Imad Wasim's (30*) late blitz propels Islamabad United (232/7) to the play-offs of PSL 9 with a thrilling 3-wicket victory over Multan Sultans (228/4)

What a win for Islamabad United.Imad Waseem has done it.


Islamabad United win by 3 wickets
 
I feel bad for usman Khan, he really played his heart out only to have usama mir and abaas afridi botch it
 
100% agree with the commentator earlier. Usman Khan's flirt towards his hundred costed Islamabad a boundary or at least a few runs. Evident in the 3rd last and 2nd last ball of the 20th over. Where the intention from the batter was only to take singles.
 
In the end he pulled a RizBar by wasting balls to get to his hundred.

This is what happens.
This. He got his hundred in the end. But if he prioritized the team win. Things might have looked positive.

Rather take a 99* in a winning cause than a 100 in a losing cause.
 
This. He got his hundred in the end. But if he prioritized the team win. Things might have looked positive.

Rather take a 99* in a winning cause than a 100 in a losing cause.
You can’t blame Usman doing what his captain always does
 
People need to understand that its a team game, usman is playing for his selection in the squad.

He struck at over 200 sr, he can slow down for a milestone. Its not his fault that the bowlers were so incompetent that they couldn't defend 229.

Don't get me wrong, imad waseem, munro played extremely well but blame usama and Abass for giving them half trackers or full volleys throughout the whole game as well as giving them multiple wides etc etc.

It's a team game not a one man sport.
 
People need to understand that its a team game, usman is playing for his selection in the squad.

He struck at over 200 sr, he can slow down for a milestone. Its not his fault that the bowlers were so incompetent that they couldn't defend 229.

Don't get me wrong, imad waseem, munro played extremely well but blame usama and Abass for giving them half trackers or full volleys throughout the whole game as well as giving them multiple wides etc etc.

It's a team game not a one man sport.
Also Rizwan 20 off 17 in the powerplay

17 powerplay deliveries wasted for 20 runs
 
Usama Mir received an absolute hammering. He is good, but when he gets hit, he gets hit like no other
 
Fans will use the excuse that rizzu made 3 extra runs and set the stage 🤣
Yes ask @Ahmed216 about his opinion on this?

He says Usman ‘can be tried as an opener’ but not at the expense of Rizwan. Which means it will have to be at the expense of Saim. Maybe he can explain?
 
It's a wrong thing to sacrifice team goal for individual goal in Cricket. Doesn't matter who does it.
No doubt.

But I don’t blame Usman Khan. He has sacrificed a lot for people that were promoting themselves and their agency over the team’s requirements.

I don’t blame Shaheen either for promoting himself to number 5.

PSL is a league where those who only look after themselves will propel and get selected for Pakistan.
 
People need to understand that its a team game, usman is playing for his selection in the squad.

He struck at over 200 sr, he can slow down for a milestone. Its not his fault that the bowlers were so incompetent that they couldn't defend 229.

Don't get me wrong, imad waseem, munro played extremely well but blame usama and Abass for giving them half trackers or full volleys throughout the whole game as well as giving them multiple wides etc etc.

It's a team game not a one man sport.
He cannot slow down precisely because he was hitting at over 200 SR. As a team you strive for every single run. Doesn't matter if you're on 99 or batting at 200 SR or already having a 200+ score on the board.

Moreover this is a Pindi pitch and Multan knows better than anyone else that even on a true Pindi pitch 240+ is possibly chasable.

He did contributed the best from Multan's side but these small things need to be reflected after the game. So you don't take things for granted.
 
He cannot slow down precisely because he was hitting at over 200 SR. As a team you strive for every single run. Doesn't matter if you're on 99 or batting at 200 SR or already having a 200+ score on the board.

Moreover this is a Pindi pitch and Multan knows better than anyone else that even on a true Pindi pitch 240+ is possibly chasable.

