05/02Result
13th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Karachi, Feb 5 2022
Sultans won by 57 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad RizwanMultan Sultans
05/02Result
13th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Karachi, Feb 5 2022
Sultans won by 57 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad RizwanMultan Sultans

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 165/8 (58 runs required, RR: 8.25)

  • Ben Cutting52 (31b)
  • Saqib Mahmood0 (0b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-34-1
  • Shahnawaz Dahani4-0-41-3

That's that from ESPNcricinfo's live coverage of Match 13 of PSL 2022. Don't forget us to join us again for tomorrow's PSL 2022 encounter between Karachi Kings and Islamabad United. For now, it's goodbye and goodnight from Momin Butt and the rest of the team.

Mohammad Rizwan is the player of the match. "I credit our manager for drafting Tim David into our team through a wildcard pick. He has been quite extraordinary for us. I feel lucky to be standing here for the man of the match award because I feel the kind of innings he played for us was game-changing. I try to play selflessly up top and think from the team's perspective. As a player, you need to keep things simple and you have to have a clear mental approach."

Wahab Riaz: "I think we didn't bowl well, especially me. I still back my decision of bowling first. Catches win matches and we dropped both Tim and Sohaib. Fielding is extremely important in T20 leagues. We will work on our fielding in our upcoming matches. We won't need to change our playing XI a lot, I'll take the blame for tonight's performance."

Presentations coming shortly, stay tuned

Ali: "PZ loosing with big margins. NRR will become a problem for them in the end."

Murtaza: "PZ were around Tim David runs short!!"

11.20 PM: Another emphatic display by the Multan Sultans. They are indomitable at the moment, having defeated all five opponents in this year's edition now. Hunting down a gargantuan target of 223 runs was always going to be an uphill task for Peshawar Zalmi. They started decently in the early phases of the powerplay. But it was Shahnawaz Dahani and Imran Tahir who broke the back of Zalmi's batting order with their three-wicket hauls. Zalmi's lower-order was left with a truckload of runs to accumulate but not enough time to play with. Ben Cutting played well for his 52* off 31 to limit some damage but 57 runs is still a hefty margin. A lot to ponder over for them as far as their bowling and fielding are concerned.

Multan Sultans have won by 57 runs

19.6
0
Muzarabani to Cutting, no run, Again, shuffles outside off to this attempted bouncer and tries to hoick it over deep fine leg, fails to get any connection on it
19.5
0
Muzarabani to Cutting, no run, Banged in short, middle and leg-stump line, Cutting shuffles across outside off-stump and has to duck underneath this
19.4
6
Muzarabani to Cutting, SIX, Launched into the orbit, friendly full-toss on the pads, goes back and across and helps it on its way over deep square leg; a lot of airtime on this and it soars into the stands
19.3
0
Muzarabani to Cutting, no run, Fuller delivery, swerving into the pads, Cutting tries to whip it away but it sneaks through his legs, excellent diving stop from Rizwan
19.2
0
Muzarabani to Cutting, no run, Leg-stump yorker, clipped gingerly into the on-side
19.2
1w
Muzarabani to Cutting, 1 wide, Full and wide outside off, just outside the tramlines though and has re-bowl

Saqib Mahmood in now

19.1
W
Muzarabani to Mohammad Umar, OUT, OUT! Shortish delivery, angling across the tail-ender, who wipes across the line but top-edges it straight down Rizwan's throat

Mohammad Umar c †Mohammad Rizwan b Muzarabani 3 (19m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50

END OF OVER:
19 | 20 Runs | PZ: 158/7 (65 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.31, RRR: 65.00)

