Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 18 February 2022

mls vs qtg Match Prediction & Analysis

PSL 2022 is entering the last phase of the league matches and teams are fighting hard to stay in the top-4. Multan Sultans have won 7 matches and have qualified for the play-offs already comfortably. Quetta Gladiators have been caught up in the fifth place and will need to win this match to stay alive in the competition. They already have to rely on the other team`s results even if they win both their remaining matches. We expect a tough competition between two teams who are trying to gain some momentum in the league phase.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Multan Sultans Preview

Mohammed Rizwan (76 runs) and Shan Maqsood (45 runs) shared a brilliant 100-run partnership for the first wicket to kick of their chase. Tim David (13 runs), Rilee Rossouw (14 runs), and Khusdil Shah (2 runs) then upped the scoring rate to take their team across the line in the close game.

Their bowlers gave the opposition to 174 runs in the last match. Shahnawaz Dahani claimed 2 wickets in the match. Imran Tahir, Ruman Rahees, Khusdil Shah, and Muzurbani chipped in with a wicket each to restrict the opposition effectively.

Key players to bet on: Mohammed Rizwan, Khusdil Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani

Multan Sultans Predicted Playing XI:

Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Asif Afridi, Ruman Raees, Imran Tahir, Blessing Muzurabani, Shahnawaz Dahani

Multan Sultans Actual Playing XI:

RR Rossouw, Imran Tahir, Rumman Raees, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Shahnawaz Dhani, Tim David, Aamer Azmat, Mohammad Rizwan, David Willey, Asif Afridi

Quetta Gladiators Preview

Quetta Gladiators ended with 161/8 in the 186-run chase in the last game. Will Smeed top scored with 99 runs off 60 balls and put on a one man show with the bat but was unlucky to miss the century. Jason Roy, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and James Vince too are in good form in the earlier matches this season.

Quetta Gladiators bowlers were taken to the cleaners as they gave 185 runs in the match. Naseem Shah was brilliant with the ball with figures of 4-0-27-4 in the match. Pacers Tanvir, Ghulam Madassar, and Khurram Shahzad gave runs at 10 RPO in their 11 overs. Iftikhar Ahmed and Noor Ahmed chipped in with 5 overs of spin between them.

Key players to bet on: Naseem Shah, Will Smeed, Jason Roy

Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing XI:

Jason Roy, Will Smeed, James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Noor Ahmad, Sohail Tanvir, Naseem Shah, Ghulam Mudassar, Khurram Shahzad

Quetta Gladiators Actual Playing XI:

Ahsan Ali, Ghulam Mudassar, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Jason Roy, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Will Smeed, Umar Akmal

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Lahore is expected to have a bright and sunny weather on the match day with 10% chances of precipitation. No rain interruptions are expected in this match.

Venue Details

Gaddiffi pitch has a lovely sheen on the pitch and the ball will slide onto the bat comfortably. The average scores has been around 180-190 runs in this season with most of the matches going for over 170+ runs.

Toss: To Bat

The pitch has started to slightly slow down and batting becomes difficult in the second innings. Teams batting first has a 5-3 win-loss record so far on this pitch.