PSL8 Match crucial for both sides as winning team will book a spot in playoffs
At the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans will square off in the 27th game of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season.
The game is important for both teams because the victor secures a place in the tournament playoffs.
Mohammad Rizwan’s Sultans are currently ranked third on the points table, while Babar Azam’s Zalmi are in fourth place despite having the same number of points after eight matches (eight), because Sultans have a higher run rate.
Despite a strong start to the competition, Sultans are in desperate need of a victory to turn around a losing streak of three games.
However, Zalmi also dropped their most recent game and will attempt a comeback in today’s contest.
Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United have already qualified for the tournament’s playoffs, it should be noted.
On March 19, the final and closing ceremony will take place in Lahore, which will also serve as the site of the playoffs.
In addition to receiving the Supernova Trophy, the victor will also receive a check for Rs120 million, while the losers will each receive a check for Rs48 million.
Squads:
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), David Miller, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Akeal Hosain, Mohammad Ilyas, Tim David, Usama Mir, Sameen Gul, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sarwar, Usman Khan, Arafat Minhas, Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi, Kieron Pollard, Ammad Butt, Carlos Brathwaite, IzharulHaq Naveed.
Aamer Jamal, Saim Ayub, Salman Irshad, Haseebullah Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Richard Gleeson, Sufyan Muqeem, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Jimmy Neesham, Haris Sohail, Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mujeeb Ur
Schedule for the rest of PSL 8
March 10: Peshawar Zalmi vs. Multan Sultans
Pakistan Women’s League Exhibition Match 2; Pindi Cricket Stadium
Quetta Gladiators vs. Multan Sultans,
March 11; Pakistan Women’s League Exhibition Match 3, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 12: Lahore Qalandars vs. Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium; Islamabad United vs. Peshawar Zalmi at Pindi Cricket Stadium.
15 March: Qualification match, Gaddafi Stadium.
Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), Gaddafi Stadium, March 16.
Eliminator 2 (loser of Qualifier vs. winner of Eliminator 1) is on March 17 at Gaddafi Stadium.
Final, Gaddafi Stadium, March 19.
