After being put on to bat first, United posted a mammoth total of 185 for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi finished the innings with the top score of 58 off 36 with the help of six fours and three sixes.
For Sultans, pacer Umar Gul was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed two wickets.
In reply, Sultans were bowled out for 152 on the first delivery of the last over.
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All-rounder Kieron Pollard finished the innings with the top score of 73 off 47 with the help of five fours and six sixes.
For his outstanding batting performance, Ronchi was named player of the match.
That's it from us today, we will join you tomorrow for another mouth-watering encounter.
MS 152 (19.1 overs)
OUT! And that's it. Impressive win for United.
Amad to start final over of the day.
MS 152-9 (19 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Gul departs after scoring 10. MS 148-9 https://t.co/JWnZYyDmZ1 #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/7C7ybbb0a1
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Ashraf to continue.
MS 144-8 (18 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
Sami to continue.
MS 138-7 (17 overs)
Nineteen off the over.
SIX! OH MY GOD! THAT WAS HUGE FROM GUL. Sultans need 48 off 16 https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/ZhrOWmEuVM
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SIXx2! Two massive hits from Pollard. Sultans need 55 off 20 https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/Pot7bN4MTF
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Amad Butt to continue.
MS 119-7 (16 overs)
Fourteen runs and a wicket off the over.
RUN OUT! Lucky for United as Sohail Tanvir departs after scoring 10. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/PpJVBpDard
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SIX! HOW DID THAT GO OVER THE LINE? Unbelievable from Pollard. He is keeping Sultans alive in the contest https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/T8SE31pY6D
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Sami to start his new over.
MS 105-6 (15 overs)
Fifteen off the over.
50-up for Pollard. Top innings from the right-hander https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/1AngrSGsrd
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SIX! Short and Pollard hits one out of the park for a maximum https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/3XIV2VRBSr
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Faheem to start his new over.
MS 90-6 (14 overs)
Ten runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one for @76Shadabkhan as Whiteley departs after scoring 11. MS 90-6 https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/5kyHP6e72G
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Shadab to continue.
MS 80-5 (13 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! That was massive from Pollard, as he hits one out of the park over mid off boundary https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/iYG7vcevso
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Talat to continue.
MS 69-5 (12 overs)
Nine off the over.
Shadab to continue.
MS 60-5 (11 overs)
Ten off the over.
FOURx2! Pollard hits two glorious boundaries for Sultans. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/yZSiqW2Em7
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Husain Talat to start his first over.
MS 50-5 (10 overs)
Nine runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Shadab gets a big one as Malik departs after scoring 12. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/ynvJ0z1urT
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
SIX! Lucky but Pollard and Sultans will take it. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/iuPw1r5Ury
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Shadab to continue.
MS 41-4 (9 overs)
Seven off the over.
Ammad to start his new over.
MS 34-4 (8 overs)
Five off the over.
Shadab Khan to continue.
MS 29-4 (7 overs)
Four runs off the over.
Ashraf to continue.
MS 25-4 (6 overs)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. What's happening with Sultans? Maqsood departs after scoring 13. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/11QnUsSye2
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Ammad Butt to start his first over.
MS 20-3 (5 overs)
Wicket maiden.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. What's happening with Sultans? Maqsood departs after scoring 13. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/11QnUsSye2
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
OUT! @iamAhmadshahzad departs after scoring three off 10. MS 20-3 https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/oUVCq2u3uu
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Faheem Ashraf to start his new over.
MS 20-2 (4 overs)
Four off the over.
Sami to start his new over.
MS 16-2 (3 overs)
Six off the over.
Patel to start his new over.
MS 10-2 (2 overs)
Four off the over.
Sami to start his new over.
MS 6-2 (1 over)
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Saif Badar departs without scoring. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/d8Ta5hsKzi
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
OUT! Patel gets a big one as Kumar Sangakkara departs after scoring one. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/vtvq7bMLjS
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Samit Patel to start his first over.
So that's it from the first session. We will join you soon for the second-half.
IU 185-4 (20 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
Tanvir to bowl the final over.
IU 172-4 (19 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Gul gets another big one as Talat departs after scoring 36. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/iHIOJ53zam
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Umar Gul to continue.
IU 164-3 (18 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Great shot from Asif Ali as he earns his first six on the night https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/AmfK8FFsmf
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Tanvir to start his new over.
IU 154-3 (17 overs)
Twelve off the over.
FOURx2! Two glorious boundaries from Hussain Talat. What brilliant batting from the left-hander https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/6wAS2EyCLk
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Tahir to start his new over.
IU 142-3 (16 overs)
Sixteen off the over.
SIX! Poor from Whiteley as Talat earns his first six on the night https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/Eju3LeQoxu
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Whiteley to start his new over.
IU 126-3 (15 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Umar Gul gets a big one as dangerous looking Alex Hales departs after scoring 46. IU 126-3 https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/LATBVFzyol
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Umar to start his new over.
IU 123-2 (14 overs)
Six runs off the over.
Irfan to bowl his final over.
IU 117-2 (13 overs)
Seven runs off the over.
Umar to start his new over.
IU 110-2 (12 overs)
Eighteen off the over.
SIX! Another one down the ground for a maximum. Top stuff from Hales. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/AoRue26Dwn
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
SIX! Pollard nearly takes a ripper but its another big for United and first one as Hales https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/1opsAFL7H0
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Whiteley to start his new over.
IU 92-2 (11 overs)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Tahir gets a big one as dangerous Ronchi departs after brilliant 58 https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/ZqCqNoyzFw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Imran Tahir to continue.
IU 87-1 (10 overs)
Eight off the over.
Irfan to continue.
IU 79-1 (9 overs)
Eleven off the over.
FOUR! On the pads, and Hales guides it through through long leg region for another boundary https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/6ArVNzlDT3
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Whiteley to start his new over.
IU 68-1 (8 overs)
Four off the over.
Imran Tahir to start his new over.
IU 64-1 (7 overs)
Ten off the over.
FOURx2! Ronchi is unstoppable tonight. Two more glorious boundaries https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/35CrOXBRkk
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Umar Gul to start his first over.
IU 54-1 (6 overs)
Eight off the over
FOURx2! Two glorious boundaries from Hales. Not a bad way to open your account in PSL3. https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/6SF4kTOuCL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Tahir to start his first over.
IU 46-1 (5 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
RUN OUT! Unfortunate for Duminy as his bat stuck in the ground, but @MultanSultans will take it. Top stuff from captain @realshoaibmalik https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/KXEAo6TLYs
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Tanvir to continue.
IU 44-0 (4 overs)
Twelve off the over.
SIX! Another one from Ronchi, this time over Backward point region. He is on FIRE https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/aNyCfEUa1o
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Irfan to continue.
IU 32-0 (3 overs)
Twelve off the over.
SIX! Another one from Ronchi over mid on boundary for a maximum https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/X5hiKuz4KM
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
FOUR! Pure timing from Ronchi. Another top shot from Ronchi earns his another boundary https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/lwt7WZ5abI
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Tanvir to start his first over.
IU 20-0 (2 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Massive from Ronchi, who hits one out of the park over long on region https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/RiNT1pJuk1
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Mohammad Irfan to start his first over.
IU 10-0 (1 over)
Ten off the over.
FOUR! Short and Ronchi hits his second boundary of the day https://t.co/JWnZYylM7t #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/699qAZYxRH
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 13, 2018
Shoaib Malik to start his first over.
TOSS: The news from the centre is Sultans have won the toss and opt to bowl first.
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