The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 8 2023) is happening with whole excitement, with 1st Qualifier Match between Lahore Qalandars versus Multan Sultans happened today at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore for a place in the final. After stunning performance, a thumping win by 84 runs for the Multan Sultans and they have booked their place in the final.
Match Venue
| Date: | March 15, 2023 |
| Time: | 7:00 PM local time |
| Venue: | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| The ongoing match number: | 31st match of PSL 8 |
1. Both team players
Lahore Qalandars Playing XI:
Fakhar Zaman, Shai Hope (wk), Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Zaman Khan
Multan Sultans Playing XI:
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah and Mohammad Ilyas.
2. Toss:
Multan Sultans won the toss and decided to bat first.
3. About Lahore Qalandars’ bowling
Some late-request hitting by Kieron Pollard and Tim David carried the Multan Sultans to 160 for 5 in their 20 overs.
They got 63 in the last five overs. Deciding to bat first following winning the throw, Multan got off to a serene beginning kindheartedness of Usman Khan and Mohammad Rizwan.
The couple added 53 for the first wicket inside 8 overs. The Multan side was decreased to 90 for 3 around the fruition of 13 overs when Pollard and David fastened hands and added 65 for the fourth wicket.
Kieron Pollard was the top scorer with 57 off 34, while Tim David contributed with 22* off 15.
Multan Sultans were relaxed with the score and needed to make it hard for the Lahore Qalandars before their home social event.
4. About Multan Sultans’ bowling
What a show by their bowling assault, totally mind-boggling.
Lahore Qalandars were under the direction of the word go and continued to lose wickets at standard intervals.
Just three of their hitters scored in twofold figures and three players were exculpated for a duck.
They will thoroughly have to move past this affliction and return new in their next game.
It was certainly one-way traffic through this match.
Multan Sultans have booked their place in the finals. Lahore Qalandars will play the winners of the eliminator stage.
It is the third least score in PSL history. Lahore Qalandars are packaged out for 76 runs!
5. Final scoreboard of the whole match
Multan Sultans made a score of 160-5 each 20 overs.
Lahore Qalandars couldn’t make it, as they just made 76 all out with the completion of 14.3 overs.
What a dominant performance by Multan Sultans.
6. Man of the match:
Kieron Pollard was named as Man of the match for his great performance of 57 runs in just 34 balls with a strike rate of 167.65.
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