PSL 5 Match 25: Multan Sultans who’ve already qualified for the playoffs confront. And therefore are the table-toppers will face the defending winners Quetta Gladiators. Sad to say, the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led facet has become a little bit of rut dropping four games on the trot.
With just two games left in the league period such as this one, the Gladiators might need to be sure that they win both to make it into the playoffs. They also dropped to the Multan Sultans from the prior face-off and might need to avenge for this defeat. But for it to take place, the likes of Jason Roy and many others will need to fire with the bat that hasn’t been occurring.
The prediction in Lahore for this particular game isn’t too encouraging. It’ll be cloudy for nearly all the day before the skies are predicted to start not once but many times a day. You can find 51% odds of rain throughout the game too, and as of today, it appears unlikely that the match will happen. But when the storm subsides, then a shortened game could take place.
The surfaces in the Gaddafi stadium have been brilliant to bat so far, and despite the rain prediction, the pitch must remain true to its character. Additionally, the team winning the toss is anticipated to bowl with DLS strategy likely to come in to play.
Team Combinations
Multan Sultans
Having qualified for the playoffs, the Sultans may think about resting their players. But they’d be glad to sell their best position too. Another triumph will make sure they’ll finish the league period as the dining table toppers. James Vince has discovered his mojo at the ideal time for them, and combined with Zeeshan Ashraf, and it is going to be his job to get the team off to a fantastic start.
The middle-order comprising of Rossouw, Moeen and Masood can be in great nick while Shahid Afridi has additionally tonked the ball when required. The likes of Imran Tahir, Sohail Tanvir Junaid Khan, happen to be performing their job with the ball too.Probable XI: Zeeshan Ashraf (WK), Sohail Tanvir, James Vince, Mohammad Ilyas, Moeen Ali, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood (C), Khushdil Shah, Shahid Afridi, Imran Tahir, Junaid Khan.
Quetta Gladiators
The Gladiators have among the most celebrated teams moving around with a few of the very best T20 players throughout the globe playing with them. Roy and Watson can dismiss any bowling line-up; also, it’s merely a matter of time whenever they click together. With this being the must-win experience, anticipate the defending champions to come hard in the resistance.
Having said this, the skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed’s type from the middle-order is about for them as Azam Khan has fought immensely after a bright start to the year. The bowling attack containing Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, amongst others are expected to provide also.
Probable XI: Jason Roy, Zahid Mehmood, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & WK), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Cutting, Azam Khan, Fawad Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Sohail Khan.
Moeen Ali– Multan Sultans
TV: DSport
Match Timings — 19:30 IST, 19:00 neighborhood
The forecast is for the Quetta Gladiators to win the match.
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