LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Usama Mir became the first spinner in Pakistan Super League history to take six wickets as Multan Sultans defeated Lahore Qalandars by 60 runs on Tuesday, ending a six-game losing streak against the two-time champions. It became.
Leg-spinner Mir took scores of 6-40 to defeat Lahore for 154 in 17 overs.
Multan's national team posted their highest score of the season with 214 wins and four losses, despite the rest of overseas players Dawid Malan, Chris Jordan and David Willey.
Usman Khan of the United Arab Emirates put Malan in action with a stunning knock of 96 off 55 balls, while Iftikhar Ahmed hit an unbeaten 40 off 18 balls for a perfect finish.
Multan captain Mohammad Rizwan bowled clean in the first over with Shaheen Shah Afridi's pitch shaping perfectly to the batsman, resulting in a scoreless run for the second time in the last three matches.
But Usman continued to fight back, hitting 11 fours and two sixes, completing half-century stands with Reeza Hendricks (40), Tayyab Tahir (21), and just one with Ahmed in the death overs. They finished with a 60-run partnership held in just 28 balls.
Usman was dropped by Carlos Brathwaite for 89 points but holed out to deep square leg in the final over to give Afridi (2-39) his second wicket.
Mir ran quickly through Lahore's middle order, caught Rassie van der Dussen (30) deep, found the outside edge of George Linde's bat, and threw Jahandad Khan with a full delivery. It was batted in one over.
Mir claimed the last two wickets in the final over as Multan moved to the top of the table with five wins from six matches.
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