Pakistan Super League, 2023: Lahore Qalandars Defeated Multan Sultans by Just 1 Run

At Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, the squads, Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars came against each other for the opening match. With both the captains on the pitch, Multan Sultans won the toss and chose to field first. 

 To unveil the batting attack, Fakhar Zaman and Mirza Baig came to open the batting attack on the opening bowling of Akeal Hosein. In the first over only, Baig crunched the first four for the side. After 3 overs, LHQ got a score of 19. In the 6th over from Sameen Gul, Baig smashed four boundaries and the side reached the half-century with a score of 50. 

 Scoring 32 off 26, Baig lost his wicket to Hosein in the 8th over and after 9 overs, the side jumped to a score of 72-1. In the 12th over, Fakhar Zaman reached his 50 run stand and the side crossed the century, standing at a score of 103-1. 

 Fueling 19 runs in 17 balls for the side, Hope lost his wicket to Usama Mir and the right-handed batter, Kamran Ghulam came to the middle. 

 Drilling a huge score of 66 in 42 balls, Zaman lost his wicket to Usama Mir and the left-handed batter, Hussain Talat took the batting charge. 

 In 20 overs, LHQ posted 175 runs on the scoreboard with a loss of 6 wickets. 

 To chase down the target of 176, Masood and Rizwan came to the crease on the opening bowling of Shaheen Afridi. In the first over only, Rizwan hit the first four for the side. After 3 overs, MS got a score of 23. After 5 overs, MS score shifted to 45. After 6 overs, MS crossed the half-century with a score of 53. 

 In the 11th over, Mohammad Rizwan reached his 50-run stand. Scoring 35 runs in 31 balls, Masood lost his wicket to Talat and the left-handed batter, David Miller came to the middle. After 13 overs, MS boys crossed the century, standing at a score of 102-1. 

 Positioning the team at a significant position, Rizwan lost his wicket to Shaheen Afridi, adding 75 off 50 balls for the side. 

 In 20 overs, MS scored 174 runs with a loss of 6 wickets and lost the match by just 1 run. 

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