Multan Sultans are set to take on Lahore Qalandars in the qualifier game of the PSL 7 at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. Lahore Qalandars lost their last game against Multan Sultans in the super over. They needed 24 of the last over and Shaheen smashed 23 and pulled off a super over, however, they lost in the super over but they will not be down in the confidence. Multan sultans on the other hand have been sensational throughout the competition with 9 wins and a loss in their 10 games. Both will battle it out at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars: Match details
Match: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars
Date: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Time: 7:30 pm, (IST)
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars: Squads
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan(C), Aamer Azmat, Tim David, Ihsanullah Janat, Khushdil Shah, Rowman Powell, Rilee Rossouw, Shoaib Maqsood, Johnson Charles, Rizwan Hussain, Shan Masood, Asif Afridi, David Willey, Abbas Afridi, Anwar Ali, Imran Khan, Imran Tahir, Blessing Muzarabani, Rumman Raees, Shahnawaz Dahani, Odean Smith, Dominic Drakes.
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Sohail Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez, David Wiese, Samit Patel, Kamran Ghulam, Dean Foxcroft, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Zeeshan Ashraf, Philip Salt, Ben Dunk(WK), Shaheen Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan, Ahmed Daniyal, Maaz Khan, Syed Faridoun, Akif Javed, Zaman Khan.
Weather Forecast
The temperature in Lahore is expected to hover around 19°C at a wind speed of 5 km/h without any chances of rain.
Match Preview
This is going to be a very exciting contest with both sides in the groove. Lahore Qalandars have been very good throughout the PSL however, they lost their last game against Peshawar Zalmi but in the super over. Overall they have been spot on throughout the competition with Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique providing them with a very good start almost every time. Harry Brook and Kamran Ghulam have also done very well in the middle order.
Multan Sultans, on the other hand, has been unstoppable throughout the competition. They won 9 matches out of 10 with a loss. Rizwan and Shan Masood have been exceptional top of the order. They are perhaps the best openers in this competition. Their middle order is also very handy including Tim David and Rilee Rossouw. They also possess a very formidable bowling attack. It is hard to see Lahore Qalandars getting better than Multan Sultans.
Prediction: Multan Sultans to come out victorious.
Pitch report
The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore has tons of runs on offer. The batsman will enjoy batting at this pitch.