Probable XI –
Islamabad United –
Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan (c), Brandon King / Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Fawad Ahmed
Multan Sultans –
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Johnson Charles, Rilee Rossouw, Khushdil Shah / Hammad Azam, Sohail Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Imran Khan, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dhani
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Mohammad Rizwan(VC)
2. Umar Amin
3. Usman Khawaja
4. Shoaib Maqsood
5. Shan Masood
6. Shadab Khan(C)
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Imran Tahir
9. Blessing Muzarabani
10. Hasan Ali
11. Muhammad Wasim
– Shadab looks safest captain choice considering his three down batting and full four overs with the bowl.
– Mohammad Rizwan will be a good VC choice considering his consistency of this season and averages of 40 & 48 at venue and H2H matches respectively.
– Umar Amin might be a decent credit saver punt at the place of Munro as he has averaged 45 in the last four matches against the opponent.
– Shan Masood and Maqsood are must have picks as they’re currently in good form and posses good numbers at venue & H2H matches.
– Usman Khawaja is selected by just 25% users in D11 which makes him a good punt. He has averaged 58 in 5 matches at this venue so far.
– Expecting a couple of wickets from Hasan Ali considering his strike rate of 15 & 18 at venue and H2H matches respectively.
– Can take Shahnawaz Dhani at the place of Faheem Ashraf especially if Multan bowls first.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Mohammad Rizwan(C)
2. Rilee Rossouw
3. Umar Amin
4. Usman Khawaja
5. Shan Masood
6. Shadab Khan
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Imran Tahir(VC)
9. Hasan Ali
10. Blessing Muzarabani
11. Shahnawaz Dhani
– Tahir might be a good punt VC especially while bowling second considering his strike rates of 14 at venue & H2H matches respectively.
– Rossouw might be a decent punt especially if Multan opts to bat first.
– Take anyone from Khawaja or Munro on SL combo.
– Munro can be preferred over Khawaja if Islamabad bat’s first.
– Faheem Ashraf might be another decent C/VC choice as he’s expected to bat down the order and bowl full overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Rilee Rossouw
3. Umar Amin
4. Johnson Charles
5. Usman Khawaja(VC)
6. Shadab Khan
7. Faheem Ashraf(C)
8. Hasan Ali
9. Imran Tahir
10. Fawad Ahmed
11. Imran Khan
– Going heavy on Islamabad as they’re looking strong to win this big match.
– Expecting Faheem to put up a show especially with the bowl by taking 2-3 wickets.
– Khawaja might look to play another cracking knock in this big game considering his average of 58 at this venue.
– Can take Muhammad Wasim at the plage of Fawad.
– Rossouw and Charles might be good GL picks if both Masood and Maqsood departs early.
