PSL ·4th Match
Finished
Multan Sultans
175/5
(18.4 ov)
Islamabad United
171/8
(20 ov)
Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
1
11·1·1
4 runs
2
···461
11 runs
3
1W·4·1
6 runs
4
wd616·61
21 runs
5
1·1·11
4 runs
6
1···11
3 runs
7
114·41
11 runs
8
·1W111
4 runs
9
lb14·Wb
5 runs
10
211214
11 runs
11
11wd1261
13 runs
12
16111·
10 runs
13
1·221wd·
7 runs
14
214411
13 runs
15
41W·11
7 runs
16
1·4114
11 runs
17
111464
17 runs
18
1W1114
8 runs
19
·114
6 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
S. Farhan
2 4 0 0 50
S. Smith
31 23 1 3 134.8
Bowling
OMRWEcon
R. Gleeson
3.4 5 28 0 7.6
S. Irshad
4 6 28 2 7
MATCH STATS MS ISU
PP 49/1 (8.2) 48/1 (8)
Middle 95/3 (9.5) 86/5 (8.6)
Death 31/1 (11.6) 37/2 (9.2)
4s 15 14
6s 7 6
Dots 19% 23%
Extras 6 12
Best P'ship 61(4) 48(1)
Runs
ISUMS
408012016020005101520
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Date and time 28/03/2026 · 14:00
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Competition Pakistan Super League · 4th Match
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Toss Multan Sultans won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

Multan Sultans face Islamabad United in their opening match of the new season. Both teams enter fresh, with no prior games in this tournament. The fixture renews a recent rivalry where Islamabad have dominated recent meetings.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Multan Sultans won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
🌡 26°C💧 54%☁️ 100%💨 5 km/h

Multan Sultans

#40 ptsNRR +0.000LLL

This is Multan Sultans' first match of the season. In their last three matches from other tournaments, they lost to Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi, and Karachi Kings.

Islamabad United

#50 ptsNRR +0.000WLL

This is Islamabad United's first match of the season. In their last three matches from other tournaments, they lost to Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators, and defeated Karachi Kings.

Key Stats

MSISU
Position 4 5
Points 0 0
NRR +0.00 +0.00
Elo 1460 1498
Total score 0 1

Verdict

Model outputs are mostly aligned, with averages favoring Islamabad United. Bookmakers lean slightly toward Multan Sultans at 1.60 vs 2.30 for Islamabad. Elo ratings give Islamabad a 38-point edge. The key differentiators are Islamabad’s Elo advantage and their 3–0 head-to-head record.

MSISU
55% ML 45%
42% AI 1 58%
35% AI 2 65%
43% Math 57%
59% Books 41%
Playing XI
Ashton Turner
Ashton TurnerC Allrounder
Josh Philippe
Josh PhilippeWK Wicketkeeper
Steven Smith
Steven Smith Middle Order Batter
Shan Masood
Shan Masood Batsman
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder
Arafat Minhas
Arafat Minhas Allrounder
Mohammad Wasim Jr
Mohammad Wasim Jr Allrounder
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle Bowler
Momin Qamar
Momin Qamar Bowler
Shehzad Gul
Shehzad Gul Bowler
Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanC Allrounder
Andries Gous
Andries GousWK Wicketkeeper
Faheem Ashraf
Faheem Ashraf Bowling Allrounder
Haider Ali
Haider Ali Batsman
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman Allrounder
Sameer Minhas
Sameer Minhas Allrounder
Imad Wasim
Imad Wasim Allrounder
Richard Gleeson
Richard Gleeson Bowler
Salman Irshad
Salman Irshad Bowler
Salman Mirza
Salman Mirza Bowler
Devon Conway
Devon Conway Wicketkeeper