LAHORE: Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to bat against 2021 champions Multan Sultans at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.
Playing XIs
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Saim Ayub, Mas Sadaq, Marnus Labuschagne (catch), Usman Khan (VK), Saad Ali, Irfan Niazi, Hasan Khan, Sharjeel Khan, Mahesh Deekshana, Mohammad Ali and Riley Meredith.
Multan Sultans: Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Ashton Turner (catch), Shaun Masood, Josh Phillip (week), Muhammad Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Peter Siddle, Muhammad Wasim Jr, Shahjad Gul and Momin Qamar.
head-to-head
The upcoming match marks the first meeting between Sultans and Kingsmen, with the latter playing their PSL debut.
Form Guide
The Sultans and Kingsmen enter the match with a different momentum in their favor as the 2021 champions came away with a comprehensive five-wicket win over Islamabad United, while the newcomers are coming off a two-match losing streak.
The Kingsmen made their PSL debut against holders Lahore Qalandars last week and lost by 69 runs to the previous edition’s runners-up Quetta Gladiators, who were beaten by 40 runs.
Sultans of Multan: W, L, L, L, L (Most recent first)
Hyderabad Kingsmen: L,L