KAR vs MUL PSL T20 Dream11 Match Preview:-

Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans, 1st Match

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time: 27th January at 07:30 PM IST

Pitch Report

The pitch at the National Stadium has a history of providing maximum support to batters and a score of over 190 runs has been scored nine times in 34 T20 matches here. The team batting second has won 25 out of the 34 matches here, hence, the team winning the toss would look to bowl.

T20 Domestic

Total Match Played: 34

Batting First Won: 9

Batting Second Won: 25

Tie: 0

Avg. Score in 1st bat: 168

Highest Score: Islamabad United 238/3

Lowest Score: Islamabad United 118/10

Scoring Pattern

Below Score 150: 10

Score between 150 and 169: 8

Score between 170 and 189: 7

Above Score 190: 9

MUL PLAYER STATISTICS BEFORE THIS TOURNAMENT STARTED:- 

Mohammad Rizwan (c) & (Wk) –

Open, Open, Open

87(85), 38(30), 78(52)

Johnson Charles –

Open, Open, Open, Open

16(13), 30(24), 14(19), 40(21)

Khushdil Shah –

4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn

0(0), 34(35), 51(56)*, 24(16)

Rilee Rossouw – Right Arm Offbreak

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn

28(18), 15(16), 112(55)*, 67(47)

Rovman Powell – Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn

6(6), 4(11), 23(15), 61(19)+0/52(3)

Shan Masood –

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn

1(3), 18(17), 54(37), 22(15)

Sohaib Maqsood –

1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn

0(1), 24(22), 5(8), 1(3)

Ihsanullah-

1dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 1dwn

21(19), DNB, 45(34), 0(2)

BAT – Match – 28, Innings – 26, Runs – 574, Avg -24

Rizwan Hussain –

4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn

4(3), 29(27), DNB, 23(17)

BAT – Match – 30, Innings – 27, Runs – 565, Avg -25

David Willey – Left Arm Fast Medium

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn

16(11), 7(4), 14(10), 24(18)

0/35(4), 1/26(3), 2/25(3), 0/9(4+1 M)

Aamer Azmat – Right Arm Offbreak

3dwn, Open, Open

24(13), 18(17) 4(3)+1/10(1)

BAT – Match – 3, Innings – 3, Runs – 28, Avg – 9

BOWL – Over -1, Wkt – 1, Sr – 6

Tim David – Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn

21(11), 13(10), 46(20)*, 3(4)

DNB, 0/22(3), DNB, 0/20(1)

Asif Afridi – Left Arm Fast Medium

DNB, 2dwn, DNB, 5dwn

DNB, 1(4), DNB, 2(6)

0/34(4), 0/27(3), 2/32(4), 0/36(4)

BAT – Match – 54, Innings – 36, Runs – 426, Avg -18

BOWL – Over – 156, Wkt – 45, Sr – 21

Anwar Ali – Right Arm Medium

1dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn

12(7), 34(27)*, 17(12), 20(19)

1/3(1), 0/25(2), 2/18(3), 0/20(2)

Asif Afridi – Left Arm Fast Medium

DNB, 2dwn, DNB, 5dwn

DNB, 1(4), DNB, 2(6)

0/34(4), 0/27(3), 2/32(4), 0/36(4)

BAT – Match – 54, Innings – 36, Runs – 426, Avg -16

BOWL – Over – 156, Wkt – 45, Sr – 21

Blessing Muzarabani – Right Arm Medium Fast

0/36(4), 0/18(4), 0/36(4), 2/27(4)

Imran Khan – Right Arm Medium

1/27(3), 0/36(4), 2/24(4), 2/35(4)

Imran Tahir – Legbreak Googly

0/38(4), 0/24(4), 2/25(4)

Rumman Raees – Left Arm Fast Medium

0/14(2), 1/25(4), 0/23(3), 3/23(3)

Shahnawaz Dahani – Right Arm Medium

1/23(4), 0/20(3), 1/24(3), 0/22(4)

Dominic Drakes – Left Arm Fast Medium

1/37(4), 0/34(3), 1/43(4), 1/38(4)

Abbas Afridi – Right Arm Medium

1/29(2), 0/13(1), 1/33(3), 2/27(4)

BOWL – Over – 10, Wkt – 4, Sr – 15

KAR PLAYER STATISTICS BEFORE THIS TOURNAMENT STARTED:- 

Joe Clarke (Wk) –

Open, Open, Open, Open

35(18), 62(36), 9(11), 10(6)

Rohail Nazir (Wk) –

3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn

11(10), 34(23), 10(5), 26(13)*

Babar Azam (c) –

Open, Open, Open

79(53), 7(7), 0(2)

