Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

RR Rossouw
RR Rossouw
78(42) 9x4 - 3x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 23 runs
  • 2x4 - 2x6
1 1 5 12 21 12 9 17
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan
28(34) 2x4 - 0x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 9 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
0 0 5 0 5 1 4 13

Best performances - Bowlers

Ihsanullah
O4
M1
R12
W5
Eco3.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Sameen Gul
O3
M0
R20
W2
Eco6.66
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

9:40pm Right. That will be that from us for tonight. Do join us tomorrow as the Karachi Kings take on Islamabad United. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Binoy George and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye, goodnight and take care!

Mohammad Rizwan, Multan Sultans captain: (On the pitch) A win is a win and a team is very happy when they achieve it. The way we planned, we bowled exactly in that manner. You try to assess the conditions. They had three pacers and two off-spinners. We did not have to be rash today. The way Rossouw started and finished was brilliant. Dahani will be a big miss. Our bowlers are inexperienced but if they can bowl this way, they can make a name for themselves.

Ihsanullah, Player of the Match: I gave a good performance today and I have to give credit to Rizwan bhai. Today the ball was zipping through on the wicket and I tried bowling where the coaches told me to. I want to dedicate this award to my parents.

Sarfaraz Ahmed, Quetta Gladiators captain: We could not start well. In the first 10 overs, we could not get going. We should give credit to the way they bowled. Hopefully we can bounce back in the matches that remain. We have plenty of pace (in the bowling attack) but if we don't bowl in the right areas, we will not be able to pick wickets.

9:18pm Well, that was a pretty one-sided contest in the end. The Gladiators got off to a good start, with Thushara sending Masood back early. But once Rossouw established himself at the crease, it was one-way traffic. He was superb against pace and spin, being particularly severe on Thushara in the powerplay. Rizwan did his bit at the other end and while he was not as extravagant as his partner, he ensured that he kept things ticking. Having chased this target down inside 14 overs, the Sultans' NRR would get a boost too - something that could hold them in good stead moving forward.

As for the Gladiators, well, they would want to forget this game as quickly as possible. Their batting unit was blown away by Ihsanullah's searing pace, and their bowlers did not look very penetrative either. The only good thing for them is that such a performance has come right at the start of the tournament, and they have more than enough time to rectify whatever went wrong tonight.

Rilee Rossouw: I have been playing so much cricket so this was just another game. I am feeling pretty alright. (On batting here in Multan) It is fantastic to be back here and playing in front of a crowd. Everyone loves this franchise and everyone plays from the heart. The way we treat each other is with a lot of respect and we enjoy playing.

13.3
6
Mohammad Nawaz to Rossouw, SIX, that will be that! Tossed up into the slot on middle and leg stump. Rossouw dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and pumps it over the bowler's head!
13.2
6
Mohammad Nawaz to Rossouw, SIX, clears the fence! Full and fired down the leg side. Rossouw uses the pace on offer and clubs it over deep backward square leg
13.1
3
Mohammad Nawaz to Mohammad Rizwan, 3 runs, full delivery on leg stump. Rizwan places it perfectly on the leg side and gets across for a brace. The fielder then fires an errant throw and allows the third run

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | MS: 96/1 (15 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.38, RRR: 2.14)

  • Mohammad Rizwan25 (33b)
  • Rilee Rossouw66 (40b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed2-0-10-0
  • Mohammad Hasnain3-0-29-0
12.6
1
Iftikhar Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, full delivery on off stump. Rizwan comes forward and flicks it down the ground for another single
12.5
2
Iftikhar Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, length delivery on off stump. Rizwan gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards deep backward square leg. He calls two very early and makes it back, courtesy of a sprawling dive
12.4
0
Iftikhar Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, is there a nick? The umpire thinks so, and gives it out! Rizwan, though, does not and he goes upstairs! Length delivery on middle and off stump. Rizwan tries the cute reverse paddle but is not quite to the pitch of the ball, meaning that he can't get the purchase he desires. In fact, replays confirm that the ball is nowhere close to the bat. Rizwan survives!

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