The defending champions Multan Sultans will lock horns against Karachi Kings at the Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore on Wednesday in the 23rd match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2022.
Multan Sultans have qualified for the playoff stages as they have won six matches out of the seven they have played.
On the other hand, Karachi Kings have lost all of their seven matches and they are all but out of the playoff race. The Kings haven’t been able to come up with a collective effort especially with the bat, which has led to their downfall.
Meanwhile, Multan Sultans suffered their first loss of the season against Lahore Qalandars in their last match as they were beaten by a huge margin of 52 runs and they will look to get back to winning ways.
On the other hand, Karachi Kings suffered a narrow loss against Islamabad United in their last game as they were beaten by one run.
Multan Sultans Probable XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c&wk), Shan Masood, Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, David Willey/Blessing Muzarabani, Imran Tahir, Imran Khan, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Ihsanullah.
Karachi Kings Probable XI: Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Joe Clarke (wk), Rohail Nazir, Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Amir, Umaid Asif, and Talha Ahsan/Faisal Akram.
Match: Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings, Match 23, Pakistan Super League 2022.
Date and Time: February 16, 2022, Wednesday, 07:30 PM Local, 8:00 PM IST.
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Pitch: The pitch is expected to be good for the batters and there will be extra bounce for the fast bowlers.
Prediction: Multan Sultans will enter the contest as slightly favorites against Karachi Kings.