Mitchell & Raza help Qalandars past Sultans in PSL
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A stunning partnership of 89 from 41 balls between New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza helped Lahore Qalandars to a five-wicket win over Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League.
Chasing 186 to win, the pair came together at 95-4, with Mitchell on 19 from 17 balls.
The pair gelled beautifully and immediately transferred the pressure to the Sultans and almost got Qalandars over the line but Mitchell (64 off 38 balls) dragged on with two runs required.
Raza hit the winning run to finish unbeaten on 40 from 21 balls as the Qalandars won with six balls to spare.
The Sultans posted 185-3 from their 20 overs with Pakistan wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan making an unbeaten 76 from 48 balls at the top of the order.
It was a slow and sedate innings to start with Rizwan on 34 off 33 balls after 15 overs but he accelerated in the death overs.
He was supported by Kamran Ghulam's 52 not out from 31 balls in an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 115.
The win sees the Qalandars climb to second, behind defending champions Islamabad United, while the Sultans are bottom with one win from six games.
