Multan Sultans [244/6] qualify for play-offs with record-breaking win over Peshawar Zalmi [242/6]

[MenInG]

Peshawar in desperate need of a win and will be keen to put away the J Roy thrashing the other night.

For Multan, important to get back on the winning track after being decimated in the final over by Faheem Ashraf.

Very interesting game in the offing

 

[MenInG]

PLAYER UPDATE:

Akeal Hosein, Rovman Powell and Odean Smith will depart after the Peshawar v Multan game due to international commitments.

Rassie van der Dussen departs today, while David Miller will leave after Multan's last group stage game.

Johnson Charles will replace David Miller for the playoffs, if Multan qualify for the playoffs.

 

[MenInG]

Peshawar Zalmi win the toss and elect to bat against Multan Sultans in Match 27

 

[MenInG]

So

PZ bring in Usman Qadir
Multan bring in KS and Cottrell

Whoever wins becomes the 3rd team in the Playoffs

 

[Fenrir]

PZ should have played Jimmy Neesham.Why is Khusdil in Multan playing XI?

 

[Gullycricket]

PZ should have played Jimmy Neesham.Why is Khusdil in Multan playing XI?

Neesham will just leak runs on this flat pitch. Qadir will be handy here

 

[Kroll]

Ayub continuing where he left off.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar azam seems obsolete at t20 level. Scores a boundary ,plays too many dots and singles.

 

[msb314]

How was that not a wide?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Somethings not right with the speed gun , the first delivery to BA by ehsanullah wasnt 128.

 

[msb314]

Babar azam seems obsolete at t20 level. Scores a boundary ,plays too many dots and singles.

He’s playing at a SR of 190

 

[as-95]

Babar haters crying right now

 

[TheSultan]

Looks like babar has been injected with some guts

 

[MenInG]

Anwar Ali - what is the purpose of this player?

 

[msb314]

Anwar Ali - what is the purpose of this player?

He’s not a bad player but these pitches are a graveyard for medium pace bowlers..

 

[daytrader]

Babar knows well that Rizwan likes to use up part timers early. Anwar Ali was an obvious target

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Wao babar

 

[msb314]

Useless umpire

 

[Kroll]

Babar putting on the afterburners.

 

[SamNJ]

Ihsanullah getting away with wides every over.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Babar Azam making haters eat dirt today. Pure delightful shots.

 

[Gullycricket]

Simon doull praising Bobby today. Much better intent.

 

[Kroll]

Bobby will be eyeing a 50 ball ton.

 

[ammar_merry]

He’s not a bad player but these pitches are a graveyard for medium pace bowlers..

He is one the the worst bowlers around.

 

[daytrader]

Haha Saim wanting to bat, declines the double

 

[MenInG]

Simon doull praising Bobby today. Much better intent.

Could it be because BA is scoring at that amazing rate?

One could argue that BA has listened to the criticism

 

[as-95]

Masterclass from Babar today! Hope Saim is watching carefully.

 

[SamNJ]

Easy pizzy lemon squeazy for Babar.

 

[Marooned]

He is one the the worst bowlers around.

Yep. He absolutely is.

 

[msb314]

He is one the the worst bowlers around.

On better pitches he’ll do better

 

[Marooned]

Another 250 surface.

 

[SamNJ]

Boom boom Saib Ayoob.

 

[Champ_Pal]

THe pitch curator deserves a cash award for producing the best T20 pitches ever.

 

[as-95]

Damn! Saim torching Usama! Beautiful slog sweeps!

 

[Champ_Pal]

Boom boom Saib Ayoob.

Scary part is, he is only 20. He will destroy bowlers for the next 10 years at least.

 

[TheSultan]

Babar still struggling to clear the boundary

 

[msb314]

Another 250 surface.

Which is the right thing to do - this is the future of cricket..

 

[SamNJ]

Multan should still back themselves to chase this but they have RizShan as wrappers to Miller, Riley, Polly.

 

[TheSultan]

I think he needs to go on a strength and conditioning course. Looks too dheela

 

[Marooned]

THe pitch curator deserves a cash award for producing the best T20 pitches ever.

Pakistan naturally has these kinda surfaces. We just need bigger boundaries for better balance.

 

[SamNJ]

Scary part is, he is only 20. He will destroy bowlers for the next 10 years at least.

Still think he can spend some time in domestic cricket to grow further as an all format batter.

