BLUNDER! Did Ramiz Raja accidentally endorse IPL during PSL?
It seems former Pakistan captain and commentator
Ramiz Raja
had a bit of a slip-up during the post-match presentation after the
Multan Sultans
' 33-run victory over the
Lahore Qalandars
in the ongoing
(
).
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While presenting the award for the best catch of the match to Ireland's Josh Little of the Multan Sultans for his dismissal of the Qalandars' Fakhar Zaman, Raja, a well-known commentator, mistakenly referred to the tournament as the "HBL
" instead of the PSL.
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The video clip of this incident has quickly gained traction on social media.
Meanwhile, the Multan Sultans celebrated their first win in PSL X by defeating the Lahore Qalandars in a high-scoring match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Sultans' opening batsman Yasir Khan made a significant impact in his first appearance of the season with an explosive innings of 87 runs. This was followed by a strong all-round bowling performance, led by pacer Ubaid Shah, which restricted the Qalandars to 195 for 9 in their 20 overs while chasing a substantial target of 229 runs.
Yasir's brilliant knock (87 off 44 balls, including 6 fours and 6 sixes) was instrumental in propelling the Multan Sultans to a formidable total of 228 for 5 – the highest team total ever recorded at the Multan Cricket Stadium in PSL history.
He established a strong foundation with captain Mohammad Rizwan (32 off 17 balls, 4 fours, 1 six), putting together a quick 89-run opening partnership in just 45 balls.
Brief Scores
Multan Sultans:
228 for 5 in 20 overs (Yasir Khan 87, Iftikhar Ahmed 40 not out, Usman Khan 39, Mohammad Rizwan 32; Rishad Hossain 2/45)
Lahore Qalandars:
195 for 9 in 20 overs (Sikandar Raza 50 not out, Sam Billings 43, Fakhar Zaman 32; Ubaid Shah 3-37, Michael Bracewell 2-20, Usama Mir 2-26)
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