Multan Sultans will face off against Islamabad United today in the fifth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 9), which will held at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan at 07:00 PM PKT.
Both Multan and Islamabad will play their second match of the tournament and try to continue their winning pace as both franchises started off their tournament with a win.
Multan Sultan played their first match against Karachi Kings with a commanding display. Dawid Malan and Reeza Hendricks achieved 180 runs and Mohammad Ali’s bowling stifled the Kings’ batting lineup to restrict them to 130 runs, securing their position at the top of the points table.
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Shadab Khan led Islamabad United began their 2024 PSL journey with a strong victory over Lahore Qalandars, despite a formidable batting display. Despite losing their openers early, the team managed to secure a commanding eight-wicket victory, securing their second position on the PSL 2024 points table.
IU vs MS: pitch report
Multan Cricket Stadium has so far hosted a single PSL 9 match between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans. During the last match, the ball was holding for the spinners.
The Powerplay will be of the utmost importance, as both teams will attempt to score as many runs as possible before scoring becomes more difficult with the old ball. There is a negligible likelihood of rainfall, and spectators can anticipate an uninterrupted match.
Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators:Probable Playing XIs
Multan Sultans:Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Yasir Khan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani
Islamabad United: Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan (c), Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan (wk), Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Tymal Mills, Ubaid Shah
Head-to-Head Matches
Matches played: 13
Islamabad United won: 6
Multan Sultans won: 7