Multan Sultans have strengthened their position in a race for a spot in the playoffs of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 as they registered a thumping 80-run win against Lahore Qalandars in match 28 in Abu Dhabi on Friday.


After being asked to bat first, Sultans managed to post a competitive total of 169 for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.


The star of the show was right-handed batsman Sohaib Maqsood who scored 60 off 40 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes.


He was well-supported by Sohail Tanvir who played a handy cameo at the backend of the innings of 26 off nine balls—which included 24 off the last over from Haris Rauf.


For Lahore, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of the bowlers as he registered figures of three for 23 in his quota of four overs.


In reply, Qalandars never really got going and were bundled out for just 89 in 15.1 overs, 81 runs short of the target.


The star of the show with the ball in hand was young Shahnawaz Dhani and veteran pacer Imran Khan.


The youngster registered figures of four for five in 3.1 overs whereas Imran claimed three wickets and gave away 24 runs.


With that result, Peshawar Zalmi have also managed to secure their place in the playoffs of the PSL 2021.


So that’s it from us here. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. We will join you tomorrow for a double-header. Till then, it is goodbye.


That’s a quite disappointing end to the campaign for Lahore Qalandars who will now have to hope that Quetta Gladiators will now beat Karachi Kings in the final match which will give them a chance of securing a spot in the playoffs.


OUT! That’s it. It is all over for Lahore Qalandars tonight. Fourth wicket for Dhani. Top bowling performance.


LQ 89 (15.1 overs)


OUT! Another one bites the dust. Rauf departs as well. Imran gets his third as well.


LQ 87-9 (14.3 overs)


OUT! Great catch from Mohammad Rizwan. Rashid Khan departs as Dhani gets his third wicket of the day.


LQ 85-8 (14 overs)


OUT! Dhani gets another big one as he removes dangerous James Faulkner. It seems like that’s the end of Lahore Qalandars and might well be their end in the PSL 2021 as well.


LQ 85-7 (13.2 overs)


OUT! Imran Khan gets a big one as he removes in-form Tim David.


LQ 83-6 (12.5 overs)


OUT! Qalandars are falling apart once again as Agha Salman departs after scoring 13.


LQ 52-5 (10.1 overs)


OUT! Another one departs. Qalandars are in trouble as Tahir removes captain Sohail Akhtar.


LQ 48-4 (9.3 overs)


OUT! Another one bites the dust as Hafeez departs after scoring 14.


LQ 34-3 (5.4 overs)


OUT! Dhani gets a big one as he removes dangerous Fakhar Zaman.


LQ 24-2 (4.1 overs)


OUT! Dream start for Sultans as Imran Khan removes Dunk.


LQ 8-1 (1.5 overs)


We are back with the second innings and to our surprise, we have a new opening pair for Lahore Qalandars as Ben Dunk joins Fakhar Zaman at the top of the innings.


We will take a short break and join you again for the second-half. Join us then.


What great hitting from Sohail Tanvir in the final over of the innings where he 24 on the bowling of Haris Rauf.


At the end of the innings:


MS 169-8 (20 overs)


OUT! Another one for Shaheen Shah Afridi.


MS 141-8 (18.3 overs)


OUT! Another one for Faulkner. Tahir departs.


MS 140-7 (17.5 overs)


OUT! Another big wicket for Qalandars as Faulkner removes Khushdil Shah.


MS 136-6 (17.3 overs)


OUT! Shaheen Afridi gets a big one as he removes in-form Sohaib Maqsood.


MS 135-5 (16.5 overs)


OUT! Big wicket for Daniyal and Lahore Qalandars as he removes dangerous Rossouw.


MS 123-4 (14.3 overs)


Things are going from bad to worse for Qalandars.