Iftikhar Ahmed's late contribution helped Multan Sultans reach a total of 159/9, but it wasn't sufficient to secure the trophy. Islamabad United emerged as the champions of PSL 2024! Thanks to Imad Wasim's stellar performances in the last three matches, particularly in the final, they clinched the title. Imad Wasim was the game changer for IU, taking five wickets and anchoring the batting lineup to ensure Islamabad United's victory.
It was an exciting game to watch, although it's unfortunate for Rizwan to have lost three consecutive finals.
I would say Multan Sultans lost this match only because of their poor batting. The previous match against Islamabad United saw Multan Sultans set a huge target of 229 runs. It was unimaginable that any team could be defeated despite giving such a big target. However, Multan lost the match due to poor bowling.
But in the final match Multan Sultans lost due to bad batting. A target of 160 runs was not enough to win on this pitch. Apart from Usman Khan and Iftikhar, no other batsmen can bat well. Although Rizwan managed to score 26 runs, he batted at a strike rate of 100. Multan team could have won the match if the target was close to 180.