In the 8th match of PSL 11, Multan Sultans defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen by six wickets. Match played at Gaddafi Stadium, where Multan Sultans chased down the target of 226 runs set by Hyderabad Kingsmen in 18.4 overs, losing four wickets.
This was Hyderabad Kingsmen’s third consecutive defeat in the tournament. Sultan’s opener, Sahibzada Farhan, scored an unbeaten century off 55 balls, including seven fours and seven sixes, while Steve Smith contributed an impressive 46 runs. Shan Masood was dismissed for 29 runs, Josh Phillips for 9, and captain Ashton Turner for 4.
Saim Ayub took two wickets for Kingsmen, while Mahesh Thakshana and Hassan Khan took one wicket each.
Batting first, Hyderabad Kingsmen scored 225 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted overs, setting a target of 226 runs for Multan Sultans to win.
Hyderabad Kingsmen scored a massive 225/5 against Multan Sultans on Wednesday. Kingsmen batters, including Maaz and Sharjeel Khan, put on an excellent batting display, with both scoring fifties.
Maaz Sadaqat played a lightning-fast innings of 62 runs off 26 balls, including 5 fours and 5 sixes. Sharjeel Khan remained not out with 51 runs, while Irfan Niazi contributed 22 runs. Saim Ayub was dismissed for 27 runs, Usman Khan scored 25, and captain Marnus Labuschagne managed 8 runs, while Syed Saad Ali contributed 23 runs.
For Multan Sultans, Muhammad Wasim Jr took two wickets, and Peter Siddle and Ashton Turner claimed one wicket each. Hyderabad Kingsmen captain Marnus Labuschagne elected to have Ashton Turner XI bat first.
Labuschagne stated that he would try not to repeat the mistakes of previous matches, expressing hope that Saim Ayub and Moaz Sadaqat would perform well.
In the eighth match of the Pakistan Super League Season XI, Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and chose to bat against Multan Sultans.
The match is being played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Hyderabad Kingsmen have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Hyderabad Kingsmen have made two changes to their lineup for the match against Multan Sultans. Sharjeel Khan has been included in place of Hammad Azam, while Muhammad Ali replaces Akif.
It is worth noting that Hyderabad Kingsmen have lost their last two matches in the PSL 11 tournament so far. Multan Sultans, on the other hand, have played one match so far and have won it.”
