The 20th match of Pakistan Super League 2023 is scheduled to play between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans on Saturday 4th March 2023 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

The best-performing teams of this edition of the Pakistan Super League, Lahore Qalandars, and Multan Sultans are going to face each other in this match once again. The first match between these two teams was very interesting where Lahore Qalandars won with a margin of just one run. Lahore Qalandars is currently the best-performing team in this tournament right now. They had played six matches with five wins to their name. They had lost just one match and are leading the points table. Remember that Lahore Qalandars had now won four matches in a row in this tournament.

Lahore Qalandars had lost just one match against Karachi Kings and they had beaten Multan Sultans, Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi, and Islamabad United in this tournament. Multan Sultans are going to play this match after a gap of five days as they played their previous match against Karachi Kings. Multan Sultans had also played six matches with four wins to their name. They had lost two matches and are holding the second position on the points table. They had lost their matches against Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings while they had beaten Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, and Karachi Kings.

Lahore Qalandars had become the unpredictable team of this tournament since Rashid Khan and Sikandar Raza had joined them. They had won their most recent match against Quetta Gladiators where they were nowhere in the game in both innings but they finished this game on the winning side. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first and their batting order failed to have a good start. They lost their key seven batsmen on a total of just 50 runs but Rashid Khan and Sikandar Raza took the charge and put a compatible total on the board. Lahore Qalandars scored a total of 148 runs and their full team came back to the pavilion in 19.2 overs. Mirza Baig and Fakhar Zaman opened the batting inning for Lahore Qalandars but both batsmen came back to the pavilion with a total of just 13 runs.

The top and middle batting order of Lahore Qalandars also failed to give the best performance in their most recent match. Sam Billings, Hussain Talat, and Abdullah Shafique totally failed to give the best performance. Sikandar Raza proved the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 71 runs to his name on just 34 balls with the help of eight boundaries and three huge sixes. He remained not out till the 20th over. Rashid Khan was the other batsman who performed well and put some runs on the board. He scored 21 runs while Shaheen Afridi scored 16 runs. The bowling unit of Lahore Qalandars had just been outstanding in this season of PSL and because of their best bowling performances, they had won most matches in this tournament. Their previous match against Quetta Gladiators is a big example of it where they defended the target of 149 runs and leaked 131 runs in 20 overs. Haris Rauf was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 22 runs. Rashid Khan also had an outstanding performance with the ball and picked up two wickets in four overs while he was charged for just 14 runs. David Wiese picked one wicket.

Multan Sultans won four matches in a row at their home ground, Multan Cricket Stadium, and then they moved to Karachi where they failed to continue the winning momentum and lost the match against Karachi Kings by a big margin of 66 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first and their bowling unit performed well. They leaked 167 runs in 20 overs. Multan Sultans have some best bowlers like Akeal Hosein, Anwar Ali, Ihsanullah, Usama Mir, Carlos Brathwaite, and Abbas Afridi, and these bowlers performed well in the previous match. Ihsanullah is the leading wicket-taker of this tournament and he was also the most successful and highest wicket-taker with two wickets to his name in four overs against 22 runs.

Anwar Ali picked up one wicket in four overs while he was charged with 28 runs. Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, and C Brathwaite were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket in the previous match. The batting order of Multan Sultans also had been good in this season of PSL but they totally failed to give the best performance in their most recent match and scored just 101 runs while chasing the target of 168 runs. Their full team came back to the pavilion in 16.3 overs. Remember that they had a good opening start of 41 runs but failed to continue run-scoring as they lost wickets after one another. Mohammad Rizwan had been the best batsman of Multan Sultans and he was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 29 runs to his name on 25 balls with the help of just three boundaries. Shan Masood also performed well and put some runs on the board. He scored 25 runs while he faced 16 balls and smashed four boundaries. Anwar Ali scored 12 runs while Usama Mir had 10 runs to his name.

Lahore Qalandars had faced Multan Sultans in 14 matches where they won 7 matches while Multan Sultans also won 7 matches.

According to today’s prediction, Lahore Qalandars is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Lahore Qalandars a favorite team to win this match.

• Lahore Qalandars had already beaten Multan Sultans in this tournament
• The batting order of Lahore Qalandars is very strong and experienced
• Lahore Qalandars also has a strong bowling unit which is in good form
• Multan Sultans had lost two matches in a row against Lahore Qalandars
• Multan Sultans also has a strong batting order which is in good form

Lahore Qalandars is overall a strong team as compared to the Multan Sultans especially when it comes to batting. The batting and bowling squad of the Lahore Qalandars is strong at least on paper, so the winning chances of today’s match for Lahore Qalandars have been increased. The equation of winning the chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Lahore Qalandars have a 56% chance to win this match
Multan Sultans has a 44% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important role in almost all matches of Pakistan Super League season 8. We had seen in the previous editions of this tournament that chase is the best option for both teams at the venue of Multan. Almost 80% of matches had been won by bowling first. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to field first.

The 20th match of the Pakistan Super League season 2023 is scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is known for providing producing high-scoring matches. The pitch generally favors the batter and the ball comes onto the bat quite nicely. The pitch also offers some assistance to spinners as the match progresses. Fast bowlers may get some early swing and bounce especially in the first six overs but as the match progresses, the pitch tends to flatten out. The outfield is usually very fast which makes things easier for the batters to score runs quickly. Overall, the pitch at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore is considered to be a good batting surface with some help for the bowlers.

The weather in Lahore is excellent for this match. Lahore is typically known for pleasant weather and good temperatures ranging from 12°C to 26°C in February. The sky is mostly clear during this month and there is almost no chance of rain. However. The humidity levels can be relatively high, making it feel slightly warmer.

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Sam Billings (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Anwar Ali, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.

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• Date: Saturday, 4th March 2023
• Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Gaddafi Stadium
• Location: Lahore, Pakistan
• Opened: 1959
• Capacity: 27,000
• Known as: Lahore Stadium
• Ends: Pavilion End, College End
• Time Zone: UTC +05:00
• Home to: Lahore Qalandars
• Other Sports: it is home to Hockey
• Floodlights: Yes

• Total matches: 24
• Matches won batting first: 13
• Matches won bowling first: 11
• Average 1st Inns scores: 160
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 145
• Highest total recorded: 209/3 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
• Lowest total recorded: 101/10 (17.4 Ov) by PAK vs SL
• The highest score chased: 176/8 (19.4 Ov) by PAK vs ZIM
• The lowest score defended: 126/7 (20 Ov) by PAKW vs BANW

Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope, Liam Dawson, Jordan Cox, Dilbar Hussain, Ahmed Daniyal, Jalat Khan, Shawaiz Irfan, Ahsan Bhatti, Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Sam Billings (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.