That's all we have from the game. Watch out for Matt's report, and we'll see you tomorrow!
"We're very happy," Islamabad skipper Shadab Khan says. "Like I said earlier, we have depth in our batting but you can't afford to hand the momentum over to the other side. I'm just glad we won. Experience told for us in the end. Faheem's little innings was vital, and we need to use him as much as possible. The first win gives us momentum and we look forward to the rest of the league."
Lewis Gregory is the Player of the Match. "We got off to a fantastic start but lost our way in the middle. It was the sort of chase where we didn't have to do something too crazy. That allowed me to take my time and get adjusted to the pitch. I just needed to find the gaps, and thankfully that happened."
"I thought we bowled really well to keep them down to 150, and the top six had to take responsibility," Islamabad United opener Alex Hales says, We didn't quite do that, but our allrounders really bailed us out. I'm used to playing in different conditions around the world. Each country poses different challenges but I really enjoy it"
Now it feels like the PSL's properly taken off. First real nailbiter of this season, and this will give Islamabad a huge lift. They looked like they were cruising, before throwing it away in the middle, but Lewis Gregory and some real sloppiness in the field gets them back in it, and the two-time champions have the last laugh.
END OF OVER:20 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 150/8 | RR: 7.50
- Carlos Brathwaite22 (14b)
- Hasan Ali4-0-16-1
- Mohammad Wasim4-0-29-3
8.40pm: So just 150 for Multan in the end, and Islamabad will be very happy with that. They chipped away with regular wickets, and will be pretty confident about their chances in this chase. Rizwan continued his flying T20 form, racing to 50 off 31 balls, but lost all impetus, adding 21 off his next 22 balls. Mohammad Wasim is speaking to the host broadcaster but I regret that my Urdu isn't up to scratch. He bowled brilliantly, particularly in the 19th over, and Hasan Ali's picked up where he left off with four impressive overs.
Back shortly to bring you ISLU's run chase. Alex Hales and Phil Salt are carded to open in what looks like a very fun batting line-up.
Cameron: "So as an Aussie, I've gotten used to the BBL the past couple months where 170 is par. What is the general par scores like in Pakistan? I have no idea" -- The average runs per over on this ground across PSL history is 8.46, so 165 might be an approximate par score. The boundaries are relatively short and there's plenty of bounce in the pitch. ISLU firm favourites from here, as I see it.
Ahsan Butt: "Multan literally wasted the platform that their top 4 batsmen set. It is going to take some really good bowling effort from them to restrict this Islamabad side."
Mehak: "It's best to try and lose your wicket instead of wasting balls at this stage. Afridi did his thing here." -- Yep, correct. No blame attached to him for the shot, but it did feel like vintage Afridi.
Sohail Tanvir c & b Hasan Ali 4 (7m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Niaz Ali: "Wasim celebrated Afridi's wicket in Afridi's style!"
Yahya: "A hello and bye to all the people who had been waiting for Afridi .."
And indeed it is Hasan Ali to finish.
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 144/7 | RR: 7.57
- Carlos Brathwaite20 (12b)
- Sohail Tanvir0 (0b)
- Mohammad Wasim4-0-29-3
- Faheem Ashraf3-0-27-1
Brathwaite to face the hat-trick ball, since they crossed
Shahid Afridi c Shadab Khan b Mohammad Wasim 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Boom Boom. He won't die wondering.
Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Wasim 71 (90m 53b 8x4 2x6) SR: 133.96
Wasim returns. So Hasan to bowl the 20th instead of Faheem.
Brathwaite calls for a new bat. Rizwan has lost his way since reaching 50, but MS can still scrape up to a competitive total here.
END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs | MS: 137/5 | RR: 7.61
- Carlos Brathwaite15 (10b)
- Mohammad Rizwan69 (50b)
- Faheem Ashraf3-0-27-1
- Lewis Gregory4-0-31-2
Faheem Ashraf will bowl the 18th, and presumably the 20th as well.
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | MS: 123/5 | RR: 7.23
- Carlos Brathwaite7 (7b)
- Mohammad Rizwan64 (47b)
- Lewis Gregory4-0-31-2
- Hasan Ali3-0-10-0
MS have lost their way a bit here. 150 should have been a bare minimum. Quite enjoying the height difference between these two batsman - Brathwaite towers over Rizwan