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MUL vs KAR Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: PSL 2022 Match 23 | MUL vs KAR Dream11 Prediction Today | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Key Players | Lahore Pitch Report

It’s top vs bottom in match 23 of PSL 2022. If form and standings are anything to go by, then this won’t be a contest. However, that’s not always the way T20 works.

Multan Sultans have won all but one match so far this season, including an easy win over Karachi Kings back in the first match of the tournament. Mohammad Rizwan’s team will be aiming to bounce back today after a convincing defeat to Lahore Qalandars in their last match as they gear up for the playoffs.

For the Kings, well, it has truly been a season to forget. They became the first team to lose their first seven matches in PSL history, as they fell agonisingly short against a depleted Islamabad United attack missing the injured Shadab Khan and Zeeshan Zameer. Only pride is on offer today as their playoffs hopes are dashed, and they will be quite keen to avoid the possibility of losing all 10 matches this season.

Possible Playing 11

Multan Sultans: 1. Shan Masood, 2. Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), 3. Sohaib Maqsood, 4. Rilee Rossouw, 5. Tim David, 6. Khushdil Shah, 7. Anwar Ali, 8. Abbas Afridi, 9. Imran Tahir, 10. Blessing Muzarabani, 11. Shahnawaz Dahani

Karachi Kings: 1. Babar Azam (c), 2. Sharjeel Khan, 3. Joe Clarke (wk), 4. Mohammad Nabi, 5. Sahibzada Farhan, 6. Qasim Akram, 7. Imad Wasim, 8. Jordan Thompson, 9. Chris Jordan, 10. Umaid Asif, 11. Mir Hamza

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Multan Sultans:

• It was a rare failure last match for Shan Masood last match (8 vs Qalandars). He still has the second-most runs of any player in PSL 2022 (351 runs, avg. 50.14, SR 147.47), including 26 off 18 balls vs Karachi.
• Mohammad Rizwan has struck two half-centuries in three matches vs Karachi since the beginning of 2021. This includes a steady 52* off 46 balls earlier this season.
• What a time for Tim David. He became Australia’s highest earner in the IPL 2022 Auction over the weekend, courtesy of his brilliant PSL form this season. He has scored 221 runs at a strike rate of 206.54.
• Khushdil Shah’s economy rate of 6.57 is the second-best in the league among bowlers with at least three wickets. He took 1/8 against Karachi earlier this season, and he should have a key role to play today.
• Imran Tahir dominated Karachi earlier in PSL 2022. He took 3/16 in a player of the match performance. Tahir now has the most wickets in MUL-KAR matches with nine scalps in five matches at an average of 13.33 and economy rate of 6.67.
• Shahnawaz Dahani is Sultans’ leading wicket-taker among seamers this season (8). He will be aiming to bring down his expensive economy rate of 10.42, however.

Karachi Kings:

• Babar Azam has the most runs in MUL-KAR matches. The skipper has 423 runs to his name against Multan at an average of 70.50 and strike rate of 127.03.
• Babar is averaging 44.33 in PSL 2022 with a strike rate of 121.46. He could look to play with more freedom today as Karachi are no longer in the playoffs race.
• Sharjeel Khan was Karachi’s top run-scorer against Multan earlier this season (43 off 31 balls). He currently averages 18.80 vs Sultans in five matches since the beginning of 2020.
• Qasim Akram made a brilliant first impression with the bat in PSL 2022. He scored 51* off 26 balls against Islamabad a couple of nights ago.
• Imad Wasim is also coming off a half-century vs Islamabad (55 off 28 balls). The all-rounder has six wickets in eight matches vs Sultans at an average of 26.67 and economy rate of 6.15.
• Chris Jordan has taken six wickets in three matches so far this season. His economy rate of 9.66 is room for improvement, but wicket-taking remains important for Jordan and Karachi.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 10, Multan 3, Karachi 5, N/R 2.
• Multan have won the past two matches against the teams.
• Sultans have won six out of seven matches this season, while the Kings are still winless.

Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pitch Report and Weather

Teams batting first and second are in the match in what is an interesting second-leg of PSL 2022. The average first innings score is 181.86 in seven matches at Lahore this season. The team batting first has won five.

Another clear and mild evening is forecast in Lahore.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
• Batsmen: Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Tim David
• All-rounders: Khushdil Shah
• Bowlers: Imran Tahir, Chris Jordan

Match Prediction

Multan Sultans should win.