He did contributed the best from Multan's side but these small things need to be reflected after the game. So you don't take things for granted.
That's the issue with viewer mentality, they'll blame the player who performed but the players who didn't are Scott free.

Who told usama to bowl half trackers to munro? Or pitch full volley to imad waseem when he has a might task of scoring 7 of just 2?

Who told rizwan to waste 3 overs and score nothing handicapping the team to make a score in only 17 overs?

Who told rizwan to finish off your best bowler wisese by the 16th and bowl your 2 most expensive bowlers at overs 19th and 20th, the 2 most important overs of the game?

Who told the entire team to be slow as molasses so they get penalised and have only 4 fielders at the end of the game?

Their multiple factors on why they lost, you're acting as if usama who was the best bat crippled the team by striking at 200. Theirs no guarantee the other batsmen would have captilised on that over and struck 10 more runs of those 3 deliveries, he was the batsmen on strike, he should be playing the final 3 deliveries anyway, rather then relying on someone brand new to get singles or doubles.
 
The only person to blame for Multan is Rizwan who played at a SR of 100 on a pitch that was a belter.

That cost themt this match.

Had he scored 20 off 6 balls there would be nearly 2 overs for MS to score even 250 and take it beyond IU.

Usman Khan taking a few singles at the end is hardly relevant when your opener is selfishly batting for nearly 3 overs (17 balls) at a SR of 117 on a 250 pitch.

But of course, we will bat our eyelids while our hearts flutter uncontrollably as Rizwan walks to the crease for his customary act.
 
Darn, I wish this was an evening game. What a game I missed.

Good for Islamabad that Faheem & Imad are finally clicking. Their openers have been awful too but the team can be extremely destructive when either clicks. Best team on paper IMO but they have struggled in the playoffs in recent years.
 
Batters run amok in Pindi as United win a thriller against Sultans to qualify for playoffs

Rawalpindi, 10 March 2024: Home team Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans in a thrilling run-fest by three wickets to qualify for the playoffs of HBL PSL 9 on Sunday evening at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Multan Sultans and Islamabad United are now placed first and second on the points table with 12 and 11 points respectively and playoff qualifications sealed.

The second fixture for today, featuring Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators, will take place at National Bank Stadium in Karachi at 7pm.

Islamabad United’s pursuit of a mammoth 229-run target was jolted on the second ball of the innings as Alex Hales fell for a golden duck, with David Willey picking him up for the seventh time in T20s.

In the following over pacer Mohammad Ali outfoxed Salman Ali Agha as he took a brilliant return catch leaving United in dire straits, with the scorecard reading 4-2. Veteran batter, Colin Munro and skipper Shadab Khan joined forces to bail out United.

The duo put on a 141-run third-wicket partnership off 64 balls, producing the third-highest partnership of HBL PSL 9. The fourth over of the innings was taken for 19 runs setting the tone for the partnership. United scored 65-2 in the powerplay.

Usama Mir’s first and second over of the spell yielded 21 and 20 runs respectively, as Munro and Shadab went berserk.

Abbas Afridi, bowling the 13th over, brought the Sultans back in the game with two wickets. First, he dismissed Shadab (54, 31b, 6x4s, 2x6s) and then Azam Khan for a two-ball duck.

The following over saw the departure of Munro (84, 40b, 9x4s, 5x6s) as Jordan struck to remove him with the scorecard reading 157-5 after 14 overs.

Haider Ali, batting at six, chipped in with 19 off 13, hitting Usama for a hat-trick of boundaries before falling to Ali in the 17th over. With 38 required off the last three overs, Faheem struck Jordan for a six on the first ball of the 18th over bringing the equation down to 26 needed off 12.

Usama bowled the penultimate over giving away 13 runs as Imad hit him for back-to-back boundaries. Abbas, defending 13 off the final over, gave away five off the first three balls before dismissing Faheem (23, 14b, 2x4s, 1x6).

