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Highest run chase in PSL: What is the highest successful run-chase in Pakistan Super League?

Gurpreet Singh
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Highest run chase in PSL: What is the highest successful run-chase in Pakistan Super League

Highest run chase in PSL: Islamabad United fell short of what could have been the highest successful run-chase in PSL history.

During the eighth match of the ongoing seventh season of the Pakistan Super League between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans, a valiant effort from Islamabad skipper Shadab Khan with the bat was just not enough for them as they were handed a 20-run defeat by Multan, thereby losing the first game of the season.

On the other hand, yet another win for Mohammad Rizwan’s men meant that Multan have now won 4 matches on the trot, to sit handsomely at the top of the table with 8 points.

Post losing the Toss, Multan posted 217/5 on the scoreboard- the highest total in PSL 7 so far, courtesy a 100 run-stand in mere 45 deliveries between Tim David (71 off 29) and Rilee Rossouw (67* off 35) for the 4th wicket.

In reply the United batters got off to a flier, posting 69 runs in the Powerplay, but losing both their in form openers Alex Hales (23 off 14) and Paul Stirling (19 off 10) in the process.

Thereafter, it was all about the United skipper Shadab Khan going hammer and tongs at the Sultans bowlers, but with him losing partners on a consistent basis at the other end, Islamabad lost the first game of the ongoing season, falling short by 20 runs of the target.

Shadab’s innings of 91 off 42 deliveries was laden with 5 Fours and 9 massive Sixes, with the task just too much for it to be accomplished with only a lone batter’s contribution. The next top-scorer for Islamabad was Alex Hales with his 23 runs.

Highest run chase in PSL (updated on March 10, 2023)

Had Islamabad managed to chase the total down, it would have been the highest-successful run-chase in the tournament history.

It would have thus broken the record accomplished by Multan Sultans during the 3rd match of the ongoing season against the Lahore Qalandars, wherein they had chased down the total of 206 with 2 deliveries and 5 wickets to spare.

YearTeamOppositionWon byTarget
2023Multan SultansPeshawar Zalmi4 wickets243
2023Quetta GladiatorsPeshawar Zalmi8 wickets241
2022Multan SultansLahore Qalandars5 wickets207
2023Islamabad UnitedMultan Sultans2 wickets206
2022Quetta GladiatorsLahore Qalandars7 wickets205
2016Quetta GladiatorsLahore Qalandars2 wickets202
2023Islamabad UnitedKarachi Kings6 wickets202

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Gurpreet Singh

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Gurpreet Singh is a Cricket writer at The Sportsrush. His platonic relationship with sports had always been there since childhood, but Cricket managed to strike a special, intimate nerve of his heart. Although his initial dream of playing the sport at the highest level couldn't come to fruition, Gurpreet did represent the state of Jharkhand at the under-14 level. However, almost like taking a pledge to never let the undying passion for Cricket fade away even a tad, he made sure to continue the love relationship by assigning the field of journalism as an indirect Cupid. He thus, first finished his bachelor's in journalism and then pursued the PG Diploma course in English journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Soon after and since 2019, he has been working at The Sportsrush. Apart from sports, he takes keen interest in politics, and in understanding women and gender-related issues.

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