Islamabad United [151/7] fight back to defeat Multan Sultans [150/8] by 7 wickets

[MenInG]

Start time : 2:00 PM GMT, 7:00 PM LOCAL

Squads:

Multan Sultans Squad: Chris Lynn, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), James Vince, Khushdil Shah, Shahid Afridi, Carlos Brathwaite, Sohaib Maqsood, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir, Sohail Tanvir, Imran Khan, Sohail Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Adam Lyth, Imran Tahir, Sohaibullah, Shahnawaz Dhani, Mohammad Umar

Islamabad United Squad: Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Rohail Nazir(w), Chris Jordan, Shadab Khan(c), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Fawad Ahmed, Reece Topley, Zafar Gohar, Paul Stirling, Lewis Gregory, Philip Salt, Ali Khan, Muhammad Musa, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Akif Javed, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Zeeshan Zameer

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[Firebat]

Toss in about 40 minutes.

Rizwan, Lynn, Roussow, Vince, Brathwaite, Maqsood, Khushdil vs Hales, Salt, Stirling, Shadab, Ifitkhar, Asif, Faheem

If this game isn't high scoring I don't know what game will be

 

[Rana]

I think I will have to take the responsibility of creating some drama and atmosphere. Because the cricketers can’t be arsed to do so!

Mohammad Rizwan v All of PSL starts now!!

 

[Rana]

Treat the first two games as warm up games.

Now it is time for Mohammad Rizwan to show that he should have been backed by the champions

 

[MenInG]

 

[Rana]

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Rumman Raees looks like a coach. He’s put on weight

 

[Firebat]

Islamabad United win the toss and elect to bowl first.

 

[m.shah]

Look at the batting of United

 

[m.shah]

Rumman Raees looks like a coach. He’s put on weight

He is in fact the bowling coach of United.

 

[Mir jibran]

Usman qadir should have been playing today

 

[Rana]

He is in fact the bowling coach of United.

Oh balley balley lol

)

 

[Rana]

Usman qadir should have been playing today

People’s champion sees cricket differently

 

[Firebat]

 

[Titan24]

MS going with 4 pacers. Interesting.

IU going with 3 overseas players, good call based upon their combination. Their batting depth is one of the strongest.

 

[Khan12]

People’s champion sees cricket differently

Your hate for rizwan is something else. I do apologise if he has taken your place or your hero place in the team.

 

[Shaddy86]

I expect this to be higher scoring game especially if isb bat first.

 

[last_knight]

People’s champion sees cricket differently

Emphasis is on "People's" or on "Champion" ?

 

[Titan24]

I expect this to be higher scoring game especially if isb bat first.

IU won the toss and MS has been asked to bat first.

 

[Titan24]

Every single player in IUs XI can bat and has 50 in domestic cricket in one format or another.

 

[Khan12]

Every single player in IUs XI can bat and has 50 in domestic cricket in one format or another.

Mohammed wasim at 11. Thats crazy.

 

[Titan24]

Mohammed wasim at 11. Thats crazy.

Yes and on top of that have 8 bowling options as well. Lol!

 

[Pakhs]

Should be a good game, first match between two equally matched teams.

 

[Mueez]

Hasan’s swag is just on another level

 

[Titan24]

Faheem with 140 kph. Looks like getting his rhythm back

 

[Line and Length]

Faheem’s pace is up

 

[Titan24]

Quality bowling till now, not sure what batsman can do about that. Now people will say low scores etc if it turns out to be another par or sub par score encounter

 

[Rana]

Once again the people's champ has the burden of the miiilllions....and millions of Multan fans on his shoulder as Lynn goes early

 

[TeymurBlake]

I'm surprised Sohaib Maqsood is in the team and that being No.4. Also surprised that Islamabad United Didn't play the full allocated overseas players.

Also when will Islamabad United realise Hussain Talat isn't a T20 player and Ifti chacha is an awful player.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan 3 off 8

just Rizwan things

 

[marlonbrowndo]

As good as rizwan has been recently, he needs to work on his starts. Multan have a very strong batting lineup this season and wasting deliveries is not the play

 

[Rafa]

Another slow start innings

 

[Rana]

A bowler for Rizwan to target...

 

[Rana]

Much needed trundler comes to Rizwan's rescue

 

[Rana]

How is everyone bowling 140.kph in the PSL?

 

[Titan24]

140 kph from Wasim

 

[Rana]

Rizwan itching to hack it down leg

 

[Titan24]

How is everyone bowling 140.kph in the PSL?

We have quite a few of them going around and Wasim looked pretty quick in domestic cricket as well.

