Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United Betting Tips
Multan Sultans and Islamabad United will lock horns in the 30th match of the 2021 Pakistan Super League at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Two-time PSL Champions have played excellent cricket and have managed to register four consecutive wins on the bounce in the competition. Islamabad United will be looking to make amends for their poor bowling performance in the previous game against Peshawar Zalmi. Captain Shadab Khan might be looking to make changes to the bowling attack for this fixture.
On the other hand, Multan Sultans registered a clinical performance to beat Lahore Qalandars. The team management will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards in their final round-robin match of the competition.
Earlier this season, Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans by three wickets in a game played at National Stadium in Karachi.
Islamabad United Form and Team News:
Shadab Khan-led Islamabad will be hoping to put in another clinical performance in this fixture. With a hard-fought win over Peshawar, Islamabad United have extended their lead at the top of the league table with 14 points to their name.
The big positive from the previous game was opener Usman Khuwaja finding form with the bat against Peshawar Zalmi. After not being able to produce big scores in the first four matches, Usman Khuwaja looked fluent in his innings and notched up his maiden century in this debut PSL season.
Left-handed opener played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 105 runs off 56 balls with the help of thirteen fours and three sixes. He produced a mammoth 102-run partnership with Brandon King to help Islamabad United post a daunting score of 247 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
Apart from Khuwaja, Colin Munro, Brandon King and Asif Ali played well and produced scores of 48, 46 and 43 respectively.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on in-form opening pair of Colin Munro and Usman Khuwaja, middle-order batsman Iftikhar Ahmed to make notable contributions with the bat in this fixture.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the pace trio of Hasan Ali, Akif Javed and Muhammad Musa to make crucial breakthroughs in this contest.
In the previous match, Akif Javed claimed three wickets against Peshawar Zalmi, whereas Hussain Talat picked up two wickets in his four overs.
Multan Sultans Form and Team News
Mohammad Rizwan-led unit have won five of its nine matches so far this season. With a win a comprehensive win over Lahore Qalandars, Sultans have just done enough to seal their place in the playoffs of the competition.
In the previous game, middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood continued his excellent form and notched up his third half-century of the competition. The 34-year will be keen to continue his purple patch with the bat against Islamabad United.
Apart from Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw once again showed positive intent with the bat and scored 29 runs off 24 balls with the help of five boundaries.
Tail-ender Sohail Anwar produced spectacular innings in the later stages of the innings. Left-hander scored 26 not out off just nine balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan and Sohaib Maqsood to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Sohail Tanvir, Imran Tahir, and Shahnawaz Dhani to make crucial breakthroughs.
In the previous game, rookie pacer Shahnawaz Dhani was the pick of the bowlers and claimed four wickets in just 3.1 overs. Besides Dhani, Imran Khan bowled well and claimed three wickets in his four overs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Islamabad United will be favorites to win the 30th game of the PSL to be played at Abu Dhabi. For the 30th PSL game, Islamabad United are placed at 1.77 odds, whereas Multan Sultans are placed at 1.97 odds.
Our Tipster’s Angle
Based on current form, Islamabad United will go in as clear favorites to win this contest.
With Colin Munro showing ominous form in the second phase of PSL and Usman Khuwaja finding form in the previous game, Islamabad United will be looking to post a competitive total on the board.
On the other hand, Multan Sultans will be relying heavily on their premier players like Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood to lead the way with the bat.
Therefore, the prediction is for Islamabad United to notch up a comfortable win over Multan Sultans.
Tip 1: Usman Khuwaja rediscovering his mojo with the bat
After a slow start to the season, opener Usman Khuwaja found form with the bat and notched up his first PSL century to help Islamabad register a hard-fought win over Peshawar Zalmi.
United will be relying heavily on the opener Usman Khuwaja to make a notable score in this contest.
There is no doubt that Khuwaja is one player who can anchor the innings for Islamabad United and deliver a big score against Multan.
After producing a splendid ton in the previous match, we expect Usman Khuwaja to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected].
Tip 2: Imran Khan to continue his decent form with ball for Multan
The pacer has shown the knack of picking up wickets in the middle overs of the innings for Multan Sultans. The 33-year old has been a consistent performer for the side in the UAE leg of Pakistan Super League.
In this second phase of PSL, Pacer Imran Khan has claimed nine wickets in five outings at an economy rate of 6.58
Given his consistently good performances, we expect Imran Khan to take one wicket or more in this final preliminary game @3.50
Conclusion
Expect Islamabad United to beat Multan Sultans and finish top of the table in the preliminary stages of the competition.
- Usman Khuwaja to score 30 runs or more in this fixture- Islamabad [email protected]
- Imran Khan to take one wicket or more in this final preliminary game- Multan Sultans @3.50
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