Yasir Khan’s blistering 87 set the tone for Multan Sultans’ first win of the PSL 2025 season

Multan Sultans storm to first win of PSL 2025 with Yasir Khan fireworks and Iftikhar’s finishing touch 🔥 Multan Sultans finally roared to life in PSL 2025, crushing Lahore Qalandars by 33 runs at a scorching Multan Cricket Stadium. The hosts lit up their first home game of the season with a record 228/4, the highest ever PSL total in Multan, riding on a jaw-dropping 87 off 44 by Yasir Khan and a late blitz from Iftikhar Ahmed (40* off 18). 🔥 Yasir Khan's Blistering Knock: Runs: 87 (44 balls) Boundaries: 10 fours, 4 sixes Strike Rate: 197.73 Powerplay Carnage: Multan 79/0 Yasir set the stadium ablaze, launching an all-out assault especially on Zaman Khan and Haris Rauf. His clean hitting left Lahore reeling early, and even after Rizwan’s departure for a fluent 34, the carnage continued with Usman Khan and Iftikhar adding the final touches. 🚀 Supporting Acts: Mohammad Rizwan: 34 (19) Usman Khan: 32 (17) Iftikhar Ahmed: 40* (18) Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi, once the spearheads of Qalandars’ bowling, were hit for a combined 107 runs in just 6 overs. Rauf was particularly punished, leaking 54 in 3. 🎯 Qalandars’ Reply: Total: 195/9 Top scorer: Fakhar Zaman (32 off 14) Key spells: Michael Bracewell 2/26, Ubaid Shah 2/36 Qalandars got a bright but brief start from Fakhar, but the chase fizzled as no batter went big. Sultans' bowlers stuck to their plans, with Bracewell and young Ubaid Shah striking crucial early blows. The visitors simply couldn’t keep up with the rate, falling 33 runs short. 💥 Multan's Statement Win: Not only did they open their account, but they did it in style — with the batters firing and the bowlers holding their nerve. Yasir Khan has surely announced himself as a star in the making! Multan Sultans Crush Qalandars Despite Raza’s Late Blows, Register First Win of PSL 2025 💪 Multan Sultans' resounding 33-run win over Lahore Qalandars wasn't just about fireworks up top — it was a total performance, including a middle-over squeeze and a killer instinct at the death. While Abdullah Shafique and Daryl Mitchell briefly threatened to mount a challenge, the home side’s bowlers struck back with precision. 🔄 Turning Point: The Triple Blow With the required rate climbing into orbit, Abdullah and Mitchell tried to spark a turnaround with a quickfire 36-run stand off 22 balls. But the Sultans had other plans: Abdullah Shafique – gone. Daryl Mitchell – gone. Rishad Hossain – gone. 🔥 Three wickets in rapid succession broke the back of Qalandars' chase and left the responsibility to the lower-middle order. 🎯 Ubaid Shah’s Redemption Ubaid was taken for some big hits by Sam Billings, who briefly gave Qalandars a flicker of hope with 16 runs in the 11th over and more in the 15th. But on the final ball of that over, Ubaid got him to top-edge one to Kamran Ghulam, sealing the contest. Cue chaos: in the heat of his celebration, Ubaid smacked Usman Khan in the face with a wild swing of joy — probably more painful than conceding a six 😄 💥 Sikandar Raza’s Consolation Fireworks Runs: 50* (27 balls) Sixes: 4 Strike Rate: 185+ Fifty brought up on the final ball While the result was already beyond Qalandars, Raza showed fight, clubbing a few meaty sixes and bringing up a half-century off the very last delivery — a silver lining in an otherwise outplayed effort. ✅ Summary: Multan Sultans: 228/4 (Yasir 87, Iftikhar 40*) Lahore Qalandars: 195/9 (Raza 50*, Billings 34) Result: Sultans won by 33 runs Player of the Match: Yasir Khan This win might just be the ignition point Multan needed. They’ve announced themselves with batting firepower, wily bowling, and an electric crowd behind them. If this form continues, expect them to surge up the table.