Published on: Feb 16, 2023 8:44 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 16, 2023 8:44 pm IST
MUL vs PES: The eighth edition of the Pakistan Cricket League (PSL) is just a few games old and it’s fair to say that many have already touted it as best edition. Both Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi have kick started the tournament on high as they were part of two enthralling wins. They would want to continue the winning note and extend their run.
Fixture Name: Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, 5th match Competition: Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 Date: 17th February 2023 Time: 6:30 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 5 games, out of which 3 games have been won by teams batting first and 2 by teams batting second. Spinners might also come in play during the game. The average first innings score at this venue is around 169, which suggests that anything above 180 will be a safe score. The two game of the tournament so far has been extremely contrasting.
Multan Sultans – W W L W Peshawar Zalmi – W W W W L
Multan Sultans:
Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi
Peshawar Zalmi:
Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell, Jimmy Neesham, Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Salman Irshad
Probable Best Batter
Babar Azam – Stats in T20s
Babar Azam is expected to be the best batter in the game between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi. The right-hander is rated as one of the best batters in the world cricket. His stats are staggering as well as he has 2477 runs in 66 games. He scored 68 runs in the last game he played.
PSL matches
Runs
Average
Strike rate
Highest score
66
2477
43
121
90
Probable Best Bowler
Ishanullah – Stats in T20s
Ihsanullah bowled a spell for the ages in his very 2nd game of PSL career. He made opposition look clueless and outfoxed them. He’s likely to shine again for his team.
Wickets
Economy rate
Best bowling figures
2
7
6
5/12
Matches Played
MUL Won
PES Won
NR
11
8
3
0
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