Multan Sultans (180/5) reach their first PSL final with 31-run victory over Islamabad United (149)

[shamaan]

This Mohd Wasim knows only one shot, the ramp.

Not true

 

[shamaan]

If they loose it will be due to talat

 

[silentkiller187]

Who’s imran khan jr blowing kisses at

 

[Rafa]

Why Faheem coming so late down the order.

 

[Darkrai]

This Talat loves playing match-losing innings.

 

[msb314]

Tamar has no timing whatsoever

 

[Darkrai]

A well deserved loss for selecting rubbish like Talat.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

This Talat loves playing match-losing innings.

Can't forget his match loosing innings in sa tour.
How these duds even gets pick is beyond me

 

[Justcrazy]

Multan's win by 31 runs !

 

[Caved12]

Talat is a terrible player. Another player who does not take his fitness seriously.

 

[shamaan]

Talat is a terrible player. Another player who does not take his fitness seriously.

What's even his role in the team looks like he's playing as a fielder

 

[Darkrai]

Can't forget his match loosing innings in sa tour.
How these duds even gets pick is beyond me

The local batting talent is so terrible that guys like Talat continue to get selected. Though at this point, anyone over this guy would be a better option.

 

[saabir]

Feeling so happy for Multan Sultan and Rizwan. It was a joy to watch Sohaib Maqsood bat during power play.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Talat is a terrible player. Another player who does not take his fitness seriously.

What are on about? He's fit no question just a terrible player

 

[Caved12]

What's even his role in the team looks like he's playing as a fielder

His body language always looked like somebody put a gun on his head and forced him to play these games in UAE

 

[Saj]

Good innings for the average by Hussain Talat.

Should be dropped for the next match.

 

[Caved12]

What are on about? He's fit no question just a terrible player

You are not fit when you are carrying that extra layer of fat around your belly and pay attention to his physique, it always goes up and down weight wise.

 

[usman2321]

Why Shadab always batting so early, that's where Talat should have been batting.

 

[Caved12]

Why Shadab always batting so early, that's where Talat should have been batting.

Because Shadab is a selfish captain who does not think about his team first.

 

[Caved12]

Not only Talat, Ifti and Asif shoud also be batting ahead of this selfish captain. He kept failing, but never changed his batting number.

 

[MenInG]

Three-fers from Sohail Tanvir and Blessing Muzarabani and a belligerent half-century from Sohaib Maqsood guided Multan Sultans to their first-ever final of the HBL Pakistan Super League.

Islamabad United were dismissed for 149 in 19 overs to hand Sultans 31-run win in the Qualifier, played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Monday evening.

Sultans, who made their first appearance in the HBL PSL playoffs last year but were knocked out after losing to Karachi Kings in the Qualifier and to Lahore Qalandars in the Eliminator, made sure they did not make any mistakes this time around.

United – 2016 and 2018 winners – will have another chance of progressing to the final as they play the winner of the Eliminator 1 in the Eliminator 2 on Tuesday evening.

In their pursuit of 181, United lost three wickets inside three overs – two to Sohail, who accounted for Colin Munro (zero off one) and Shadab Khan (zero off three).

United were reeling at 61 for five in the 10th over before in-form Usman Khawaja was joined by Hussain Talat. The pair contributed 50 off 28 for the sixth-wicket before Sohail – who was brought in for his final over in the 15th over took prized wicket of Usman.

Usman top-scored with a 40-ball 70, striking nine fours and a six.

Zimbabwe international Muzarabani accounted for Iftikhar Ahmed (16 off 15, two fours), Hussain Talat (25 off 25, two fours) and Faheem Ashraf (zero off three) and ended up with three for 31.

The left-arm fast Sohail ended-up with figures of three for 17.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Sultans scored 180 for five on the back of Sohaib’s fourth HBL PSL 6 half-century. The right-handed hard-hitting batsman top-scored for his team with 59 off 41, smashing seven fours and three sixes.

He stitched a 63-run partnership with Johnson Charles (41 off 21, three fours, three sixes) for the fourth-wicket after Sultans had lost Shan Masood (25 off 22, four fours) and Rilee Rossouw (zero off two balls) in the eighth over to Shadab. Captain Mohammad Rizwan had earlier perished for a duck in the second over of the innings.

