MULTAN – New Zealand opener Colin Munro has accused Multan Sultans spinner Iftikhar Ahmed of “chucking” during a Pakistan Super League-X (PSL X) match.
In the match played yesterday in Multan, the home team Sultans scored 168 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, with Usman Khan contributing a 61-run knock. Islamabad United chased down the target in just 17.1 overs, losing only 3 wickets, securing their fifth consecutive victory.
During Islamabad United’s innings, Munro pointed towards the umpires in the 10th over, alleging that Multan Sultans spinner Iftikhar Ahmed was using an illegal bowling action. It led to a heated exchange between the bowler and the batter.
Later, Iftikhar Ahmed approached the on-field umpire and objected to Munro’s signaling. Multan Sultans’ captain Mohammad Rizwan also appeared visibly upset and confronted Munro, a moment that was caught on camera and quickly went viral.
The umpires were forced to intervene due to the intensity of the situation between players of both teams.
On Wednesday night, Islamabad United thrashed Multan Sultans by seven wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium to continue their winning streak in the PSL X.
Chasing a 169-run target for victory, United crossed the finish line with seven wickets and 17 balls to spare.
After losing Sahibzada Farhan (22) inside the powerplay, Andries Gous (80 not out) and Colin Munro (45) stitched an 81-run partnership for the second wicket to set the stage for a big win. Mohammad Nawaz contributed 21 runs.
Ubaid Shah, Chris Jordan and Michael Bracewell picked one wicket each. Andries Gous was named player of the match.
After winning the toss and batting first, Multan Sultans reached 168/5 in the allocated 20 overs.
Usman Khan was the top scorer for Sultans with 61 runs, followed by skipper Mohammad Rizwan, who made 36 runs. Yasir Khan contributed 29 runs, Kamran Ghulam 13 and Iftikhar Ahmed 10 runs. Jason Holder, Riley Meredith, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz bagged one wicket each while Usman Khan was run out.
PSL X: Rassie van der Dussen, Matt Short not available for Islamabad United
