Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars — PSL 2026 Match 11 Match Summary

Lahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultans by 20 runs in PSL 2026 Match 11 on 3 April 2026 at Multan Cricket Stadium (listed 20:00 PKT on our schedule). The card is a 13-over contest for each side after weather trimmed the game. Multan won the toss and bowled first. Lahore reached 185 for 5 from 13 overs at 14.23 per over. Multan chased 186 and closed 165 for 5 in 13 overs at 12.69 per over, so the gap stayed at 20 runs on the sheet.

We did not take phrasing from ball-by-ball logs or syndicated reports. Batting, bowling, reviews, and milestones are taken from the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard for this fixture, including the rain note at the start of Lahore’s innings.

For the wider season, use fixtures, schedule, points table, teams, and the Multan Cricket Stadium venue guide.

This Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars match summary hinges on a furious Lahore powerplay, Mohammad Naeem’s 60 from 28, and Mustafizur Rahman’s 2 for 37 when Multan replied. Ashton Turner’s 52 not out from 22 kept Multan in the hunt until Sikandar Raza removed Arafat Minhas late.

Both sides entered with playoff table math in mind. Multan had already shown they can chase big totals earlier in the season on this site’s logs, while Lahore needed to prove their top order could explode inside a reduced window. A 13-over spell changes bowling plans, field sizes feel smaller, and one expensive over swings the rate faster than in a full 20.

The match info awards two points to Lahore and none to Multan on the published feed. That kind of swing matters when net run rate and head-to-head ties sit in the background of an eight-team group.

Bowling captains also had to guess how wet the ball might behave after a break. Seamers who rely on swing can see the ball skid instead, while finger spinners sometimes find grip earlier than expected once the outfield firms. None of that replaces the scorecard, but it helps explain why both attacks mixed yorkers, slower balls, and hard lengths rather than settling into a single rhythm for thirteen overs each.

Rain note and the opening blast

The match flow logs rain before Lahore faced a ball, which explains the 13-over cap. Once play began, the mandatory powerplay through 3.5 overs is listed at 66 for 0. Lahore reached 50 in 3.2 overs (20 balls), with Naeem contributing 31 and Parvez Hossain Emon 9, plus 10 extras in that sprint.

Emon made 45 from 19 (2 fours, 5 sixes, strike rate 236.84) when Muhammad Ismail had him caught at 86 for 1 in 5.1 overs. Naeem had already reached 50 in 24 balls on the milestones (4 fours, 3 sixes to that mark) and finished 60 from 28 (4 fours, 4 sixes, strike rate 214.28) before Faisal Akram drew a catch to Arafat Minhas at 156 for 3 in 9.6 overs.

Middle overs in a compressed game

Abdullah Shafique scored 33 from 14 (3 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 235.71) until Ismail had him caught by Steven Smith at 144 for 2 in 8.6 overs. Rubin Hermann made 3 from 6 when Peter Siddle bowled him at 164 for 4 in 11.2 overs.

Sikandar Raza stayed 13 not out from 8 (2 fours). Asif Ali was run out for 8 from 5 in a mix-up involving Shan Masood and Mohammad Wasim at 177 for 5 in 12.4 overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi was 0 not out from 2 balls faced. Extras 23 (4 byes, 3 leg-byes, 2 no-balls, 14 wides).

The feed also logs a Multan review against Raza in the tenth over that was struck down, a small footnote on a noisy innings.

Lahore Qalandars batting lines (scorecard)

• Mohammad Naeem: 60 (28)
• Parvez Hossain Emon: 45 (19)
• Abdullah Shafique: 33 (14)
• Sikandar Raza: 13* (8)
• Asif Ali: 8 (5)
• Rubin Hermann: 3 (6)
• Shaheen Shah Afridi (c): 0* (2)

Muhammad Ismail took 2 for 47 in 3 (15.66), removing Emon and Shafique. Mohammad Nawaz returned 1 for 26 in 3 (8.66). Mohammad Wasim bowled 3 overs for 33 (11.00) without a wicket on the card.

Peter Siddle is listed at 1 over for 19 (19.00) with Rubin Hermann bowled in 11.2. Faisal Akram took 1 for 31 in 2 (15.50) with Naeem’s wicket. Arafat Minhas bowled 1 over for 22 (22.00) with 2 no-balls logged and no wicket on the figures.

Multan bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)

• Muhammad Ismail: 2/47 (3)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 1/26 (3)
• Mohammad Wasim: 0/33 (3)
• Peter Siddle: 1/19 (1)
• Faisal Akram: 1/31 (2)
• Arafat Minhas: 0/22 (1)

Powerplay damage for Lahore

Multan’s powerplay through 3.5 overs reads 27 for 2. Steven Smith made 9 from 10 (2 fours) before Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled him at 17 for 1 in 2.5 overs. Josh Philippe went for 1 from 2 when Ubaid Shah had him caught by Shaheen at 18 for 2 in 3.1 overs.

Sahibzada Farhan added 24 from 15 (1 four, 2 sixes, strike rate 160.00) until Mustafizur Rahman had Abdullah Shafique take the catch at long-on at 50 for 3 in 5.3 overs.

