradual 52-run stand for the second wicket. Each batters took on the Gladiators’ bowling, discovering boundaries and sustaining the scoring price.
The partnership was damaged when Jahanzeib fell for 25 off 21 balls, dismissed by Usman Tariq as Multan reached 64/2 in 6.5 overs.
Yasir continued to anchor the innings with an aggressive strategy, aiming for a half-century.
Nevertheless, his promising knock was halted on 45 off 25 deliveries when he was dismissed by Usman Tariq, who picked up his second wicket. Multan stood at 79/3 after 9 overs.
Tayyab Tahir and Humayon Altaf then took cost, including 41 runs for the fourth wicket. The stand was damaged when Khurram Shahzad dismissed Altaf for 16 off 13 balls, decreasing the Sultans to 120/4 in 13.2 overs.
Tayyab Tahir, who had been in good contact, was dismissed within the fifteenth over after scoring 36 off 24 balls. Usman Tariq claimed his third wicket of the match, leaving Multan at 136/5.
The Sultans continued to lose wickets within the latter phases, with Abrar Ahmed eradicating Peter Hatzoglou for only one run. Aamer Azmat, nonetheless, performed a significant cameo within the dying overs, hitting an enormous six off Khurram Shahzad to push the group previous 150 within the 18th over.
Within the last over, Mohammad Wasim Jr. claimed his first wicket, ending a 35-run stand by dismissing Shahid Aziz, who scored a brisk 29 off 14 balls. Multan stood at 181/7 with one ball remaining.
Aamer Azmat remained unbeaten on 21 off 16 balls, whereas Mohammad Hasnain struck a boundary within the last over to shut out the innings.
Usman Tariq was the choose of the bowlers for Quetta, ending with spectacular figures of three/32 in his 4 overs. Khurram Shahzad, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim Jr. chipped in with a wicket apiece.
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Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Jahanzeib Sultan, Tayyab Tahir, Humayon Altaf, Yasir Khan, Aamer Azmat, Shahid Aziz, Peter Hatzglou, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohammad Hasnain, Ubaid Shah.
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (c), Avishka Fernando, Hasan Nawaz, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Khawaja Nafay, Faheem Ashraf, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Khurram Shahzad, Usman Tariq.
