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Cricket Match Predictions: HBL PSL 8 2023 - Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars- 34th match - The Final- 18 March 2023
The 34th match and The Final of the HBL PSL 8 2023 will take place on the 18th of March between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
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Lahore Qalandars Form Guide:
Lahore Qalandars have defeated Peshawar Zalmi in the second Eliminator to seal a spot in the Finals where they will face Multan Sultans.
The top run scorer for Lahore Qalandars is Fakhar Zaman with 390 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lahore Qalandars in the tournament is Rashid Khan with 18 scalps under his belt.
In the second eliminator match, Lahore Qalandars bowled first and they conceded 171 runs in 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi batted superbly in the first half of the innings. Mohammad Haris was the star of the show as he smashed 85 off 54 balls. Apart from him, the other batters really slowed down when the big hits were required. As a result, Peshawar Zalmi had to settle for an under par total of 171 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Fakhar Zaman and Ahsan Bhatti lost their wickets early on. Tahir Baig and Sam Billings took the responsibility to take their team over the line. Billings made 28 off 21 balls before being dismissed by Salman Irshad. Sikandar Raza played a brilliant cameo of 23 in 14 balls. Tahir Baig also played well and scored 54 off 42 deliveries. On the back of these brilliant knocks, Lahore Qalandars chased the total down in the 19th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Multan Sultans Form Guide:
Multan Sultans have beaten Lahore Qalandars in the Qualifier match to enter the Finals of HBL PSL 8.
The top run scorer for Multan Sultans is Mohammad Rizwan with 516 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Multan Sultans is Abbas Afridi with 23 scalps under his belt.
Multan Sultans batted first in the 1st Eliminator match. They made 160 runs in 20 overs. Usman Khan and Mohammad Rizwan gave their team a stunning start. After Usman Khan's dismissal though, Lahore Qalandars made a brilliant comeback with the ball. They restricted Multan Sultans to an under par total of 160 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Lahore Qalandars lost their way right from the word go. They had lost 6 wickets for just 43 runs and couldn't really make a comeback as the team folded out for a paltry 76, losing the match by 84 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Shaheen Shah Afridi (all Platinum), Dawid Wiese (Namibia), Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf (all Diamond), Abdullah Shafique, Liam Dawson (England), Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe) (all Gold), Ahmad Daniyal, Dilbar Hussain, Harry Brook (England), Kamran Ghulam, Mirza Tahir Baig (all Silver), Shawaiz Irfan, Zaman Khan (both Emerging). Jalat Khan and Jordan Cox (England) (both Supplementary)
Multan Sultans – David Miller (South Africa), Josh Little (Ireland), Mohammad Rizwan (all Platinum), Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Shan Masood (all Diamond), Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David (Australia) (all Gold), Anwar Ali, Sameen Gul, Sarwar Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan (both Silver), Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah (both Emerging). Adil Rashid (England) and Arafat Minhas (Supplementary).
Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Multan Sultans
Who will win?- Multan Sultans
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans), Abdullah Shafique (Lahore Qalandars)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans), Haris Rauf (Lahore Qalandars)
Most Sixes – Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans), Abdullah Shafique (Lahore Qalandars)
Player of the Match- Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans)
Team Scores Batting first – Lahore Qalandars 160+, Multan Sultans 170+
Match Handicap: Multan Sultans
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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