Islamabad and Multan face off in the Qualifier for the PSL final in a highly anticipated encounter. Both the teams were the in-form teams of the Abu Dhabi leg and finished in the top two of the PSL points table. The winner of the contest will qualify for the final, while the loser will get another chance as they will face the winner of the first Eliminator on Tuesday.
Islamabad defeated Multan in their last encounter and will be hoping to repeat the result of the last match. Islamabad are on a five-match winning streak and created history by becoming the first team to win at least eight matches in the group stage. They are expected to make a few changes to their playing eleven and start with their strongest lineup.
Multan, on the other hand, have been the second-best in the tournament so far. They staged a magnificent comeback as they jumped from fifth in the first phase to second at the end of the second round. They are also expected to make changes and field their best eleven.
The match will begin at 6 pm Pakistan Standard Time as both the teams take on each other. The match will be live-streamed here.
Match Details
| Date | Monday, 21 June 2021 |
| Time | 6:00 pm PST |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Live Stream | LINK 1, LINK 2 |
Head-to-Head
United and Sultans have encountered each other 8 times in PSL history. Islamabad have won 5 and lost 3. Multan will be looking to narrow the head-to-head record in tonight’s encounter.
Islamabad United:
Shadab Khan (c), Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Mohammad Akhlaq (wk), Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Waseem Jnr., Hasan Ali, Fawad Ahmed
Multan Sultans:
Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Johnson Charles, Sohaib Maqsood, Khushdil Shah, Sohail Tanvir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Imran Khan Snr, Blessing Muzarabani, Imran Tahir
Star Players
Islamabad United:
Shadab Khan’s form with the ball has been one of the weak points for Islamabad in this tournament. His leadership skills, on the other hand, have been a revelation and Islamabad will be hoping that Shadab brings his ‘A’ game in all three departments in the crucial encounter.
Multan Sultans:
Imran Tahir is one of the leading T20 spinners in the world. He has been on the money in the Abu Dhabi leg so far and Multan will be hoping that he continues his great work. Tahir will be crucial in taking wickets and choking the run rate of Islamabad in the middle overs.
Check out the updated PSL points table here.
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