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Multan Sultans will take on Peshawar Zalmi in the 5th league match of PSL 2021 at National Stadium Karachi.
Rizwan carried on his red-hot form from the International level and scored his first fifty( 71 of 53 balls) as Multan Captain but his side finished second in a close-fought encounter against Islamabad United. He will be expecting a better show with his Top-order batters and will look for his first win as Multan Skipper.
On the other side, Zalmi also lost their opening encounter against Qalandars. The top 3 Zalmi batters departed for a single-digit score which cost them heavily in the end and their skipper Wahab Riaz said in the Post-match conference “I think we were 20-30 runs short on this wicket. I think it was a good bowling start from them on a wicket that had something in it for the fast bowlers. Our batters should have taken some more time. The way our fielding side fought was incredible. We tried till the end. The message is very clear. Go out and play your shots.”
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Multan Sultans
- Mohammad Rizwan- Words will be less to describe the Kind of form Multan Skipper is in, Ironically Rizwan in one of his interviews said he does not believe in form and thinks it’s all his hard work from years that is paying off.
- In his 9 innings against Zalmi, he has scored 86 runs at an average of 17.20 with the best score of 32 not out. His numbers look below average but we should not forget that he used to bat lower down the order while playing for Kings/Qalandars. Now, he will be opening the innings.
- Chris Lynn – Hard-hitting Queenslander missed out with the bat in the opening encounter and will be keen to carry on the form he showcased in BBL. He has played twice against Zalmi and scored 59 & 39 respectively.
- James Vince was in superb form to finish the BBL. He finished with two 90+ scores in the last two innings to end the tournament as the second-highest run-scorer.
- Shahid Afridi – T20 Veteran All-Rounder got praised from all over the Cricketing world for his bowling and fitness on display especially considering his age. Afridi picked 2 wickets and got a crucial runout which got this side back into the game. He will be playing against his former side Zalmi and would love to repeat the heroics.
- Sohail Tanvir- Tanvir was under the pump in his first match and conceded 19 runs in his final over which also cost Multan the game. However, Tanvir has been a consistent performer for years now and will look to bounce back. He has picked 14 wickets in 11 matches against Zalmi with a best of 4/13.
Peshawar Zalmi
- Imam-ul-Haq – Haq got out on a golden duck in the first match and would be very disappointed with that. He will be keen to make the most of this opportunity and cement his place on his side. He has enjoyed playing against Multan in the past and has scores of 56, 52 and 39 in his three innings.
- Haider Ali – Like Imam, Haider too could not make the most of his opportunity and got out for a duck. Of late, he has thrown his wicket away quite literally and would be itching to be back among runs. He has a score of 47 and 1 from his two innings against Sultans.
- Amad Butt – The Pakistani All-Rounder chipped in with both bat and ball in his first match. Although he looked a bit rusty with the ball, he managed to pick a wicket. He has got good numbers against Sultan Batters. He has played 3 matches and picked 6 wickets.
Stats & Facts
- Multan & Zalmi have played six matches in which Multan has won four and Zalmi managed to win two
- All four matches have been won by the chasing team in this year’s PSL.
Predicted Playing 11
Peshawar Zalmi: 1. Imam-ul-Haq, 2. Kamran Akmal (wk), 3. Haider Ali, 4. Shoaib Malik, 5. Ravi Bopara, 6. Sherfane Rutherford, 7. Amad Butt, 8. Wahab Riaz (c), 9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10. Saqib Mahmood, 11. Mohammad Imran/Mohammad Irfan
Multan Sultans: 1. Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), 2. Chris Lynn, 3. James Vince, 4. Rilee Rossouw, 5. Sohaib Maqsood, 6. Khushdil Shah, 7. Carlos Brathwaite, 8. Shahid Afridi, 9. Sohail Tanvir, 10. Mohammad Umar, 11. Sohaibullah
National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report and Weather
The pitch in Karachi has offered good pace and bounce to new ball bowlers and batsmen who are taking time to settle are getting good runs on this track. Chasing seems to be the way forward for the teams. As the tournament progresses spinners’ role will become important.
There are no chances of rain with the temperature around 26 degrees. The humidity will mostly be in the 20s.
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