Multan Sultans is expected to win this game as well.
Preview
PES vs MUL will square off each other in the 21st match of the Pakistan Super League 2024 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on March 5. Multan Sultans have dominated the tournament so far winning six of their seven games and are at the top of the table while Peshawar Zalmi have won three of their six games and is ranked third.
Multan Sultans had played against Karachi Kings in their last encounter, where Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat. Sultans did not start well yet again, losing their first wicket at the score of 16 but were brought well back into the game by a fantastic second-wicket partnership. Mohammad Rizwan and Usman Khan joined hands to put up a partnership worth 148 runs in the next 15.3 overs. Rizwan scored yet another half-century in the league and perished while Usman Khan kept going until the end without getting out as he reached out to his ton. These knocks helped Multan post a huge total of 189. Karachi did try and keep pace with the chase but they kept losing wickets one after the other. None of the batters put their name up and took the responsibility as a result of which they fell short of the target by 20 runs.
Peshawar Zalmi had played against Lahore Qalandars in their previous match which was held at the same venue but had to be called off due to persistent rain. The match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Match Information
Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, 21th Match
Pakistan Super League, 5 Mar 2024, Tue, 8:00 PM IST ,Rawalpindi
Probable PlayingXI
Multan Sultans
RR Hendricks, Usman Khan, Khushdil Shah, Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, DJ Willey, Mohammad Rizwan(C), CJ Jordan, Usama Mir, Faisal Akram, Mohammad Ali
Bench: DJ Malan, Johnson Charles, Yasir Khan, Shehzad, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ihsanullah, A Ibrahim, Abbas Afridi, OP Stone
Peshawar Zalmi
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(C), Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, PI Walter, A Yaqoob, Salman Irshad, Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan, L Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq
Bench: Khurram Shahzad, T Kohler-Cadmore, Dan Mousley, L Ngidi, A Jamal, AAP Atkinson, Waqar Salamkheil, U Afridi, Noor Ahmad, Shamar Joseph, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Zeeshan, Sufyan Moqim, Arshad Iqbal, Aimal Khan
Injury News
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Weather Report: Clear Sky
Win Prediction: Multan Sultans
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 211
Pitch Report
Captains: 7.5
Usama Mir MUL | bowl
Usama has been wreaking havoc as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker so far. He has picked up 15 wickets playing seven matches so far.
Mohammad Ali MUL | bowl
Mohammad has been sensational with his performances scalping as many as 14 wickets in the tournament. He can be made captain of your fantasy side.
Babar Azam PES | bat
Babar has been the leading run-scorer of the tournament with as many as 330 runs to his name already. He should be the captain you are looking for.
Reeza Hendricks MUL | BAT
Hendricks has been one of the best batters of the tournament with 299 runs to his name in seven games. He is a must-have pick for your fantasy team.
Mohammad Rizwan MUL | WK
Rizwan has been his usual brilliant self and has scored 245 runs at a strike rate of 123.74 in seven games. He can fetch you hefty fantasy points with his keeping skills as well.
Saim Ayub PES | BAT
Saim has looked good so far and has been scoring runs consistently. He has smashed 175 runs at a strike rate of 153.51 in five matches where he has scalped one wicket too.
David Willey MUL | all
Willey has bowled well to scalp nine wickets with an economy of 7.48 in six matches. He can be handy with the bat too scoring 32 runs off it.
Usman Khan MUL | bat
Usman has been sensational with his performances so far. Although he has played just three games but has smashed 216 runs at a strike rate of 178.51.
Luke Wood PES | bowl
Wood has bowled well to scalp seven wickets at an economy of 7.82 in five matches. He has been handy with the bat too scoring 25 runs down the order.
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Tom Kohler-Cadmore: PES | WK
Khushdil Shah: MUL | BAT
DISCLAIMER
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.