Match Summary
Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz — PSL 2026 Match 14 Match Summary
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Multan Sultans chased 183 in 16.2 overs at Multan Cricket Stadium on 6 April 2026 and beat Rawalpindi Pindiz by seven wickets with 22 balls left in PSL 2026 Match 14. Faisal Akram took 4 for 31, Sahibzada Farhan made 68 from 38, and Josh Philippe 56 from 30. Figures and milestones come from ESPNcricinfo; every sentence below is written for PSL Score Live, not recycled from live logs.

Multan Sultans beat Rawalpindi Pindiz by seven wickets with 22 balls unused in PSL 2026 Match 14 on 6 April 2026 at Multan Cricket Stadium (listed 20:00 PKT on our schedule). Multan won the toss and bowled first. Rawalpindi Pindiz made 182 for 8 in 20 overs at 9.10 per over. Multan Sultans chased 183 and reached 186 for 3 in 16.2 overs at 11.38 per over.
Narrative here is ours; digits, dismissals, reviews, and powerplay bands are taken from the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard only. The feed files the venue as Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; our fixtures row lists Multan Cricket Stadium, so ground naming follows this site’s schedule while totals follow the card.
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This Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz match summary maps Faisal Akram’s 4 for 31 in 4 overs (7.75), Arafat Minhas’s 2 for 22 in 4 (5.50), Sam Billings’ 56 not out from 34 for Pindiz, then Sahibzada Farhan (68 from 38) and Josh Philippe (56 from 30) adding 110 for the second wicket in 53 balls on the flow log.
Why the night shifted the ladder
The match info credits Multan Sultans 2 points and Rawalpindi Pindiz 0. On the published ladder snippet, Multan held first place after the result while Pindiz sat seventh, so one-sided nights still move net run rate and separation in the middle of the table.
182 at 9.10 is a usable T20 total when Billings is still there at the close, but 186 at 11.38 shows how fast Multan lifted the run rate once Farhan and Philippe shared a long second-wicket stand.
Match snapshot (facts only)
| Match detail | Update |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Pakistan Super League 2026 |
| Match number | 14 |
| Venue (this site) | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan |
| Overs | 20 per side |
| Toss | Multan Sultans won and elected to field first |
| Rawalpindi Pindiz score | 182/8 (20 overs) |
| Multan Sultans score | 186/3 (16.2 overs, target 183) |
| Result | Multan Sultans won by 7 wickets (22 balls remaining) |
| Player of the match (match info) | Faisal Akram (Multan Sultans) |
First innings (Rawalpindi Pindiz to 182/8 in 20 overs)
Powerplay and the Rizwan review
Through the mandatory powerplay (0.1 to 6.0), Pindiz reached 52 for 2 wickets. Yasir Khan made 5 from 7 (1 four) when Muhammad Ismail bowled him at 15 for 1 in 2.3 overs.
Mohammad Rizwan scored 19 from 13 (4 fours) before Arafat Minhas had him lbw at 48 for 2 in 5.2 overs. Pindiz reviewed; the feed lists the decision struck down and the projection upheld the on-field out, so Rizwan had to leave. That wicket arrived just after Pindiz had reached 50 in 5.4 overs (34 balls), extras 1.
Middle order and Akram’s cluster
Abdullah Fazal scored 14 from 8 (1 four, 1 six) when Akram drew a leading edge to Ismail at short third at 66 for 3 in 7.3 overs. Kamran Ghulam made 35 from 24 (3 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 145.83) when Akram had Arafat Minhas take the catch at 79 for 4 in 9.3 overs.
Daryl Mitchell made 17 from 12 (2 fours) when Akram held a return catch off a slower wrong’un at 94 for 5 in 11.6 overs. Dian Forrester hit 24 from 11 (1 four, 3 sixes) before Peter Siddle had Mohammad Nawaz take the catch at 127 for 6 in 14.5 overs.
Rishad Hossain fell for 1 from 3 lbw to Minhas at 128 for 7 in 15.2 overs. Pindiz reviewed again; the feed again records struck down with no contact on UltraEdge and the path staying in line with middle stump on the replay pack. Asif Afridi made 7 from 6 (1 six) when Akram had Steven Smith take the catch at 151 for 8 in 17.3 overs.
