It can be seen in the visuals shared on the media and social media that the fire broke out due to firecrackers during the opening ceremony of the 2023 PSL season. The fire brigade was immediately on hand to douse the flames, leading to worrying scenes before the toss. There is no information about any casualty in the incident.
Multan Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan later won the toss and put Lahore to bat first. With the help of Fakhar Zaman’s brilliant innings of 66 runs in 42 balls, the visiting team scored 175 runs for six wickets. In reply, Multan got off to a bright start with openers Shan Masood and Rizwan putting on a 100-run stand, however the middle order failed to help the captain, who was eventually dismissed for 75 off 50 balls. However, the hosts Multan suddenly lost the momentum with the fall of 3 wickets and lost by one run.
Multan Sultans will next take on Quetta Gladiators on Wednesday evening, while Lahore Qalandars will face Karachi Kings on Sunday. Lahore captain Shaheen Afridi said – It was a good start. We have many options with the ball. The way Zaman finishes it off is amazing. The message to the team was that one wicket would bring us back.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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