Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United — PSL 2026 Match 4 Match Summary

Under the lights at Gaddafi Stadium on 28 March 2026, PSL 2026 Match 4 paired Multan Sultans with Islamabad United. Multan won the toss and asked United to set a score. The visitors closed on 171 for 8 from 20 overs at 8.55 per over. Multan answered with 175 for 5 in 18.4 overs at 9.37 per over and took the game by five wickets with eight balls unused. The sheet suggests a chase that stayed in hand once the fourth-wicket pair had steadied the ship, even though Islamabad landed a few blows of their own after the halfway mark.

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The same venue had already hosted a much taller chase earlier that Saturday, so anyone reading the strip knew runs were buyable. Bowling first was still a defensible call if you trusted your spinners to dent the middle and your batters to plot a glide rather than a sprint. Momin Qamar’s 3 for 24 and a calm hand from Ashton Turner at 43 not out fit that story better than a single-innings shootout would have.

Multan opened their PSL 11 account with Ashton Turner listed as captain, a line-up heavy on overseas experience and Pakistani support acts. Islamabad brought their familiar blend of finger spin, wrist spin, and hitters through the order. Both clubs wanted to avoid an 0-1 start in an eight-team table where net run rate starts to bite early.

Losing after posting 171 hurts more when the same square has just seen a total above 210 chased. United can credibly say a bigger partnership in the middle would have changed the chat in the dugout. Multan can point to back-to-back wickets on 130 and a chase where the required rate rarely looked steep. A fair Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United match summary holds both truths: Islamabad had the brighter individual peaks in the first innings, Multan had the win column.

First six overs

Scorebook powerplay 0.1–6.0 for Islamabad reads 48 for 1. Devon Conway and Sameer Minhas put on 48 for the first wicket before Peter Siddle struck in the sixth over. Conway’s 26 from 23 included 3 fours and 1 six (strike rate 113.04).

Shehzad Gul’s 3-0-18-0 shows Multan did not leak straight away; United had to earn their start. When the first six only yields eight an over with a wicket inside it, the engine room usually has to find second gear against spin. That is exactly what the card later shows.

Wickets two and three

Andries Gous added 21 with Sameer before Arafat Minhas beat him in the air, Philippe whipped the bails off, and Gous walked for 11 from 9 with 2 fours. Score 69 for 2 in over eight.

Sameer Minhas had moved to 28 from 21 (1 four, 2 sixes, strike rate 133.33) when Momin Qamar found a fielder on the leg side; Mohammad Wasim held the catch. 75 for 3 in the ninth over left Islamabad rebuilding rather than cruising.

Chapman lifts, Shadab departs

Mark Chapman and Shadab Khan tried to lift the rate. Chapman took Momin on in the twelfth over, but Momin came back the same over and bowled Shadab with a googly for 4 from 5. The scoreboard showed 103 for 4.

Late middle and the tail push

Chapman topped United’s runs with 40 from 21 (3 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 190.47). Mohammad Nawaz got one to grip wide, Smith took the catch on the rope, and Chapman went at 130 for 5 in the fourteenth.

Haider Ali made 13 from 12 (2 fours) and fell to Momin, Smith again the catcher, at 130 for 6 on the next ball. Losing two batters without moving the team total is a harsh dent before the slog.

Imad Wasim chipped to cover off Wasim for 8 from 10; 160 for 7 in the nineteenth. Faheem Ashraf countered with 26 from 17 (3 fours, 1 six, strike rate 152.94). His last-ball exit off Wasim involved Turner tapping the ball in from the boundary and Smith completing the catch. Salman Mirza stayed 3 not out from 2. Extras 12 (6 leg-byes, 6 wides). Gleeson and Irshad unused with the bat. 171 for 8 after 20.

Islamabad batting lines (scorecard)

• Mark Chapman: 40 (21)
• Sameer Minhas: 28 (21)
• Devon Conway: 26 (23)
• Faheem Ashraf: 26 (17)
• Andries Gous: 11 (9)
• Haider Ali: 13 (12)
• Imad Wasim: 8 (10)
• Shadab Khan (c): 4 (5)
• Salman Mirza: 3* (2)

Shehzad Gul 0 for 18 in 3 (6.00) and Siddle 1 for 29 in 4 (7.25) framed the new ball. Nawaz went 1 for 32 in 3 (10.66) but removed Chapman. Wasim ended 2 for 42 in 4 (10.50) with 4 wides, both wickets late. Arafat 1 for 16 in 2 (8.00), Momin 3 for 24 in 3 (8.00) against Sameer, Shadab, and Haider. Turner bowled 1 for 4 (4.00).

Multan bowling figures (as recorded)

• Shehzad Gul: 0/18 (3)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 1/32 (3)
• Peter Siddle: 1/29 (4)
• Mohammad Wasim: 2/42 (4)
• Arafat Minhas: 1/16 (2)
• Momin Qamar: 3/24 (3)
• Ashton Turner (c): 0/4 (1)

Top-order wobble

Sahibzada Farhan miscued to Faheem at mid-off off Imad for 2 from 4; 16 for 1 in the second. Steven Smith and Josh Philippe rebuilt with 45 for the second wicket.

