Stunning experience went to last ball where Islamabad's Imad Wasim guides his side to a pivotal success
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Previous heroes Islamabad Joined Sunday hand table-clinchers Multan Kings a shocking three-wicket rout to fit the bill for the end of the season games in the 27th match of the continuous Pakistan Super Association (PSL) season nine at the Rawalpindi Cricket Arena.
The stunning experience went to the last ball where Islamabad's Imad Wasim directed his side to a critical success.
Islamabad joined Multan Rulers and Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL 9 end of the season games as there is only one spot left with two groups, Karachi Lords and Quetta Warriors, vieing for it.
Pursuing the objective of 229 runs, Islamabad met with early goes insane request players, Alex Hales and Salman Ali Agha, lost their wickets inside the initial two overs.
Nonetheless, in the wake of losing two early wickets, Joined's captain Shadab Khan came to bat and framed a 141-run organization that brought Islamabad back into the game as well as placed them in the driving seat.
Shadab scored 54 off 31 preceding withdrawing for the structure, walking out on him 145-3 in 12.2 overs yet Colin Munro proceeded with the charge against the adversaries.
Munro became Chris Jordan's casualty subsequent to posting 84 sudden spikes in demand for only 40 balls graciousness of nine fours and five sixes. Following the left-given hitter's excusal, disastrous player Azam Khan came to bat however got back to the structure without scoring a solitary run, expanding Islamabad's concerns.
Nonetheless, Haider Ali (19) and Faheem Ashraf (23) gave significant pursues down the request which Imad Wasim took his group over the line with his batting in the last finished.
Batting first, Multan's Usman Khan composed history as he turned out to be only the principal player to score two centuries in a solitary PSL release.
The right-given player scored 100 off 50 balls with an incredible 15 fours and three sixes, finishing his innings at a bewildering 200 strike rate.
The Karachi-conceived has three centuries in only 14 PSL innings generally, which is the joint-most close by previous Peshawar Zalmi star Kamran Akmal who scored up as numerous hundreds of years in 74 innings.
The 28-year-old likewise holds the record for the quickest century in the association when he crushed a 36-ball ton against Quetta Combatants in PSL 8.
Batting first, the Rulers didn't have the best beginning as they just figured out how to score 58 runs in the powerplay on the deficiency of two wickets.
Nonetheless, when Mohammad Rizwan withdrew, Usman and Johnson Charles began to go after Islamabad bowlers and constructed an imposing 86-run organization in only 50 balls.
Charles left in the wake of scoring a speedy 18-ball 42 with six limits, walking out on him at 144/3 in 13.2 overs. Not long after his excusal, Iftikhar Ahmed came to bat yet the 33-year-old couldn't give a lot and lost his wicket to Naseem Shah soon after contributing 13 runs.
Notwithstanding, in spite of losing two wickets, Usman went on with his going after ability and took Multan to a 228-run all out.