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MUL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: PSL 2022 Final | MUL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction Today | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Key Players | Lahore Pitch Report

Two teams who are never down and out will contest the PSL 2022 Final. Lahore Qalandars looked gone on a few occasions in Eliminator 2 a couple of nights ago, before stirring fightbacks late on with bat and ball sealed an incredible six-run victory over Islamabad.

And that is Lahore’s key strength. With David Wiese batting down at eight, the Qalandars can pounce with the bat at any time, as the 27-run final over showed. With the ball, as they achieved twice vs Islamabad this season, they can bring things back at the death when a loss is looking the likely result.

It makes the Final against Multan Sultans one not to miss. These two franchises have been the top teams this season, with Multan winning an incredible 10 off 11 matches in PSL 2022. However, the pressure is on, and if they can’t seal the deal tonight, all that great cricket throughout the season will feel to no avail.

Sultans’ bowlers choked Lahore in the Qualifier last week, and they will be aiming for more of the same against a team that has faltered in the middle overs in recent teams. Lahore, on the other hand, will need to make inroads into Sultans’ top order that will now include Tim David as he has recovered from COVID-19.

Sultans will be aiming for back-to-back titles. Qalandars are gunning for their first. Bring it on.

Possible Playing 11

Multan Sultans: 1. Shan Masood, 2. Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), 3. Aamer Azmat, 4. Rilee Rossouw, 5. Tim David, 6. Khushdil Shah, 7. David Willey, 8. Asif Afridi, 9. Rumman Raees, 10. Imran Tahir, 11. Shahnawaz Dahani 

Lahore Qalandars: 1. Fakhar Zaman, 2. Abdullah Shafique, 3. Kamran Ghulam, 4. Mohammad Hafeez, 5. Phil Salt (wk), 6. Harry Brook, 7. David Wiese, 8. Samit Patel, 9. Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Zaman Khan

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Multan Sultans:

• Mohammad Rizwan is a big-game player. The Sultans’ skipper has struck four half-centuries in a row, even hanging tight in the Qualifier vs Lahore as he struggled at times (he finished with 53* off 51 balls).
• Rizwan scored 69 (42), 20 (27) and 53* (51) vs Lahore in PSL 2022, part of 535 runs at an average of 76.00 and strike rate of 126.96 this season.
• How good was Rilee Rossouw in the Qualifier? His 65* off 42 balls gave the Sultans’ innings crucial momentum, and it boosted his average vs Lahore up to 30.00 (150 runs).
• Can Shan Masood overcome a bit of a lean run of form? The left-hander has struck scores of 8, 45, 57, 4 and 2 in his last five knocks, and was out cheaply to Mohammad Hafeez in the Qualifier. He averages 31.00 in eight matches vs Lahore.
• Tim David is set to return. Australia’s highest IPL earner has the potential to take the game away from Lahore with a strike rate of 199.20 in PSL 2022 (251 runs). He scored 24 off 12 balls in his last game vs Lahore.
• Shahnawaz Dahani was absolutely outstanding in the Qualifier against Lahore, with his 3/19 turning the match in Multan’s favour. He now has 11 wickets in five matches vs Lahore at an average of 12.55 and economy rate of 7.60.
• Khushdil Shah is PSL 2022’s third-highest wicket-taker (16), along with Imran Tahir. Both are conceding under seven runs per over. Tahir has nine wickets in eight matches vs Lahore at an average of 23.67 and economy rate of 7.26.

Lahore Qalandars:

• Disbelief rung out around Lahore as Fakhar Zaman cut one to third man for 1 in Eliminator 2 vs Islamabad. PSL 2022’s leading run-scorer (585) can bounce back today against a team whom he usually scores well against (12 inns, 524 runs, avg. 43.67, SR 154.12), including three half-centuries in all three matches against Multan this season.
• Abdullah Shafique struck form with an excellent 28-ball 52 in the Eliminator vs Islamabad. He struck just 24, 4 and 5 vs Multan this season. Can he improve on this?
• Kamran Gulham vs Lahore this season: 43 (31), 42 (38) and 20 (17).
• David Wiese was player of the match in Eliminator 2 in an incredible display at the death (28* off 8 balls and 1/20). He has scored 160 runs at an average of 40.00 and strike rate of 181.82 vs Multan, along with seven wickets at an average of 28.00.
• Shaheen Shah Afridi has 22 wickets in 12 matches vs Multan, and he will be crucial in the powerplay. He went wicketless vs Sultans in the Qualifier (0/31).
• Haris Rauf historically struggles against Multan (10 inns, 9 wickets, avg. 41.78, econ. 10.16). Lahore will be hoping he can improve on this today.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 12, Multan 7, Lahore 5.
• Lahore is the only team to have beaten Multan this season. Multan lead Lahore 2-1 this season.
• David Willey has taken 12 wickets in seven matches this season, including three scalps in two matches vs Lahore.
• No team has ever won back-to-back PSL titles. Multan Sultans are aiming to become the first team to achieve this.
• Lahore Qalandars are yet to win the PSL.

Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pitch Report and Weather

Bowlers are in the game more as the pressure increases. The average first innings score in the last six matches is 154.83, compared to the previous 12 matches which was a much higher 187. Teams batting first have won 13 of the 17 matches at Lahore this season, which makes runs on the board crucial in the Final.

Another mild and clear evening is forecast for 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. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
• Batsmen: Fakhar Zaman
• All-rounders: Mohammad Hafeez, David Willey
• Bowlers: Shahnawaz Dahani, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Match Prediction

This has the makings of a great final. Multan Sultans start as favourites, but any score around 170 will be a very tough chase in a pressure match.