Smith made 31 from 23 (1 four, 3 sixes, strike rate 134.78) until Irshad dragged the length back and Shadab held a catch at mid-off (61 for 2, seventh over). Shan Masood reverse-swept Shadab’s googly to Irshad at short third for 6 from 6; 70 for 3 in the ninth.

Fourth-wicket repair

Philippe and Turner added 61 for the fourth wicket. Philippe passed 50 in 32 balls (card milestone lists 4 fours and 2 sixes to that point) and finished 55 from 35 (5 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 157.14). Islamabad sent a review upstairs in the fourteenth over; the decision flipped to out lbw off Shadab, and Philippe left at 131 for 4.

At that stage 41 were still needed from 32 balls, a rate any settled middle-order expects to manage. Turner stayed 43 not out from 28 (3 fours, 1 six, strike rate 153.57) and steered the line without needing constant boundary ball.

Finish

Arafat Minhas crunched 25 from 11 (4 fours, 1 six, strike rate 227.27) before Irshad and Chapman combined at mid-off; 162 for 5 in the seventeenth. Mohammad Nawaz 7 not out from 5 (1 four) helped mop up beside Turner. Extras 6 (2 byes, 1 leg-bye, 3 wides).

Team milestones on the card: 50 in 6.1 overs, 100 in 11.2, 150 in 16.4.

Multan batting lines (scorecard)

• Josh Philippe: 55 (35)
• Ashton Turner (c): 43* (28)
• Steven Smith: 31 (23)
• Arafat Minhas: 25 (11)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 7* (5)
• Shan Masood: 6 (6)
• Sahibzada Farhan: 2 (4)

Imad 1 for 31 in 4 (7.75) nipped out Farhan early. Salman Mirza went for 49 in 3 (16.33) with 5 sixes conceded, a spell that shrinks a captain’s options for later overs. Gleeson 0 for 28 in 3.4 (7.63). Irshad 2 for 28 in 4 (7.00) removed Smith and Arafat. Shadab 2 for 36 in 4 (9.00) had Masood and Philippe, the second after the review stood.

Islamabad bowling figures (as recorded)

• Imad Wasim: 1/31 (4)
• Salman Mirza: 0/49 (3)
• Richard Gleeson: 0/28 (3.4)
• Salman Irshad: 2/28 (4)
• Shadab Khan: 2/36 (4)

The par line for 172 in 20 is 8.60 per over. Multan’s 9.37 across 18.4 means they banked margin even after Farhan fell cheaply.

From 131 for 4, Arafat’s short burst pulled the ask down fast; Nawaz and Turner only needed sensible contact thereafter. The boundary teamwork that sent Faheem back on the final ball of the first innings does not change the total much on its own, yet it is the sort of fielding moment teams remember when confidence is thin.

Bowling first after a huge chase earlier

Multan read the surface as wicket-friendly enough to chase whatever Islamabad mustered. Momin’s figures and Siddle’s powerplay strike fit that reading; the bet was not reckless on the numbers.

130 for 5 becoming 130 for 6

Chapman’s exit stopped a 190 dream in its tracks. Haider’s immediate follow-on the same total forced Faheem and Imad into risk. 171 is respectable, but it is not a fortress score on this ground profile.

61 runs between Philippe and Turner

That stand arrived right after 70 for 3. It bought time, killed the climbing asking rate, and left Turner on strike deep into the chase. Philippe’s lbw after the review still left the hard work largely done.

Post-match tables listed Multan at 2 points with net run rate about +0.825 and Islamabad at 0 points near -0.825 after one outing each. Use our points table for the live order as more games land.

A single result does not crown or bury either side. It does hint that Multan can stitch a chase when wickets fall in a bunch, and that Islamabad will want cleaner middle overs with the ball next time out.

Multan Sultans

Momin, Arafat, and Siddle gave the innings shape; Philippe and Turner gave the chase a spine. The side will still note Wasim’s 10.50 economy as a line to tighten, even though he closed the innings with wickets.

Islamabad United

Chapman and Faheem carried the batting card; Irshad and Imad had encouraging patches with the ball. Mirza’s one expensive block and the twin strikes on 130 are the obvious review items before the next fixture.

171 can defend on slower nights; on this ground, on this day, it was always going to be a thin cushion. Multan treated it that way: wickets shared, chase mapped, Turner still there at the end.

If you want one line from this Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United match summary, Multan earned the points because their spinners bent the first innings and their middle order refused to let the ask rate run away.

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Which side won PSL 2026 Match 4 between Multan Sultans and Islamabad United?

Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets.

What were the team totals at Gaddafi Stadium?

Islamabad United scored 171/8 in 20 overs. Multan Sultans scored 175/5 in 18.4 overs.

Who was player of the match?

Momin Qamar was named player of the match on the match sheet.

Who took the most wickets in the match?

Momin Qamar took 3 wickets for 24 runs from 3 overs for Multan Sultans.

Did Multan Sultans bowl first?

Yes. Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first.

Who top-scored for Islamabad United?

Mark Chapman scored 40 runs from 21 balls.