Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans Match Prediction, PSL 2020
Table-topping Multan Sultans take on Karachi Kings as they look to build on a run of three straight wins and extend their lead at the top of the Pakistan Super League 2020 table. The match takes place at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on March 6 and the live action gets underway at 20:00 local time.
The Sultans’ current winning streak includes a dominant victory when these teams last played – Moeen Ali top-scoring in the Sultans total of 186/6 before Imran Tahir took 3-28 and they bowled Karachi out for 134. Rilee Rossouw hit an unbeaten 44-ball century next up as they beat Quetta Gladiators by 30 runs.
Karachi, meanwhile, have won both of their games since they last played the Sultans. Alex Hales scored 52 in a five-wicket win against Islamabad United and Babar Azam’s 70* led them to a six-wicket victory against Peshawar Zalmi last time out.
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Toss Prediction
Karachi Kings won the toss and fielded first when these teams last met, but Multan Sultans could be just as happy to bat first again this time.
Weather Report
Rain is forecast all day, with scattered thunderstorms in Lahore too. It is scheduled to ease off by the evening, which gives hope to both teams, but it could be too late by then.
Pitch Condition
The Lahore wicket is excellent for batting, particularly in the first innings as recent matches have shown.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans, PSL 2020
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
KRK Team News
Umaid Asif paid the price for his expensive bowling as he dropped out and was replaced by Aamer Yamin last time out in the only change between the last two Karachi wins. Yamin’s excellent bowling should mean he keeps his place.
KRK Key Players
Babar Azam: Top-scored with 70* in the win against Peshawar Zalmi last time out – the second time he has scored in the 70s in this tournament already.
Alex Hales: Started with 29 in each of the first two matches and has stepped it up in the last two with scores of 52 and 49, to follow-up his excellent Big Bash form too.
Mohammad Amir: Took 4-25 in the Kings’ most recent win, moving to eight wickets in this year’s tournament and 197 in T20 cricket in total.
KRK Team Form
Since defeat to the Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings have bounced back well with back-to-back wins against Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi. Alex Hales’ 52 helped them chase 184 to beat the former by five wickets with eight balls to spare to kick-off the new month, and then Babar Azam’s 70* the following day – after Mohammad Amir’s 4-25 restricted Zalmi to 151/8 – earned a six-wicket win.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Alex Hales, Cameron Delport, Chadwick Walton (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim (c), Chris Jordan, Mohammad Amir, Umer Khan, Aamer Yamin
Multan Sultans Team News & Playing 11
MS Team News
Multan Sultans have rotated their team between their recent victories, with James Vince returning at Ravi Bopara’s expense and Bilawal Bhatti ensuring he will be hard to drop after taking 3-26 last time out when he replaced Shahid Afridi. They could be unchanged this time.
MS Key Players
Imran Tahir: Back to his best with the ball, after the 40-year-old leggie arrived on the back of some leading T20 performances. He has six wickets in his last three matches.
Rilee Rossouw: Scored a stunning, unbeaten 44-ball 100 last time out, having hit 49* against Peshawar Zalmi too. He now has two T20 centuries and 4,934 runs in total to his name.
Sohail Tanvir: Now just two wickets away from 350 in T20 cricket, he took 4-13 against Peshawar Zalmi and 2-20 against Karachi Kings last time out.
MS Team Form
Multan Sultans have won their last three PSL 2020 matches in a row, including their dominant win when they last met Karachi Kings. They have played just once since then, and Rilee Rossouw stole the headlines by hitting 100* from 44 balls in a total of 199/5. Bilawal Bhatti’s 3-26 helped restrict Quetta Gladiators t o169/7 in reply.
Multan Sultans Predicted Playing 11
James Vince, Zeeshan Ashraf (wk), Moeen Ali, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood (c), Khushdil Shah, Sohail Tanvir, Bilawal Bhatti, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Ilyas, Imran Tahir
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans Head to Head
Multan Sultans beat Karachi Kings for the first time in the Pakistan Super League when they met in Multan last week. Moeen Ali hit 65 as the Sultans posted 186/6 from their 20 overs, and Imran Tahir topped the bowling with 3-28 as they bowled the Kings out for 134 in 17 overs in reply.
KRK vs MS Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
KRK Won |
MS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans Betting Odds
Multan Sultans are favourites to win and maintain their excellent form.
KRK Bet365 Odds
- KRK to Win the Match: Karachi Kings are 2.00 to win with Bet365.
- KRK Top Batsman: Babar Azam is 3.00 favourite to be Karachi Kings’ top batsman, while Alex Hales is 4.00 with Bet365. Both are in good form, while Sharjeel Khan’s position up the order means he is 4.50 with Bet365.
- KRK Top Bowler: Mohammad Amir is 3.50 favourite to be the Kings’ top team bowler after his starring role last time out, while Chris Jordan is 4.00 and Umer Khan can be backed at 4.33 – all with Bet365.
MS Bet365 Odds
- MS to Win the Match: Multan Sultans are 1.80 favourites to win with Bet365.
- MS Top Batsman: After starring last time out, Rilee Rossouw is 4.50 with Bet365 to be Multan Sultans’ top team batsman. Moeen Ali is 3.75, while James Vince is 4.33. Zeeshan Ashraf has been promoted up the order and he is 5.50 with Bet365.
KRK Betway Odds
- KRK to Win the Match: Karachi Kings are 1.95 to win with Betway.
- KRK Top Batsman: Babar Azam is 2.80 favourite with Betway to be Karachi Kings’ top team batsman. Alex Hales can be backed at 4.00, while Sharjeel Khan is 5.00. Cameron Delport is 6.00 with Betway and Chadwick Walton is 6.50 in a generously-priced middle order.
MS Betway Odds
- MS to Win the Match: Multan Sultans are 1.80 favourites to win with Betway.
- MS Top Batsman: James Vince is favourite to be Multan Sultans’ top batsman with Betway at 3.75, while Moeen Ali is 4.00. Surprisingly, Rilee Rossouw is as high as 4.75 with Betway to be Multan Sultans’ top team batsman, despite his unbeaten century last time out.
🏆 Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans Prediction
Multan Sultans have won three in a row, including beating the Kings and – on that form – look the team to beat this season.
Mar 06, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Gaddafi Stadium - Lahore, Pakistan
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