Sam Billings stayed 56 not out from 34 (7 fours, 1 six, strike rate 164.70), reaching 50 in 31 balls on the milestones. Mohammad Amir Khan was 0 not out from 2. Extras 4 (1 leg-bye, 3 wides).
Pindiz crossed 100 in 12.4 overs and 150 in 16.5 on the flow strip. The strategic timeout sat at 120 for 5 after 14 overs with Billings 5 and Forrester 24.
Rawalpindi Pindiz batting lines (scorecard)
- Sam Billings: 56* (34)
- Kamran Ghulam: 35 (24)
- Mohammad Rizwan (c) †: 19 (13)
- Dian Forrester: 24 (11)
- Daryl Mitchell: 17 (12)
- Abdullah Fazal: 14 (8)
- Asif Afridi: 7 (6)
- Yasir Khan: 5 (7)
- Rishad Hossain: 1 (3)
- Mohammad Amir Khan: 0* (2)
Multan Sultans with the ball (first innings)
Mohammad Nawaz bowled 2 overs for 29 (14.50) without a wicket on the figures. Muhammad Ismail took 1 for 31 in 4 (7.75) with Yasir bowled. Peter Siddle returned 1 for 24 in 2 (12.00) when Forrester fell.
Arafat Minhas finished 2 for 22 in 4 (5.50) with Rizwan and Rishad both lbw. Mohammad Wasim bowled 4 overs for 44 (11.00) without a wicket. Faisal Akram took 4 for 31 in 4 (7.75), removing Fazal, Ghulam, Mitchell, and Afridi while mixing flight and a slower wrong’un that Mitchell pushed back on the full.
Multan bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)
- Mohammad Nawaz: 0/29 (2)
- Muhammad Ismail: 1/31 (4)
- Peter Siddle: 1/24 (2)
- Arafat Minhas: 2/22 (4)
- Mohammad Wasim: 0/44 (4)
- Faisal Akram: 4/31 (4)
Second innings (Multan Sultans chase 183 in 20 overs)
Powerplay after Smith’s early exit
Multan’s mandatory powerplay reads 58 for 1 wicket against Pindiz’s 52 for 2. Steven Smith made 5 from 5 (1 four) when Mohammad Amir had Abdullah Fazal take the catch at 12 for 1 in 1.3 overs.
Sahibzada Farhan raced to 50 in 27 balls (3 fours, 4 sixes to that mark) and finished 68 from 38 (4 fours, 5 sixes, strike rate 178.94) when Mohammad Amir Khan bowled him at 139 for 3 in 13.1 overs. Josh Philippe reached 50 in 27 balls (6 fours, 3 sixes) and made 56 from 30 (6 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 186.66) when Mohammad Amir had him caught by Sam Billings at 122 for 2 in 11.1 overs.
The second-wicket stand between Farhan and Philippe produced 100 runs in 53 balls on the match-flow line (Farhan 51, Philippe 54, extras 0).
Masood and Turner close
Shan Masood stayed 27 not out from 15 (2 fours, 1 six, strike rate 180.00). Ashton Turner made 26 not out from 10 (2 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 260.00) and hit the winning runs inside 17 overs on the card. Extras 4 (all leg-byes).
Multan passed 50 in 5.1 overs, 100 in 9.4, and 150 in 14.4 on the flow strip. The strategic timeout landed at 110 for 1 after 10 overs with Farhan 57 and Philippe 48.
Multan Sultans batting lines (scorecard)
- Sahibzada Farhan: 68 (38)
- Josh Philippe †: 56 (30)
- Shan Masood: 27* (15)
- Ashton Turner (c): 26* (10)
- Steven Smith: 5 (5)
Rawalpindi Pindiz with the ball (chase)
Asif Afridi bowled 4 overs for 35 (8.75) without a wicket. Mohammad Amir took 2 for 32 in 3 (10.66) with Smith and Philippe both caught. Mohammad Amir Khan returned 1 for 44 in 4 (11.00) when Farhan lost his off stump to one that shaped back.
Rishad Hossain bowled 3 overs for 46 (15.33) without a wicket, Daryl Mitchell 2 for 15 (7.50) wicketless, and Dian Forrester 0.2 overs for 10 (30.00) on the printed row without a wicket.
