Pakistan T20 League 2023

Qualifier: LAH vs MUL

Preview

LAH and MUL are going to lock horns for the Qualifier of the ongoing Pakistan T20 League. The match is scheduled for Wednesday, 15th March at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. 

The Lahore side is placed in the top spot of the Pakistan T20 League points table with 7 wins and 3 losses from their 10 games. The team has 14 points to their name.

The top scorer from the Lahore side is Fakhar Zaman who has 378 runs at a strike rate of 171. He has shot 26 sixes and 28 fours in the process. He has been assisted by Sikandar Raza who has also scored 198 runs at a strike rate of 188. The best bowler of the side has been Rashid Khan who has picked up 15 wickets while bowling at an economy rate of 8.48 and an average of 13. 

Multan has been placed in the 2nd position on the points table with 6 wins and 4 losses from their 10 matches played so far in this league. The team has 12 points under their belt. 

Mohammad Rizwan is the highest run-getter for the Multan side and has smashed 483 runs with 14 sixes and 46 fours at a strike rate of 145. Also, Rilee Rossouw has scored 388 runs at a strike rate of 176. Abbas Afridi has been the finest bowler for the side as he picked up 22 wickets while bowling at an economy rate of 10.02 and an average of 14.

Match Details

Match: LAH vs MUL, Qualifier, Pakistan T20 League, 2023

Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Pitch and Weather Report

The Gaddafi stadium in Lahore will host the match on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The same stadium will also be the venue for all the playoff matches including the final. The average first innings score is 175 runs and the par score is 190 runs. 

The stadium provides almost no help for the bowlers as this is a batting-friendly venue. The pacers will have a hard time finding a good pace and a perfect length. The powerplays will be tough for the bowlers on both sides. The weather is expected to be sunny with some hints of clouds. The temperature will be mostly 26 degrees celsius. 

LAH vs MUL Squads

LAH: Zaman Khan, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Dilbar Hussain, Liam Dawson, Jordan Cox, Ahmed Daniyal, Abdullah Shafique, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mirza Tahir Baig, Jalat Khan, Shawaiz Irfan, Shai Hope, Sam Billings, Ahsan Bhatti

MUL: Usman Khan, Usama Mir, Shan Masood, Sameen Gul, Rilee Rossouw, Adil Rashid, Mohammad Rizwan (c), David Miller, Khushdil Shah, Ihsanullah, Akeal Hosein, Anwar Ali, Abbas Afridi, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Sarwar, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Ilyas, Carlos Brathwaite, Tim David, Sheldon Cottrell, Izharulhaq Naveed

LAH vs MUL Probable Playing XIs

LAH: Shaheen Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings (wk), Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

MUL: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Usman Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Anwar Ali, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Izharulhaq Naveed, Ihsanullah

Match Prediction

Multan has demonstrated splendid performance with the bat this season. But their bowling side is a point of concern for the team. Their bowlers have been throwing away runs unexpectedly in the last three games. Lahore has a strong batting side and the most skilled bowling attack in the competition. This will put them ahead of the Multan side as we fancy Lahore to win this match.

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