MS vs QG Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 15, 2023
The Multan Sultans will play hosts to the Quetta Gladiators as they look to get back to winning ways in the Pakistan Super League.
The eighth edition of the PSL is off to an excellent start as far as the spectators are concerned, as the opening match saw the Sultans and Lahore Qalandars fight it out in a close encounter and has set the tone for the rest of the season.
MS vs QG Team Previews
Multan Sultans
The Sultans ended the previous season as the runners-up as they lost out to Islamabad United in the Finals. However, they will be hoping to lift the trophy this time around.
Captain Mohammad Rizwan has carried his excellent form from the BPL as he scored a superb half-century in the season opener. His 75 runs of 50 deliveries set the tone for the Sultans’ chase as they needed to get 176 from 20 overs.
Rizwan received good support from his opening partner, Shan Masood as the duo put up a 100-run partnership for the opening wicket. The team needed 15 runs off the final over, and with Pollard and Khushdil Shah at the crease, didn’t seem to be a big task. However, the Sultans lost 3 wickets in the first 4 deliveries of that over and ended up losing the match by 1 run.
While the team will take some positives from the batting despite the loss, the bowling remains an area of concern for them. Imran Tahir, who was instrumental in their success in the previous season, is unavailable and so is David Willey.
In their absence, much of the responsibilities will rest on the likes of Shahnawaz Dahani, Akeal Hossain, and the young Ihsanullah to put the opposition batsmen under pressure.
Multan Sultans Playing 11
Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Sameen Gul, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.
Quetta Gladiators
The Quetta Gladiators haven’t been in the best of forms in the last few seasons as they have crashed out of the group stages in all three of them. In the previous season too, they could manage just 4 wins in 10 matches and finished 5th on the points table.
However, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will be looking at things from a fresh perspective in this new season as he seems to be carrying some good form after scoring an international century against New Zealand. The team has included some big hitters in the squad. Iftikhar Ahmed was in excellent touch during the Bangladesh Premier League and will be hoping to build up on that.
Joining him will be the likes of Jason Roy, Will Smead, Martin Guptill, and Will Jacks. While the team has let go of James Faulkner and Tanvir Sohail, they included some good all-rounders like Odean Smith and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Naseem Shah will be leading the pace attack along with Nuwan Thushara and Dwaine Pretorius.
Quetta Gladiators Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Jason Roy, Umar Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Abdul Bangalzai, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Nuwan Thushara.
MS vs QG Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first here.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
As demonstrated in the season opener, the pitch at Multan is excellent to bat on and has regularly seen scores of above 160 in the latest National T20 Cup. Since the match will be played at night, the dew will play an important role and make it difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball, especially in the second innings. Teams batting first will have to get a score of over 180-190 to give their bowlers a fighting chance.
The weather is expected to be clear with temperatures of between 18-23 degrees Celsius.
MS vs QG Betting Tips
Both teams have a strong batting line-up and there is little separating the two. However, the Sultans have a slight edge if we take into account the records and they also have some of the best finishers in T20 cricket which gives them the upper hand here.
Bet on the Multan Sultans to win.
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Mohammad Rizwan is in superb form of late and has put up an excellent performance for the Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League. He has carried on with his form in the opening game too, scoring a brilliant 75 in the opening match and we expect him to continue playing well in this match too.
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Jasprit Bumrah to pick over 1.5 wickets - 2.10 and 2 more RR vs MI betting tips
- The top batter in the encounter is from the West Indies. - 1.80 and 3 more PAKW vs WIW betting tips
- Highest opening partnership - LSG (1.80) and 2 more CSK vs LSG betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs GT betting tips
- Highest opening partnership - SRH (1.833) and 2 more SRH vs RCB betting tips
- Mohammad Rizwan to emerge as the top batter for his team. - 3.50 and 3 more PAK vs NZ betting tips
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (2.00) and 1 more KKR vs PBKS betting tip
- The top batter in this game to be from West Indies. - 1.65 and 3 more PAKW vs WIW betting tips
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