After Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United, Multan Sultans have also got through to the playoffs. Now, there’s just one slot remaining for the final 4 teams. Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators are the two sides contesting for that position.
Read the blog to see the details of the match between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi.
Match 27: Peshawar Zalmi vs. Multan Sultans
Multan Sultans 244 for 6 (Rossouw 121, Abbas 4/39) beat Peshawar Zalmi 242 for 6 (Babar 73(↑24%), Haris 35(↑43%)) by 4 wickets.
Babar Azam(↑24%) and Saim Ayub stitched another massive opening partnership while batting first. They batted together for just 70 deliveries and scored 134 runs. It was their 3rd 100+ stand-in as many partnerships together. Saim departed after scoring 58 off 33 with the help of 5 fours and 4 sixes. The skipper was once again the pick of the Zalmi batters as he hammered a 39-ball 73. Mohammed Haris(↑43%) chipped in with a sensational cameo of 35 runs.
He whacked a boundary and 4 maximums in just 11 balls. Tom Kohler-Cadmore provided the required finishing touch by thrashing 4 fours and 2 sixes. His 18-ball stay produced 38 runs. Azmatullah Omarzai and Wahab Riaz(↑0%) scored 16*(6) and 7*(2) to take the score to 242 for 6 at the end of 20 overs. Abbas Afridi took 4 wickets for Multan. But the highlight of the first innings for the bowling side was two brilliant catches by Kieron Pollard at the boundary line.
The Sultans’ openers contributed just 12 runs in the chase as Zalmi picked up a couple of early wickets. Rilee Rossouw(↑67%) was not at all bothered by the situation as he was toying with the bowlers. His 99-run partnership with Kieron Pollard took just 43 deliveries. Pollard got out after hammering 52 off 25. Then, Tim David(↓14%) and Khushdil Shah(↑0%) fell cheaply to allow Peshawar to get back into the contest.
But Rossouw was just going in top gear, and the Zalmi bowlers had no answers to him. He finally got out after scoring 121 runs in just 51 balls, along with 12 fours and 8 sixes. At his dismissal, the target was just 16 off 9. Anwar Ali played an important cameo of 24*(8), while Usama Mir thrashed a four and a six in his 3-ball innings to seal the victory.
Turning Point of the Match
Multan were under pressure after losing 2 early wickets in a huge run chase. But, the 99-run stand between Rossouw and Pollard turned the game on its head.
SportiScore Analysis
Rilee Rossouw(↑67%) stole the show last night and became our most valuable player of the day. His 121-run innings gave him 111.1 points. He smocked 12 boundaries and 8 maximums in his 51-ball stay. Mohammad Haris(↑43%) is second on the list with 46.8 fantasy points. He scored 35(11) with the help of four and 4 maximums. Babar Azam(↑24%) was sensational yet again as he smashed 73 runs in just 39 deliveries to pick 44 points. He hit 9 fours and 2 sixes in his innings.
Let’s see the performances and SportiScores of the most prominent players on day 24:
Player Performance SportiScores Earned
Rilee Rossouw 121(51) 111.1
Mohammad Haris 35(11) 46.8
Babar Azam 73(39) 44
Wahab Riaz 7(2) & 1/32 14.6
Khushdil Shah 18(14) 0.7
Mohammad Rizwan 7(6) 0
Shan Mashood 5(5) -4
Rovman Powell 2(4) -7
Tim David 2(3) & 0/11 -9.5
Mujeebur Rahman 1/46 -17
Market Update
Rilee Rossouw’s(↑67%) price went up by 111.1 INR on Friday. Mohammed Haris(↑43%) and Babar Azam(↑24%) were also among the gainers, with a raise of 36.2 and 33.8 Indian Rupees, respectively. Rovman Powell(↓15%) had the worst day amongst the losers as his stocks fell by 17.5 Indian Rupees. Tim David’s(↓14%) and Shan Masood’s(↓7%) prices also dropped by 9.5 and 4 INR, respectively.
Let’s find out in detail how the prices have changed for the top players after the twenty-fourth day of the league:
Player Fantasy Points 10 Mar Price 11 Mar Price % Change Cumulative Points Erned
Rilee Rossouw 111.1 165.6 276.7 67% 265
Mohammad Haris 46.8 83.3 119.5 43% 107.9
Babar Azam 44 138.3 172.1 24% 160.9
Wahab Riaz 14.6 15 15 0% -49.75
Khushdil Shah 0.7 15 15 0% -6.75
Mohammad Rizwan 0 189.7 189.7 0% 177.5
Shan Mashood -4 60.6 56.6 -7% 44.6
Rovman Powell -7 114 96.5 -15% 85
Tim David -9.5 68.5 59 -14% 46.9
Mujeebur Rahman -17 15 15 0% -30.2
