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It was the perfect start to PSL 2022 for defending champions Multan Sultans, as they swept past Karachi Kings with ease on the tournament’s opening night.

The bowlers, led by Imran Tahir, showed why they will be a tough team to beat once again, restricting the Kings at all stages of the innings. Also, with the top three batsmen spending valuable time at the crease, Multan will be feeling confident of backing up their win with another in the first day match of PSL 2022.

Mohammad Rizwan’s team come up against a side seeking redemption after a poor PSL 2021 campaign. 2020 finalists Lahore Qalandars missed out on the playoffs last season, despite finishing with the same number of wins as second-placed Sultans (5). However, their net run rate of -0.583 was mighty costly, courtesy of two thumping losses to Sultans, so consistency in performance will be important.

The Qalandars have an exciting squad on paper once again, with the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, David Wiese and Haris Rauf aiming to make the perfect start today. Then, when you consider they have international talent arriving soon, there is plenty to be optimistic about.

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. David Willey, 8. Imran Tahir, 9. Imran Khan sr, 10. Shahnawaz Dahani, 11. Ihsanullah

Rashid Khan is expected to miss this match as it is soon after his arrival to Pakistan. He has just completed an ODI series for Afghanistan vs Netherlands.

Lahore Qalandars: 1. Fakhar Zaman, 2. Abdullah Shafique, 3. Sohail Akhtar, 4. Mohammad Hafeez, 5. Ben Dunk (wk), 6. David Wiese, 7. Samit Patel, 8. Mohammad Imran, 9. Ahmed Daniyal, 10. Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), 11. Haris Rauf

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Multan Sultans:

  • Skipper Mohammad Rizwan, who scored over 2,000 T20 runs in 2021, made a solid start to PSL 2022 with an unbeaten half-century vs Karachi. Rizwan scored 76 (49) against Qalandars on this ground last season.
  • Shan Masood, who looked quite good for his 26 vs Karachi, has the most runs of any Sultans player vs Qalandars (155, avg. 31.00, SR 146.23).
  • Sohaib Maqsood started PSL 2022 in steady fashion, with a 31-ball 30 vs Kings. He was player of the tournament in PSL 2021, where he dominated the Qalandars, scoring 61* (41) and 60 (40) against them.
  • Shahnawaz Dahani was the top wicket-taker in PSL 2021 with 20 scalps. This included a superb 4/5 against Lahore in Abu Dhabi, after he took 2/39 against them on this ground last season.
  • The ageless Imran Tahir is showing no signs of stopping. The leg-spinner was at his best against Karachi, spinning a web around them to finish with 3/16. He was rightly awarded player of the match.
  • Tahir has taken seven wickets in five matches for Sultans vs Qalandars at an average of 17.43 and economy rate of 6.65.

Lahore Qalandars:

  • Fakhar Zaman has the most runs in Qalandars-Sultans matches with 325 runs in nine matches at an average of 36.11 and strike rate of 145.74. Zaman also has similar numbers at National Stadium, with 595 runs in 19 innings at an average of 33.06 and strike rate of 140.66.
  • Mohammad Hafeez has the fourth-most runs of any player on this ground, with 689 runs in 21 innings at an average of 43.06 and brilliant strike rate of 162.50. The experienced all-rounder also has some solid numbers vs Sultans, with 222 runs in seven knocks at an average of 37.00 and strike rate of 120.65.
  • David Wiese has been a terrific servant of PSL cricket. After a terrific campaign with Namibia in the T20 World Cup, Wiese will be looking to make an impact right away. He has a terrific record vs Sultans since 2019, with 139 runs in five innings at an average of 46.33 and strike rate of 182.89, along with seven wickets at an average of 18.14.
  • Skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi will have a key role to play. He has a superb record vs Sultans, with 17 scalps in nine matches at an average of 13.06 and economy rate of 6.80, including 2/29 and 3/23 last season. Also, he has 19 wickets in 13 matches on this ground (avg. 21.63, econ. 8.28).
  • Can Haris Rauf improve on poor numbers vs Sultans? The pacer has six wickets in seven matches at a high average of 46.00 and economy rate of over 10 runs per over. He also has an economy rate of 9.25 in 11 matches on this ground (14 wickets).

Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-head: Matches 9, Multan Sultans 5, Lahore Qalandars 4.
  • Sultans smashed Qalandars by seven wickets and 80 runs in PSL 2021.
  • The chasing team has won 15 of the past 16 PSL matches on this ground.

National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report and Weather

Chasing teams are dominating, but given this is a day game with no dew, the team batting first may stand a chance. Teams batting second have won 15 of the past 16 PSL matches at the National Stadium in Karachi, including yesterday where Peshawar Zalmi chased 190 against Quetta Gladiators.

A clear day is forecast in Karachi, with a top of about 25 degrees.

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:

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Option 2:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

  • Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
  • Batsmen: Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Maqsood
  • All-rounders: David Wiese
  • Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imran Tahir

Match Prediction

Multan start as favourites, but chasing could prove key once again.

Charbel Coorey
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Charbel is the owner & founder of cricblog.net, based in Sydney, Australia. He started the website to fulfill his love for the game of cricket. Charbel has been featured on other publications including OP India, Times of India, and The Roar, among others. He is also a keen fantasy sports player. Charbel has also had the privilege of interviewing cricketers on the CricBlog TV YouTube channel, including James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Andrew Tye, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat and Saurabh Netravalkar: https://www.youtube.com/@cricblogtv For any story tips or questions, you can contact Charbel at charbelcoorey@cricblog.net.

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