Khushdil Shah (42 not out off 22, five sixes) struck four sixes in the 19th over of the innings which helped Sultans post a formidable score on the board. He knitted an unbeaten 43-run partnership for the sixth-wicket with Sohail (12 not out off nine, one four).

For United, Faheem Ashraf and Shadab took two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief

Qualifier – Multan Sultans beat Islamabad United by 31 runs

Multan Sultans 180-5, 20 overs (Sohaib Maqsood 59, Khushdil Shah 42 not out, Johnson Charles 41; Shadab Khan 2-25, Faheem Ashraf 2-35)

Islamabad United 149 all out, 19 overs (Usman Khawaja 70, Hussain Talat 25; Sohail Tanvir 3-17, Blessing Muzarabani 3-31, Imran Tahir 2-29)

Player of the match – Sohail Tanvir (Multan Sultans)

 

[Shoaibbtt]

You are not fit when you are carrying that extra layer of fat around your belly and pay attention to his physique, it always goes up and down weight wise.

Nah Talat has always been fit in my view, never heard of or nor can i visibly see fitness issues in him

 

[Caved12]

Nah Talat has always been fit in my view, never heard of or nor can i visibly see fitness issues in him

Exactly in your view, and I have no issues with that.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Exactly in your view, and I have no issues with that.

It's not about his fitness but his form. He's not that aggressive a batsman when strung down.

 

[Caved12]

It's not about his fitness but his form. He's not that aggressive a batsman when strung down.

I never said that it is all about his fitness or did I? But since I am on something then you should not take my comments seriously

 

[Shoaibbtt]

I never said that it is all about his fitness or did I? But since I am on something then you should not take my comments seriously

Yes, you did bud lol. No worries bud will not pursue this anymore.

 

[Caved12]

Yes, you did bud lol. No worries bud will not pursue this anymore.

When you are not supremely talented or always out of form, then the last thing you want is to remain unfit or let your weight go up and down. I have been following Talat from the begining of time and his weight is always up and down. To me, this is a red flad. but since you don't see any problems with his fitness or weight management, then there is nothing to debate here and or to take this discussion forward.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

When you are not supremely talented or always out of form, then the last thing you want is to remain unfit or let your weight go up and down. I have been following Talat from the begining of time and his weight is always up and down. To me, this is a red flad. but since you don't see any problems with his fitness or weight management, then there is nothing to debate here and or to take this discussion forward.

I follow this news quite religiously and never have i seen a report to suggest Talat has add weight/fitness issues.

The only people i've ever seen is Haris Sohail, Imad Wasim, Sarfraz Ahmed, Azam Khan and Sharjeel Khan.

I didn't hear anything during the last selection conference about his fitness, so honestly don't know what you are going on about.

 

[Caved12]

I follow this news quite religiously and never have i seen a report to suggest Talat has add weight/fitness issues.

The only people i've ever seen is Haris Sohail, Imad Wasim, Sarfraz Ahmed, Azam Khan and Sharjeel Khan.

I didn't hear anything during the last selection conference about his fitness, so honestly don't know what you are going on about.

Not my problem what you hear or not. I have explained my side of it and don't agree with what you are saying about Talat.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Not my problem what you hear or not. I have explained my side of it and don't agree with what you are saying about Talat.

Ok, i'm gonna end this debate.

Go show me an article where there has been fitness concerns regarding Talat.

I'm not a fan of Talat but can certainly say fitness is not his issue from articles i have read and press conferences i have seen.

 

[Caved12]

Ok, i'm gonna end this debate.

Go show me an article where there has been fitness concerns regarding Talat.

I'm not a fan of Talat but can certainly say fitness is not his issue from articles i have read and press conferences i have seen.

I think you are losing it and taking this very far where we can simply disagree with each other. I have seen and played enough cricket to know what is what and don't need to read articles or hear things to decide whether a player is fit or not. My eyes are good enough to see an unfit player.

 

[shamaan]

Ok, i'm gonna end this debate.

Go show me an article where there has been fitness concerns regarding Talat.

I'm not a fan of Talat but can certainly say fitness is not his issue from articles i have read and press conferences i have seen.

Talat doesn't have fitness issues he's fit enough for Pakistan standards.