Posted on 02/01/2022 12:42:01 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Multan Sultans overcame Shadab Khan’s blistering 91 off 42 balls to beat Islamabad United by 20 runs and notch their fourth successive win in the Pakistan Super League on Tuesday.
Powerful half-centuries by Tim David (71) and Rillee Rossouw (67 not out) had lifted Multan to 217-5 as the defending champion smashed 93 runs off the last five overs against Islamabad fast bowlers.
Islamabad skipper Shadab duly capitalized on three dropped catches and kept his team in the hunt of a record PSL run-chase by hitting nine sixes and five fours. But the two-time champion Islamabad fell short of the target after Shadab holed out in the penultimate over and his team was finally bowled out for 197 in 19.4 overs.
Left-arm spinner Khushdil Shah (4-35) and David Willey (3-38) kept striking with regular intervals as Islamabad batters tried ambitious shots in pursuit of a big target.
Despite holding on to some impressive catches that included Shah’s brilliant running catch off his own bowling to dismiss Asif Ali (15), Multan provided too many chances to Shadab. Anwar Ali dropped a sitter before Shadab had completed his half-century while Sohaib Maqsood floored a difficult chance at deep extra cover soon after Shadab had completed his half-century.
Hasan Ali (1-52) went for 35 in his last two overs while Faheem Ashraf (0-47) was hit for 21 in his fourth over.
Multan now looks a formidable outfit in the six-team event after they successfully defended the total twice in two days.
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I give up. What sport is this?
Crickett.
The real question is can I bet on this via FanDuel/MGM/Caesars here in Indiana?
…. I give up. What sport is this? ….
I had to search to find out it’s ….. Cricket. The reason I posted this article is precisely because (like you) I had no clue after reading the entire article.
The Sultans of swing?
Raj was there in the stadium when they bowled two straight yorkers!
“I give up. What sport is this?”
It doesn’t matter, Oldeconomybuyer reminds us of his existence, come cricket or high water....
Disappointing. Thought it was kabaddi.
Is first prize a goat?
No fouls called for using suicide cricket balls? Just wondering.
Definitely cricket...which, besides kabbadi, tribal warfare, and the occasional suicide bombing, is the national sport of Pakistan.
}:-)4
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