Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction

mls vs lhq Match Prediction & Analysis

Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalanders are all set to face off each other in the finals of the seventh season of PSL. Multan Sultans are in a dream run and has won 10 out of the 11 matches thy played this season and will be looking to defend the PSL title and become the first team to do so in PSL history so far. Lahore Qalanders on the other side has never won the PSL so far and they become runner-up in 2020 season which is their best result so far. We expect a cracking final between two of the top teams in PSL2022.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Multan Sultans Preview

Multan Sultans opener Mohammed Rizwan anchored the innings with his fifty in the last game. Their middle order duo of Rilee Rossouw (65 runs) and Aamer Azmat (33 runs) upped the scoring rate effectively and took their team to a competitive total of 163/2 in their 20 overs. They have strong batting line-up with the likes of Khusdil Shah, John Charles, and Shan Masood who are in good form this season.

David Willey and Asif Afridi opened the bowling attack and claimed 3 wickets between them. Pacer Shahnawaz Dahani bowled the important spell of 4-0-19-3 in the death to help their team win the last game. Rumaan Raees and Khusdil Shah chipped in with a wicket each in the last game.

Top players to bet on: Shahnawaz Dahani, Rilee Rossouw, Mohammed Rizwan

Multan Sultans Predicted Playing XI:

Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Rilee Rossouw, Khushdil Shah, J Charles, Aamer Azmat, David Willey, Asif Afridi, Rumman Raees, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani

Lahore Qalandars Preview

Lahore Qalanders middle order trio of Abdullah Shafique (52 runs), Mohammed Hafeez (28 runs), and Kamran Ghulam (30 runs) steadied their batting line-up after the quick fall of openers. Samit Patel (21 runs) and David Wiese (28 runs) smashed some big hits to finish the innings with a flourish and take them to 168/7 in 20 overs.

Pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Zaman Khan took 2 wickets each in the last match. David Wiese bowled the crucial final over defending 9 runs successfully and claimed the final wicket. Their fielding unit provided valiant support with 3 run-outs in the match. Spinners Hafeez and Samit patel failed to take wickets in the last game.  

Top players to bet on: Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, David Wiese

Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing XI:

Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Philip Salt, Harry Brook, Samit Patel/Fawad Ahmed, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Lahore is expected to have a bright and sunny with just 10% chances of rain as per the forecasters. We expect rain to make no appearance in this game.

Venue Details

Lahore pitch has good balance between the bat and ball with some spice for both the batters and bowlers effectively. We expect the average scores in this match to be around 160-170 runs.

Toss: To Bat

Both Qualifier matches are won by teams batting first and pressure of chasing might get to batters in big finals. We expect both captains to bat first in this match if they win the toss.