IPL ki tarah PSL 2026 mein bhi Multan Sultans ka ekdum dhamaakedaar start hua hai! Kal raat, Lahore ke ground par jo cricket ka tanaav dikha, usmein Multan Sultans ne Rawalpindiz ko aise chaknaachoor kiya ki unke fans bhi soch mein pad gaye honge, "Aakhir ho kya raha hai?" Yeh sirf jeet nahi thi, yeh thi ek Dominance ki Masterclass, ek aisa performance jo Rawalpindiz ki pol khol gaya!
The Inner Story / Asli Maajra
Khel shuru hote hi, Rawalpindiz ko laga shayad unki kismat is baar meherbaan hogi. Lekin kya pata tha unhein ki samne Faisal Akram jaisa left-arm wrist-spinner khada hai? Is ladke ne jaise hi gend haath mein li, Rawalpindiz ke batters ke dimaag mein confusion ka circuit chalne laga. Uski variations aur flight ne unke batting line-up ki kamar tod di. Char bade wickets nikaal kar, Akram ne dikha diya ki asli Gamechanger kaun hai! Kamran Ghulam aur Abdullah Fazal ne shuruaat to theek ki, lekin Akram ke aate hi unka momentum aise gayab hua, jaise Eid ka chaand! Bich ke overs mein, Rawalpindiz ne 27 gendon mein sirf 28 runs banaye aur 3 bade wickets kho diye. Isse pata chalta hai ki Akram ka impact kitna tha.
Aur baat karein agar Mohammad Amir ki, jinse bahut ummeedein thin, toh woh bhi Multan Sultans ki batsmen ke saamne bilkul laachar nazar aaye. Ek wicket lekar, unhone Steve Smith ko jaldi bhej diya, par uske baad toh unko bhi Sahibzada Farhan aur Josh Philippe ne khoob dhoya! Khas taur par Farhan ne, jab unhone Amir ke ek hi over mein do chhakke jad diye. Yeh dekh kar Amir ke fans ne bhi sir pakad liya hoga! Rawalpindiz ki 'thin bowling attack' ki pol khul gayi, aur kaise!
Target chase karne utri Multan Sultans ki team ne toh kamaal hi kar diya. Sahibzada Farhan, jo aajkal purple patch mein hain, unhone 38 gendon mein 68 runs thok diye. Aur unka saath diya Josh Philippe ne, jinhone 56 runs banakar apni PSL ki dusri fifty score ki. Dono ne milkar 58 gendon mein 110 runs ki partnerships bana di. Yeh partnership nahi thi, yeh toh Rawalpindiz ke bowlers ki helplessness ka nishaan thi. Jab Farhan aur Philippe out hue, tab tak toh game Multan Sultans ki mutthi mein aa chuka tha. Shan Masood aur Ashton Turner ne bache hue runs bina kisi pareshaani ke bana liye. Kya Dominance hai!
Analysis & Numbers
- Faisal Akram: 4 wickets for 31 runs. This spell ripped the heart out of Rawalpindiz's batting, proving to be the match's pivot.
- Sahibzada Farhan: 68 runs off 38 balls, including smashing 2 sixes off Mohammad Amir. His aggressive start set the tone.
- Josh Philippe: 56 runs. His second half-century in PSL 2026, forming a vital 110-run partnership with Farhan off just 58 balls.
- Rawalpindiz's struggle: 27 balls between the 8th and 12th over yielded only 28 runs for the loss of 3 crucial wickets. This period highlighted their batting collapse.
- Mohammad Amir: 2 wickets for 32 runs, but couldn't contain the run flow when it mattered most, especially against Farhan. His aura seemed to be missing.
- Multan Sultans chased 182 with almost four overs to spare, a clear indicator of their batting prowess and Rawalpindiz's bowling woes.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Multan Sultans ne apna Dabdaba qayam kiya hai, ekdum Unfiltered tareeke se! Faisal Akram ki bowling aur Sahibzada Farhan aur Josh Philippe ki batting ne Rawalpindiz ko dikha diya ki unki preparation kahan kam pad rahi hai. Mohammad Amir se lekar unki puri bowling unit tak, sabhi ko ekdam tight lesson mila hai. Agar aise hi khelte rahe, toh Rawalpindiz ki kismat shayad hi kabhi badlegi. Sultans toh abhi se tournament favourites lag rahe hain, aur baaki teams ko sambhalna hoga!
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