 

[Marooned]

Which is the right thing to do - this is the future of cricket..

Wut? There's no right or wrong here. That's just your opinion.

 

[msb314]

Wut? There's no right or wrong here. That's just your opinion.

Haha I guess

 

[Smudger]

Which is the right thing to do - this is the future of cricket..

Its a 250 surface just because of the small boundaries

 

[MenInG]

Saim anchoring the innings?

 

[PakPremi]

Babar still struggling to clear the boundary

Lol

 

[SamNJ]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...une-warriors-31st-match-598027/full-scorecard

Can we see a repeat of this today.

 

[Marooned]

Tim David bowling.

 

[TheSultan]

I think babar should get out now or soon it will be “playing for century” time

 

[Xoib]

Scary part is, he is only 20. He will destroy bowlers for the next 10 years at least.

Looks a genuine 20 also.

 

[SamNJ]

Smart move from Rizwan ?
He knows Babar has weakness against deliveries turning into him.

 

[TheSultan]

Poor bowling and a short boundary result in babar’s first genuine 6

 

[Rana]

Very well batted Babar and Saim

 

[Rana]

Strategic retirement boys

Let powell and tkc have a long free swing here

 

[Rana]

Rizwan what a poor captain

 

[ammar_merry]

Poor bowling and a short boundary result in babar’s first genuine 6

Strike rate 200

 

[PakPremi]

I think babar should get out now or soon it will be “playing for century” time

How many balls extra did he use in 90s compare to Roy in the same match, genuine question? I know Roy has two extra gears to make up.

 

[Waleed93]

Babar playing at a strike rate of 200, proving his haters wrong once again.

Time for some crybabies to have a go at Rizwan now.

 

[AAli98]

Anwar Ali easily paks best fielder ever, & worst bowler ever !!

 

[NeVerMind]

Strategic retirement boys

Let powell and tkc have a long free swing here

Could not give a monkeys if the overseas players perform...the whole point of PSL for me is to unearth new Pakistani talent and the current lot to improve...

 

[Waleed93]

Babar Azam was never the problem.

Karachi Kings were the problem. This season has proved it.

 

[MenInG]

Rizwan what a poor captain

Ok jub aur kuch naheen to lets go after Rizwan.

Let's all learn to appreciate good batting by Babar. Not always easy to stop a world-class batter.

 

[PakPremi]

Could not give a monkeys if the overseas players perform...the whole point of PSL for me is to unearth new Pakistani talent and the current lot to improve...

Agree.

 

[daytrader]

Rizwan what a poor captain

Do you think he might be taking it easy on his boy and bowling him halwa bowlers on purpose? Possibly to let him score faster?

 

[Champ_Pal]

230 seems to be par score. PZ must target 250 just to be safe. All it takes is one batsman from MS to score a rapid century and the target will be chased.

 

[ammar_merry]

Rizwan what a poor captain

What a day for sadist. One of Babar or rizwan will win today

 

[Waleed93]

Ok jub aur kuch naheen to lets go after Rizwan.

Let's all learn to appreciate good batting by Babar. Not always easy to stop a world-class batter.

As I said in one of my previous post, now that Babar is making them cry for the 2nd consecutive time, they have no other option but to have a go at Rizwan, because he is the other opener, denying world beaters like Sharjeel a spot in the national side.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Usama flukes a wicket. Ayub gone.

 

[NeVerMind]

Good to see Haris comng out to bat and not a foreign player...

 

[PakPremi]

Anwar Ali easily paks best fielder ever, & worst bowler ever !!

Not a fan of him, but he bowled well last match.

 

[angrypathan]

Bounced out by Abbas Afridi, come on Babar

 

[Champ_Pal]

Now both set openers gone.

 

[Rana]

Well played Babar

Respect

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar gone but at least he was trying to attack...

 

[PakPremi]

Good to see Haris comng out to bat and not a foreign player...

Was going to write the same thing, especially when Powel wasted quite a few before a bit of hitting at the end.

 

[angrypathan]

Huge

 

[msb314]

Haris!!!!

 

[Marooned]

Haris 3 consecutive 6s vs Cottrell

 

[Champ_Pal]

Well played Babar

Respect

Babar will have a tear in his eye if he reads this

 

[emranabbas]

This is all we are asking from babar a quick every other game, not slow 100's

No pressure on incoming batsmen now


Well played babar