Islamabad United produced a superb all-round efficiency to outclass Multan Sultans in match No. 13 of the continued Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 2025 on Wednesday, April 23, on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Mohammad Rizwan received the toss for Multan and opted to bat first. Whereas Yasir Khan appeared in wonderful contact, hitting boundaries simply, Rizwan struggled to search out his timing. Nevertheless, the duo fashioned a 51-run partnership inside the primary seven overs earlier than Mohammad Nawaz gave Islamabad their first breakthrough.
Usman Khan walked out to bat at No. 3 and did not take lengthy to get going. Rizwan was enjoying second fiddle as Usman slammed 47 runs in a partnership that yielded 65. Pakistan’s ODI skipper departed after scoring a 37-ball 36.
Michael Bracewell and Iftikhar Ahmed fell cheaply, however Khan performed a superb knock of 61 off 40 balls. Kamran Ghulam scored an unbeaten 13 off six balls as Multan completed on 168/5 of their 20 overs. Jason Holder was the choose of the bowlers for Islamabad as he scalped the essential wicket of the harmful Iftikhar and conceded simply 25 runs in his 4 overs.
In reply, Sahibzada Farhan obtained his staff off to a flying begin with Andries Gous for firm. The previous was dismissed by Ubaid Shah after he scored a 13-ball 22. Colin Munro joined forces with Gous, they usually added an 81-run stand off simply 48 deliveries.
Michael Bracewell despatched Munro packing after the New Zealand batters scored a 28-ball 45. Nawaz and Gous added 55 runs off 39 deliveries to take Islamabad nearer to the goal. After the previous was dismissed for 21 within the seventeenth over, Gous completed proceedings by hitting a six off Ubaid’s bowling with 17 balls and 7 wickets within the financial institution.
The USA wicketkeeper-batter completed unbeaten on 80 off 45 balls, belting six fours and 5 sixes. With this win, Islamabad prolonged its profitable streak to 5 matches in PSL 2025. In the meantime, Multan continued languishing on the backside of the desk with only one win and 4 defeats from 5 video games.