Naseem Shah took a crucial single on the fourth ball to give strike back to Imad (30 not out, 13b, 4x4s, 1x6), who hit a crucial six down the ground on the fifth ball to level the scores. A boundary off the last ball gave United the ticket to playoffs, also registering the third-highest successful chase in HBL PSL history.

Abbas picked up three wickets. Ali chipped in with two while Willey and Usama had one each to their name.

Earlier, Islamabad United bowlers were put to the sword after skipper Shadab won the toss and elected to field first. The Sultans' opening batters, Mohammad Rizwan and Yasir Khan, got their team off to a brisk start with the latter being the aggressor.

Yasir hit Imad for two boundaries in the second over and then tonked Faheem for two towering sixes and a four in the fourth over.

Hunain Shah, bowling the fifth over, brought an end to the 44-run opening partnership as he rattled Yasir’s (33, 16b, 4x4s, 2x6s) stumps. A ball later, Rizwan brought out his typical flick over the leg side and hit Hunain for a maximum.

Faheem pinned Rizwan (20, 17b, 2x4s, 1x6) leg-before wicket on the last ball of powerplay leaving Sultans 58-2.

Johnson Charles, playing his first HBL PSL 9 game, joined Usman in the middle to runriot against United’s bowling line-up. They added 86 off just 44 balls for the third-wicket partnership.

Charles smoked Shadab for his first six in the 10th over and an over later he smashed Hunain for two fours and six in a space of four balls.

The 12th and 13th overs were ransacked for 17 runs each as Usman and Charles took turns against Shadab and Mills respectively to continue the onslaught. In the following over, Faheem finally got rid of Charles (42, 18b, 3x4s, 3x6s) leaving Sultans 144-2.

Usman took the charge against Imad and Shadab in the 15th and 16th overs, hitting four boundaries and two sixes. Iftikhar Ahmed’s stay at the crease was brought to an end by Naseem who removed him for 13 off 10 balls, comprising two boundaries, while also cutting short the 54-run fifth-wicket partnership.

Usman and Chris Jordan hit two boundaries and a six respectively off the penultimate over taking 16 runs off it. Usman (100 not out, 50b, 15x4s, 3x6s) brought up his second HBL PSL 9 century, the third of his HBL PSL career, in the last over.

Jordan’s unbeaten 15-run cameo off seven balls meant that Sultans finished with 228-4, the highest first-innings total of HBL PSL 9. For Islamabad, Faheem picked up two wickets while Naseem and Hunain picked up one each.

Scores in brief:

Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans by three wickets

Multan Sultans 228-4, 20 overs (Usman Khan 100 not out, Johnson Charles 42; Faheem Ashraf 2-32)

Islamabad United 232-7, 20 overs (Colin Munro 84, Shadab Khan 54, Imad Wasim 30 not out; Abbas Afridi 3-40, Mohammad Ali 2-44)

Player of the match – Colin Munro – (Islamabad United)

Tomorrow’s fixture: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi at National Bank Stadium, Karachi (9pm)

PCB
 
Yes ask @Ahmed216 about his opinion on this?

He says Usman ‘can be tried as an opener’ but not at the expense of Rizwan. Which means it will have to be at the expense of Saim. Maybe he can explain?
Yes why not? He can be tried.
In case of poor form or injury to any of our openers he may do the job.
If Rizwan loses form for a long time he must also be replaced. His haters have been waiting for a long time but mashallah he's such a consistent run getter.
But if you want Rizwan to be dropped or relegated for Usman then I don't agree with it. Usman is doing a wonderful job as middle order batter why can't he continue doing that for Pak . Good player of spin
 
Yes why not? He can be tried.
In case of poor form or injury to any of our openers he may do the job.
If Rizwan loses form for a long time he must also be replaced. His haters have been waiting for a long time but mashallah he's such a consistent run getter.
But if you want Rizwan to be dropped or relegated for Usman then I don't agree with it. Usman is doing a wonderful job as middle order batter why can't he continue doing that for Pak . Good player of spin
Rizwan in form or out of form

