Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq on Thursday urged the cricket board management to improve the quality of pitches at the National Stadium after a low-scoring match between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans.
Talking about the first match of PSL 2022 in Geo News' program 'Jashn A Cricket', the former cricketer expressed his displeasure over the slow pitch and asked the groundsmen to work harder on the pitches.
He said, 'T20 matches should not be played on such a pitch.
Inzamam-ul-Haq said that if a player plays well, he gets a place in the team. If Sharjeel works on his fitness, he can become a big player.
Praising the Multan Sultans captain who played crucial innings, the veteran batsman said that Mohammad Rizwan has become a seasoned player.
However, cricket expert Sikander Bakht believed that Babar Azam's batting depended on Mohammad Rizwan.
The Kings captain failed to perform and was dismissed early in the innings while Rizwan scored a half-century to ensure his team's victory.
match report
Multan Sultans began their title defense in the PSL opener with a seven-wicket win over Karachi Kings, thanks to Imran Tahir's 3 for 16 and Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten 52 of 47.
Imran, in his first spell, restricted Karachi to 124 in an over from Sharjeel Khan and Mohammad Nabi and Tom Lamonby, which was overhauled by Multan with 10 balls to spare.
Sharjeel of Karachi, opening 66 with Babar Azam, scored 43 off 31, which included three sixes and as many fours.
In reply, Multan opener Shan Masood scored 26 off 18 to provide a solid start with a 38-run partnership before Rizwan and Sohaib Maqsood (30 off 31) put on 63 runs for the second wicket. .
Score in a nutshell:
Karachi Kings 124-5, 20 overs (Sharjeel Khan 43, Joe Clarke 26, Babar Azam 23; Imran Tahir 3-16)
Multan Sultans 126-3, 18.2 overs (Mohammed Rizwan 52 not out, Sohaib Maqsood 30, Shan Masood 26, Mohammad Nabi 2-17)