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PSL final for Clinical Multan Sultans for the fourth time in a row

PSL final for Clinical Multan Sultans for the fourth time in a row

In Thursday’s qualifier match at the National Stadium in Karachi. Multan Sultans defeated Peshawar Zalmi with such ease and efficiency that they advanced to their fourth consecutive PSL final. The Sultans bowlers restricted Zalmi to a low score of 146 on a shabby and sluggish surface. Yasir Khan’s batsmen managed to surpass with seven wickets and nine balls remaining. But Zalmi will get another chance to go to the championship round and face the same opponents.

In this pivotal matchup, Zalmi won the toss and decided to bat. They had done three nights prior in their previous league game here. Then, having successfully held off the Karachi Kings for 147 runs. They would have had cause to think that a similar total, especially considering it was a playoff game, may be competitive enough. Especially as batting had shown to be more challenging during the match. However, it turned out to be far from effective against a batting lineup that hasn’t missed a beat in the competition thus far.

Yasir Khan’s hit a half-century off 32 balls as the Sultans sprinted to an 80/1 lead. Practically sealing the chase in the first ten overs. Mohammad Rizwan was a relatively quiet player. He made sure Zalmi didn’t get any breakouts or new batsmen to put pressure on, as 45 of the Sultans’ scores came in the power-play. Yasir’s innings added volume, but the backup hitting did a great job of preventing a late wobble. Iftikhar Ahmed expedited the conclusion of the match with an 8-ball 22 while Usman Khan delivered a calm, undefeated 36.

The Sultans bowlers’ mid-innings pressure mostly undone Zalmi’s 51-run power-play, which ultimately set up the triumph. After losing to Saim Ayub in the first over. Babar Azam and Mohammed Haris produced a lively opening partnership; nevertheless, Haris’ removal off the final ball of the sixth -, delivered by Mohammad Ali, was very unfortunate. Iftikhar Ahmed, the first bowler, and Usama Mir, the next to bowl, immediately began to apply the choke, allowing just 16 runs in the following four overs.
Zalmi reached 97/3 after the 13th over. Babar and Tom Kohler-Cadmore attempting to start the ball rolling. At that point, Jordan returned to the attack after giving up 12 points on the one powerplay. He had been sent down for. He attempted to slam the bat down in defense. But his fourth ball trailed into Babar and slipped by. When a yorker bowled Babar that clocked 143 kph, he was out for 42 balls, leaving the new batsmen to face a ball that was reversing direction.

Jordan bowled a variety of yorkers and completely deliveries in his final three overs, giving up just 16 runs. In order to prevent Zalmi from scoring a winning run, he also removed the powerful Rovman Powell from the game, and leggie Usama concluded with similarly outstanding statistics of 2 for 16. Zalmi was badly placed behind the eight-ball as a result of those two efforts, and they never fully recovered.

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