  • Ben Cutting46 (26b)
  • Mohammad Umar3 (7b)
  • Shahnawaz Dahani4-0-41-3
  • Blessing Muzarabani3-0-27-0
18.6
6
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, SIX, Carted over the off-side! Full delivery, wide outside off, Cutting crouches a touch to get underneath this and smacks this uppishly over the cover region. Power-hitting exhibition this from the big fella
18.6
1w
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, 1 wide, Full delivery, tries to avoid his arc but this it too wide outside off
18.5
6
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, SIX, Oh, wow, that's gone way over the leg-side boundary, fuller delivery from Dahani, Cutting clears his front leg and heaves it across the line. Again, superb connection and sends it sailing into the stands
18.4
6
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, SIX, Banged down the ground, slower short delivery again, this time he rocks back and slaps it over the bowler's head; lands on the boundary skirtings for another six
18.3
0
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, no run, Slower short delivery, wide outside off, slapped back past the bowler towards mid-off
18.2
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mohammad Umar, 1 run, Pitched up, honing into the stumps, driven firmly back towards the bowler
18.1
0
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mohammad Umar, no run, Shortish delivery, wide outside off, attempted pull but gets beaten by the pace

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | PZ: 138/7 (85 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 42.50)

  • Ben Cutting28 (22b)
  • Mohammad Umar2 (5b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani3-0-27-0
  • Shahnawaz Dahani3-0-21-3
17.6
4
Muzarabani to Cutting, FOUR, Thrashed back past the bowler, picks this off-cutter from the hand, sits back and flat-bats it down the ground, almost takes out the umpire as it screeches across the turf and into the skirtings
17.5
6
Muzarabani to Cutting, SIX, Whacked for six! That's some riposte by the batsman, hangs back to this shortish delivery and pulls it solidly over the deep midwicket boundary. He's got the intended connection and it soars over the boundary fence

Zia Abbasi: "I am unable to decipher why PZ management or its captain is not being imaginative in such a high scoring chase. A guy like Cutting should have been promoted up to whack the bowlers and give atleast a chance to orthodox batsmen like Malik or Rutherford to delve deep. "

A concussion check underway

17.4
0
Muzarabani to Cutting, no run, Smashed into his helmet, Cutting was backing away but Muzarabani follows him with his fierce bounce; he ducks but not in time as it thuds into the side of his helmet
17.3
1
Muzarabani to Mohammad Umar, 1 run, Shortish, leg-stump line, swiped away towards deep midwicket
17.2
0
Muzarabani to Mohammad Umar, no run, Fuller delivery, angling into middle and leg, pushed off the crease towards short cover
17.1
1
Muzarabani to Cutting, 1 run, Back of a length, outside off, tapped into the off-side for one

Blessing Muzarabani now

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 126/7 (97 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.41, RRR: 32.33)

  • Mohammad Umar1 (3b)
  • Ben Cutting17 (18b)
  • Shahnawaz Dahani3-0-21-3
  • Khushdil Shah2-0-8-0
16.6
0
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mohammad Umar, no run, Slower bouncer, tip-toes and guides it to point off the back-foot
16.5
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, 1 run, Banged in short, middle and leg-stump line, pulled off the front-foot towards deep backward square leg
16.4
0
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, no run, Overpitched, outside off, nice-looking straight drive back to the bowler for none
16.3
4
Shahnawaz Dahani to Cutting, FOUR, Clattered for four, slower delivery on a length, Cutting swivels and pulls it between square leg and midwicket. Lovely shot
16.2
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mohammad Umar, 1 run, Fired into the blockhole, Umar jams his bat down and digs it out

Zalmi 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st24Kamran AkmalHazratullah Zazai
2nd31Hazratullah ZazaiHaider Ali
3rd29Shoaib MalikHazratullah Zazai
4th9Hazratullah ZazaiSE Rutherford
5th0BCJ CuttingHazratullah Zazai
6th4Wahab RiazBCJ Cutting
7th22BCJ CuttingUsman Qadir
8th39BCJ CuttingMohammad Umar
9th7BCJ CuttingS Mahmood

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS1091181.253
LQ1064120.765
PZ106412-0.34
IU10468-0.069
QG10468-0.708
KK10192-0.891