PSL 9 Qualifier 1: Multan Sultans Vs. Peshawar Zalmi

In the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine, Multan Sultans are poised to take on Peshawar Zalmi today in the first Qualifier match at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi.

Thursday’s encounter will determine the first finalist of the premier cricket league in the country. Multan Sultans, sitting atop the table, secured their spot in the playoffs with 7 victories, while Babar Azam’s Zalmi holds the second position with 6 wins.

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Right from the outset, Sultans showcased their prowess with dominant performances, whereas Zalmi concluded their league campaign with a nail-biting match against the Karachi Kings, narrowly losing by 2 runs in a thrilling contest.

In the last five encounters between Rizwan’s and Babar’s teams, Multan Sultans hold the upper hand, winning three games. Recent matches have been closely contested, with Zalmi clinching victory in the last two games by slim margins of 4 and 5 runs.

For today’s fixture, the pitch at Karachi Stadium is expected to favor bowlers, as it has consistently provided reliable bounce, while the pace has been conducive for boundary-clearing strokes.

In the squads for the match:

Multan Sultans: Yasir Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Usman Khan, Johnson Charles, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali

Peshawar Zalmi: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Khurram Shahzad, Mehran Mumtaz, Salman Irshad