Match number 11 of the Pakistan Super League 2023 was a epic clash between Multan Sultans and the Karachi Kings on the 22nd of February in Multan.
Multan Sultans picked-up a last over victory over the Karachi side, thanks to brilliant last 4 balls bowled by Multan’s pacer Abbas Afridi.
Batting first, captain Mohammad Rizwan led the charge for the Multan inning with a brilliant Hundred. He scored 110 runs and remained not out. Shan Masood also come up with 51 runs as Multan had 196 runs on the board.
Chasing the target, Karachi Kings lost the match despite chasing 22 runs in the last over. James Vince was a key for the Karachi side as he scored 75 runs in 34 balls. Imad Wasim also added valuable contribution of 46 runs.
In the last over, Karachi needed 22 runs and bowler Abbas Afridi bowled the first ball a no ball for height which was slammed for a Six. He gave 16 runs in 2 balls, including the no ball and wides.
In the next 4 balls, he bowled a dot ball and then got the wicket of Ben Cutting in the next ball and gave away just 2 runs in the last 2 balls to win the match by 3 runs for Multan. Checkout how Twitterati reacted to the same.
Abbas Afridi in the last over while defending 22 runs:
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 22, 2023
Nb+6, 1, Wd, 6, Wd, 0, W, 1, 1 .
Multan Sultans win by 3 runs in the most dramatic of ways!#AbbasAfridi #PSL pic.twitter.com/j9WfXhaOuS
He literally save 6 runs from 4 deliveries 😭
— Aℓⁱyₐₙᵃˢᵃᵈ (@Aliyanasad2000) February 22, 2023
Multan is dangerous side they lift psl trophy this year
— Ali muqdas (@AliShahzadchand) February 22, 2023
It wasn't easy to deal with this kinda intense game n high pressure of death over for a youngster like Abbas Afridi…but he surprised us all 🔥🔥❤️💕 well done boy🔥
— fatimah🇵🇸 (@sayyedah56) February 22, 2023
It's a first time you were bowling to big players in pressure but the last 4 balls you handled pressure extremely well.
— Harry Sheikh (@HarrySheikh43) February 22, 2023
An the end you defend 6 from 4 ball amazing 😻
— Engr Irshad Yousafzai (@Malaksaibbaroon) February 22, 2023
