Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi will face Mohammed Rizwan-led Multan Sultans in the 1st Qualifier of the Pakistan Super League 2024. Sultans finished the league stage at the top, while Zalmi trailed closely behind by one point. With both teams enjoying a successful season, all eyes are now set on Thursday’s clash as they aim to secure a spot in the final.
Zalmi skipper Babar Azam leads the tally of most runs in the season, having scored 498 runs in 9 matches with an impressive average of 62.25. Mohammed Rizwan follows him in the 2nd spot with 366 runs to his name. As both are opening batters, they are expected to play a key role for their respective sides in the upcoming Qualifier match.
The winner of the MUL vs PES Qualifier will advance to the final, while the loser of the game will proceed to the 2nd Eliminator. In the 2nd Eliminator, they will face the winner of the 1st Eliminator match for another chance to reach the final.
MUL vs PES Qualifier Match’s Pitch Report
The MUL vs PES Qualifier will be hosted at the National Stadium Karachi. The venue is known for its balanced nature, offering good pace and bounce for pacers in the initial overs, while spinners come into play later in the match. This season, seven matches have been played at this venue, with the average first innings total being 170. These statistics suggest that batters have enjoyed success in the middle at Karachi.
In the PSL 2024 season, out of the seven games played at the Karachi pitch, teams batting second have emerged victorious four times, while on three occasions, a score has been successfully defended. Choosing to bowl first could be deemed a favorable decision for the match tonight.
Dream11 Prediction for MUL vs PSZ, PSL 2024 Qualifier
Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan
Batters: Babar Azam
All-rounders: Saim Ayub, Aamir Jamal, Chris Jordan
Bowlers: Naveen-ul-Haq, Luke Wood, Usama Mir, David Willey, Abbas Afridi
Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Vice Captain: Babar Azam
Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans Head-to-Head Record in PSL
| Matches | Multan Sultans Won | Peshawar Zalmi Won | Tied/NR |
| 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
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MUL vs PES Last Match Scorecard
The two teams previously clashed in a league game earlier this season at Rawalpindi Stadium on March 5. Known for its batting-friendly conditions, the match at Rawalpindi pitch resulted in a high-scoring encounter. A total of 404 runs were scored in the match, with Babar Azam’s side emerging winner by a narrow margin of 4 runs in this closely contested match.
| Peshawar Zalmi: 204-5 (20) | Multan Sultans: 200-5 (20) |
| Babar Azam: 64(40) | Iftikhar Ahmed: 60*(27) |
| Saim Ayub: 46(22) | Mohammad Rizwan: 32(24) |
| Haseebullah Khan: 31(20) | Chris Jordan: 30*(12) |
| Usama Amir: 4 – 0 – 32 – 3 | Aamer Jamal: 4 – 0 – 36 – 2 |
| Chris Jordan: 4 – 0 – 33 – 2 | Mehran Mumtaz: 4 – 0 – 20 – 1 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq: 4 – 0 – 32 – 1 | |
| Match Result: Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 runs. |