PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE 2018

Maqsood takes Multan Sultans to top of the table

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Maqsood's onslaught fetched him 85 - a knock that comprised of seven sixes and four boundaries. © Getty

Multan Sultans occupied the top spot in the Pakistan Super League table after a 19-run win over Peshawar Zalmi. After Sohaib Maqsood's unbeaten 85, Sohail Tanvir and Kieron Pollard's three-wicket hauls helped restrict Peshawar to 164 for 8 in a chase of 184, to pick up two crucial points at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (March 6).

Opting to bowl, Peshawar couldn't make early inroads as the Multan openers added 51 for the opening wicket before Kumar Sangakkara fell. After having kept the openers quiet for the first three overs with just 16 coming off them, Hasan Ali's opening over was taken for 15, but yet, they only managed 41 within the powerplay.

Maqsood collaborated with Ahmed Shehzad who took his time to get going, yet held his end ably. While Shehzad scored a run-a-ball 37, Maqsood started off slowly himself with 16 off 15 until a Sameen Gul over where he let loose to pick up 17 runs with a six and two fours.

The momentum from that over had him race away to a half-century off 29 balls. Maqsood's eventual onslaught that fetched him 85, comprised of seven sixes and four boundaries, and ensured all the bowlers were taken for runs with as many as 133 coming off the final 13 overs.

Liam Dawson, was the pick of the bowlers, after having conceded just over four an over, even having bowled a maiden up front to Sangakkara.

Peshawar didn't get off to an ideal start, having lost both their openers within four overs. Skipper Mohammad Hafeez stabilised the innings with a half-century that came in quick time but Pollard and Tanvir's exploitation of the middle order meant that he soon was running out of partners at the other end.

Liam Dawson kept him company en route to a 17-ball 32, but too much was left for the skipper to do in the end. He fell off the penultimate ball of the match for a 41-ball 56. Tanvir finished with stellar figures of 3 for 14 in his four overs.

Brief scores: Multan Sultans183/3 in 20 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 37, Sohaib Maqsood 85*) beat Peshawar Zalmi164/8 in 20 overs (Mohammad Hafeez 56, Liam Dawson 32; Sohail Tanvir 3-14, Kieron Pollard 3-37) by 19 runs.

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