ISL vs MUL T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, PSL 2023
The 24th match of the 2023 Pakistan Super League will commence on March 7 where Islamabad United will lock horns with Multan Sultans in a very enthralling encounter. The game is scheduled to be played at Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi at 19:00 local time.
Islamabad United are having an impressive campaign so far in this year’s PSL edition. They have won 5 out of 7 games and find themselves placed on the second position in the points table with a NRR of – 0.093. Furthermore, they managed to seal their playoff spot after registering a handsome victory against Quetta in their preceding fixture.
Multan Sultans are just one spot behind United and find themselves ranked number 3 in the points table following their defeat against Qalandars on Saturday. They have so far won 4 out of 7 fixtures in the ongoing PSL tournament and have a decent looking NRR of 0.568.
This will be clash against two high quality sides. Both teams have played some high-quality cricket in this year’s PSL tournament. Islamabad united have sealed their spot for the playoffs after thrashing Quetta and pushing them to the brink of an embarrassing elimination. They would like to keep the winning momentum going and power their way to the finals.
Multan Sultans have played some competitive cricket off late and have registered some astounding victories against Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United. However, they have not had the best of the outings recently as they were thoroughly outplayed in their last two fixtures against Kings and Qalandars.
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans T20 Live Streaming
The match will be shown live on PTV Sports, Ten Sports, and A Sports
PSL 2023 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Tapmad, Tamasha App, SonyLIV, and Daraz.
ISL vs MUL Match Toss Prediction
The average first innings T20 score is around 167 and the teams batting second have won on numerous occasions as opposed to the team batting first. Keeping that notion in mind, the winning captain would prefer to bowl first and chase under lights.
ISL vs MUL, Pindi Club Ground Pitch Report
The pitch at Pindi cricket stadium is a fairly new deck with not much cricket played in recent times. This will mostly work in favour of the batting side as the pitch can tend to offer genuine bounce allowing batters play through the line.
Rawalpindi Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain most sunny throughout the day with a maximum temperature expected to hover around 30 C. However, temperatures are expected to plummet in the night to a minimum of 12 C. At this stage, humidity and the precipitation rates are at a low of 29% and 0% respectively.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans, Pakistan Super League 2023
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
ISL Team News
The heroics of Munro, Khan and Ashraf in the last game earned United a well-deserved place in the playoffs. They appear high on confidence and have a clear pathway to the finals ahead of them.
ISL Key Players
- Colin Munro – The T20 batting stalwart from New Zealand has a prolific T20I record. Known for his aggressive style of batting, he averages 31.14 whilst his trike rate is at a staggering high of 156. Besides, he has 3 T20I centuries to his name and played some match defining innings in this year’s PSL edition that got his side comfortably over the line on several occasions.
- Azam Khan – Azam Khan has played some match winning cameos for his side in this year’s PSL tournament. He is the highest run scorer for United in the last one year alone amassing 277 runs at a phenomenal average of 54. Besides, he has the ability to shift gears and score at a very brisk strike rate whenever the situation calls for it making him one of the most lethal batsmen in the history of PSL.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi – Farooqi is amongst the leading wicket takers for United in this year’s PSL tournament. In just 2 games, the left arm seamer has picked up 6 wickets at a remarkable average of just under 10 whilst maintaining a robust economy rate of 7.56 RPO. With such impressive figures, Farooqi is one of the most threatening bowlers to watch out for.
ISL Team Form
United are on a roll here and have won their last two fixtures in convincing fashion. They are looking to build up on the winning momentum and have their eyes firmly set on the road to the PSL 2023 final.
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Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan (C), Mubasir Khan, Azam Khan (WK), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tom Curran
Multan Sultans Team News & Playing 11
MUL Team News
Sultans are currently having a good season so far but have faltered badly on a few occasions specially while chasing.
MUL Key Players
- Mohamed Rizwan – The Pakistani wicket keeper batsman is a true legend for his franchise and his national side. He is a three-format player for Pakistan and has an outstanding T20I record averaging close to 50. He is currently the highest run scorer for Sultans in this year’s PSL edition with his best performance coming against Karachi Kings as he notched a sensational 110 (64) to propel Sultans to a clinical victory.
- Rilee Rossouw – The 33-year-old is the second highest run getter for Sultans in this year’s PSL tournament. In this season alone, Rossouw has accumulated 237 runs at a staggering average of over 47 which also includes his scintillating knock of 75 (36) where he completely obliterated the Zalmi bowling department powering his side to a massive win.
- Ihsanullah – Ihsanullah has emerged as the highest wicket taker for Sultans this season. Yet to make his international debut, Ihsanullah is already raising a lot of eyebrows with his splendid performance with the ball. He has picked up 16 scalps in the ongoing PSL edition whilst averaging just around 10 making him one of the most exciting fast bowling prospects to watch out for.
MUL Team Form
Sultans have won 4 out of 7 games and are yet to book a place in the playoffs. They are desperately eyeing for a win in their upcoming fixture to stay alive in this tournament.
Multan Sultans Predicted Playing 11
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (C) (WK), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Anwar Ali, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans Head to Head
Multan Sultans and Islamabad United have clashed on 11 occasions, where Multan Sultans have marginally had the upper hand over United. Sultans won 6 out of 11 games whereas Islamabad United has won the remaining 5 games. In the last 5 encounters, Multan Sultans have emerged right on top winning 3 games as opposed to Islamabad who manajed to win just two games.
ISL vs MUL Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
ISL Won |
MUL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
11 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans Betting Odds
Islamabad United would be riding high on confidence specially after knowing that they are through to the playoffs. Besides they have played some explosive cricket off late and would be coming into this fixture with a positive frame of mind. On the other hand, Sultans have overall looked good in the season and are just trailing behind United by one spot in the points table. However, after suffering two consecutive defeats they will be in a fair amount of pressure coming into this fixture.
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Who will win Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans T20 Match?
Hence our win predictor tilts marginally in favour of United and they are at odds of 1.83 as opposed to their rival Sultans who are at 1.94
Mar 07, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Pindi Club Ground - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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