Multan beat Quetta by six runs in PSL 2022 clash

Multan Sultans' players celebrate the wicket of Quetta Gladiators' Will Smeed (L) during the PSL T20 cricket match between Multan Sultan and Quetta Gladiators in Karachi on January 31, 2022. (AFP)
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Updated 31 January 2022
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Multan beat Quetta by six runs in PSL 2022 clash

  • Shan Masood’s brilliant 88-run knock sees defending champions to victory
  • Khushdil Shah, David Willey and Imran Tahir took three wickets each

ISLAMABAD: Shan Masood’s brilliant 88-run knock helped defending champions Multan Sultans defeat Quetta Gladiators by six runs in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 match at Karachi’s National Stadium on Monday. 
Gladiators won the toss and decided to bowl first in the match. Masood hit 88 runs off 58 deliveries. 
Tim David and Rilee Rossouw added 28 and 21 respectively to take Sultans to 174/4 in 20 overs. 
Muhammad Husnain returned with 2/27 and James Faulkner 1/22 in the first innings. 
Chasing the 174-run target, Gladiators lost their last wicket at 168 runs in 19.5 overs. 
Ben Duckett (47), Iftikhar Ahmed (30) and Ahsan Ali (24) were the top-scorers for their side. 
Khushdil Shah, David Willey and Imran Tahir took three wickets each for Multan Sultans.