ISLAMABAD: Usman Khan’s blistering 96-run knock and Usama Mir’s six-wicket haul helped Multan Sultans thump Lahore Qalandars by a mammoth 60 runs in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9th edition match at the Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday.
Multan won the toss and decided to bat first in the game. Khan built the momentum for Multan by scoring a decisive 96 runs from 55 deliveries.
Iftikhar Ahmed and Reeza Hendricks chipped in with 40 runs each to take their side to 214 runs at a loss of four wickets. In response, Lahore could barely reach 154 runs.
“The pair of Usama (6-40) and Usman (96) dominate Qalandars to hand Sultans a 60-run triumph,” PSL wrote on its official account on X.
Lahore captain Shaheen Afridi dismissed two for 39 runs, while Sikandar Raza and Carlos Brathwaite took one wicket each.
In the second innings, none of Lahore batters could stay on the crease for long while chasing a 215-run target.
Sahibzada Farhan (31), Rassie van der Dussen (30) and Fakhar Zaman (23) remained the top-scorers as Lahore collapsed at 154 in 17 overs.
Usama Mir returned 6/40 figures. Faisal Akram dismissed two for 25 runs, while Aftab Ibrahim took one wicket.
Multan top the PSL points table with five wins from their six matches, while Lahore have lost six games on the trot and are placed at the bottom.
