Islamabad United (171/3) defeat Multan Sultans (168/5) comfortably by 7 wickets to continue their unbeaten run in PSL X

[BouncerGuy]

Multan Sultans are gearing up for consecutive matches in PSL 2025. After facing Lahore Qalandars on Tuesday, they will challenge defending champions Islamabad United on Wednesday, April 23.

The Sultans remain winless after three games, sitting at the bottom of the points table. In contrast, Islamabad United have been dominant with four consecutive victories, including wins against Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings, and Multan Sultans.

Squads:

Multan Sultans Squad: Yasir Khan, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah, Joshua Little, Shai Hope, Akif Javed, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahid Aziz, Tayyab Tahir, Gudakesh Motie, Faisal Akram, Aamer Azmat

Islamabad United Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Azam Khan(w), Colin Munro, Shadab Khan(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Shahzad, Haider Ali, Jason Holder, Imad Wasim, Ben Dwarshuis, Naseem Shah, Andries Gous, Riley Meredith, Rassie van der Dussen, Salman Agha, Rumman Raees, Salman Irshad, Saad Masood, Hunain Shah

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[GoUgandaCranes]

Any impact on the PSL due to the political landscape change?

Apologies if this question is wrongly placed.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Any impact on the PSL due to the political landscape change?

Apologies if this question is wrongly placed.

why will there be any impact on PSL??

PSL has nothing to do what's happening around the world

Anyway, do not want to derail the thread now.

ISLAMABAD to win.

 

[emranabbas]

This is going to be a big game

imad wasim vs ali tareen

 

[Rana]

Islamabad better show how to bat on a road.

Lahore have disappointed me massively.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Multan is a force at home. They play too good in Multan and thier win against Lahore could be the turning point

 

[Kianig89]

Win today and MS are up and running, let's hope for the best

 

[cricfan432]

Multan is a force at home. They play too good in Multan and thier win against Lahore could be the turning point

I dont think so it was Yasir khan who was the x factor

 

[cricfan432]

Any impact on the PSL due to the political landscape change?

Apologies if this question is wrongly placed.

You mean pahgalam attack or something else?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Rizwan is Shadab's bunny. Interesting to see if he gets him again.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Multan should make a few changes.

1. Yasir Khan
2. Usman Khan
3. Tayyab Tahir
4. Mohammad Rizwan (C+WK)
5. Ashton Turner
6. Michael Bracewell
7. Curtis Camper/ Chris Jordan
8. Josh Little
9. Ubaid Shah
10. Akif Javed
11. Faisal Akram

David Willey, Chris Jordan & Shai Hope have been poor so far. I would like to see Tayyab Tahir brought in potentially No.3. Play Rizwan as a floater & allow Yasir Khan, Usman Khan & Tayyab Tahir to build some stability & a platform.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Multan should make a few changes.

1. Yasir Khan
2. Usman Khan
3. Tayyab Tahir
4. Mohammad Rizwan (C+WK)
5. Ashton Turner
6. Michael Bracewell
7. Curtis Camper/ Chris Jordan
8. Josh Little
9. Ubaid Shah
10. Akif Javed
11. Faisal Akram

David Willey, Chris Jordan & Shai Hope have been poor so far. I would like to see Tayyab Tahir brought in potentially No.3. Play Rizwan as a floater & allow Yasir Khan, Usman Khan & Tayyab Tahir to build some stability & a platform.

Usama Mir has a fantastic record at Multan. Also picked up 2-26 in the last game. You can't drop him.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Usama Mir has a fantastic record at Multan. Also picked up 2-26 in the last game. You can't drop him.

His inconsistent form is the reason I would drop him out of the team.

Faisal Akram is a good young options & due to the limited numbers of left arm wrist spinners, he could be a good option.

 

[Suleiman.56]

What happened to salman agha?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

His inconsistent form is the reason I would drop him out of the team.

Faisal Akram is a good young options & due to the limited numbers of left arm wrist spinners, he could be a good option.

MS can't afford to drop him. He is their premier spinner. If they are to win matches he has to play a big role. Therefore they need him to be confident and firing.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I think today might be the day IU lose

 

[cricfan432]

What happened to salman agha?

Injured

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Islamabad United will wear black armbands today in solidarity with Rumman Raees and his family, following the tragic passing of his sister. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rumman during this incredibly difficult time.

 

[Kianig89]

PSL organisers should review and beef up their security plan that's very important

 

[The Bald Eagle]

 

[TeymurBlake]

Do you need M.Nawaz with Imad in the team. Would have kept M.Shehzad.

 

[Rana]

4 spinners for IU

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Do you need M.Nawaz with Imad in the team. Would have kept M.Shehzad.

Saad Masood is a good pick considering Multan pitch has offered more for spinners. Probably why Nawaz is playing too. Plus, MS playing XI is full of right-handers.

Don't understand why Salman Irshad is playing though, or why was even picked by them in the auction. He is going to get blasted all over the park.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Saad Masood is a good pick considering Multan pitch has offered more for spinners. Probably why Nawaz is playing too. Plus, MS playing XI is full of right-handers.

Don't understand why Salman Irshad is playing though, or why was even picked by them in the auction. He is going to get blasted all over the park.

Maybe play both M.Shehzad & S.Masood?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Maybe play both M.Shehzad & S.Masood?

Is there something special about M. Shehzad that I am missing?

 

[TeymurBlake]

Is there something special about M. Shehzad that I am missing?

He's a allrounder, which Pakistan has a rarity of.

Give him an opportunity.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why is RVD unavailable? IU is essentially without 2 key overseas players. How long is going to be unavailable?

