Kumar Sangakkara produced another master class with the bat to help Multan Sultans secure 43-run win over Lahore Qalandars in the third match of the Pakistan Super League in Dubai on Friday.
After being put into bat first, Sultans post more than competitive total on the board of 179 for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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Sangakkara once again finished with the top score of 63 off 44 for Sultans, which included five fours and three sixes.
He was once again well supported by captain Shoaib Malik, who scored a brilliant 48 off 38 with the help of two fours and three sixes.
For Qalandars, Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed two wickets and just gave away 22 runs in his four overs.
Sangakkara, Malik hand Sultans victory in PSL3 opener
Chasing 180 was never going to be enough for the Qalandars, but after a slow start, opener Fakhar Zaman and middle-order batsman Umar Akmal put McCullum’s side ahead in the game with 65-run partnership for the third-wicket.
However, both Akmal and Zaman failed to materialise their start as Qalandars’ were eventually bowled out for 136 in the 18th over.
Zaman finished the innings with the top score of 49 off 30 balls, including one four and four sixes.
For Sultans, pacer Junaid Khan and leg-spinner Imran Tahir claimed three wickets each. Junaid also became the second bowler in the history of PSL to pick hat-trick as he claimed wickets of Yasir Shah, Cameron Delport and Raza Hasan on successive deliveries.
So that's all from us for today. We will join you tomorrow for another double header. Till then, Ciao.
LQ 136-9 (17 overs)
OUT! And that's it. Its all over for Qalandars. Sultans register an impressive 43-run win.
Tahir to continue.
LQ 136-9 (17 overs)
Just one run and three wickets off the over. Great one for Sultans.
OUT AND HATTRICK FOR @JunaidkhanREAL . Amazing achievement for the left-armer. pic.twitter.com/hXF2doIalR
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OUT! Another one bites the dust. Delport departs after scoring on three. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/CS91ZRGDHj
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OUT! @JunaidkhanREAL gets his first wicket of the day as @Shah64Y departs without scoring https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/X6QZHS5HES
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Junaid Khan to start his new over.
LQ 135-6 (16 overs)
Just three runs and two wickets off the over. Brilliant over Sultans.
OUT! WHAT A RIPPER OF A DELIVERY FROM TAHIR. BRILLIANT, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/7u1wrnZQK7
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OUT! Tahir gets a big one for @MultanSultans . Akhtar departs after scoring 21 off 11 https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/NRFUEkGhd8
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Tahir to start his new over.
LQ 132-4 (15 overs)
OUT! WHAT A STUNNER FROM @iamAhmadshahzad . @FakharZamanLive departs after scoring 49. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/yxdiT83MEZ
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FOUR! Another important boundary for Qalandars. Akhtar is playing an important knock for his team. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/x9Dms3n0Kp
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SIX! What a way to announce yourself on the big stage. Massive six for @lahoreqalandars https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/Tc90rhOrzm
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Pollard to continue.
LQ 117-3 (14 overs)
Sever off the over.
Tanveer to start his new over.
LQ 110-3 (13 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Pollard gets a big one for Sultans as @Umar96Akmal departs after scoring 31. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/R0x1Qlty6Y
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Pollard to continue.
LQ 104-2 (12 overs)
Just six off the over.
Irfan to start his new over.
LQ 98-2 (11 overs)
Seven off the over.
Kieron Pollard to start his first over.
LQ 91-2 (10 overs)
Twelve off the over. Great one for Qalandars.
SIX! THAT WAS JUST EXQUISITE FROM @FakharZamanLive . What a shot https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/cf7out4DvV
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Tahir to continue.
LQ 79-2 (9 overs)
Sixteen off the over. Great one for Qalandars.
SIX! Another one @lahoreqalandars . They are on track for a splendid chase. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/lUEWUZYc20
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Junaid Khan to start his second over.
LQ 63-2 (8 overs)
Twelve off the over.
SIX! Only @FakharZamanLive knows how it went over the boundary line, but @lahoreqalandars will take it. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/YuCdSKG02m
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Imran Tahir to start his new over.
LQ 51-2 (7 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Another maximum from @FakharZamanLive . https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/ILD0pkrlhL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Shoaib Malik to bowl his first over.
LQ 40-2 (6 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Irfan gets a big one for Sultans. Captain McCullum departs without scoring. @lahoreqalandars 40-2 https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/8xYafnVtrT
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Irfan to continue.
LQ 39-1 (5 overs)
Seven off the over.
SIX! @FakharZamanLive comes down the track and hits one down the ground for a maximum. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/9RwgfJQ7mL
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Junaid Khan to start his first over.
LQ 32-1 (4 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Irfan gets first wicket on the night as Narine departs after a handy 26. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/i8kOZCDfGU
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Irfan to continue.
