MUL beats ISL; PSL 2021 Qualifier: Multan Sultans defeats Islamabad United by 31 runs to enter finals- Multan Sultans have defeated table-toppers Islamabad United by 31 runs to enter the finals of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2021). The loser of this clash will face the winner of the eliminator tomorrow. Usman Khawaja was the top scorer with 70 runs while all the batsmen struggled in Islamabad United. Sohail Tanvir was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets while Imran Tahir also scalped two wickets.
Earlier, a top batting performance from Shan Maqsood (half-century), and 40s from Johnson Charles and Khushdil Shah took Multan Sultans to 180/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan took a couple of wickets each.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | 70 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 175.00 | |
| Colin Munro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Muhammad Akhlaq (WK) | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 | |
| Shadab Khan (C) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 | |
| Asif Ali | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |
| Hussain Talat | 25 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 104.17 | |
| Hasan Ali | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 | |
| Mohammad Wasim | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 | |
| Faheem Ashraf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 1, w 1, nb 0, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 149/8 (18.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Akif Javed | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Tanvir | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Imran Khan | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Shahnawaz Dhani | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8.45 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| C Munro | 1-1 | 0.2 |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 2-13 | 2.1 |
| SH Khan | 3-14 | 2.5 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 4-54 | 8.2 |
| Asif Ali | 5-61 | 9.4 |
| Usman Khawaja | 6-111 | 14.2 |
| Hasan Ali | 7-125 | 15.6 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 8-146 | 17.6 |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood | 25 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 113.64 | |
| Mohammad Rizwan (WK/C) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 59 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 143.90 | |
| Rilee Rossouw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Johnson Charles | 41 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 195.24 | |
| Khushdil Shah | 42 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 190.91 | |
| Sohail Tanvir | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extra | 1 (b 0, w 0, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 180/5 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Imran Tahir, Imran Khan, B Muzarabani, Shahnawaz Dhani | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.50 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rizwan | 1-6 | 1.4 |
| Shan Masood | 2-59 | 7.3 |
| RR Rossouw | 3-59 | 7.5 |
| Johnson Charles | 4-122 | 14.3 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 5-137 | 16.4 |
Playing XI:
Islamabad United (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Asif Ali, Muhammad Akhlaq(w), Shadab Khan(c), Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Faheem Ashraf, Akif Javed
Multan Sultans (Playing XI): Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw, Johnson Charles, Khushdil Shah, Sohail Tanvir, Imran Tahir, Imran Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Shahnawaz Dhani
Islamabad United registered a 4 wickets win over Multan Sultans on Saturday night in the final game of the league stage. The United has managed eight wins in ten league games this season and is also on a five-match winning streak. After facing a 5 wickets loss against Lahore Qalandars on the final ball of the PSL Phase 2 opener at Abu Dhabi, the Shadab Khan-led side has played dominating cricket managing five wins on the trot.
On the other hand, Multan Sultans finished second on the ladder, despite sharing the same number of wins with Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars standing at 3rd, 4th and 5th place respectively, owing to a better run rate. The Sultans have managed five wins and as many losses in ten outings so far.
Meanwhile, this will be the third time both teams will face each other in the ongoing season. Islamabad United have managed 3 wickets and 4 wickets win respectively in the two outings against the Sultans and will start as favorites in this fixture. The winning side will advance into the finals while the losing side will get another chance in Eliminator 2 to redeem themselves.
So, let’s see who takes an edge this time and advances to the finals. The match will start at 06:30 PM IST.
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ISL vs MUL Today Match Prediction Details
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans, Qualifier
Pakistan Super League 2021
Date – 21 June 2021
Time: 06:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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ISL vs MUL Team News and Probable Playing 11
ISL Team News
- Shadab Khan will lead the side
- Colin Munro and Usman Khwaja and Hasan Ali were rested in the previous game and are likely to return for this fixture
- Colin Munro, Usman Khawaja, and Hussain Talat will form the top order
- Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Asif Ali will form the middle order
- Hasan Ali, Ali Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, and Akif Javed will form the attack
ISL Playing 11
Colin Munro, Usman Khawaja, Shadab Khan (c), Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Hasan Ali, Ali Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Faheem Ashraf/Fawad Ahmed
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MUL Playing 11
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Johnson Charles/Shimron Hetmyer, Rilee Rossouw, Hammad Azam/Khushdil Shah, Usman Qadir, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Umar, Blessing Muzarabani/Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dhani
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ISL vs MUL live streaming: How to watch ISL vs MUL live scores?
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PSL/Super League T20, ISL vs MUL squads
Islamabad United
Akif Javed, Asif Ali, Ahmed Saifi Abdullah, Faheem Ashraf, Colin Munro, Fawad Ahmed, Ali Khan, Shadab Khan (c), Rohail Nazir, Usman Khawaja, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Akhlaq, Musa Khan, Zafar Gohar, and Zeeshan Zameer
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Multan Sultans
Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Johnson Charles, Sohail Tanvir, Imran Tahir, Imran Khan, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Sohaib Maqsood, Hammad Azam, Sohail Khan, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Umar, Khushdil Shah, Obed McCoy, Sohaibullah, Waseem Muhammad, Blessing Muzarabani, Shahnawaz Dhani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
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