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27th match of Pakistan Super League Season 9, Islamabad United qualified for the play-off stage by defeating Multan Sultans after a thrilling match.
Islamabad United became the third team to qualify for the play-off stage.
Rawalpindi’ By ; Nawaz Gohar
Playing first, Multan Sultans set a target of 229 runs to Islamabad United in the allotted 20 overs, Islamabad United achieved the target on the last ball of the 20th over for the loss of 7 wickets.
On behalf of Islamabad United, Colin Munro played an unbeaten innings of 84 runs off 40 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 5 sixes. Captain Shadab Khan scored 54 runs,
Faheem Ashraf scored 23 runs, Haider Ali scored 19 runs. While Salman Ali Agha 2 and Alex Hales could not make any score. United’s Imad Wasim remained not out with 30 and Naseem Shah with one score.
On behalf of Multan Sultans, Abbas Afridi took 3 wickets and Muhammad Ali 2 wickets while David Valley and Chris Jordan dismissed one each.
Earlier, Multan Sultans scored 228 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs while playing first.
Sultans Usman Khan’s 100 not out innings off 50 balls could not make the team win, Johnson Charles scored 42, Yasir Khan 33, captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 20 and Iftikhar Ahmed scored 13 while Chris Jordan scored 15. Not out with runs.
On behalf of Islamabad United, Faheem Ashraf sent 2 while Naseem Shah and Haneen Shah sent one player each to the pavilion.
It should be noted that the team of Multan Sultans is in the first position in the points table after winning 6 matches in the event, while Islamabad United has reached the second position with 11 points.
Islamabad United ;Captain Shadab Khan, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Haneen Shah, Naseem Shah, Timal Mills.
Multan Sultans ; Captain Muhammad Rizwan Yasir Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan, Johnson Charles, Iftikhar Ahmed, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Ali