PES vs MUL Match Preview

The first game of the 2024 Pakistan Super League play-offs gets underway on Thursday evening with Peshawar Zalmi taking on Multan Sultans at the National Stadium Karachi. These two sides finished in the top two places in the group stage with Multan Sultans finishing one point above Peshawar Zalmi. Multan Sultans qualified for the knockout stage after their win in Match 19 and then suffered two narrow defeats against Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi. However, they were back to their best with a comprehensive win to end the group stage. Peshawar Zalmi come into this Qualifier after wins over Multan Sultans, Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings from their last three matches. They have built up a good amount of momentum.

PES vs MUL Match Details

Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans – Qualifier-1 Match

Venue: Multan International Stadium, Multan

Date & Time: 14th March 2024 at 09:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

PES vs MUL Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	179
Avg 2nd inn score	174
Win% batting 1st	56
Win% batting 2nd	44

PES vs MUL Pitch Report

So far in the tournament, we’ve seen pace bowlers benefit from the pitch in Multan, and we anticipate more of the same in this game. A par first-inning score will be no more than 180.

PES vs MUL Weather Report

Clear skies are expected in Multan on Friday evening, with temperatures dropping from the early twenties to the high teens. The humidity level will not exceed 50%.

PES vs MUL Last Five Matches

PES ( Peshawar Zalmi )	L L L W W
MUL ( Multan Sultans )	W W W L W

PES vs MUL Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PES Won	MUL Won	Tie	NR
Overall	13	3	10	0	0
Last 5	5	0	5	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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PES vs MUL Probable Playing XIs:

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Mohammad Zeeshan, Salman Irshad, Waqar Salamkheil

Multan Sultans Probable Playing XIs

Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Yasir Khan, David Willey, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Olly Stone

Topmost Picks for PES vs MUL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Peshawar Zalmi

• Babar Azam – The 29 year old right-hander has hit scores of 68 and 72 so far in this tournament and came straight from the BPL where he finished with two scores of 47.
• Waqar Salamkheil – The left-arm spinner got the wicket of Shoaib Malik with a brilliantly executed googly on Wednesday. He will give the ball plenty of flight in this match.

Top Picks – Multan Sultans

• Mohammad Rizwan – The skipper had had a quiet start to the tournament before he hit nine fours and three sixes in the win over Lahore Qalandars.
• Mohammad Ali – The right-arm medium fast bowler has begun this campaign with figures of 3/23, 3/19 and 2/28. He will be looking forward to bowling on this pitch again in this match.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PES vs MUL Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan(VC), Reeza Hendricks, Saim Ayub(C), Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, Luke Wood, David Willey, Salman Irshad, Mohammad Ali, Abbas Afridi

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PES vs MUL Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan(VC), Usman Khan, Reeza Hendricks, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(C), Rovman Powell, Luke Wood, David Willey, Salman Irshad, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Babar Azam, Saim Ayub

Vice-captain – Usman Khan, Mohammad Rizwan

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan

PES vs MUL Probable Winners:

Peshawar Zalmi’s campaign has started poorly, and they couldn’t have asked for a tougher opponent in this match! Multan Sultans have already won three games, and Mohammad Rizwan, last year’s leading run scorer, is back in top form. We expect Peshawar Zalmi to improve on their previous performances in the competition, but we believe Multan Sultans will win.Considering the team combination, Multan Sultans is expected to win this match.