The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 received underway on Monday (February 13) in Multan as Lahore Qalandars confronted Multan Sultans in the opening match of the league’s eighth version. The recreation turned out to be a last-ball thriller, with defending champions Lahore successful the competition by one run.
Asked to bat first, Lahore posted a combating complete of 175/6 in their 20 overs courtesy of Fakhar Zaman‘s blistering half-century. Zaman scored 66 runs off 42 balls, with Mirza Tahir Baig (32) and Hussain Talat (20) also contributing to the team’s complete.
Meanwhile, Usama Mir and Ihsanullah scalped two wickets every for Multan. However, a humorous incident additionally came about through the first innings when Shahnawaz Dahani missed a easy run-out of Talat.
On the primary ball of the sixteenth over, Sikandar Raza defended a straighter supply by Dahani, after which Talat on the non-striker’s finish charged up for a run following the defence. But Talat was despatched again by Raza from midway down the pitch.
In the meantime, Dahani, who reached as much as the ball shortly and had on a regular basis to dislodge the bails, executed a direct hit and missed a simple run-out. While Dahani laughed after the failed try, Shan Masood appeared annoyed as he was seen telling the 24-year-old that he ought to have thrown the ball underarm as an alternative.
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Commentators couldn’t imagine what they noticed and have been frank sufficient to precise their disappointment with Dahani.
“They are both at one end. He could have just run. WHY? WHY? God,” mentioned Waqar Younis on-air.
In reply, Multan didn’t chase down the set goal by the barest of margins and misplaced the competition by only one run. Mohammed Rizwan performed an outstanding 75-run knock however couldn’t information his staff to victory as Multan solely managed to attain 174/6 in 20 overs.
On the opposite hand, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf took one wicket every for Lahore.