Table-toppers Multan Sultans will look to further consolidate their position in the league stages as they face a struggling Karachi Kings in the league stage of the PSL 2024 at the National Stadium in Karachi.
Both teams have different objectives going into this match as Karachi Kings, following two consecutive defeats, are focussing on getting their PSL 2024 campaign back on track with dismal home crowd turnout at the venue.
Match Details
PSL 2024 Match 19: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans
Date: Sunday, March 03, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM PKT/7:30 PM (Local)
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Capacity: 34228
Ends: Pavilion End, University End
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans Preview
Karachi Kings, who lost their last two matches at the National Stadium to Islamabad United (seven wickets) and Quetta Gladiators (five wickets), desperately need a win to keep their contention alive for the playoffs.
On the other hand, things couldn’t be better for Rizwan & Co, sitting at the top now with five wins in six games. This will be Multan Sultans’ first match in Karachi in PSL 2024 as they got the better of Lahore Qalandars by 60 runs at Gaddafi Stadium five days ago.
There have been multiple match-winners for Multan Sultans this PSL 2024 but top-order batter Reeza Hendricks (286 runs in 6 matches) stood out and has been the backbone of the batting lineup for the Sultans.
Bowling has been their mainstay with as many as four bowlers in the top 10 while seam bowler Mohammad Ali and wrist spinner Usama Mir stand atop with 13 wickets each. Usama took a 6/40 in the last game with the pitch assisting spinners.
For Karachi, Kieron Pollard (196 runs in 5 matches) is Karachi’s highest run scorer and most prominent player but the side has been over-reliant on the burly Trinidadian as the likes of Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik among others have misfired. Opener James Vince, however, showed some positive top-of-the-order with a rapid-fire knock of 37 for the losing cause.
The Pakistani right-arm leg break, Zahid Mahmood, took 2/17 in a game against Quetta and looked distinct. These two players could play a vital role for the Karachi Kings.
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans Playing 11
Karachi Kings: Shan Masood (c), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, Irfan Khan, Hasan Ali, Anwar Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Blessing Muzarabani
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Reeza Hendricks, Usman Khan (wk), Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, David Willey, Usama Mir, Aftab Ibrahim, Faisal Akram, Mohammad Ali
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans Squad
Karachi Kings: James Vince, Hassan Ali (Diamond), Shan Masood (Brand Ambassador), Shoaib Malik (Mentor), Tabraiz Shamsi (all Gold), Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq (both Silver), Irfan Khan (Emerging), Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Zahid Mehmood (partial replacement for Zahid Mehmood), Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed (both Platinum), Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir (both Diamond), Abbas Afridi (Gold), Ihsanullah (Brand Ambassador, Silver), Faisal Akram (Emerging), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Reece Topley, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan, Yasir Khan, Chris Jordan, Aftab Ibrahim, David Willey, Johnson Charles, Muhammad Shahzad