Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United, PSL T20 2023, Today Match Prediction 19 February 2023

mls vs isu Match Prediction & Analysis

Multan Sultans will look to continue their winning streak against Islamabad United. They won their previous match by a huge margin of 56 runs and this win will be a big boost ahead of the fourth match of their campaign. They are currently sitting at the top of the table with two wins and one loss.

Islamabad United has played 1 and won 1 in the tournament so far. They are second in the league only behind Multan Sultan and will look to topple them over. They began their 2023 PSL campaign with a 4-wicket win over the Karachi Kings. Their good form with the bat will be key to tackling the formidable Multan bowlers.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Multan Sultans Preview

The Multan Sultan have had a very solid start to their 2023 PSL campaign with 2 wins out of 3 matches. They defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 56 runs in the last match. They set a daunting target of 211 runs in 20 overs. Captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 66 runs off 42 balls and star player of the match Rilee Rossouw scored a magnificent 75 runs off 36 balls. They absolutely demolished the opposition bowlers in the process.

The bowlers too joined the party as they restricted the opposition batsmen to 154 runs. Ihsanullah and Usama Mir claimed 3 wickets each as the Peshawar batsmen were left struggling throughout their innings. They will hope to continue their hot streak against Islamabad United in their upcoming match.

Key players: Mohammad Rizwan, Rilee Rossouw, Ihsanullah.

Multan Sultans Predicted Playing XI:

Mohammad Rizwan, Rilee Rossouw, Ihsanullah, Usama Mir, Kieron Pollard, Shan Masood, David Miller, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Abbas Afridi, Sameen Gul.

Multan Sultans Actual Playing XI:

Rilee Rossouw, Muhammad Ilyas, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi, Carlos Brathwaite, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Rizwan, David Miller, Usama Mir

Islamabad United Preview

Islamabad United began their PSL campaign with an impressive win over the Karachi Kings. Bowling first, Islamabad United were set a challenging target of 174 to chase in 20 overs. After a shaky start, the Islamabad bowlers pulled the strings back into their favour in the second part of the innings. Rummam Raes, Mohammad Wasim and Tom Curran picked up 2 wickets each in the process.

The middle order of Islamabad United came into the party as they led their team to victory by chasing down a stiff target. The openers failed to provide the start that the team required and were dismissed in single-digit scores. However, thanks to the middle order the chase was successful. Colin Munro was the top scorer for Islamabad United with his 58 runs off 28 ball thrashing. He was supported by Azam Khan who scored 44 off 28 balls.

Key players: Colin Munro, Azam Khan, Mohammad Wasim.

Islamabad United Predicted Playing XI:

Colin Munro, Azam Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Rummam Raes, Tom Curran, Hassan Nawaz, Paul Stirling, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf.

Islamabad United Actual Playing XI:

Faheem Ashraf, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Rumman Raees, Abrar Ahmad, Rassie van der Dussen, Hassan Nawaz, Tom Curran

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch is ideal for batting, and the track has an equal bounce that batters will like. However, it has been seen that the pacers can acquire some movement in the early overs.
The weather conditions are pretty good to host a game of cricket in Multan.There is no chance of rain during the match. The temperature will be around 30 degrees Celsius with 49% humidity.

Venue Details

The match Multan Sultans VS Islamabad United will take place at the Multan cricket stadium on 19th February. This will be the fourth match played in this stadium in the 2023 PSL.

Toss: To Bowl

The toss will play a crucial factor in the match as the Multan cricket stadium is an excellent batting wicket with some movement for the seamers. The team winning the toss will elect to bowl first as there is certainty that the dew factor will play a part in this match.