Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United match Preview
Multan Sultans (MS) will face Islamabad United (ISU) in the fifth match of the ongoing PSL 2024 at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, February 20.
Both teams kicked off their PSL 2024 campaigns with impressive victories. Islamabad United chased down a target of 196 against Lahore Qalandars with eight wickets and ten balls to spare, while Multan Sultans restricted Karachi Kings to 130/8 after posting a total of 185/2 in their 20 overs.
The Sultans were the runners-up last season, narrowly losing to Lahore by a single run in the summit clash. On the other hand, Islamabad United reached the playoffs but were defeated by Peshawar Zalmi by 12 runs. With talented players on both teams, match No. 5 is expected to be an intriguing affair.
MS vs ISU match Details:
Match: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United, 05th match, PSL 2024
Date & Time: 20th February 2024 , Tuesday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Live Broadcast: Fancode App & Website
Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
In the only game played at the Multan Cricket Stadium in PSL 2024 so far, Reeza Hendricks won the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten knock of 79 runs off 54 balls. He mentioned in the post-match presentation that the ball was gripping for the spinners. The Powerplay phase will be crucial as teams aim to take advantage of the field restrictions and accumulate runs before the scoring becomes challenging with the older ball. There are no forecasts for rain, so fans can expect an uninterrupted encounter.
Head-to-Head Record:
Matches Played 13Multan Sultans Won 07Islamabad United Won 06MS vs ISU Probable Playing XI
Multan Sultans (MS):
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 (ISU):
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
MS vs ISU MATCH WINNER PREDICTION
Given the strong performances by both teams in their opening matches, we anticipate a closely contested game. However, we believe that the Multan Sultans hold a slight advantage in this encounter due to their better team balance.
Bet on Multan Sultans to win
