On Friday evening in Lahore, Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans will face off in Match 17 of the PSL 2022. Lahore Qalandars have won three of their last five games, while Multan Sultans have won six of their last six. The Qalandars won three games in a row before losing to the Quetta Gladiators. In this encounter, Multan Sultans will be a difficult squad to beat.
In the PSL, Multan Sultans continue to perform admirably. Last year, they came from the bottom of the standings to win the tournament, and this season, they appear to be the greatest squad in the competition.
Weather
The weather should be clear, and temperatures will likely vary from 12~21 °C.
Pitch
The Gaddafi Stadium has a good batting surface. Batters prefer batting here because the ball is easy to control. Bowlers must be disciplined when bowling on this surface.
Probable Playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars
Shaheen Afridi (c), Philip Salt (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Harry Brook, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan (c&wk), Khushdil Shah, Shan Masood, Sohaib Maqsood, Johnson Charles, Tim David, Anwar Ali, Abbas Afridi, Blessing Muzarabani, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani
Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans – Match 17, Dream 11:
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Philip Salt (wk), Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Harry Brook, Tim David, David Wiese, Khushdil Shah, Imran Tahir, Rashid Khan, 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 – Rashid Khan
- Multan Sultans – Imran Tahir
Most Sixes
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
- Multan Sultans – Mohammad Rizwan
Player of the Match
- Multan Sultans – Mohammad Rizwan
Team Scores Batting First
- Lahore Qalandars – 165+
- Multan Sultans – 170+
The Qalandars are coming off a defeat in their last match. So far, the Sultans have gone undefeated and are riding high. To confront the table-toppers, the Qalandars must be on their toes. Multan Sultans have a well-balanced team, so they should win this match.