Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zami go head to head in the PSL 2024 Qualifier in Karachi on March 14. The match starts at 9.30 pm IST. This is the third time that these two teams will face off this season. Peshawar have defeated Multan in the two previous games this season.
Multan Sultans defeated the Quetta Gladiators by 79 runs to top the points table. They scored 185/4 led by Rizwan’s 69. Camesos from Johnson Charles (53), Usman Khan (21) and Iftikhar Ahmed (20 off 8) took the Sultans to that score. The Gladiators were bowled out for 106 with David Willey and Usama Mir taking three wickets each.
Peshawar Zalmi is led by Babar Azam. His team finished second after they won a nailbiter against Karachi Kings by two runs. The Zalmi side scored 147/5 in 20 overs and restricted the Kings to 145/5 in response. Babar won the Man of the Match in the game for his 51.
The top two sides now are set to face Qualifier 1. The winner goes through to the final while the loser plays the second Eliminator on March 16 to fight for a place in the final. The PSL 2024 final will be played on March 18 in Karachi.
Meanwhile, with all the focus on PSL, Pakistan’s performance in international cricket have dipped ever since the change of captaincy. Pakistan lost the test series against Australia, followed by the T20I series against New Zealand. That led to Zaka Ashraf vacating his position as PCB Chairman. he was elected just before the World Cup. There are problems for PCB as well who are sluggish with their preparations for hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 for which they won the hosting rights last year.
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Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi Head-to-Head Records in PSL
| Matches Played | Multan Sultans Won | Peshawar Zalmi Won |
| 15 | 11 | 5 |
Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi: Key Statistics
The two sides have faced twice this season so far having won one game each. This is the third time they will face in this year’s PSL. Overall, in 15 PSL matches, the Multan have won 10 games and Peshawar five.
Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi: Recent 5 Encounters
In the last five meetings, Peshawar Zalmi have won three games and Multan Sultans two. Multan’s last win over Peshawar in the PSL came in 2023. Both the matches were closely contested games with Peshawar winning by five runs and four runs respectively.
Key moments and stand-out performances
Peshawar Zalmi won the PSL 2017 title and finished runners-up in the 2018, 2019 and 2021 editions. Peshawar roped in Babar Azam as their skipper last season. Multan Sultans won the PSL title in 2021 and finished runners-up in the 2022 and 2023 editions.
Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi Head-to-Head Records- PSL 2024, Qualifier
Matches Played – 15
Peshawar Zalmi Won – 5
Multan Sultans Won – 10
Most Runs For Peshawar Zalmi- Babar Azam-177
Most Wickets For Peshawar Zalmi- Wahab Riaz-9
Most Runs For Multan Sultans-Mohammad Rizwan- 374
Most Wickets For Multan Sultans- Sohail Tanvir-12
Conclusion
Both are past winners of the PSL title. Peshawar won it in 2017 while Multan Sultans won it in 2021. Both teams have consistently made it to the playoffs of the tournament. Pakistan’s premier players are captains of the two franchises who are great teammates and know the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition captains and players.