Makes no difference. You’d rather have Rizwan out of form and out early so that your team can bat freely with more balls available to them
 
Rizwan in form or out of form

Makes no difference. You’d rather have Rizwan out of form and out early so that your team can bat freely with more balls available to them
Yes we've seen that happen every time he goes out early for Pak. It's PSL season calm down
 
Yes we've seen that happen every time he goes out early for Pak. It's PSL season calm down
Yes we did see in the 2022 World Cup

Pakistan got to the final. Rizwan means Zilch to Pakistan’s chances
 
Oh here we go another one silenced somewhere by a batsman reaching a milestone or taking a catch
 
And who is the reason he played that Semi?
Doesn't matter it's a team game. But he played a vital role in team reaching the finals. What have your contenders to replace him ever done? One is carrying bottles now for a franchise
 
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It's a waste of time with anyone who thinks Asif Ali is better than Babar lol.
better captain*

Yes I think he will be better than Babar. He will play for his team.
 
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I also want to play selflessly for Pak team
It's not hard if you follow Asif Ali school of thought swing your bat and hope you connect one and than get out next ball. Some knowledgeable poster will demand you to become that captain of Pakistan and also think you are better than one of our best batsmen. A win win for you.
 
Akhlaq also. They have shots on both sides of the ground
Exactly and anyone according to you. It's a waste of time with someone who thinks these guys are better than rizwan.
 
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Exactly and anyone according to you. It's a waste of time with someone who thinks these guys are better than rizwan.
Where do you rate rizwan in the batting hierarchy?

Like when you compare him to psl bats like usman Khan, munro or pakistani International bats like fakhar, Babar, saud, where do you rate rizwan?

Genuine question btw, just asking not trying to lead with any follow ups or anything.
 
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Where do you rate rizwan in the batting hierarchy?

Like when you compare him to psl bats like usman Khan, munro or pakistani International bats like fakhar, Babar, saud, where do you rate rizwan?

Genuine question btw, just asking not trying to lead with any follow ups or anything.
As a batsmen in general or just t20s?
 
I’m a laughing stock for maybe a handful of people who I torment with the truth

Doesn’t make an ounce of a difference to me.
The Aussie commentators were laughing when the saw sarfraz play ahead of rizwan.
 
Umm, ig t20? But you can answer for the other 2 formats as well if you wish.
Fakhar has been a flopped t20 player and an opener. Our fans think just because he can clear the rope means he should open. He was given 30 odd games as an opener and flopped. This is in international. I don't care about Psl and even this Psl he has been awful to say the least.

Colin Munro was far better t20 opener than rizwan infact rizwan won't get close to him.

Usman I find an excellent player of spin and very average against pace. He hasn't played international cricket but he will struggle to match rizwan numbers in international. In fact he won't come close to it. He doesn't seem like international class batsmen.

Babar is a much better batsmen than rizwan in t20s.

Saud is not a great t20 bat though he seems to be improving.

When it comes to other formats. Fakhar is one of our greatest openers and is miles better than rizwan along with Babar.

As bat in all formats Babar is obviously better than rizwan. But what rizwan has achieved in test cricket none of the players you have mentioned will come any way near rizwan. Munro is a t20 specialist who flopped in odis let alone tests.

Fakhar experiment failed at test though I believe he should have been given more chances.

Usman Khan will never play tests because his technique won't allow him he would even struggle in odis.

Saud is levels below rizwan as an all format. I rate saud but he's flopped really bad in the Australia and his performance was shambolic in county cricket.

I am not a fan of rizwan and he has plenty of faults specially as a t20 player but his performances specially in SENA is better than some of our greats.
 
Fakhar has been a flopped t20 player and an opener. Our fans think just because he can clear the rope means he should open. He was given 30 odd games as an opener and flopped. This is in international. I don't care about Psl and even this Psl he has been awful to say the least.

