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Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans: PSL 2019 match preview

Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans: PSL 2019 match preview : Both Islamabad and Multan have balanced sides but the former have an edge with a victory in their first match.

By Mushtaq A Subhani
February 16, 2019

The fourth match of the PSL-4 will be played on Saturday at 5-00 pm at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans. 

This will be the second match for both of them as Islamabad won their first match by 5 wickets against Lahore Qalandars while Multan were defeated by just 7 runs against Karachi Kings.

 Both Islamabad and Multan have balanced sides but the former have an edge with a victory in their first match.

United the defending champions  led by fast bowler Mohammad Sami.

However, Multan is being captained by veteran all-rounder and former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik who hit an aggressive fifty against Karachi Kings on Friday.

Islamabad United in the inaugural match of the PSL4, played on Thursday, did not play so well as they lost their four top-order batsmen for 49 runs but later the batting prowess of Asif Ali, Hussain Talat and Faheem Ashraf guided the defending champions to a five-wicket win.

However, it was Asif who changed the comlexion of the game with a whirlwind 19-ball 36 with three sixes and two fours as Islamabad chased down the 172-run target with four balls remaining.

Multan also played well in their first match against Karachi Kings on Friday. 

Shoaib Malik's 28-ball 52 and Laurie Evans's 39-ball 49 gave their side some hopes of a win but Karachi Kings's left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir taking four wickets in a rdturn-to-form spell snatched the victory.