• Multan Sultans defeat Karachi Kings by a score of three runs.
• Sultans set a lofty goal of 197 before holding Kings to 193-5 in 20 overs.
• Vince and Wade put up a 72-run partnership for the first wicket.

On Wednesday at the Multan Cricket Stadium, the eleventh game of the ongoing eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) saw Multan Sultans defeat Karachi Kings by a score of three runs.

After being given the opportunity to bat first, the Sultans set a lofty goal of 197 before holding the Kings to 193-5 in 20 overs, all owing to Muhammad Rizwan’s stunning century and the bowlers’ outstanding bowling performance.

In a nail-biting encounter, Abbas Afridi held off 15 runs in the final over to enable his team prevail.

Imad Wasim, the captain, gave it his all, scoring 46 runs off of 26 balls, but it wasn’t enough to cover the distance.

In response to the significant target of 197 runs, Vince and Wade put up a 72-run partnership for the first wicket to put their team in command.

Vince needed just 20 balls to get his half-century. To finish his fifty, the English batsman hit six fours and four maximums.

Usama Mir, a spinner, managed to break the partnership by trapping Wade for a leg by wicket. 20 runs in 14 balls were scored by the left-handed batter before leaving the game.

After a mix-up involving him and Haider Ali, the dangerous Vince was forced to leave in the tenth over. After a run-out, he was forced to leave the field after scoring 75 runs on just 34 balls.

Haider was the third hitter to be struck out. He attempted to play a cut shot off Khushdil Shah, but the ball edged and landed in Rizwan’s gloves.

As James Vince left after a run-out, the left-arm spinner sent Haider Ali back to the pavilion.

Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik attempted to smash Abbas Afridi for a six as the needed run rate grew, but he was unable to clear the fence, and Kieron Pollard made an incredible catch to dismiss him.

Abbas claimed two wickets for Multan Sultans, while Usama and Khusdil both claimed one.

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Earlier, Multan Sultans set a goal of 197 runs for Karachi Kings thanks to captain Muhammad Rizwan’s outstanding century.

When given the opportunity to bat first, the home team posted the enormous mark owing to Rizwan’s spectacular performance, which saw him hit 110 runs off only 64 balls.

The wicket-keeper batsman struck four maximums and 10 extra-outs.

The Sultans got off to a strong start, but Shoaib Malik sent Shan Masood back to the pavilion and provided the Kings a much-needed breakthrough, dropping the home team to 85-1.

Shan, who had struggled in the previous games, found his form again and teamed up with captain Rizwan to give his team a significant advantage. For the first wicket, the two batsman cobbled together an 85-run partnership.

The left-handed batter, who scored 51 runs and lined up six boundaries and a maximum, was forced to leave the field, though.

Rilee Rossouw, who is now in good form, joined the fray and carried on where he left off in the last game. The South African began to score boundaries, but Rizwan was the one who most severely punished the opposing bowlers.

The two batters pulled together an incredible 109-run partnership for the second wicket, but Rizwan was responsible for 77 of those runs.

Rossouw scored 29 runs off 21 balls before dying in the last over.

Malik and Mohammed Umar each got one wicket for Karachi.

Earlier, Multan Sultans were the opponent of Karachi Kings, who had won the toss and chosen to bowl first.

With six points after four games, Multan now leads the points standings. After four games, Karachi is ranked fourth with two points.

Multan had won three straight games after losing their initial contest to the defending champion Lahore Qalandars. The host team would like to keep up their winning streak in the competition and solidify their position at the top of the standings.

On the other hand, after suffering three straight losses, Karachi won their first game against Lahore Qalandars on Sunday. The margin of error for Karachi after a shaky start is little, thus they must maintain winning games to keep control of their own destiny.

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