Multan Sultans vs. Islamabad United: Islamabad Playing for a Seat in the Qualifiers

With 8 games played, Islamabad United has managed to only win 3, which were in the Karachi leg of the tournament. With injuries circulating in the Islamabad camp, they have been totally pushed against the wall. Asif Ali, the vice-captain of Islamabad United, is captaining the side in the absence of Shadab Khan, who was too good for his boys in the Karachi leg of the season. Since the injury of Shadab Khan and Hassan Ali, Islamabad United is suffering from turmoil, which is likely to take them out of the race of qualifiers. At the start of the tournament, Islamabad United was very strong on paper and on the field, but with the tournament progressing, they have lost their rhythm and positive vibes.

The defending champions Multan Sultans have been in phenomenal touch this season, managing to win 8 games out of 9 played in the tournament to date. In their previous game against Quetta Gladiators, they were unstoppable. In the batting department, it was M. Rizwan, the skipper, and Rilee Rossouw. Multan Sultans also play with a dependable bowling lineup which includes David Wiley, Shahnawaz Dahani, Blessings Muzarabani, and Imran Tahir. Undoubtedly, they all play their part very well, contributing to the team’s overall performance and gameplay strength. Going in their last game of the league stages, Mohammad Rizwan would be looking to experiment few changes before the all-important playoffs. Multan Sultans are likely to win the upcoming game and continue dominating this year’s HBL PSL.

• Shan Masood;
• Mohammad Rizwan;
• Rilee Rossouw;
• Imran Tahir;
• Blessings Muzarabani.

As a team, Islamabad United does not have any genuine batsman who could be very decent in the long run. Their batting card starts with power hitters, and the tail of power hitters continues down till number 11. With many players missing from the regular lineup, Islamabad stands no or very minimal chance of winning against Multan Sultans, who are totally unmatchable. Going in the game against Multan Sultans, Asif Ali needs to play a captain’s knock and get his team to the all-important qualifier stages. Moreover, Faheem Ashraf needs to stand up and lead his bowling attack with a very professional and agile attitude on match day.

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz;
• Azam Khan;
• Asif Ali;
• Mohammad Wasim Jr;
• Faheem Ashraf.

The match-winning form Multan is carrying in this HBL PSL 7 is simply phenomenal, and surely, they are unstoppable. Multan is likely to win and keep Islamabad bowlers on their feat to take consistent wickets considering the upcoming game situation.