A late-innings masterclass from Sam Billings and a lower-order propelled RawalPindiz to a aggressive 182/8. Faisal Akram performed a sensational four-wicket haul in Match 14 of PSL 2026.
Opting to field first, Multan Sultans initially stifled the Pindiz prime order. Former Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan may solely handle 19 off 13 balls earlier than falling to Arafat Minhas in powerplay, who maintained distinctive management with figures of 2-22. The Pindiz appeared to be ready of energy at 66-3 within the eighth over earlier than Faisal Akram was launched to devastating impact.
Akram, the left-arm wrist-spinner, single-handedly dismantled the Pindiz center order. He struck essential blows by eradicating Kamran Ghulam (35 off 24) and the harmful Daryl Mitchell (17 off 12), earlier than returning to clear up the tail. Akram’s scientific spell of 4-31 left the guests reeling at 128-7 by the fifteenth over.
However, the Pindiz discovered an unlikely hero in Sam Billings. The veteran wicketkeeper-batsman anchored the again finish of the innings with an excellent, calculated 56 off 34 balls, together with seven boundaries and a six. Billings discovered help in Dian Forrester, whose rapid-fire 24 off simply 11 deliveries (that includes three sixes) shifted the momentum. The pair focused Mohammad Wasim Jr., who conceded 44 runs in his four-over quota.
In the ultimate 5 overs, Pindiz plundered 60 runs. While Peter Siddle (1-31) and Mohammad Ismail (1-24) picked up late wickets to stem the move, the harm had been completed.
With the required run charge standing at 9.15, the strain now shifts to the Sultans’ prime order. For the RawalPindiz, that is the most effective probability but to safe their first factors of the season.
