Published on: Feb 12, 2023 8:00 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 13, 2023 5:54 pm IST
MUL vs LAH: The eighth edition of the Pakistan Cricket League (PSL) is all about to begin. The tournament will kick start from Monday (13th February) with final to take place on 19th March. A total of 36 players, both overseas and local, were picked in the draft and it is expected that tournament will give great entertainment to fans. The event will kick start with a game between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars and both the teams would want to start the tournament on high.
Fixture Name: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, 1st match Competition: Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 Date: 13th February 2023 Time: 8:00 PM IST Ground: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
The pitches in Pakistan are mostly flat and are often good for batting, which has led to high scoring encounters. The venue so far has hosted 3 games, out of which 2 games have been won by teams batting first and one by teams batting second. Spinners might also come in play during the game. The average first innings score at this venue is 169, which suggests that anything above 180 will be a safe score.
Multan Sultans – W W W W L Lahore Qalandars – W L L W W
Multan Sultans:
Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi
Lahore Qalandars:
Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope, Sikandar Raza, Hussain Talat, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Probable Best Batter
Fakhar Zaman – Stats in T20s
Fakhar is expected to be the best batter in the the opening encounter between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars. The batter of late has been one of the best batters in the format of the game and his overall stats in the league are staggering too as he has 1954 runs at a strike rate of 139.
PSL matches
Runs
Average
Strike rate
Highest score
63
1943
31
139
106
Probable Best Bowler
Shaheen Afridi – Stats in T20s
Pacer Shaheen Afridi will be making his returning after an injury and would be eager to reclaim his stake. The pacer has been amongst the best in the format and is grown significantly. His stats in the league are exceptional as in 50 games he has 70 wickets.
Wickets
Economy rate
Best bowling figures
50
70
20
7.6
5/4
Matches Played
MS Won
LQ Won
Draw
5
3
2
0
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