Pakistan T20 League 2023

Match 27: PES vs MUL

Preview

The 27th match of the Pakistan T20 League will occur between PES and MUL on Friday, 10th March 2023, at 07:30 PM IST in Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi.

The team will be counting on Saim Ayyub, Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan, and Mohammad Haris to make significant breakthroughs in the batting department.

Babar Azam stood out with the bat during the previous game. His performance for PES was outstanding, as he scored his first PAK T20 League century with the help of fifteen fours and three sixes. In addition to Azam, Saim Ayyub scored 74 runs off 34 balls, including six fours and five sixes.

Arshad Iqbal, Wahab Riaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aamer Jamal, and Azmatullah Omarzai are just a few of the bowlers the team will be looking on for significant strikes.

Off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the PES team's top bowler in the previous game, with 1 for 38 from his four overs.

On the other hand, MUL will be counting on players like Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, and Rilee Rossouw to make significant breakthroughs in the batting area.

Shan Masood stood out in the previous game for the MUL, scoring the highest 75 runs off 50 balls with 12 fours. Tim David, who struck 60 runs off 27 balls with the aid of five fours and five sixes, provided strong support for him.

The team will count on bowlers like Anwar Ali, Mohammad Ilyas, Ihsanullah, Usama Mir, and Abbas Afridi to make significant bowling strikes.

Anwar Ali, a medium-pace bowler, was the Sultans' top performer in the previous game, recording 3 for 33 in his four overs. In addition, Anwar, Ihsanullah, and Usama Mir bowled effectively, each taking two wickets.

Match Details

Match: PES vs MUL, 27th Match, Pakistan T20 League, 2023

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi

Pitch and Weather Report 

Both teams will aim to choose the field after winning the toss and limit the opponent to 200 or fewer runs. The team batting second won the previous two matches in Pindi. The pitch is a paradise for the batters, as seen during the last game's Babar and Jason Roy performance.

There won't be any help for the bowlers on the surface that has been prepared for the game. The game is expected to occur under bright skies in the evening with the highest and lowest temperatures of 29°C and 16°C, respectively, with a wind speed of 4 km/h from the northeast direction.

PES vs MUL Squads

PES: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Shakib Al Hasan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Danish Aziz, Sherfane Rutherford, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal.

MUL: Mohammad Rizwan, Ihsanullah, David Miller, Shahnawaz Dahani, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Shan Masood, Abbas Afridi, Josh Little, Usama Mir, Akeal Hosein, Usman Khan, Mohammad Sarwar, Adil Rashid, Sameen Gul, Kieron Pollard, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Wayne Parnell, Izharulhaq Naveed, Ammad Butt

PES vs MUL Probable Playing XIs

PES: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshad Iqbal

MUL: Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Anwar Ali, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ilyas, Ihsanullah

Match Prediction

Based on recent performance, PES will be the favorite to defeat MUL in their matchup. Saim Ayyub and Babar Azam, among others, have been in great form this year so the team management will be looking for a strong batting effort from the group. On the other side, MUL will need to play flawlessly to defeat PES. Therefore, expect PES to defeat MUL in a tight match.

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