2020 Multan Sultans season

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Multan Sultans
2020 season
Coach Andy Flower
Captain Shan Masood
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The Multan Sultans is a franchise cricket team that represents Multan, Punjab, Pakistan in the Pakistan Super League. The team was founded in 2017 [1] [2] [3] and made its PSL debut in the 2018 season. [4] [5] They were one of the sixth team that competed in 2020 Pakistan Super League. [6] The team was coached by Andy Flower, [7] and captained by Shan Masood. [8]

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Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
2 Rilee Rossouw Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9 October 1989 (aged 30)Left-handedRight-arm off break 2020Overseas
14 James Vince Flag of England.svg  England 14 March 1991 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium 2019Overseas
94 Shan Masood Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 14 October 1989 (aged 30)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast 2018 Captain
72 Khushdil Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 7 February 1995 (aged 25)Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2020
77 Wayne Madsen Flag of England.svg  England 2 January 1984 (aged 36)Right-handedRight-arm off break 2020Overseas. Replacement for Fabian Allen
81 Asad Shafiq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 28 January 1986 (aged 34)Right-handedRight-arm off break 2020
All-rounders
10 Shahid Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 February 1980 (aged 40)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2019
18 Moeen Ali Flag of England.svg  England 18 June 1987 (aged 32)Left-handedRight-arm off break 2020Overseas
25 Ravi Bopara Flag of England.svg  England 4 May 1985 (aged 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium 2020Overseas
33 Sohail Tanvir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 12 December 1984 (aged 35)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2020
80 Bilawal Bhatti Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 17 September 1991 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2020
97 Fabian Allen WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 7 May 1995 (aged 24)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2020Overseas. Partially unavailable
Wicket-keepers
6 Rohail Nazir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 October 2001 (aged 18)Right-handed—2020 Vice-captain
60 Zeeshan Ashraf Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 11 May 1992 (aged 27)Left-handedRight-arm off break 2018
Bowlers
3 Ali Shafiq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 16 November 1996 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2019
12 Junaid Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 24 December 1989 (aged 30)Right-handedLeft-arm fast 2018
27 Mohammad Irfan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6 June 1982 (aged 37)Right-handedLeft-arm fast 2018
37 Mohammad Ilyas Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21 March 1999 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2019
91 Usman Qadir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 August 1993 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2020
99 Imran Tahir Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27 March 1979 (aged 40)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2020Overseas

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Points table

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR
1 Multan Sultans (3rd)10622141.031
2 Karachi Kings (C)1054111−0.190
3 Lahore Qalandars (R)1055010−0.072
4 Peshawar Zalmi (4th)104519−0.055
5 Quetta Gladiators 104519−0.722
6 Islamabad United 1036170.185
Source: ESPNcricinfo

League fixtures and results

21 February 2020
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
138/8 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
142/5 (16.1 overs)
Chris Lynn 39 (19)
Moeen Ali 2/13 (2 overs)
Shan Masood 38 (29)
David Wiese 1/11 (2 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Imran Tahir (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
22 February 2020
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
164/8 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
165/2 (16.4 overs)
Zeeshan Ashraf 50 (29)
Amad Butt 4/27 (4 overs)
Luke Ronchi 74 (45)
Mohammad Ilyas 1/17 (2.4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
26 February 2020
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
123 (18.3 overs)
v
Multan Sultans (H)
124/4 (14.5 overs)
Haider Ali 47 (27)
Sohail Tanvir 4/13 (3.3 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 49* (42)
Wahab Riaz 2/36 (3.5 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 6 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Sohail Tanvir (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
28 February 2020
15:00
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
186/6 (20 overs)
v
Karachi Kings
134 (17 overs)
Moeen Ali 65 (42)
Mohammad Amir 2/27 (4 overs)
Alex Hales 29 (21)
Imran Tahir 3/28 (3 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 52 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Moeen Ali (Multan Sultans)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
29 February 2020
14:00
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
199/5 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
169/7 (20 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 100* (44)
Mohammad Nawaz 1/16 (3 overs)
Shane Watson 80 (41)
Bilawal Bhatti 3/26 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 30 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans)
6 March 2020
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
102/6 (16.5 overs)
v
Shahid Afridi 35* (17)
Imad Wasim 2/14 (4 overs)
No result
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
8 March 2020
14:00
Scorecard
(H) Islamabad United
91/7 (9 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
94/1 (6.4 overs)
Colin Munro 25 (12)
Imran Tahir 2/13 (2 overs)
James Vince 61* (24)
Shadab Khan 1/30 (2 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 9 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Tariq Rasheed (Pak)
Player of the match: James Vince (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
  • Multan Sultans qualified for the play-offs. [10]
11 March 2020
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
13 March 2020
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
154/6 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
151/7 (20 overs)
Zeeshan Ashraf 52 (39)
Rahat Ali 3/24 (4 overs)
Imam-ul-Haq 56 (41)
Sohail Tanvir 3/26 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 3 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Zeeshan Ashraf (Multan Sultans)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
15 March 2020
14:00
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
186/6 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars (H)
191/1 (18.5 overs)
Khushdil Shah 70* (29)
Shaheen Afridi 2/23 (4 overs)
Chris Lynn 113* (55)
Usman Qadir 1/24 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 9 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Chris Lynn (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Lahore Qalandars qualified for the semi-finals play-offs. [11] [lower-alpha 1] [12]

Playoffs

Qualifier

14 November 2020
15:00
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
141/7 (20 overs)
v
Karachi Kings PSL-homeground.jpg
141/8 (20 overs)
Ravi Bopara 40 (31)
Arshad Iqbal 2/21 (4 overs)
Babar Azam 65 (53)
Sohail Tanvir 3/25 (4 overs)
Match tied
(Karachi Kings won the Super Over)
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Super Over: Karachi Kings 13/2 (1 over), Multan Sultans 9/0 (1 over)

Eliminator 2

15 November 2020
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
182/6 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
157 (19.1 overs)
David Wiese 48* (21)
Shahid Afridi 2/18 (4 overs)
Adam Lyth 50 (29)
David Wiese 3/27 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 25 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: David Wiese (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the matches were reduced from 34 to 33 and the playoffs were replaced by knockouts thus shortening the tournament. However, On 2 September 2020, PCB announced the schedule of the remaining fixtures, going back to the playoffs format.

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