Rawalpindi bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)
- Asif Afridi: 0/35 (4)
- Mohammad Amir: 2/32 (3)
- Mohammad Amir Khan: 1/44 (4)
- Rishad Hossain: 0/46 (3)
- Daryl Mitchell: 0/15 (2)
- Dian Forrester: 0/10 (0.2)
Fielding, pressure, and the rate line
The par ask for 183 in 20 overs is 9.15 per over. Multan averaged 11.38 through 16.2 overs, more than 2 runs per over above that floor. Pindiz averaged 9.10 batting first, so the chase stayed a rate race as long as Multan held wickets.
Nawaz’s running catch from deep midwicket to cut off Forrester mattered because Billings was still there at 127 for 6. Fazal’s catch on the leg side to remove Smith in the first over of the reply briefly shifted mood toward Pindiz until Farhan pushed the rate back up before the sixth over ended.
This Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz match summary ties the margin to those two phases: Akram and Minhas took six wickets for 53 from 8 overs combined, then Farhan and Philippe added 110 together before Masood and Turner finished at 180 and 260 strike rates on the sheet.
Turning points (scoreboard read)
Rizwan lbw on review
Losing Rizwan at 48 for 2 after a failed review slowed Pindiz just as they had reached 50. Ghulam and Fazal still had to rebuild against a spin-heavy plan without their captain at the crease.
Akram’s four-wicket middle
Fazal, Ghulam, Mitchell, and Afridi all fell to Akram across 7.3 to 17.3 overs, which kept Billings short of partners for a 200 push even though he cleared 50 in 31 balls.
Farhan fifty in twenty-seven balls
50 in 27 balls meant Multan reached 100 before 10 overs despite Smith walking in the second over. That speed shrank 183 to a line Philippe could attack without slogging from ball one.
Amir’s second wicket at 122 for 2
Philippe’s exit at 122 for 2 in 11.1 overs still left 61 runs from 53 balls with Farhan set, which is roughly 6.9 an over with 8 wickets in hand. Masood and Turner kept finding boundaries until the target disappeared in 16.2 overs.
Table points and what follows
Multan added two points on the published line; Pindiz took none. See points table after the rest of the round.
One 4 for 31 does not mean Akram repeats that line every week, and 182 does not mean Pindiz lack hitters when Billings is still at the crease. On this card, Multan’s spin mix plus a 110-run second-wicket stand made 183 a smaller ask than the raw par line.
Takeaways per team
Rawalpindi Pindiz
Billings’ 56 not out held the innings together, but six wickets to spin at 7.75 economy or better from Akram and Minhas hollowed out the middle. Amir’s 2 for 32 in 3 showed movement early, yet Amir Khan’s 11 economy in 4 overs leaked once Farhan targeted the stumps.
Multan Sultans
Akram earned player-of-the-match on the sheet, Minhas backed him with 2 for 22, and Wasim’s 11 economy in 4 is the line they will want tidier when death hitters see him a second time. Farhan and Philippe turned the bowling platform into a fast scoreboard climb before Turner finished with 26 from 10.
Closing read
182 with Billings set can defend when the chase stutters at 12 for 1. This Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz match summary ends where the card does: Multan spun Pindiz back in the middle, then outscored them by more than 2 runs per over for 98 balls to take the points with 22 deliveries unused.
Source and related reading
Numbers were checked against the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard for Match 14. Sentence-level writing is original to PSL Score Live.
FAQ
Which side won PSL 2026 Match 14 between Multan Sultans and Rawalpindi Pindiz?
Multan Sultans won by 7 wickets with 22 balls remaining.
What were the team totals?
Rawalpindi Pindiz scored 182/8 in 20 overs. Multan Sultans scored 186/3 in 16.2 overs chasing 183.
Who won the toss?
Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first.
Who was player of the match?
Faisal Akram was named player of the match (4 wickets for 31 runs from 4 overs).
Who top-scored in the match?
Sahibzada Farhan scored 68 from 38 and Josh Philippe 56 from 30 for Multan. Sam Billings made 56 not out from 34 for Rawalpindi Pindiz.
Who took the most wickets for Multan Sultans?
Faisal Akram took 4 wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs. Arafat Minhas took 2 for 22 in 4 overs.