PSL 2024, Match 30: Multan Sultans beat Quetta Gladiators by 79 runs

KARACHI – Multan Sultans defeated Quetta Gladiators by 79 runs in the 30th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 9 at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday.

Chasing a challenging run of 186 for victory, Gladiators continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 106 in 15.5 overs. Omair Yousaf was the top scorer with 37 runs, followed by Khawaja Nafay who made 16 runs.

Saud Shakeel scored 14 runs, Mohammad Wasim Junior 13 and captain Rilee Rossouw made 10 runs. No other batsman could reach double figures. David Willey and Usama Mir got three wickets each, Abbas Afridi two and Mohammad Ali one, while Saud Shakeel was run out. Mohammad Rizwan was named player of the match.

After being asked to bat first, the Sultans lost Yasir Khan (12) early with just 16 runs on the board. Captain Mohammad Rizwan (69) and Usman Khan (21) steadied the ship with a 52-run second-wicket partnership. Johnson Charles (53) and Mohammad Rizwan put on 68 runs together to pave the way for a good finish. Iftikhar Ahmed’s (20) cameo helped the Sultans reach 185/4 in the allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Amir bagged two wickets, while Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim Junior took one wicket each.

Multan Sultans playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c, week), Yasir Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan, Johnson Charles, Iftikhar Ahmed, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Ali