Pakistan Super League 2021 Qualifier will pit Islamabad United against the Multan Sultans. United has gone undefeated in their last five games. Despite missing important players, they defeated Multan Sultans by four wickets in the previous league match. With 16 points, they came out on top of the table.
Meanwhile, Islamabad United broke Multan Sultans’ four-match winning streak in the last league group encounter. They looked like they wouldn’t make it to the playoffs at one time, but they turned the tables in the second leg of the competition and finished second with 10 points.
Weather
The players will have to contend with a hot and probably energy-sapping evening, as the temperature is expected to be 39 degrees Celsius when the Qualifier begins.
This is unlikely to change significantly as the game goes. The humidity will range from 44~49%, while the wind speed will be between 15~18 km/h.
Pitch
It’s an excellent T20 pitch that’s generated some close matches in recent days. In this venue, chasing appears to be difficult. Thus whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Playing XIs
Islamabad United
Shadab Khan (c), Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Usman Khawaja, Iftikhar Ahmed, Colin Munro, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Fawad Ahmed, Brandon King / Hussain Talat
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan (c&wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Shan Masood, Johnson Charles, Sohail Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Blessing Muzarabani, Imran Tahir, Imran Khan, Shahnawaz Dhani, Khushdil Shah / Hammad Azam
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans – Qualifier, Dream 11
Mohammad Rizwan (c&wk), Colin Munro, Johnson Charles, Sohaib Maqsood, Asif Ali, Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Fawad Ahmed, Shahnawaz Dhani
Prediction
Match winner
- Islamabad United
Winning the toss
- Islamabad United
Top Batsman
- Islamabad United – Colin Munro
- Multan Sultans – Mohammad Rizwan
Top Bowler
- Islamabad United – Hasan Ali
- Multan Sultans – Shahnawaz Dhani
Most Sixes
- Islamabad United – Asif Ali
- Multan Sultans – Mohammad Rizwan
Player of the Match
- Islamabad United – Hasan Ali
Team Scores Batting First
- Islamabad United – 180+
- Multan Sultans – 170+
The two teams battled late into Saturday night before Islamabad United crossed the finish line to make it five wins in a row. We expect an even closer match, with Islamabad United emerging victorious once again.