We have reached the final stage of the league fixture in Pakistan Super League. In the last fixture of the league stage, Multan Sultans will host Quetta Gladiators on Tuesday at the National Stadium Karachi.
Multan Sultans have come out as the strongest league in the league this year. They are leading the point table with 6 wins and a net run rate of +0.839.
Quetta Gladiators have witnessed a major decline in their performance in recent weeks. They are at the 4th spot in the league with 5 wins and a net run rate of -0.535.
Usama MirΒ is the leading wicket-taker in the league with 18 wickets in 9 matches.
The betting tip is...
Usama Mir will take more than 2.5 wickets in the game.
In a high-scoring fixture, Multan Sultans witnessed their third defeat in the league against Islamabad United. The batting united started off well Yasir Khan scoring 33 off 16 at a strike rate of 206.25.
However, it was Usman Khan who made headlines as he scored 100 off 50 balls at a strike rate of 200. Johnson Charles continued the momentum in the middle order with 42 off 18 at a strike rate of 233.33.
It was not a good day for the Multan Sultan bowlers. The start of the game was not as expected and the bowlers initially failed to control the run rate of the opposition. Abbas Afridi came out as a valuable bowler in the middle overs and picked up 3 wickets in 4 overs but his economy was 10. Mohammad Ali scalped 2 wickets but even his economy was 11.
Mohammad Ali, Usama Mir, and Usman Khan are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tayyab Tahir, Yasir Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Abbas Afridi, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Ali, Usama Mir, Johnson Charles
After 2 consecutive losses, Quetta Gladiators scored a win in their previous fixture against Lahore Qalandars. Quetta Gladiators need to find their rhythm back to make sure they donβt face any difficulties on Tuesday.
Bowlers from the Gladiators kept good control over the game. Abrar Ahmed picked up 2 wickets in 4 overs at an economy of 7.75. Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Wasim Jr. picked up a single wicket each.
On the batting front, Saud Shakeel was the most valuable scorer and gave a remarkable start to the team by scoring 88 off 65 at a strike rate of 135.38. He remained on the pitch till the end and made sure that the team ended up winning the fixture.
Saud Shakeel, Akeal Hosein, and Abrar Ahmed are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Mohammad Wasim Jr, Rilee Rossouw, Omair Yousuf, Khawaja Nafay, Saud Shakeel, Sohail Khan, Jason Roy, Mohammad Amir, Akeal Hosein, Laurie Evans, Abrar Ahmad
Quetta Gladiators ended their 4-year playoff drought after a win in the previous fixture and this will give a major boost to their confidence. However, the team still has a major void in their batting unit.
Multan Sultans have always bounced back stronger in the league after a loss and the table topper has a much better combination of players in the team. We predict a thrilling fixture between the two but in the end, Multan Sultans will win the match.