Colin Munro was far better t20 opener than rizwan infact rizwan won't get close to him.

Usman I find an excellent player of spin and very average against pace. He hasn't played international cricket but he will struggle to match rizwan numbers in international. In fact he won't come close to it. He doesn't seem like international class batsmen.

Babar is a much better batsmen than rizwan in t20s.

Saud is not a great t20 bat though he seems to be improving.

When it comes to other formats. Fakhar is one of our greatest openers and is miles better than rizwan along with Babar.

As bat in all formats Babar is obviously better than rizwan. But what rizwan has achieved in test cricket none of the players you have mentioned will come any way near rizwan. Munro is a t20 specialist who flopped in odis let alone tests.

Fakhar experiment failed at test though I believe he should have been given more chances.

Usman Khan will never play tests because his technique won't allow him he would even struggle in odis.

Saud is levels below rizwan as an all format. I rate saud but he's flopped really bad in the Australia and his performance was shambolic in county cricket.

I am not a fan of rizwan and he has plenty of faults specially as a t20 player but his performances specially in SENA is better than some of our greats.
I actually forgot fakhar was in test at one point lol, but otherwise yh I agree with you more or less.

What do you think about the politics surrounding rizwan? I agree with you on the player aspects, but what about his political claims on PP?

By political claims I mean mainly

A) People hating him as an opener and no 4 in odi and claiming he blocks pathways.

B) Fake injuries

C) Saya Corporation drama
 
I actually forgot fakhar was in test at one point lol, but otherwise yh I agree with you more or less.

What do you think about the politics surrounding rizwan? I agree with you on the player aspects, but what about his political claims on PP?

By political claims I mean mainly

A) People hating him as an opener and no 4 in odi and claiming he blocks pathways.

B) Fake injuries

C) Saya Corporation drama
The political stuff is rubbish if you have followed. He opened for KPK with fakhar and performed got picked for Pakistan against NZ and flopped 2 games and before the 3rd game he said to iftikhar this could be his last game for Pakistan. In that game he scored a match winning 80 odd and never looked back as an opener. Our t20 openers should be Babar and Saim with rizwan at 3 or 4 as he eats too many balls.

Coming to him batting at 4 in odis I don't like that he should be batting at 5 or 6 and when he complained about batting st 6 the management should have dropped him. This is Pakistan cricket team not rizwans.

Coming to his fake injures and dramas I am fed up with it and something needs to be done about it. It's a pathetic viewing him faking.

I honestly don't know much about the saya corporation drama so won't comment.

Rizwan has many faults and I am not a fan of his but when people target him unfairly I will always back him. The fact is he comfortably our best wk by far stats wise. His batting alone is better than most of our batsmen even with his limited range.
 
The political stuff is rubbish if you have followed. He opened for KPK with fakhar and performed got picked for Pakistan against NZ and flopped 2 games and before the 3rd game he said to iftikhar this could be his last game for Pakistan. In that game he scored a match winning 80 odd and never looked back as an opener. Our t20 openers should be Babar and Saim with rizwan at 3 or 4 as he eats too many balls.

Coming to him batting at 4 in odis I don't like that he should be batting at 5 or 6 and when he complained about batting st 6 the management should have dropped him. This is Pakistan cricket team not rizwans.

Coming to his fake injures and dramas I am fed up with it and something needs to be done about it. It's a pathetic viewing him faking.

I honestly don't know much about the saya corporation drama so won't comment.

Rizwan has many faults and I am not a fan of his but when people target him unfairly I will always back him. The fact is he comfortably our best wk by far stats wise. His batting alone is better than most of our batsmen even with his limited range.
Batting at 4 in odis*
 
The political stuff is rubbish if you have followed. He opened for KPK with fakhar and performed got picked for Pakistan against NZ and flopped 2 games and before the 3rd game he said to iftikhar this could be his last game for Pakistan. In that game he scored a match winning 80 odd and never looked back as an opener. Our t20 openers should be Babar and Saim with rizwan at 3 or 4 as he eats too many balls.

