Sports Desk
MULTAN: Aggressive batter Rilee Rossouw led the charge for Multan Sultans as they easily chased down 111 runs with 9 wickets in hands to beat Quetta Gladiators and make an impressive comeback in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8.
The sensational Rossouw brought up his 8th PSL fifty off 33 balls to help Sultans finish off the job with the bat. He scored 78 not-out off just 42 balls laced with 9 boundaries and 3 sixers.
Earlier, Multan Sultan’s Ihsanullah took 5 wickets to help the team bowl out Quetta Gladiators for 110. Ihsanullah shined brightly with his dangerous deliveries and bagged back-to-back wickets to dominate in just his second match of the debut PSL season.
Apart from him, Multan’s other two bowlers, Sameen Gul, and Abbas Afridi gave their side early confidence by claiming a wicket each.
Sameen struck in his first over to dismiss the aggressive batter Martin Guptill on just 7 runs.
The next to fall was Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, whom Kieron Pollard caught off Abbas Afridi’s delivery.
Ihsanullah was thrilled again in his second over, sending destructive batsman Jason Roy packing after scoring 27 runs.
Despite having some top batsmen of the format, Mohammad Hasnain was the second top-scorer for Quetta Gladiators, scoring 22 runs off twenty balls before his wicket by Sameen.
Veteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez scored 18 runs.
Multan Sultans innings
While chasing, Multan Sultans lost Shan Masood (3) as Nuwan Thushara sent the opener back to the pavilion, but Rossouw and Rizwan carried the innings superbly.
Rossouw and Rizwan partnered strongly to score 108 runs together as Sultans registered nine-wicket victory in 13.3 overs.