Sahibzada Farhan –

Open, Open, Open, 2dwn

26(28), 53(39), 18(15), 3(5)

BAT – Match – 48, Innings – 43, Runs – 1099, Avg- 29

Sharjeel Khan –

Open, Open, Open, Open

32(19), 0(0), 26(27), 101(56)

Tom Lammonby – Left Arm Fast Medium

DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn

DNB, 0(2), 9(11), 0(2)

DNB, 0/10(1), DNB, DNB

BAT – Match – 39, Innings – 30, Runs – 488, Avg -22

BOWL – Over – 33, Wkt – 11, Sr – 17

Mohammad Taha –

2dwn, 4dwn, 8dwn

47(48)*, 8(8), 5(6)

BAT – Match – 3, Innings – 3, Runs – 60, Avg – 30

Imad Wasim – Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

0/25(3), 0/17(4), 1/13(3), 2/25(4)

Jordan Thompson – Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn

3(3), 12(5), 9(4), 2(3)

0/10(1), 1/32(3), 0/22(4), 3/24(3)

BAT – Match – 52, Innings – 40, Runs – 505, Avg -17

BOWL – Over – 120, Wkt – 42, Sr – 17

Lewis Gregory – Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, DNB

6(8), 18(20), 11(17), DNB

DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

Mohammad Nabi – Right Arm Offbreak

DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn

DNB, 0(1), 2(3), 7(13)

2/19(4), 0/20(2), 0/6(1), DNB

Qasim Akram – Right Arm Offbreak

4dwn, 3dwn, 6dwn, DNB

20(11), 11(8)*, 13(5), DNB

1/27(3), 3/15(4), 1/26(2), 2/15(2)

BAT – Match – 21, Innings – 14, Runs – 149, Avg -15

BOWL – Over – 37, Wkt – 14, Sr – 16

Umaid Asif – Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 3dwn

5(5), 15(5), 10(7), 20(12)

0/14(2), 1/23(3), 2/31(4), 0/29(4)

Chris Jordan – Right Arm Medium

0/30(4), 1/24(4), 1/51(4), 1/20(4)

Aamer Yamin – Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn

24(23), 27(18), 1(1), 41(21)

1/40(4), 1/23(3), 2/22(4), 1/52(4)

Faisal Akram – Left Arm Orthodox

0/39(4), 0/24(4), 1/42(4), 0/25(4)

BOWL – Over – 16, Wkt – 1, Sr – 96

Mohammad Amir – Left Arm Fast Medium

1/39/4), 1/22(3), 1/25(4), 1/24(2+1M)

Mohammad Ilyas – Right Arm Medium

2/37(4), 0/17(2), 1/22(3), DNB

Mohammad Imran – Right Arm Medium

1/27(3), 0/36(4), 2/24(4), 2/35(4)

Talha Ahsan – Legbreak Googly

DNB, 5dwn, 4dwn, 6dwn

DNB, 21(49), 3(5)*, 20(32)

0/12(4), 1/13(3), 3/30(9+1M), 1/24(6+1M)

Top Picks for KAR vs MUL Match

Top Picks Karachi Kings

Babar Azam was the leading run-scorer in PSL 2021. He made 554 runs in 11 matches at an average of 69.25 and a strike rate of 132.53. He is also the leading run-scorer in PSL with 2070 runs in 58 matches at an average of 43.12.

Mohammad Ilyas picked most wickets for the Kings franchise in the last season of the PSL. The right-arm medium-fast bowler took eight wickets in just five matches at an average of 21.62, an economy of 9.7, and a strike rate of 13.3.

Top Picks Multan Sultans

Mohammad Rizwan created history last year when he became the first player to cross the 2000 runs mark in T20 cricket. A major part of his run-scoring happened in the PSL 2021 where he was the second-leading run-scorer. Rizwan made 500 runs in 12 matches at an average of 45.45 and a strike rate of 127.87.

Shahnawaz Dahani was the leading wicket-taker in the last season of the PSL. He was one of the reasons that the team could win the tournament. Dahani took 20 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 17, an economy of 8.42, and a strike rate of 12.1.

Probable opening bowlers and death bowlers :

KAR 

Starting overs : M Amir & I Wasim

Death overs :- M Amir , M Ilyas & L Gregory

MUL

Starting overs :- D Willey & S Dahani

Death overs :- S Dahani & I Khan & R Raees

Captain & Vice Captain Choice:-

Mohammad Rizwan

Babar Azam

Shahnawaz Dahani