After winning the toss, Sultans opted to bowl first, a decision which proved a correct one as Sarfraz Ahmed-led unit were bowled out for just 102 in the 16th over.
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Gladiators lost last five wickets for just a run in space of seven deliveries.
The star of the show for Sultans were pacer Sohail Tanvir and leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who claimed three wickets each.
Tahir also became the first spinner in the history of PSL to claim a hat-trick by claiming wickets of Hasan Khan, John Hastings and Rahat Ali on successive deliveries.
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In reply, Sultans chase down the target in the 17th over at the expense of just one wicket.
Opener Kumar Sangakkara had another impressive outing, as he remained not out on 51 off 44 balls with the help of five fours and one six.
And that's it from the first match. We will join you soon for the second match.
MS 108-1 (16.4 overs)
SIX! And that's it. Sultans registered an impressive win.
Sarfaraz Ahmed to start his first over.
MS 102-1 (16 overs)
Six off the over.
Mahmudullah to start his first over.
MS 96-1 (15 overs)
Eight off the over.
Hastings to continue.
MS 88-1 (14 overs)
Four off the over.
Anwar Ali to start his new over.
MS 84-1 (13 overs)
Nine off the over.
SIX! Sangakkara comes down the track and hits a maximum https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/q4OVvb1c1b
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Hasan Khan to continue.
MS 75-1 (12 overs)
Four off the over.
Anwar Ali to start his new over.
MS 71-1 (11 overs)
Eight off the over.
OUT! @iamAhmadshahzad departs after scoring 27. MS 66-1 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/2utiP5Xrb5
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Hasan Khan to continue.
MS 63-0 (10 overs)
Just six off the over.
Nawaz to continue.
MS 57-0 (9 overs)
Eight off the over.
Hassan Khan to start his new over.
MS 49-0 (8 overs)Just four off the over.
Nawaz to continue.
MS 45-0 (7 overs)
Eight runs off the over.
FOUR! Sangakkara comes down the track and hits another boundary https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/fOEniG1zTc
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
John Hastings to start his new over.
MS 37-0 (6 overs)
Four off the over.
FOUR! @iamAhmadshahzad comes down the track and hits another boundary https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/NuoARhPUnf
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Nawaz to continue.
MS 33-0 (5 overs)Seven off the over.
Rahat to continue.
MS 26-0 (4 overs)
Just three off the over.
Mohammad Nawaz to start his first over.
MS 23-0 (3 overs)
Six off the over.
FOUR! On to the pads and Sangakkara hits his second boundary of the innings. https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/nsPDj55SfW
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Rahat to continue.
MS 17-0 (2 overs)
Six off the over.
FOUR! Not convincing but @iamAhmadshahzad will take it for his second boundary of the day https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/QW0EMWCzRm
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Shane Watson to start his new over.
MS 11-0 (1 over)
Eleven off the over.
FOUR! Little uppish but Ahmad Shahzad will take it for his boundary of the day.
FOUR! Lucky one for Sangakkara, but he will take it.
Rahat Ali to start his first over.
We will join you for a second half soon.
What a finish for Multan Sultans, and what a collapse of Gladiators as they lost five wickets for just one run in seven balls.
QG 102 (15.4 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
HAT-TRICK FOR IMRAN TAHIR. WHAT A STAR HE IS. AMAZING FROM THE LEG-SPINNER. A standing ovation for Tahir. @TeamQuetta bowled out for just 102 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/hwxClthv5F
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
OUT! BRILLIANT FROM IMRAN TAHIR. QG nine down and lost last four wickets for just one run. 102-9 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/rPcr5SnLh7
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
OUT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING @TeamQuetta ? Total madness is costing Gladiators big time. Tahir gets his first of the day https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/ArnnpuVxnb
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Imran Tahir to start his new over.
QG 101-7 (15 overs)
Just four runs and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Another one for Sultans. Captain @SarfarazA_54 departs after scoring 30. QG 101-7. Its celebration time for @MultanSultans fans https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/XEABiqcHGj
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Nawaz departs after scoring just three. QG 101-6 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/a1SHb5rXsc
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Sohail Tanvir to start his new over.
QG 97-5 (14 overs)
Just five off the over.
Pollard to start his new over.
QG 92-5 (13 overs)
Three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Irfan gets a big wicket for Sultans as Mahmudullah departs after scoring 15. QG 92-5 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/pFiGDYL2at
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Mohammad Irfan to start his final over.
QG 89-4 (12 overs)
Eight off the over.
Kieron Pollard to start his new over.
QG 81-4 (11 overs)
Five off the over.
Imran Tahir to start his new over.
QG 76-4 (10 overs)
Thirteen runs and a wicket off the over.
SIX! WHAT IS GOING ON? Mahmudullah hits a maximum on his first delivery of the day https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/G0aAWTUlsK
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
OUT! Malik gets his revenge instantly. Rossouw departs after scoring nine. QG 69-4 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/xbgcUQhAs7
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
SIX! Inside out and Rossouw hits one over the park for his first maximum https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/iCW7gV7Cpw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Malik to continue.
QG 63-3 (9 overs)
Six off the over.
Mohammad Irfan to start his new over.
QG 57-3 (8 overs)
Seven off the over.
Shoaib Malik to start his new over.
QG 50-3 (7 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Junaid gets another big one. Watson departs after scoring 19. QG 46-3. https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/fjRD0KtEDG
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
FOUR! Stand and deliver. Top shot from Watson. https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/Hjix8Kuk3u
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Junaid Khan to continue.
QG 42-2 (6 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
Imran Tahir to start his new over.
QG 29-2 (5 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! WHAT WAS HE THINKING? Absolute madness from @rameezraja_jr . QG 28-2 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/plN0o1JM5Q
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Junaid Khan to start his new over.
QG 28-1 (4 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @MultanSultans gets a big one as @UmerAmin200 departs after scoring eight. QG 27-1 https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/Jn4QaCJ7sT
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Sohail Tanvir to start his new over.
QG 25-0 (3 overs)
Seven off the over.
Irfan to continue to start his new over.
QG 18-0 (2 overs)
Seven off the over
SIX! Short and Watson dispatches it over the park for a maximum. Top shot https://t.co/rAeNRmy9EG #PS3 pic.twitter.com/3lcYY9IKqX
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 3, 2018
Sohail Tanvir to start his first new over.
QG 11-0 (1 over)
Eleven off the over.
Mohammad Irfan to start his new over.
TOSS: The news from the centre is Multan Sultans have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
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