Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings: Karachi is Out of the Race for Playoffs

The ongoing season of HBL PSL 7 would be a dreadful dream for Karachi Kings, who would be hoping to win their last remaining games in the league. Though Babar Azam and company performed quite well in their last game against Islamabad United, they still ended a run short in the run chase. Karachi Kings would be hoping against hope to register their first win against Multan Sultans, who were dented by the defeat against Lahore Qalandars. Before the start of the tournament, Multan Sultans were declared as the tournament’s favorites alongside Lahore Qalandars. The upcoming game between Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings can turn into an exciting contest if Karachi manages to outclass Multan’s bowling line.

With their captain leading from the front and adding energy to the Multan Sultans dugout, Sultans are likely to dominate Karachi Kings, who haven’t been successful in this year’s HBL PSL. Multan Sultans are very strong at the top of the order, with the likes of Rizwan, Shan Masood, Sohaib Maqsood, Tim David, and Johnson Charles. Though Sultans would be playing 5 regular bowlers, they would be emphasizing more on their batting depth, which didn’t click in the last game. If Multan is eying the HBL PSL final, they need to outsmart opposition with a decent pace attack which is led by Blessings Muzarabanai and Shahnawaz Dahani. In the spin department, the mystery spinner Khushdil Shah would play a vital role in the middle orders where batsmen look to score decent runs. Karachi Kings might have difficulty facing the Proteas spinner, Imran Tahir, who has been a great turner of the cricket ball. Be it Karachi or Lahore, Imran Tahir has been phenomenal with the bowl.

• M.Rizwan;
• Shan Masood;
• Khushdil Shah;
• Blessings Muzarabani;
• Tim David.

With 7 games played, Karachi hasn’t been able to win even a single encounter, though many matches went to the wire and were lost due to the negligence of Karachi’s players. Going in the game against Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings would look to play with positive intent and score quick runs to rattle Multan bowlers, who are considered as the second finest bowling unit in this year’s PSL. With the likes of Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Chris Jordan, Amir Yamin, Qasim Akram, and decent players in the lineup, they can challenge Multan.

• Babar Azam;
• Sharjeel Khan;
• Chris Jordan;
• Qasim Akram.

Considering the experience and professionalism in Multan Sultans' side, they are likely to win the upcoming encounter against Karachi Kings. Rizwan is expected to opt for bat after winning the toss and asking Karachi batsman to track down the chase.