MUMBAI: Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL, Pat Cummins, has left for Australia to undergo his final back scan. Cummins, who had already joined the team despite his fitness problems before IPL season, had continued his fitness routine in conjunction with the tournament.
As per news sources, the scan had been previously scheduled to be conducted by Cricket Australia. If Pat Cummins passes his tests with flying colours, then he will return to the side on April 17.
However, in the meantime, with Pat Cummins out of contention due to an injury, Ishan Kishan will lead the side.
Ever since July last year, Pat Cummins has suffered back pain, playing only one match throughout the entire series against England. Though Pat Cummins had thought of participating in the T20 World Cup, as he was not up to his usual self, he was not declared fit for the same. However, prior to the beginning of the IPL, Pat Cummins stated that he would be joining his teammates towards the end of the tournament.
PSL 11: Multan Sultans defeats Quetta Gladiators
In the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Multan Sultans defeated the Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets in a match held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The Sultans successfully chased down the target of 167 runs, losing only 4 wickets in the 18th over.
Multan’s batting was strong throughout the innings. Steve Smith contributed significantly with a fine innings of 53 runs, while captain Shan Masood remained not out with 46 runs. Other notable performances included Sahibzada Farhan with 32 runs, Josh Flippy with 18, and Arafat Minhas with 6 runs.
For the Quetta Gladiators, Hassan Nawaz took 2 wickets, while Saud Shakeel and Alzari Joseph claimed 1 wicket each.
The Multan Sultans won the toss and chose to invite the Quetta Gladiators to bat first. Quetta scored 166 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Saud Shakeel played a pivotal role, scoring 56 runs off 41 balls, while Bevan Jacobs contributed with an unbeaten 49 runs. Ahmed Daniyal retired hurt after scoring 22 runs due to injury.
In terms of bowling performance for the Sultans, Muhammad Nawaz excelled with 3 wickets, and Arafat Minhas played a crucial role as well, taking 2 wickets and helping lead the team to victory.
