After winning the toss, Multan Sultans chose to bowl first against defending champions Islamabad United in the seventh match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 being played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Earlier, the toss has been delayed for the Islamabad United and Multan Sultans match due to wet outfield at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
After another inspection, umpires set the toss at 8:15pm and the match will start at 8:45pm.
According to the details, it rained here in the evening, resulting in the wet outfield.
PLAYING XIs
The home side make three changes to their lineup as Muhammad Shahzad, Riley Meredith and Haider Ali come in for Ben Dwarshuis, Saad Masood and Salman Ali Agha respectively.
Islamabad United: Andries Gous, Sahibzada Farhan, Colin Munro, Haider Ali, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan (cap), Jason Holder, Muhammad Shahzad, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah and Riley Meredith.
Sultans, on the other hand, made two changes as Ubaid Shah and Mohammad Hasnain replaced Shahid Aziz and Akif Javed.
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (cap & wk), Shai Hope, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah and Mohammad Hasnain.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The United and Sultans have faced each other 16 times since the latter’s addition to the marquee league in 2018. Their head-to-head record hangs in balance as both teams have eight victories to their names, adding more to the stakes of the upcoming contest as to who will secure the lead.
- Matches: 16
- Islamabad United: 8
- Multan Sultans: 8
FORM GUIDE
Three-time champions United and 2021 winners Sultans will take the field with contrasting momentums as the defending champions are thus far unbeaten in the ongoing PSL 10 by securing comprehensive victories over Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi.
The Sultans, on the other hand, suffered a stunning four-wicket defeat at the hands of Karachi Kings in their campaign opener on Saturday as their bowlers failed to defend a massive total of 234.
Furthermore, United are unbeaten in their last five PSL matches, while the Sultans have only two victories in as many matches.
Islamabad United: W, W, W, W, W (most recent first)
Multan Sultans: L, L, W, W, L