Turner and Shan before the reviews stack

Shan Masood scored 44 from 18 (7 fours, 1 six, strike rate 244.44) but was lbw to Mustafizur at 100 for 4 in 9.3 overs. Multan reviewed; the decision stayed out on the feed.

Ashton Turner carried the chase with 52 not out from 22 (2 fours, 5 sixes, strike rate 236.36), reaching 50 in 22 balls on the milestones. Arafat Minhas hit 25 from 11 (1 four, 2 sixes) before Sikandar Raza had him caught by substitute Dunith Wellalage at 157 for 5 in 12.5 overs. Mohammad Nawaz was 1 not out from 1. Extras 9 (2 leg-byes, 1 no-ball, 6 wides).

Multan Sultans batting lines (scorecard)

• Ashton Turner (c): 52* (22)
• Shan Masood: 44 (18)
• Sahibzada Farhan: 24 (15)
• Steven Smith: 9 (10)
• Arafat Minhas: 25 (11)
• Josh Philippe †: 1 (2)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 1* (1)

Shaheen Shah Afridi took 1 for 32 in 3 (10.66). Ubaid Shah returned 1 for 34 in 3 (11.33). Mustafizur Rahman finished 2 for 37 in 3 (12.33) with Farhan and Shan both falling to him.

Haris Rauf bowled 2 overs for 34 (17.00) with 1 no-ball on the card. Sikandar Raza took 1 for 26 in 2 (13.00) when Arafat holed out. The printed table on the feed lists Raza with 0 wickets in one column while the dismissal line credits him with Arafat’s wicket; we align the figures to the dismissal record (1 for 26).

Lahore bowling figures (aligned to dismissals)

• Shaheen Shah Afridi (c): 1/32 (3)
• Ubaid Shah: 1/34 (3)
• Mustafizur Rahman: 2/37 (3)
• Haris Rauf: 0/34 (2)
• Sikandar Raza: 1/26 (2)

The par line for 186 in 13 overs is 14.31 per over. Lahore averaged 14.23 batting first, Multan 12.69 chasing, which explains the 20-run gap without needing a complex model.

Lahore stacked 50 runs inside 3.2 overs and 100 inside 6.2 on the milestones, while Multan needed until 5.2 overs to reach 50 and had already lost Farhan by then. Starting behind the curve in a 13-over chase is harsh when the opposition still has Mustafizur, Shaheen, and Raza in the same attack.

This Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars match summary keeps the math simple: Lahore won the first six overs on the card by a wide margin, Multan fought back through Shan and Turner, but 21 runs in 7 balls after Arafat fell was too steep once Raza struck.

The 66-run powerplay for Lahore

Zero wickets through 3.5 overs at 66 runs set a floor Multan never fully erased. Naeem and Emon forced Ismail and Wasim into defensive fields late in a short game.

Naeem’s 60 from 28

Player-of-the-match honours on the sheet match the scorebook impact: Naeem cleared 50 in 24 balls and kept Lahore near 14 an over even after wickets fell.

Multan at 18 for 2 inside four overs

Smith and Philippe both fell cheaply to Shaheen and Ubaid, which stretched the ask for Farhan and the middle order.

Shan’s lbw and the failed review

At 100 for 4, Multan still needed 86 from 28 balls, a rate above 18 an over. Losing Shan after the review failed left Turner with almost all the work.

Arafat’s catch off Raza

157 for 5 with 13 balls left and 29 runs needed is still possible in T20 math, but Wellalage’s catch closed the door on a second finisher beside Turner.

Lahore took two points on the match info line; Multan took none. Check our points table for the updated order.

A rain-cut win does not prove Lahore will always clear 14 an over for 13 balls, and it does not prove Multan cannot chase under pressure. It does show that Lahore’s top order and seam-spin mix travelled well on the night captured by this card.

Multan Sultans

Turner’s 52 not out and Shan’s 44 were the spine of the reply, but the top three left too much for them inside 5.3 overs. Ismail’s 15.66 economy hurt in a short game, even with 2 wickets. Siddle’s single over went for 19, another line that stings when overs are scarce.

Lahore Qalandars

Naeem and Emon gave the innings rocket fuel, Shafique added a quick 33, and Mustafizur plus Shaheen kept Multan from finding an easy rhythm. Haris leaked at 17 an over on the printed figures, a note for the next tight finish even though Lahore still closed the game.

185 in 13 overs is a stiff defend when your attack has Mustafizur’s cutters and Shaheen’s hit-the-stump lengths. Multan nearly matched the story through Turner, but the chase started too late after Lahore’s powerplay rush. This Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars match summary ends on that split: Lahore won the first third, Multan won patches of the middle, Lahore still took the points.

Numbers were checked against the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard for Match 11. Sentence-level writing is original to PSL Score Live.

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Which side won PSL 2026 Match 11 between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars?

Lahore Qalandars won by 20 runs.

How many overs were bowled per side?

Each side batted 13 overs after a rain-affected reduction.

What were the team totals?

Lahore Qalandars scored 185/5 in 13 overs. Multan Sultans scored 165/5 in 13 overs chasing 186.

Who won the toss?

Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first.

Who was player of the match?

Mohammad Naeem was named player of the match (60 from 28 balls).

Who took the most wickets for Lahore Qalandars in the chase?

Mustafizur Rahman took 2 wickets for 37 runs from 3 overs.