In Karachi, during the 31st match of the Pakistan Super League season 11, Multan Sultans defeated Rawalpindiz by 6 wickets. The match was played at the National Bank Cricket Stadium. The result has increased pressure on the team to improve performance.
Chasing a target of 167 runs, Multan Sultans completed it with the loss of 4 wickets. The team showed strong batting strength to secure an important win.
Steve Smith scored 56 runs and remained the top performer for Multan Sultans. Sahibzada Farhan and Shan Masood made 20 runs each before getting out.
Josh Philippe added 17 runs to the total. Captain Ashton Turner stayed not out on 37 runs, while Arafat Minhas scored 7 runs not out.
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For Rawalpindiz, Abbas Afridi took 2 wickets. Razaullah and Shan Masood claimed one wicket each.
Earlier, Rawalpindiz won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 166 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs.
Daryl Mitchell played a strong unbeaten innings of 58 runs. Sam Billings scored 29, while captain Mohammad Rizwan made 26 runs.
Yasir Khan scored 4 runs, while Shahzaib Khan was dismissed without scoring. Dane Forster remained not out on 37 runs.
For Multan Sultans, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Imran, Arafat Minhas, and Peter Siddle took one wicket each.
Rawalpindiz are struggling to finish matches despite good starts. Multan Sultans look more confident and better balanced as a team.