PSL 11
\nMohammad Naeem remains top scorer with 66 followed by Parvez Hossain Emon\u2019s 45
\n Lahore
\nDefending champions Lahore Qalandars set a formidable 186-run target against Multan Sultans, powered by Mohammad Naeem\u2019s half-century in a rain-shortened match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.
\nIn a match that was reduced to 13 overs per side due to a two-hour-long rain hindrance, Sultans captain Ashton Turner won the toss and elected to field first, but the decision backfired as the holders accumulated a humongous total of 185\/5, courtesy of their top order.
\nThe home side got off to a flying start to their innings, with their new opening pair of Naeem and Parvez Hossain Emon putting together 86 runs in just five overs.
\nDebutant pacer Muhammad Ismail, who got off to an unwanted start to his spell as he conceded 26 runs in his first over, gave the Sultans a much-needed breakthrough on the first delivery of the sixth over by cleaning up Emon.
\nThe Bangladesh international walked back after scoring a quickfire 45 off just 19 deliveries, laced with five sixes and two fours.
\nHis dismissal, however, did not dent Qalandars\u2019 dominance as Abdullah Shafique and Naeem raised a 58-run partnership at a brisk pace before both perished in successive overs, falling prey to Ismail and Faisal Akram, respectively.
\nNaeem remained the top-scorer for the Qalandars with a 28-ball 60, studded with four sixes and as many fours, while Shafique struck three fours and two sixes on his way to a 14-ball 33.
\nPeter Siddle inflicted another blow to the Qalandars\u2019 march by cleaning up Rubin Hermann (three) in the penultimate over, but Sikandar Raza (13 not out) hit back-to-back boundaries on the final two deliveries of the innings to ensure a decent finish for the three-time champions.
\nDebutant Ismail was the pick of the bowlers for the Sultans, taking two wickets for 47 runs in his four overs, while Siddle and Akram could bag one apiece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PSL 11 Mohammad Naeem remains top scorer with 66 followed by Parvez Hossain Emon\u2019s 45 Lahore Defending champions Lahore Qalandars set a formidable 186-run target against Multan Sultans, powered by Mohammad Naeem\u2019s half-century in a rain-shortened match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. In a match that was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":539877,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-539852","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n