 

[Rana]

So basically David Gower is freelance or under contract with Supersport?

 

[Rana]

142.8

Im starting to doubt these speed guns. Even 81mph Amir was bowling 140 yesterday

 

[OldWarHorse]

Looks like a Malinga regen does Wasim

 

[Titan24]

Wasim’s accuracy is something which he needs to keep working on. Missed his radar sometimes in domestic as well

 

[TeymurBlake]

Mohammad Wasim jr had a difficult first over but I like the bowling action.

 

[imshally81]

Issue with speed gun?

 

[Shaddy86]

So pleasing to hear David Gower, brings so much class to the commentary panel.

 

[D/DAhmed]

At this point anyone not bowling at 140 kph in the PSL should be considered a trundler. Unfortunately Mohammad Wasim looks like a reincarnation of Mohammad Musa as of right now

 

[Titan24]

142.8

Im starting to doubt these speed guns. Even 81mph Amir was bowling 140 yesterday

Just one of Amir deliveries I guess. Amad Butt couldnt bowl a single over 140 kph. Speed gun seems fine

 

[Titan24]

Looks like a Malinga regen does Wasim

Yes seems somewhat like that but nowhere close to Malinga’s side arm extent. He was a freak

 

[imshally81]

666

 

[Rana]

Get a fielder at cow and fine leg for Rizwan.

 

[Titan24]

There is bounce and pace in the wicket as I mentioned previously as well. Batsmen just havent been able to adjust as well as they would have liked

 

[imshally81]

Faheem got some treatment from Rizwan

 

[Rana]

So the guy cant score runs anywhere besides fine leg and cow corner yet you dont place your fielders there?

 

[Rafa]

Rizwan showing how it is done..good start

 

[Titan24]

Faheem looking much quicker even to the naked eye as well in comparison to SA series. Was coming off a shoulder injury not too long ago so maybe taking him sometime to adjust

 

[Rana]

James Vince McMahon


nnnnnooo chance!!

 

[Firebat]

Partnership could become quite dangerous

 

[Titan24]

Shot from Vince. He looks so good to the eye but, unfortunately hasnt been able to transfer much of that to international cricket.

 

[Rana]

People's champ on fire

 

[Titan24]

Shot from Rizwan. Gregory being taken apart here

 

[Rana]

What happened there champ? Not getting served pies on the leg stump??

 

[imshally81]

Not a bad Power play by MS in comparison of previous matches PP..

 

[Rana]

Zafar 'one test' Gohar to bowl

 

[Titan24]

Decent power play for IU. Atleast MS didnt lose as much wickets as QG or PZ

 

[imshally81]

Dropped

 

[Titan24]

Zafar would be hoping to not miss his “flight” while bowling.

 

[Firebat]

Fine leg and cow corner hack smashes his 3rd boundary over the off side

 

[castortroy]

Rizwan carrying on from where he left of

 

[Titan24]

First drop of PSL 6 I guess

 

[Firebat]

Fine leg and cow corner hack smashes his 3rd boundary over the off side

And make that 4th

 

[last_knight]

What happened there champ? Not getting served pies on the leg stump??

You are overdoing it. Just enjoy the cricket bro. Champ is not a super man, you will get plenty of chances to bash him but atm just enjoy the cricket.

 

[mastimasti]

Vince was hacking at too many bowls. Multan were in a decent position.

Someone needs to stick with Rizwan here for another 5 overs at least.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Yes seems somewhat like that but nowhere close to Malinga’s side arm extent. He was a freak

Yeah Malinga was extreme

 

[Titan24]

Ordinary knock from Vince 16 off 17

 

[Kroll]

Riz is the best Pak batsman right now. All weather all format all conditions super hero

 

[Omer2002]

I have been thinking...and concluded Islamabad have the most balance 2020 team..multan have a good team too explosive but islamabd with mo waseeem.at number 11 has to be tye best.chasing side

 

[Titan24]

Gregory is a typical old fashioned English seamer with 282 FC wickets.

 

[ibnmehboob]

Why so much hate guys? Enjoy the game. If rizwan was a parchi it was understandable, but he had made it through all the process needed. No shortcuts. Do dua for him play well so he can serve Pakistan better.

 

[Rajdeep]

Shadab Khan dosen't look like 22 year old...c'mmon man

 

[Titan24]

Riz is the best Pak batsman right now. All weather all format all conditions super hero

Yes really good to see we have someone alongside Babar in batting to compete with other teams in all 3 formats.

 

[shamaan]

What a turnout in rizwan career.ful credit to Rizwan