Multan: (Sports Reporter) Rilee Rossouw’s scintillating 36-ball 75 and skipper Mohammad Rizwan’s fiery 42-ball 66 led the Multan Sultans to a 56-run victory over Peshawar Zalmi in the fifth match of the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League at Multan Cricket Stadium. The Sultans’ bowlers bundled out the Zalmi for 154.
According to the source, South African Rilee Rossouw’s whirlwind knock powered Multan Sultans to 210-3 against Peshawar Zalmi. Sending the Sultans into bat, Zalmi bowlers seemed to be clueless as they managed to pick just three wickets. Sultans’ skipper Mohammad Rizwan was outstanding for his 42-ball 66, studded with nine boundaries and a six.
As per details after his partner Shan Masood was removed by Salman Irshad on 25-ball 20, he kept the momentum going for his team. It was Rilee Rossouw, who played a gigantic role in helping the Sultans score a big total. He batted brilliantly, scoring 75 off 36 balls with 12 fours and two towering sixes.
Furthermore David Miller and Kieron Pollard made solid contributions for their team, scoring 23 and 15, respectively. For Zalmi, Salman Irshad took two wickets, and Sufiyan Muqeem bagged one wicket.
Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and opted to field first against Multan Sultans in the fifth match of the eighth edition of the domestic premium tournament.
