Salman Mirza foxes Steve Smith with a slower ball to get him caught. However before getting out Steve Smith and Sahibzada Farhan get Multan Sultans off to a flying start in the powerplay. Both the batter forged a run unbeaten opening stand and provided a solid base for the remaining batter to capitalize on.
MS 60/1 (6)
Steve Smith takes charge as he smashes Salman Mirza for a six and a boundary in the second over to get his team off to a blazing start. Meanwhile, Sahibzada Farhan is batting at 3 off 3 balls.
MS 21/0 (2)
Islamabad United: Devon Conway(w), Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan(c), Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Salman Irshad
Multan Sultans: Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe(w), Shan Masood, Arafat Minhas, Ashton Turner(c), Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram
Islamabad United have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
There is a delay in toss in the match between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans as the proceedings from the day match is still not over yet.
The final group match of PSL 2026 between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans will not be televised in India due to political tensions between India and Pakistan. You can still follow the match here.
Match: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Standings: IU (3rd), MS (2nd)
Hello cricket fans! Welcome to the live coverage of match 40 of PSL 2026 between IU and MS at the National Stadium, Karachi on Sunday, April 26. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match.
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