ISLAMABAD: Defending champion Multan Sultans kept their winning streak intact as they defeated Islamabad United on Tuesday by 20 runs in the eighth Pakistan Super League (PSL) match played at the National Stadium Karachi.
Islamabad won the toss and elected to bowl. However, the two-time title winner could not prevent Multan from hitting a huge total of 217 runs even after taking an early wicket of skipper Mohammed Rizwan who had only scored 12 runs.
Opener Shan Masood stayed at the crease and hit 43 runs with a strike rate of 138.71.
While Multan were 78 for 3, their innings was stabilized by Rilee Rossouw (67 off 35 balls) and Tim David (71 off 29 deliveries) who took their team to 188 through their long partnership.
Multan lost another wicket of Khushdil Shah (8) after David’s departure, though they managed to set a huge target of 218 runs for Islamabad at the loss of 5 wickets.
Islamabad’s opening pair, Paul Stirling (19) and Alex Hales (23), tried to set a blistering pace of the innings but could not survive the powerplay.
Captain Shadab Khan was the only batsman who fought back and almost won the match on his own by scoring 91 runs off 42 balls, but he lost his wicket in the 18 over while trying to hit a six.
Shadab took Islamabad’s score to 194/9 before Mohammad Wasim was bowled out by David Willey on 197.
This is the fourth consecutive victory for Multan Sultans in the tournament.
Islamabad United have so far played two matches and defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 9 wickets in their first PSL contest.
Defending champion Multan Sultans beat Islamabad United in high-scoring PSL match
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Defending champion Multan Sultans beat Islamabad United in high-scoring PSL match
- Multan set a huge target of 218 runs for the rival team after losing the toss at the National Stadium Karachi
- Islamabad’s captain Shadab Khan scored 91 runs off 42 deliveries but was caught near the boundary in the 18th over
Pakistan receives third batch of humanitarian aid from China for flood-hit communities
- Intense rains and floods this year killed more than 1,037 people, displaced millions and damaged crops on vast tracts in Pakistan
- The arrival of the latest consignment comes at a time when the onset of winter season has compounded problems of displaced people
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received a third consignment of humanitarian assistance from China for flood-affected communities in the country, Pakistani state media reported on Friday.
Intense rains and floods this year killed more than 1,037 people and damaged crops worth billions of dollars in Pakistan, which ranks among nations most vulnerable to climate change.
The deluges displaced millions of people as they damaged more than 229,000 homes, washed away 2,811 kilometers of roads, 790 bridges and over 22,800 livestock in affected areas.
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which received the shipment, appreciated timely assistance by the Chinese government for disaster relief efforts in Pakistan.
“The shipment marks the continuation of China’s humanitarian support,” the Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported. “It includes 100 boats, 5,000 tents, and 8,000 blankets.”
China has so far provided Pakistan with 33,000 blankets, 6,000 tents, 100 boats, 1,000 life jackets and 4,000 sleeping bags, according to the report.
The arrival of the latest consignment coincides with the onset of winter season, which has compounded the problems of displaced Pakistanis.
The NDMA reiterated its commitment to mobilize all available resources and ensure the provision of relief items in affected areas strictly in accordance with “ground needs and evolving situation assessments.”
