In match No. 12 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, the Multan Sultans (MUL) defeated Lahore Qalandars (LAH) by 33 runs at the Multan Cricket Ground on Tuesday, April 22. Yasir Khan and Ubaid Shah were two of the team’s best players.
On Tuesday, Mohammad Rizwan chose to bat first after winning the toss. With a score of 32 off just 17 balls, the seasoned wicketkeeper-batter provided his team a strong start. Usman Khan scored 39 runs off of 24 balls after walking out to bat at number three. But Yasir Khan stole the show for Multan, scoring 87 runs off just 44 balls with six fours and an equal number of sixes.
Multan finished on 228/5 in their 20 overs thanks to a brilliant performance by Iftikhar Ahmed, who scored an undefeated 40 off 18 balls. Asif Afridi bowled well, giving up just 26 runs in his four overs while taking one wicket. Rishad Hossain, meanwhile, fell for 45 runs in his four overs despite taking a few wickets.
Fakhar Zaman’s 14-ball 32 at the top of the order in reply gave Lahore a great start. Daryl Mitchell, Abdullah Shafique, and Muhammad Naeem, however, were unable to turn their beginnings into significant scores. Sam Billings kept Lahore in the chase with a superb hand of 23-ball 43.
Sikandar Raza reduced the Qalandars’ margin of defeat by smashing an undefeated fifty off 27 balls in the latter part of the innings. In their 20 overs, the Shaheen Afridi-led team was held to 195/9. Ubaid Shah scored a three-for during his fantastic outing with the ball. Usama Mir and Michael Bracewell each claimed two wickets.
Yasir Khan’s thrilling effort in the first innings earned him the title of Player of the Match. With this victory, Multan Sultans halted a three-match losing trend in PSL 2025 and eventually opened their account. They remain at the bottom of the points table, nevertheless. After four games, Lahore now has two victories and an equal number of losses.
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