Colin Munro’s bold claim of chucking against Pakistan spinner rocks PSL | Cricket News

Colin Munro and Iftikhar Ahmed had been concerned in a heated confrontation. (Screengrabs)

New Zealand cricketer Colin Munro on Wednesday has sparked a heated debate within the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Munro, who’s taking part in for Islamabad United has accused Multan Sultans‘ all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed for chucking.

The drama unfolded within the tenth over of the match, after they had been cruising to the goal of 169 set by the Multan Sultans.
Off-spinner Iftikhar Ahmed bowled a sooner one within the blockhole and Munro by some means managed to dug it out. Just after the supply, Munro gestured on the Iftikhar that he was chucking. Munro even bent his elbow whereas mimicking the motion.
Munro’s gesture riled up the bowler Iftikhar Ahmed, who waked straight to 1 of the umpires to have a phrase with them. The complete Multan Sultan group additionally received concerned. The umpires managed to diffuse the scenario.

Despite all this drama, defending champions Islamabad United continued their profitable streak with a fifth consecutive win. Islamabad United chased the 169-run goal set by Sultans with 17 balls to spare, banking on opening batter Andries Gous’ 80 not out inclusive of six fours and 5 maximums.
Gous, who confronted 45 balls to register his maiden HBL PSL half-century, misplaced his opening associate Sahibzada Farhan within the third over after the duo had placed on 29 runs in pursuit of the goal. No.3 batter Colin Munro walked in all weapons blazing as he stitched a fiery 81-run partnership for the second wicket off 48 balls.
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Munro contributed a 28-ball 45 to the trigger hitting 5 fours and two sixes. After Michael Bracewell eliminated Munro in eleventh over, Mohammad Nawaz (21 off 19b, 1×4, 1×6) and Gous steered their group nearer to the goal with a 55-run third-wicket stand.
Earlier, Multan Sultans elected to bat first after profitable the toss and their opening batters Mohammad Rizwan (36 off 37b, 3x4s) and Yasir Khan (29 off 17b, 2x4s, 2x6s) placed on a strong 51-run stand off 6.4 overs.
After Mohammad Nawaz drew the primary blood for United dismissing Yasir, Usman Khan walked in and hit the bottom operating with a 29-ball half-century. Shadab Khan broke Rizwan and Usman’s 65-run stand in 14th over with 116 runs on the board.

Islamabad United bowlers stored a examine on the run movement as they gave away solely 42 runs within the final 5 overs dismissing Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed and Sultans’ top-scorer Usman (61 off 40b, 4x4s, 4x6s). Kamran Ghulam capped off the Sultans innings with a six and a 4 in his unbeaten six-ball 10.
Brief Scores
Multan Sultans: 168 for five in 20 overs (Usman Khan 61, Mohammad Rizwan 36, Yasir Khan 29; Mohammad Nawaz 1-13)
Islamabad United: 171 for 3 in 17.1 overs (Andries Gous 80 not out, Colin Munro 45, Sahibzada Farhan 22, Mohammad Nawaz 21; Chris Jordan 1-24)