Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans: PSL 2019, Match 24 Preview

The second match on Monday, the 24th overall, also at Abu Dhabi, will be played between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans at 9:00 pm.

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Both teams are at the bottom of the points table but the Kings are looking favourites as they are placed fifth with a better net run rate (-0.58) compared to the Sultans, who are down to the sixth position with the lowest NRR (-0.58).

Each of the two teams have so far played seven matches, winning three and losing four.

In their previous encounter, Karachi defeated Multan by seven runs at Dubai on Feb 15.

The highest total in an innings made by the Sultans is so far 200/6 against Lahore Qalandars at Sharjah on Feb 22 whereas the highest score by the Karachi Kings is 188/4 (vs Quetta Gladiators at Sharjah on Feb 24).

The highest run-scorer for Multan Sultans is their captain Shoaib Malik, who has made 240 runs (ave 48.00) in eight games with two fifties. The batsman, who scored the most runs for Karachi Kings, is Liam Livingstone - 227 (ave 32.42) in seven matches with two fifties.

Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has captured the most wickets (9 at an average of 22 in seven matches with one four-wicket haul).

There are two highest wicket-takers for Multan Sultans. Both have grabbed eight wickets. One is leg-spinner Shahid Afridi with an average of 19.37 and other is fast bowler Junaid Khan with an average of 24.00.

Squads

Karachi Kings: Liam Livingstone, Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Imad Wasim (captain), Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Rizwan, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari, Umar Khan, Aamer Yamin, Ben Dunk, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Ali Imran, Colin Munro, Awais Zia.

Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Tom Moores, Lauri Evans, Andre Russell, Shahid Afridi, Hammad Azam, Chris Green, Mohammad Ilyas, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, James Charles, Ali Shafiq, James Vince, Daniel Christian, Shakeel Ansar, Nauman Ali, Umar Siddiq.