 

[Rana]

Are we back in Karachi?

 

[emranabbas]

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somebody get rizwan a haircut i'll pay for it

 

[cricfan432]

Why is RVD unavailable? IU is essentially without 2 key overseas players. How long is going to be unavailable?

Kyle meyers is the replacement

 

[Rana]

Great T20 start

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Kyle meyers is the replacement

That's an absolutely fantastic replacement

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Are we back in Karachi?

Crowd in Multan takes longer to fill-in. There was a pretty good crowd in by the second innings yesterday.

 

[Rana]

Fiery start

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Difference in quality of bowling from yesterday evident already

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Trademark Riz T20 innings underway

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Rizwan takes time to go big but he needs to work on this short coming

Trademark Riz T20 innings underway

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Lucky

 

[Rana]

Rizwan slog coming

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Rizwan takes time to go big but he needs to work on this short coming

The thing with Rizwan's T20 batting that frustrates me is that when he scores big he usually catches up and ends up with a SR of 140+

But that final SR is misleading because it doesn't take into account the long period where he batted at a SR 100 and below, and the pressure he created on the rest of the batters as a result.

 

[Kianig89]

Steady start ,

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shadab needs to bring himself on. Rizwan is his bunny.

 

[Kianig89]

No bumper overs of Ruaf & Zaman today to cash in

 

[Kianig89]

MS are the underdogs today,

 

[Suleiman]

Rizwan fans unite. Can Mohammad X Factor Rizwan finish the job?

 

[Rana]

The slog lol

 

[Suleiman]

Rizwan slog coming

Show respect to the GOAT WK bat of Pakistan. He plays only proper shots

 

[mango_bite77]

IU wearing blackarm band, is it in solidarity with Victims of Pahalgam? If yes, then it is a great gesture.

 

[Rana]

Beautiful powerplay batting

Let me schedule a meeting with Naqvi

18 off 20

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Islamabad United will wear black armbands today in solidarity with Rumman Raees and his family, following the tragic passing of his sister. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rumman during this incredibly difficult time.

@mango_bite77

 

[Rana]

IU wearing blackarm band, is it in solidarity with Victims of Pahalgam? If yes, then it is a great gesture.

Rumman Raees’s sister passed away

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

IU wearing blackarm band, is it in solidarity with Victims of Pahalgam? If yes, then it is a great gesture.

Rumman Raees's sister passed away.

 

[Rana]

Asif Yaqoob is a dodgy umpire

 

[Suleiman]

The thing with Rizwan's T20 batting that frustrates me is that when he scores big he usually catches up and ends up with a SR of 140+

But that final SR is misleading because it doesn't take into account the long period where he batted at a SR 100 and below, and the pressure he created on the rest of the batters as a result.

Sad thing is this was true up until a year and a half or so ago. Since then he can hardly catch up these days unless he’s playing a pop gun attack

 

[Rana]

19 off 21 in the powerplay MashaAllah

 

[Rana]

Well played I guess

 

[Rana]

Saad Masood and Shahzad are gun fielders

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If this was the IPL, Rizwan would have been retired out 3 overs ago.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan was anchoring. Now more excuse to anchor

 

[Rana]

Excellent over

 

[emranabbas]

Why rizwan strike rate below 100 in t20 match?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

21 off 23 batting in the powerplay on a flat belter. This is unacceptable.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Maaf karday Rambo, how can you defend this knock from Rizwan so far? How is the onus not on the guy who has played 24 balls to start scoring quickly?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

MS has lost the tempo big time, all depends on UK now

 

[emranabbas]

Maaf karday Rambo, how can you defend this knock from Rizwan so far? How is the onus not on the guy who has played 24 balls to start scoring quickly?

Were you not a big rizwan fan?

 

[Rana]

An over that should have gone for 10 goes for 3 runs

Poor batting

 

[emranabbas]

Uzy and rizzy killing all the momentum

 

[Rana]

Were you not a big rizwan fan?

He has turned heel for Rizwan fans like Cena

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

MS has lost the tempo big time, all depends on UK now

He just came in and he is already under pressure because there is zero intent to score boundaries from the other end.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Were you not a big rizwan fan?

Praising someone does not make you their fan. I have been critical of Rizwan's T20 batting for over a year.

 

[Hellion]

Slow deck. Not easy to score off spinners.

Shadab expected it to get better through the night.

Probably not the worst knock by Rizwan.

 

[Rana]

Slow deck. Not easy to score off spinners.

Shadab expected it to get better through the night.

Probably not the worst knock by Rizwan.

Deck is fine

MS are batting poor

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Islamabad United will wear black armbands today in solidarity with Rumman Raees and his family, following the tragic passing of his sister. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rumman during this incredibly difficult time.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Lucky break for UK. If MS are to score a competitive total, it will fall heavily on his shoulders.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan proving to the captaincy group why he has no business playing T20s

 

[cricfan432]

Bowl saad masood, he turns big

 

[Hellion]

Deck is fine

MS are batting poor

Don't think this is the 200 par deck of yesterday

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Usman Khan looks like a completely different batter in the PSL. Say what you will about his performances for PAK but the guy is a beast in PSL.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Usman Khan looks like a completely different batter in the PSL. Say what you will about his performances for PAK but the guy is a beast in PSL.

Says a lot about the standards in Pakistan

 

[Hellion]

Usman Khan looks like a completely different batter in the PSL. Say what you will about his performances for PAK but the guy is a beast in PSL.

PSL fast bowlers are not accurate enough to test his technique