Multan Sultans Vs Lahore Qalandars Match Scorecard

Lahore Qalandars have struggled in this tournament and have yet to win a game, while they come up against an impressive Multan Sultans team led by Sahibzada Farhan and Rassie van der Dussen who both look in great form so far.

Overview

Multan Sultans Vs Lahore Qalandars Match Scorecard; Lahore Qalandars were eager to redeem themselves after losing their opening match of the season against Multan Sultans and in front of their home crowd, especially with Sahibzada Farhan and Rassie Van der Dussen leading by example in terms of fighting performances.

Abbas Afridi claimed Farhan (71 off 52 balls) within one over, when he attempted to hit at an aggressive back-of-length delivery that produced a sharp edge into Linde’s hands. Within another over, Abbas Afridi then removed Van der Dussen who was caught at midwicket off him after playing an attacking innings.

As the required rate increased, remaining batsmen struggled to settle into their innings as required rates rose. Iftikhar Ahmed came in at number four and immediately went on an offensive against spinners and pacers alike. He hit two boundaries and three sixes during powerplay to help keep Lahore within striking distance of an competitive total. Unfortunately for them though, even his unbeaten innings wasn’t enough as they fell short by 13 runs; their second straight loss sending them tumbling to the bottom of their respective tables.

Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars

Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars battled it out for supremacy in the Pakistan Super League on Tuesday in an intriguing contest. Both teams have already won two games each, with Sultans making an early statement by trouncing Karachi Kings by 55 runs while Qalandars struggled to maintain their good form throughout.

Mohammad Rizwan’s outstanding half-century (82 in 59 balls with 9x4s and 3x6s) powered the Sultans to an easy win against their rivals. Iftikhar Ahmed made an eye-catching cameo appearance and scored 11 runs off only 9 balls for an unbroken cameo appearance from Mohammad.

Multan International Cricket Stadium’s pitch is a typical T20 wicket that offers both fast bowlers and spinners an advantage, while batsmen will have more success on this surface.

Match Scorecard

Lahore Qalandars have fallen to the lower half of the table and must win against Multan Sultans to have any hope of qualifying for the semifinals. Their batsmen have struggled to put together totals competitive enough against Multan, while Shaheen Afridi needs one last victory as captain for them to remain competitive enough against Multan.

Islamabad United was defeated by five wickets, due to Mohammad Rizwan’s and Reeza Hendricks’ strong batting performances as well as Mohammad Ali and Usama Mir’s disciplined bowling, helping limit opposition runs to only 144 runs in total.

Iftikhar Ahmed begins a good over for Lahore with a fuller one in the middle, swinging and guiding it over short third man for a boundary before following up with an offcut over point to complete three boundaries in succession. It was an encouraging start.

Rivarary

Both teams meet in an eagerly anticipated Pakistan Super League clash at Gaddafi Stadium. Both have had outstanding starts to the tournament and will look to assert their dominance at Gaddafi. When these two sides last met it was an exciting battle, with Lahore Qalandars winning by one run in an unforgettable battle at Gaddafi Stadium.

This will be a crucial battle between two sides as they fight to stay relevant in the competition. Shaheen Afridi-led Peshawar Zalmi lost their sixth match to Multan Sultans while Quetta Gladiators triumphed to reach the top of the table.

Sahibzada Farhan and Rassie van der Dussen have shown great promise for the team, but more from all members must improve. On Tuesday against Multan Sultans they hope for an improved performance as any victory would help their chances of reaching finals; any defeat would leave them at risk of relegation from competition altogether – both teams share a rich history that ensures this encounter will make an exciting showdown!

Final Words

Lahore made an encouraging start despite losing captain Rizwan early. Van der Dussen scored his second HBL PSL fifty from 34 balls, sharing an excellent second-wicket partnership of 94 runs with Fakhar Zaman before falling victim to Abbas Afridi’s bowling in the 13th over and being bowled himself; Sikandar Raza came into bat; he hit two boundaries but fell prey to Usama Mir’s spin when trying to clear long-on boundary.

Iftikhar Ahmed then entered to finish off the game for Multan Sultans, smashing some massive fours and sixes to ensure victory – much to Zaman Khan’s displeasure as his one-dimensional bowling was easily put under attack by this solid striker.