It is the top-of-the-table clash as the two pace-setters of the Pakistan Super League 2024 season meet on Sunday. The first game of the double-header weekend will witness Multan Sultans take on Quetta Gladiators.
Multan Sultans (MUL) saw their unbeaten start to the season ended when they lost to Peshawar Zalmi. The five-run loss also meant that Multan will now to win on Sunday to keep their top spot in the table. It will be tricky as they come up against Quetta with their confidence riding high. The biggest trump card for Multan is that they are playing at their home ground where they have a good record.
Quetta Gladiators (QUE) are still unbeaten and have dramatically won their previous game. Rilee Rossouw has led his side well and will be looking to continue in the same vein of form. The batting has shown some cracks but the bowling has held up well for Quetta this year. A win on Sunday will not only see them continue their unbeaten start but also move to top of the table.
MUL vs QUE – Match Details
Match – Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, Pakistan Super League 2024, Match 11
Date and Time – 25th February 2024, 14:30 IST
Venue – Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Live Coverage – Fan Code
MUL vs QUE – Head-to-Head Stats
Matches Played – 11
Wins for Multan Sultans – 7
Wins for Quetta Gladiators – 4
MUL vs QUE – Pitch Report
Multan Cricket Stadium has produced high-scoring games with mixed results this year. Twice teams batting first has won the match with the other two results going with the teams chasing. This is the first-day game to be played at the Multan Stadium. One expects the captain to win the toss to bat first as the daytime temperatures will be on the higher side.
MUL vs QUE – Likely XI
Multan Sultans – Y Khan, M Rizwan, R Hendricks, D Malan, K Shah, I Ahmed, U Mir, D Willey, A Afridi, M Ali, and S Dahani
Quetta Gladiators – J Roy, S Shakeel, K Nafay, R Rossouw, S Ahmed, S Rutherford, A Hossein, M Wasim Jr, M Amir, M Hasnain, and A Ahmed.
MUL vs QUE – Fantasy XI
Grand League Team –
Batters – J Roy, D Malan (VC), R Hendricks (Captain), and R Rossouw
Wicket-Keepers – M Rizwan and S Ahmed
All-Rounders – S Shakeel and I Ahmed
Bowlers – M Amir, M Wasim, and S Dahani
Head-to-Head
Batters – J Roy, D Malan, R Hendricks, and R Rossouw (Captain)
Wicket-Keeper – M Rizwan (VC)
All-Rounders – S Shakeel, I Ahmed, and S Rutherford
Bowlers – M Amir, M Wasim, and A Ahmed