The chase was led by a remarkable performance from Sahibzada Farhan. He played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 106 runs from just 57 balls. His powerful knock included eight sixes and seven fours, keeping the scoreboard moving quickly and putting Hyderabad’s bowlers under pressure.
Steve Smith also supported the chase with a steady 46 runs. Shan Masood added 29 runs, while Josh Philippe scored nine before returning to the pavilion. Arafat Minhas remained not out on 26 runs and helped finish the match with Farhan.
Multan Sultans reached the target in the 19th over, hitting the winning runs on the fourth ball and sealing an impressive victory in front of an excited crowd.
For Hyderabad Kingsmen, Saim Ayub took two wickets while Mahesh Theekshana and Hasan Khan managed one wicket each, but they were unable to stop the powerful chase.
Earlier in the match, Hyderabad Kingsmen had set a huge total of 225 runs after winning the toss and choosing to bat first.
The innings began with a strong partnership between Saim Ayub and Moaz Sadaqat, who added 59 runs together. Ayub scored 27 runs before getting out.
Moaz Sadaqat played an aggressive innings of 62 runs from just 26 balls, smashing five sixes and five fours. Captain Marnus Labuschagne scored only eight runs, while wicketkeeper batter Usman Khan added 25 runs before being dismissed.
Syed Saad Ali scored 23 runs, while Sharjeel Khan remained not out with a valuable 51 runs. Irfan Khan Niazi also stayed unbeaten on 22 runs, helping Hyderabad reach the big total of 225.
Despite the impressive score, Farhan’s extraordinary century turned the match completely in Multan Sultans’ favor.