LAHORE: Debutant Momin Qamar’s economical 3/24 helped Multan Sultans reduce Islamabad United to a paltry score in the fourth match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Sultans captain Ashton Turner’s decision came first as three-time champions United managed to post 171/8 in their 20 overs.
United got off to a good start to their innings as their opening pair Devon Conway and Samir Minhas added 48 runs at a blistering pace.
Sameer (28) then put on a brief 21-run partnership for the second wicket with Andries Gouse (11) before both were dismissed in successive overs, resulting in United slumping to 75/3 in 9.3 overs.
Following successive dismissals, Mark Chapman took charge of United’s batting, weaving brief partnerships with captain Shatab Khan (four) and Hyder Ali before falling to Qamar in the 15th over.
The New Zealand international top scored for the three-time champion with 40 off 23 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes.
Qamar hit Haider again in the final ball of the 15th over, who scored 13 off 12 balls.
All-rounder pair Imad Wasim (eight) and Faheem Ashraf put on a crucial 30-run partnership for the seventh wicket, which dismissed the former on the first delivery of the final over.
Faheem, on the other hand, batted till the last ball of the innings and smashed 26 off 17 balls with four fours including a six.
Momin was the standout bowler for the Sultans, claiming 3 wickets for just 24 runs in his three overs, followed by Mohammad Wasim Jr with 2 wickets, while Mohammad Nawaz, Arafat Minhas and Siddle chipped in with a scalp each.