As usual in today's match also we saw bad bowling from Lahore bowlers. Lahore captain Shaheen Shah Afridi used his 7 bowlers. But none of the bowlers could bowl well. Multan Sultans batsmen have collected 214 runs losing only 4 wickets. Even though Mohammad Rizwan failed to collect any runs today, every batsman after that batted well. USman Khan collected 96 runs off 55 balls. Iftikhar Ahmed was unbeaten with 40 runs off just 18 balls.
Although the target is huge, Lahore's batting order is very strong. Lahore batsmen have the ability to score 200+ runs. However, the chances of Lahore losing in this match are high. Multan Sultans bowlers are in good form. We have seen good bowling from the Multan bowlers in the previous matches as well.
Batsmen of Multan Sultans have done excellent batting. But I was expecting a big innings from Multan Sultans captain Rizwan. But he could not collect any runs. However, Hendricks and Usman Khan put on a 70-run partnership. And Usman Khan and Tayyab Tahir's partnership was 77 runs. Everyone in the squad has batted at a smart strike rate. It is very difficult for any team to win by batting at a target of 215 runs. I think Multan Sultans can easily win today's match.
At the end of 7 overs, Lahore Qalandars team lost the wickets of two openers. The team collected 60 runs in 7 overs. Farhan returned to the dressing room with 21-ball 31 and Fakhar Zaman 16-ball 23. Lahore team needs to collect 155 runs from 78 balls to win.