Coming to him batting at 4 in odis I don't like that he should be batting at 5 or 6 and when he complained about batting st 6 the management should have dropped him. This is Pakistan cricket team not rizwans.

Coming to his fake injures and dramas I am fed up with it and something needs to be done about it. It's a pathetic viewing him faking.

I honestly don't know much about the saya corporation drama so won't comment.

Rizwan has many faults and I am not a fan of his but when people target him unfairly I will always back him. The fact is he comfortably our best wk by far stats wise. His batting alone is better than most of our batsmen even with his limited range.
Fair, I try to be similar in that regard, I more or less go for the truth. Thanks for your insight fam, although I was mostly asking about saya but you don't have much knowledge on it and mine is also limited, but regardless no issues, it was still fun to get your perspective even if I didn't find what I was looking for(Saya).
 
Fair, I try to be similar in that regard, I more or less go for the truth. Thanks for your insight fam, although I was mostly asking about saya but you don't have much knowledge on it and mine is also limited, but regardless no issues, it was still fun to get your perspective even if I didn't find what I was looking for(Saya).
I agree unfortunately because are not honest here. They are either blind haters or blind fans.
 
I agree unfortunately because are not honest here. They are either blind haters or blind fans.
Well certain things like having sarfraz as captain again is silly beyond belief considering he's 37, but I can still understand alot of people's viewpoints as to why.

Theirs also the fact that some players in our unit like shan, nawaz etc clearly do not deserve a spot ahead of certain players ans you do feel imad and malik are being cheated in that regard hence fans tend to riot.

Ps: Not saying I want malik or Imad back, just saying when your replacement is shan or nawaz when clearly bowlers like abrar or batsmen like usman Khan are in the dug out, then it doesn't make a lick of sense
 
Well certain things like having sarfraz as captain again is silly beyond belief considering he's 37, but I can still understand alot of people's viewpoints as to why.

Theirs also the fact that some players in our unit like shan, nawaz etc clearly do not deserve a spot ahead of certain players ans you do feel imad and malik are being cheated in that regard hence fans tend to riot.

Ps: Not saying I want malik or Imad back, just saying when your replacement is shan or nawaz when clearly bowlers like abrar or batsmen like usman Khan are in the dug out, then it doesn't make a lick of sense
There is no logic to having sarfraz as a captain he can't even get into the team. Rizwan is far better batsmen and far better keeper than him.

Shan doesn't get picked in odis and t20s and shouldn't be in tests either. Nawaz is awful and so is Imad at least nawaz is a better fielder and doesn't come with any attitude.

Malik is one of the worst players of all time. To play a million of matches and still be rubbish. Abrar doesn't get picked because he's a no 11 with the bat and an awful fielder you can't afford such players in odis and t20s these days and twice he's been smashed by tail ender this Psl.
 
Islamabad United made history today as they recorded the 3rd highest chase in the history of PSL

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Yes I’m so hurt by Rizwan once again being carried by his foreign players whereas Saifi doesn’t rely on anyone but himself

Btw speaking about carrying bottles wasn’t it Saifi who through Rizwan out of the team vs NZ. Watching legwan carry drinks for kaptaan had to be my favourite PCT moment since the champions trophy

Sorry to burst your bubble but it was Rizwan that dropped himself. There was even a statement from him that he talked to the head coach Saqlain Mushtaq to play Sarfraz. That series was a charity from Rizwan to Sarfraz
 
Right about what? Rizwan our greatest wk by a mile and Imad who gets mocked by his own crowd.

I've noticed you spend every single day, during PSL tournaments, posting hateful stuff about Imad. But today, he's left you with egg on your face. Take it with grace and humble yourself.
 
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