Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans Head to Head record in PSL history

Match 8 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 will see Islamabad United going up against Multan Sultans. The encounter takes place at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday (February 1). Both sides have made winning starts to their campaign and would like to continue their winning run. While defending champions Multan Sultans have recorded three victories in as many games, the Islamabad-based side won their only game so far.

Hence, it would be interesting to see how this game pans out. Needless to mention, the Mohammad Riwan-led Sultans would be high on confidence. However, they are coming off a narrow six-run win over Quetta Gladiators. On the other hand, Shadab Khan’s men defeated Peshawar Zalmi by nine wickets in their only match so far.

Head to Head record in PSL history

Both sides had a good contest in their clashes in PSL history. They have met in 9 games so far, in which 4 have been won by Multan Sultans while Islamabad United have registered victory in 5 matches. Their last meeting saw Multan Sultans walking away with a 31-run win.

Top Performers

In nine matches played between these sides in PSL, Luke Ronchi has scored the most runs (233), followed by Hussain Talat (168) and James Vince (147). Alex Hales and Colin Munro jointly hold the record of the highest individual score of 75 between these two teams. In the bowling tally, Shadab Khan has picked up the most wickets (10). After him, Faheem Ashraf and Imran Tahir find a place in the list with nine and eight wickets respectively.

Last meeting

The two sides last locked horns in the Qualifier of PSL 2021. Batting first at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sultans posted 180/5 in their allotted 20 overs. While Sohaib Maqsood slammed a half-century, Johnson Charles and Khushdil Shah made crucial 40s. Islamabad never really looked in the hunt as they lost wickets at regular intervals. While opener Usman Khawaja made a brilliant 70, the team got bundled out for 149, losing the contest by 31 runs.

Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans match list