Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars will face each other again in the PSL 2022 final. On Wednesday, the Sultans defeated the Qalandars by 28 runs in a Qualifier at the same stadium. Multan Sultans have won their last four games in the competition and will be favoured to win the PSL trophy for the second year in a row.
On Friday, Lahore Qalandars defeated Islamabad United to stop a two-game losing streak and qualify for the final. If they want to win this match, they will have to be at their best.
Weather
Temperatures are forecast to be between 15~21°C, and there is no risk of rain.
Pitch
The Gaddafi Stadium has a well-balanced pitch, and batter’s strokes can now be freely played once the pitching machine has been established. Slow bowlers may benefit from the surface, which tends to slow down as the game develops. On this surface, chasing has proved difficult, so expect the team that wins the toss to bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars:
Shaheen Afridi (c), Phil Salt (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Ghulam, Harry Brook, David Wiese, Samit Patel, Abdullah Shafique, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Multan Sultans:
Mohammad Rizwan (c&wk), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Asif Afridi, Rumman Raees, Imran Tahir, David Willey, Aamer Azmat, Shahnawaz Dahani
Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans – Final, Dream 11:
Khushdil Shah (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Kamran Ghulam, Harry Brook, Tim David, Mohammad Hafeez, David Willey, Zaman Khan, Imran Tahir, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Prediction
Match winner
- Multan Sultans
Winning the toss
- Multan Sultans
Top Batsman
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
- Multan Sultans – Shan Masood
Top Bowler
- Lahore Qalandars – Shaheen Afridi
- Multan Sultans – Imran Tahir
Most Sixes
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
- Multan Sultans – Mohammad Rizwan
Player of the Match
- Multan Sultans – Shan Masood
Team Scores Batting First
- Lahore Qalandars – 165+
- Multan Sultans – 170+
After 33 games in the PSL 2022, it all comes down to this final match between the top two teams from each group. The Multan Sultans have already defeated the Lahore Qalandars twice this season, but the Qalandars are also the only team to defeat the Sultans this season. Multan Sultans are our pick to win the final.