Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United: The Multan Sultans have topped the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2024) points table after a last-over thriller in Multan. After winning the toss, MS captain Mohammad Rizwan decided to bowl first against the norms at the stadium, and it proved to be a masterstroke as they became just the second team after the Quetta Gladiators to remain undefeated in the tournament.
PSL 2024 Live Score
MS vs IU Playing XI
Islamabad United Playing XI: Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan(c), Azam Khan(w), Jordan Cox, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Tymal Mills, Ubaid Shah
Multan Sultans Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Yasir Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Olly Stone
Pitch Report
The Multan Cricket Stadium is a high-scoring venue. The average first-inning score here is 175, and as a testament to that, in the first match played here in the PSL 2024 season, home side Multan Sultans made 185 while batting first. Chasing is traditionally difficult here. Of the nine matches played here so far, only twice has a team successfully chased down a total.
The pitch in Multan is known to offer some assistance to spinners, especially in the first half. Despite dew setting in, chasing teams don’t have an advantage here, and the captain who wins the toss will most likely choose to bat first.
Match Details
Match: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United, Match 5, PSL 2024
Date: February 20, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 7 PM IST / 7:30 PM Local Time
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
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