Momentum with Multan as table-topping Sultans head for semi-finals

Having secured a semi-final place for the first time in their history, Multan head into their final group fixture with the luxury of being able to rest players if required

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And so, as it stands, the Pakistan Super League survives. While the rest of the cricketing calendar, and indeed world of sport as a whole, is decimated by the Covid-19 outbreak, the PSL marches on. 

While the tournament has been revised in a response to the continue threat posed by the coronavirus - the competition has been reduced by one match to 33 and will end four days earlier than originally stated - it looks set to reach a conclusion.

Multan Sultans in particular will be thrilled to see the tournament through to its completion.

Having secured a semi-final place for the first time in their history - Multan head into their final group fixture, against Lahore Qalandars, with the luxury of being able to rest players if required.

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An enthralling three-run win over Peshawar Zalmi behind closed doors at Karachi on Friday confirmed the Sultans would finish as table-toppers with a game to spare.

Eyes will be on 23-year-old Ali Shafiq who made his first appearance of the campaign in that defeat of Peshawar. Shafiq returned figures of 2 for 31 from his four overs, including two wickets - giving up just two runs - in his penultimate set.

While Sultans' path to the final four is secure, two spots are still up for grabs with three teams still in contention. Karachi Kings secured their semi-final place with a four-wicket win over Islamabad United on Saturday - a result that sees Islamabad’s campaign brought to an end.

For Lahore, the equation is simple. Defeat Multan and a semi-final place is obtained. If they lose, then the Qalandars will have to rely on the Kings defeating Quetta Gladiators in Karachi on Sunday.