PSL 2023, MS vs IU: Preview, Prediction and Fantasy Tips

Multan Sultans (Source: Twitter)

Another exciting battle awaits us in the Pakistan Super League as Multan Sultans fight it out against Islamabad United in match number seven to be played at Multan cricket stadium.

Team Preview: Multan Sultans

The Multan-based side have been playing decently as they have won two out of their three games and are situated at the top of the table.

Also, they are coming off a win against the Peshawar Zalmi where they posted a massive total of 210 on the board and defended the total successfully by a margin of 56 runs.

Ihsanullah, Mohammad Rizwan and Rilee Rossouw once again will be crucial to them as they were in the previous game.

Team Preview: Islamabad United

Colin Munro (Source: Twitter)

Having played just one game, the United won that convincingly and are now in the second position, courtesy of their Net Run Rate.

They chased down the total of 174 within 19 overs as Colin Munro and Azam Khan thumped the Karachi Kings unit to seal the game.

The likes of Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim Junior and Tom Curran will be of utmost importance with the ball while Paul Stirling and Rassie van der Dussen can exhibit their abilities with the bat.

Match Details

Date and Time: February 19, 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV App

Pitch Report: Expected to be one of the decent pitches for batting, the score could be around the 170-run mark. Teams winning the toss might want to bat first, as chasing totals could be tricky on this kind of wicket.

Probable XIs

Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Sameen Gul and Ihsanullah

Islamabad United: Hassan Nawaz, Paul Stirling, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Rumman Raees

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Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket Keepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan
Batters: Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Colin Munro
All-rounders: Carlos Brathwaite, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan
Bowlers: Ihsanullah, Usama Mir, Rumman Raees

Captain: Rilee Rossouw
Vice-captain: Colin Munro

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Prediction

Having been outstanding in their previous clashes, the Multan Sultans are the favourites coming into this game. Hence, they might emerge victorious but expect the match to go extremely close.