Multan Sultan’s leg-spinner Usama Mir has shattered the all-time report of iconic all-rounder Shahid Afridi throughout his aspect’s conflict towards defending champions Lahore Qalandars within the PSL 9. In the 14th match of the event performed on the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, table-toppers Multan consolidated their spot on the high with a simple win of 60 runs whereas defending 214.
The loss meant the defending champions sank additional down with six losses in six video games, making them nonetheless the one workforce to open their account within the event. The win was nicely set by wicket-keeper batter Usman Khan, who scored 96 from 55 balls however was led extraordinarily nicely with the ball by Usama Mir.
Usama, the leg-spinner, has now grow to be the first spinner within the historical past of the PSL to take six wickets in a match. His 6/40 at the moment are the most effective figures by a spinner in a PSL recreation, breaking Shahid Afridi’s report of 5/7 which he achieved in 2016.Â
This can be the fourth-best bowling figures of PSL general with medium pacer Ravi Bopara main the chart on the again of his record-breaking 6/16 spell in February 2016 for Karachi Kings vs Qalandars. Medium quick bowler Faheem Ashraf holds the second-best figures with 6/19 to his identify, whereas Umar Gul is subsequent with 6/24 to his identify.
Best bowling figures in PSL historical past:
1 – Ravi Bopara: 6/16
2 – Faheem Ashraf: 6/19
3 – Umar Gul: 6/24
4 – Usama Mir: 6/40
5 – Shaheen Afridi: 5/4
6 – Shahid Afridi: 5/7
Usama didn’t had an awesome begin to his spell as he leaked 16 runs in his first over with Sikandar Raza taking him for 2 sixes. He then bounced again within the second over with a wicket of Shaheen Afridi regardless of getting hit for a six within the second over too. It was his third over, the place he changed into a beast and rattled the already struggling Qalandars’ aspect to finish any hopes of chasing the goal. He acquired Qalandars’ final match centurion caught out at deep midwicket after which acquired George Linde caught behind off a faint edge because the batter tousled his minimize shot. The leggie acquired the large hitter Jahandad Khan on the following ball that turned on full size to clear him up. The circulation of wickets continued within the subsequent over. With hardly any hopes left for a chase, he acquired Salman Fayyaz caught close to extra-cover after which acquired the ultimate wicket of the match within the type of Zaman Khan because the batter mistimed a pull in the direction of long-on to get his sixth wicket and safe a 60-run win.
