Multan, Apr 24 (UNI) Islamabad United continued their superb start to the Pakistan Super League, recording their fifth win from five with a seven-wicket victory over Multan Sultans.

Chasing 169, United States opener Andries Gous hit an unbeaten 80 from 45 balls as Islamabad reached their target in the 18th over on Wednesday night.

Having chosen to bat, Multan scored 168-5 from their 20 overs, with Usman Khan top-scoring with 60.

Openers Yasir Khan (29) and Muhammad Rizwan (36) put on 51, while the latter added a further 65 with Usman before he was caught off the bowling of Shadab Khan.

That left Multan 116-2, but they scored just 52 from the remaining 39 deliveries, with Usman run out by Sahibzada Farhan in the penultimate over.

Usman had his revenge in the reply, catching Sahibzada off Ubaid Shah for 22.

But Gous added 81 with Colin Munro (45) and 55 with Mohammad Nawaz (21) to put his side in control, and finished the game with his fifth six.

The defending champions now have 10 points at the top of the table, while Multan sit bottom with

one win from five.

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