Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 PSL
Multan Sultans take on Islamabad United in the next match of PSL8.
The match is scheduled to start at midday local time (7am GMT) on Sunday, February 19.
The Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan will host this fixture.
Islamabad United are playing just their second group match, having opened their campaign earlier in the week over Karachi Kings.
Multan Sultans are already onto their fourth, having collected two wins and a defeat from their first three.
They were handsome winners in their last outing, a 56-run victory over Peshawar Zalmi, courtesy of Rilee Rossouw's explosive 75.
Even at this early stage of the campaign, it is hard to ignore the impact made by Usama Mir, who only made his Pakistan debut in January.
The Sialkot legspinner has taken six wickets in three matches, including 3 for 22 in the victory over Zalmi.
It is hard to ignore a possible match-up against the Sultans' all-star top-order.
Colin Munro has been across the T20 leagues this winter and opened his season against Kings with a ferocious half-century.
Usama Mir (FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP via Getty Images)
Sultans have brought in Carlos Brathwaite to replace the injured Wayne Parnell. Ihsanullah's quick start to the competition should see Mohammad Ilyas frustrated again
United could be unchanged with Alex Hales unavailable until February 26 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz with the Afghanistan squad. Replacements Gus Atkinson and Tymal Mills are both in contention for a first appearance.
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani (injured, February 15), Tim David, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, David Miller, Josh Little, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Sameen Gul, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sarwar, Arafat Minhas, Kieron Pollard, Ammad Butt, Wayne Parnell (partial/full replacement for Adil Rashid), Izharulhaq Naveed (partial replacement for David Miller), Mohammad Ilyas (replacement for Shahnawaz Dahani), Carlos Brathwaite (replaced Wayne Parnell)
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abrar Ahmed, Sohaib Maqsood, Rumman Raees, Zeeshan Zamir, Hassan Nawaz, Moeen Ali, Mubasir Khan, Tom Curran, Zafar Gohar, Gus Atkinson (partial replacement for Rahmanullah Gurbaz), Tymal Mills (partial replacement for Alex Hales), Rassie van der Dussen (partial replacement for Moeen Ali)
*squads are for the overall competition and not specific to this match
Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Carlos Brathwaite, Ihsanullah, Sameen Gul, Usama Mir
Islamabad United: Paul Stirling, Mohammad Nawaz, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Tom Curran, Faheem Ashraf, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim Jnr
It is expected to be a warm afternoon in Multan with clear skies overhead, which should lead to an uninterrupted game.
Colin Munro (ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Multan Sultans start the match as the favourites with the bookmakers at 4/5. Islamabad United are the relative outsiders at evens.
Sultans are at a huge advantage, having already got into a rhythm and expect them to continue that against United.
Cricket fans in Pakistan will be able to watch PSL8 on A Sports, PTV Sports and TEN Sports on TV. Streamed matches will be available on Daraz App, tapmadTV and Tamasha.
Viewers around the world can watch the action live on Fox Sports (Australia), Sony (South Asia outside Pakistan), Willow TV (North America), Flow Sports (Caribbean), Sky Sports (United Kingdom), Sky Sport (New Zealand), Super Sport (sub-Saharan Africa) and, Etisalat and STARZPLAY (Mena).
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