LQ 24-0 (3 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Great hit by Sunil Narine. First maximum for @lahoreqalandars in PSL3 https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/wfBTFjoiZH
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Tanveer to contiue.
LQ 13-0 (2 overs)
Four off the over.
Mohammad Irfan to start his first over.
LQ 9-0 (1 over)
Nine off the over.
So its Sunil Narine and Fakhar Zaman to open for Qalandars, whereas Sohail Tanveer to start for Sultans.
So that's it from the first-half. We will join you for the second half soon.
MS 179-5 (20 overs)
Ten off the over.
OUT! @lahoreqalandars gets a big one as @realshoaibmalik departs after another brilliant knock of 48 off just 28. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/iretclsqQP
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Shaheen Shah Afridi to start his final over.
MS 169-4 (19 overs)
Just three off the over.
Mustafizur to start his final over of the day.
MS 166-4 (18 overs)
SIX! WOW. What a way to start your PSL career. Bravo hits one out of the park https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/Pq3r9zIytG
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OUT! @lahoreqalandars gets a big one, courtesy sublime fielding from @Shah64Y . Pollard departs without scoring. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/zQYz8MQhbI
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
SIX! Another one from Malik. He is unstoppable tonight. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/XXxrcScOWC
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Narine to bowl his final over.
MS 148-3 (17 overs)
Ten runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Sangakkara departs after majestic 63 off just 44. @MultanSultans 147-4 https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/W8z9E6GNyS
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SIX! Brilliant from Sangakkara. Majestic SIX. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/S143rEDKB7
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Mustafizur Rahman to start his new over.
MS 138-2 (16 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! @realshoaibmalik dances down the track for his second six of the night https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/zSaJEUzbUo
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Raza Hasan to start his new over.
MS 127-2 (15 overs)
Seventeen off the over. Great one for Sultans.
FOUR! Another boundary for Sangakkara. He is on fire. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/F3f70tAuQ5
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FOUR! What a way to bring up back-to-back half centuries. Top class batting from Sangakkara. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/P3JJYNKb5a
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Yamin to start his second over.
MS 110-2 (14 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Malik at his best with an inside-out six. Brilliant batting https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/wUxD2pzbov
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Shah to start his final over.
MS 99-2 (13 overs)
Three off the over.
Narine to start his new over.
MS 96-2 (12 overs)
Just four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one for @lahoreqalandars as @sohaibcricketer departs after another failure. Sultans 93-2 https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/GJuM0JxcXd
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Yasir Shah to start his new over.
MS 92-1 (11 overs)
Just four runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR! Poor line and @sohaibcricketer guides it to earn his first boundary https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/LQwKjE7bUW
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
OUT! @lahoreqalandars finally gets a breakthrough as @iamAhmadshahzad departs after scoring 38. Sultans 88-1 pic.twitter.com/F6ML8g9aiR
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Mustafizur Rahman to start his new over.
MS 88-0 (10 overs)
Thirteen off the over. Great one for Sultans.
Raza Hasan to start his new over.
MS 75-0 (9 overs)
Eight off the over.
Yasir Shah to start his second over.
MS 67-0 (8 overs)
Ten off the over.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to start his first over.
MS 57-0 (7 overs)
Just four off the over.
Yasir Shah to start his first over.
MS 53-0 (6 overs)
Seven off the over.
FOUR! Flighted and @iamAhmadshahzad hits another glorious boundary https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/Ej1aA2VEb8
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Narine to start his new over.
MS 46-0 (5 overs)
FOUR! Short, wide and Sangakkara hits another boundary https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/aokoSyrZXf
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Ten off the over.
Mustafizur Rahman to start his first over.
MS 36-0 (4 overs)
Just four off the over.
Sunil Narine to start his first over.
MS 32-0 (3 overs)
Thirteen off the over. Great one for Sultans.
FOUR! Short and @iamAhmadshahzad pulls one delightfully for his second boundary https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/zE3MwalvT9
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Shaheen Shah Afridi to start his first over.
MS 19-0 (2 overs)
Fifteen off the over. Great one for Sultans.
SIX! Sangakkara comes down the track and hits one out of the park for a maximum https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/2MC9x1r6BZ
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FOUR! Short and @iamAhmadshahzad hits his first boundary of the PSL. https://t.co/sSIEuDjdI7 #PSL18 pic.twitter.com/CG9mMIVz8u
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 23, 2018
Aamer Yamin to start his first over.
MS 4-0 (1 over)
Just four off the over.
So its Raza Hasan to start for Qalandars, whereas Kumar Sangakkara and Ahmad Shahzad to open for Sultans.
TOSS: The news from the centre is that Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
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