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Sultan XI vs Toofan XI | Toss, Highlights, match Summary
#Multan da Muqabla | Sultan XI beating Toofan XI by 7 wickets with 4 balls to spare
Multan Sultans launching ceremony was held on 4th February, in which the Multan Sultans franchise was officially announced. A friendly match was played between Toofan XI vs Sultan XI. Former Pakistan Captain and the current captain of Multan Sultans team Shoaib Malik lead his side named Toofan XI. They were up against Sultan XI lead by another former captain of Pakistan and the current team manager of Multan Sultans, Wasim Akram. This friendly match was played on the occasion of the Multan Sultans launching ceremony 2018.
Toss || Toofan XI vs Sultan XI:
Toofan XI vs Sultan XI Full match highlights || Multan Cricket Stadium
Sultan XI Team:
1- Wasim Akram (C)
2- Abdullah Shafique
3- Haider Azhar
4- Hassan Niazi
5- Muhammad Irfan
6- Muhammad Rehan (WK)
7- Sohaib Maqsood
8- Sajjad Hussain
9- Sadaif Mehdi
10- Ahsan Baig
11– Rao Irfan
Toofan XI Team:
1- Shan Masood
2- Imran Nazir
3- Shoaib Malik (C)
4- Muhammad Wasim
5- Umer Siddique (WK)
6- Saif Badar
7- Tipu Shareef
8- Kashif Bhatti
9- Alamgir Jamil
10- Ali Laili
11– Muhammad Abbas
| Sultan XI vs Toofan XI |
Sultan XI won the toss & elected to bowl first.
Toofan XI (ScoreCard)
| Imran Nazir | 28 (34) |
| Shan Masood | 2 (4) |
| Shoaib Malik | 2 (4) |
| Umar Siddique | 32 (17) |
| Saif Badar | 0 (1) |
| Ali Laili | 0 * (0) |
| Junaid Iqbal | 0 (1) |
| Faizan Saleem | 0 * (1) |
| Muhammad Wasim | Didn’t bat |
| Tipu Shareef | Didn’t bat |
| Kashif Bhatti | Didn’t bat |
Sultan XI (Bowling)
| OVERS | MDNS | RUNS | WICKETS | ECONOMY | |
| Wasim Akram | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Sadaif Mehdi | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Muhammad Irfan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Hassan Niazi | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Haider Azhar | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Zaman Khan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4.00 |
Sultan XI (ScoreCard)
| Sohaib Maqsood | 2 (2) |
| Abdullah Shafique | 33 (22) |
| Muhammad Wasim | 12 (14) |
| Mustafa Shahbaz | 7 * (11) |
| Hassan Niazi | 0 (1) |
| Muhammad Irfan | 12* (8) |
| Wasim Akram | Didn’t bat |
| Haider Azhar | Didn’t bat |
| Muhammad Rehan | Didn’t bat |
| Sajjad Hussain | Didn’t bat |
| Sadaif Mehdi | Didn’t bat |
Toofan XI (Bowling)
| OVERS | MDNS | RUNS | WICKETS | ECONOMY | |
| Ali Laili | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.50 |
| Ali Lali | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Tipu Shareef | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Alamgir Jameel | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Shoaib Malik | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Kashif Bhatti | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Match Result || Sultan XI vs Toofan XI
Sultan XI won the match by 7 wickets with 4 balls remaining. Abdullah Shafique scored unbeaten 33 runs off just 22 deliveries. Shoaib Malik pocketed 2 wickets in his only 1 over for the Toofan XI.
Multan Sultans team Director Wasim Akram felt very much proud of playing at Multan Cricket Stadium. It was just like recalling some great memories from his past.
The “Sultan of Swing” said:
It’s a great honor for me to be back in Multan once again, MCC stadium just recalls some unforgetful memories out of my career.
Top Stories in Sultan XI vs Toofan XI:
There were some unique and memorable events occurred in the match:
1- Imran Nazir made a come back in cricket after a long span of time. He scored 28 runs off just 34 balls. The crowd looked loving his innings. In the end, it was Multan Sultans who provided him a fair chance to showcase his talent once again. That proves Multan Sultans’ support towards its supporters, lovers, and the national players.
2- Wasim Akram looked enjoying his spell of bowling. His swinging deliveries put the batsmen in big trouble. Even the Star allrounder Shoaib Malik wasn’t able enough to withstand his bowling tactics. Hence, Wasim Akram’s fitness even at this stage of the age is an authentic proof of his Sultani nature.
3- Sultan XI won the match which gives a clear gesture of Multan Sultans domination in the Pakistan Super League 2018. Long story short, It was Sultans who signatures their domination.
The third season of Pakistan Super League will kick start on 22nd Feb. Multan Sultans Vs Peshawar Zalmi will be the PSL3 opener on the same day. Shoaib Malik will lead the side from the front. Other international stars like Kieron Pollard, Kumar Sangakkara, Imran Tahir etc are also the part of Multan Sultans squad.
