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Toss Winner - Multan Sultans won the toss and choose to bowl first
Multan Sultans beat Islamabad United by 5 wickets
Can new-look Multan Sultans pull off a surprise victory over formidable Islamabad United at Gaddafi Stadium?
Expect Multan Sultans to register a comfortable win over Islamabad United!
| Tournament: | Pakistan Super League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Cantt, Pakistan |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 31.2°C|Partly cloudy |
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Multan Sultans will face Islamabad United in the fourth match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday.
Last year, Multan Sultans endured their worst ever PSL campaign, losing nine matches out of ten played in the competition. Under the new-leadership of Ashton Turner, 2021 PSL Champions will be hoping for change in fortunes in this year’s competition.
On the other hand, Islamabad United will be looking to kick-start their PSL campaign on a positive note. Captain Shadab Khan will be hoping that the side can show discipline in all three departments in this opening clash.
In the previous three meetings between the two teams, Islamabad United have come out on top on two occasions.
MS
185/7 in 20.0 9.25
190/8 in 20.0 9.5
108/10 in 19.1 5.63
110/3 in 13.0 8.46
90/0 in 6.5 13.17
89/10 in 17.0 5.24
186/5 in 19.0 9.79
185/3 in 20.0 9.25
ISU
107/10 in 15.1 7.05
202/8 in 20.0 10.1
209/6 in 20.0 10.45
179/10 in 19.4 9.1
154/10 in 19.3 7.9
263/3 in 20.0 13.15
159/8 in 19.5 8.02
157/9 in 20.0 7.85
The franchise have notable players like Former Australian captain Steve Smith, pacer Peter Siddle, Josh Phillipe and Ashton Turner for this year’s competition. After showing excellent form in recently concluded T20 World Cup, opener Sahibzada Farhan will be looking to continue his rich vein of form for his new franchise, Multan Sultans.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Sahibzada Farhan, Shan Masood, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, and Mohammad Nawaz to deliver the bulk of the runs.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Arshad Iqbal, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Wasim Jnr., Mohammad Nawaz and Peter Siddle to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Last year, Sahibzada Farhan ended up as the leading run-scorer in the competition. In 12 innings played for his previous franchise Islamabad United, Sahibzada Farhan accumulated 449 runs with one century and three half-centuries to his name.
2. After showing splendid form for Sixers in BBL last year, Smith will be looking to continue his excellent form in his debut PSL season.
Sahibzada Farhan Total Runs Over 25.5 @ 1.85
Sahibzada Farhan was one of the leading run-scorers in the PSL last season with 449 runs in 12 matches. He is coming into this tournament after scoring 383 runs in 6 matches, He is one of the top batters to watch out for in this fixture and bankable bet to score over 25 runs against Islamabad.
Total Runs Over 174.5 @ 1.85
Multan have averaged 170 in their last 5 first innings at this venue, and with recent matches producing 180+ totals, this line is well within reach.
Steven Smith Total Runs Over 26.5 @ 1.85
Steven Smith comes into this match in outstanding form, averaging 56 in his last 5 T20 innings (BBL) with a strike rate above 180. His role in the middle makes him a strong candidate to anchor and go past this line.
Ashton Turner (captain), Shan Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Josh Phillipe (wk), Steve Smith, Mohammad Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Mohammad Wasim Jnr., Arshad Iqbal, and Peter Siddle.
Shan Masood, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Josh Philippe, Salman Mirza, Peter Siddle, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Arafat Minhas, Shehzad Gul
Three-time PSL Champions, Islamabad United, have signed prominent overseas players like Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Chris Green, Dipendra Singh Airee and Richard Gleeson for this year’s competition.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Sameer Minhas, Haider Ali and Faheem Ashraf to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hasnain, Salman Irshad and Mehran Mumtaz to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan was the standout bowler for Islamabad United in the previous edition of PSL. In 10 matches played, Shadab has claimed 14 wickets at an economy rate of 7.90.
2. In his six appearances for United last season, Gous had accumulated 142 runs at a strike rate of 144.89.
Mark Chapman Total Runs Over 18.5 @ 1.85
Chapman had a disappointing season the last time around where he scored only 52 runs in 6 matches. for the Quetta Gladiators. But he is back with a new franchise in Islamabad United this time and he has had a good time with the bat in 2026 scoring 223 runs in 11 matches, averaging 20.27. We back him to play a key role with the bat in today's fixture and predict his score to be over 18.
Shadab Khan (c), Andries Gous (wk), Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Sameer Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hasnain, Salman Irshad, Mehran Mumtaz and Chris Green.
Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Shadab Khan, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Sameer Minhas, Imad Wasim, Andries Gous, Richard Gleeson, Salman Irshad
The weather forecast for the game is going to be rain showers with humidity around 69%.
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The average first innings score at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in last year’s Pakistan Super League matches was around 170 runs.
Multan Sultans to win the coin toss @ 1.90
We back Multan Sultans to win the coin toss in today's match against Islamabad United.
With rain predicted for the day-night match, both the captains will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and keep the opposing team to modest total.
Based on current form, Multan Sultans will be slight favorites to win their match against Islamabad United. With likes of Steve Smith, Sahibzada Farhan, Shan Masood and Ashton Turner in their ranks, the team management will be hoping that Sultans can deliver a clinical batting display in this opening encounter.
Expect Multan Sultans to register a comfortable win over Islamabad United!
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