PSL 2021: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans: Sultans enter final, United to face Zalmi in Eliminator
Islamabad United was dismissed for 149 in 19 overs to hand Sultans a 31-run win in the
Qualifier 1. Sultans, who made their first appearance in the PSL playoffs last year but were knocked out after losing to Karachi Kings in the Qualifier 1 and to Lahore Qalandars in the Eliminator, made sure they did not make any mistakes this time around.
United – 2016 and 2018 winners – will have another chance of progressing to the final as they play Peshawar Zalmi on Tuesday (June 22) in Qualifier 2. Zalmi knocked out Karachi Kings in the Eliminator.
In their pursuit of 181, United lost three wickets inside three overs – two to Sohail, who accounted for Colin Munro and Shadab Khan. United was reeling at 61 for five in the 10th over before in-form Usman Khawaja was joined by Hussain Talat.
The pair contributed 50 off 28 for the sixth wicket before Sohail – who was brought in for his final over in the 15th overtook the prized wicket of Usman. Usman top-scored with a 40-ball 70, striking nine fours and a six.
Zimbabwe international Muzarabani accounted for Iftikhar Ahmed (16 off 15, two fours), Hussain Talat (25 off 25, two fours) and Faheem Ashraf (zero off three) and ended up with three for 31.
The left-arm fast Sohail ended up with figures of three for 17. Earlier, after opting to bat first, Sultans scored 180 for five on the back of Sohaib’s fourth PSL 2021 half-century. The right-handed hard-hitting batsman top-scored for his team with 59 off 41, smashing seven fours and three sixes.
