Quetta’s batting collapse—not Multan’s dominance—defined this match. The Gladiators’ inability to build partnerships against spin exposed their middle-order fragility, a recurring liability that won’t fix itself. Sultans capitalized ruthlessly, but their top-spot reclamation means little if rivals keep gifting them victories through sloppy shot selection. Multan will need sterner tests to prove they’re genuine contenders, not just beneficiaries of opposition incompetence.