Published on: Feb 14, 2023 8:00 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 14, 2023 5:13 pm IST
MUL vs QUE: The eighth edition of the Pakistan Cricket League (PSL) kick started with a bitter match between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars. The Multan team would be utterly disappointed as they lost the opening game by just 1 run. Therefore they would be hoping for a win in the next game. On the other hand, Quetta Gladiators would be eager to kick start the tournament on high.
Fixture Name: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, 1st match Competition: Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 Date: 15th 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 4 games, out of which 3 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. The first game of the tournament was also played here and it was a high scoring thriller.
Multan Sultans – W W W L L Lahore Qalandars – W L L L W
Multan Sultans:
Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi
Quetta Gladiators:
Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Umar Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Wanindu Hasaranga, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
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 2005 runs at a strike rate of 139. He scored crucial 62 runs in the first game.
Probable Best Bowler
Naseem Shah – Stats in T20s
Pacer Naseem Shah is expected to be the best bowlers in the game between Multan and Quetta. The pacer has been amongst the best in the format for Pakistan and is grown significantly. His stats in the league are exceptional as in 20 games he has 19 wickets.
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