Today, Monday, Islamabad United and table-toppers Multan Sultans will face off at the National Stadium in Karachi for the big Orion trophy of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9th edition.
The coin toss for the PSL 9 final will happen at 8:30 pm Pakistan time, and the first ball of the match is expected to be thrown at 9:00 pm.
Multan Sultans
Multan Sultans, who made it to the final by defeating Peshawar Zalmi in the qualifier, will be playing their fourth final in a row. They won the championship in 2021 and came in second place in the following two editions, where Lahore Qalandars won two times in a row.
An Overview of Islamabad United Journey
After ending up third on the table, Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi in the two eliminators to secure their spot in the final match. This will be Islamabad’s first final since 2018, which was the last time they won the PSL title.
Multan’s captain, Mohammad Rizwan, expressed pride in his team’s performance in the tournament, highlighting their bold and fearless approach.
In simpler terms, today Islamabad United and Multan Sultans will compete in the final match of the Pakistan Super League.
PSL 9
The match starts at 9:00 pm Pakistan time. Multan Sultans have been playing well, reaching their fourth final in a row. They won in 2021 and were runners-up in the next two years. Islamabad United made it to the final after winning two important matches. Their captain, Mohammad Rizwan, is proud of his team’s brave style of play.
Multan Sultan
Leading up to the playoffs, Multan Sultans secured 14 points by winning seven out of their 10 games. Islamabad finished with five wins and one washed-out home game against Lahore Qalandars, resulting in 11 points, equaling fourth-placed Quetta.
Highest Run Scorers
Multan’s Rizwan and Usman Khan rank second and third respectively in the tournament’s highest run-scorers list. They left behind Peshawar Zalmi’s Babar Azam, who finished PSL 9 with 569 runs in 11 innings, including five half-centuries and one century.
Rizwan Four Half -Centuries
Rizwan has amassed 382 runs with four half-centuries, while Usman, despite appearing in only six games. He has scored 373 runs, two centuries and a half-century.
