Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, 22nd Match

Karachi
National Stadium
188
40
27
Zalmi
PZ
196/6 (20.0)
Sultans chose to BOWL
Sultans
MS
172/8 (20.0)
Zalmi won by 24 runs
MUL vs PES Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

Published on Apr 13, 2026

MUL vs PES Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

The highly anticipated clash between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi is set to light up the Pakistan Super League. This crucial T20 encounter promises massive fireworks as both teams battle for dominance on the leaderboard. With star players like Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan in red hot form, crafting the perfect Fantasy Winning Team requires deep analysis. Read our expert Dream11 Prediction and match breakdown to gain an edge in your fantasy contests.

Match Details

  • Match: Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL
  • Date: 13 April 2026
  • Time: 19:00 PKT / 19:30 IST
  • Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live action of this Pakistan Super League thriller on Tamasha, Tapmad, and PTV Sports.

Weather Report

Karachi will experience warm and humid conditions during the evening. The Rain impact is expected to be zero, ensuring a full uninterrupted game. However, the Dew factor will be highly significant in the second innings, making the ball skid nicely onto the bat and challenging the bowlers.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Pitch Report for the National Stadium, Karachi indicates a true batting paradise. The Pitch nature is flat with consistent bounce, heavily favoring the batters. Looking at the Batting vs bowling trend, teams chasing have a massive advantage due to the heavy dew later in the evening. In terms of Pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have claimed 40 wickets in the last five games compared to just 27 wickets for the spinners. The Average score here is a massive 188 runs.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your teams with top order batters and death over pace bowlers who can exploit the conditions.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Multan Sultans

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, L, W, W
  • Recent performance summary: The team is riding high on confidence with a powerful batting lineup consistently posting big totals.
  • Head to-head record: They hold a historical advantage with 7 wins against their opponents.

Peshawar Zalmi

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, W, W, L
  • Recent performance summary: An incredibly dominant run recently, largely fueled by explosive top order batting and disciplined death bowling.
  • Head to-head record: They have secured 5 wins in this rivalry.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Fully fit: Most core players from both squads are available for selection.
  • Injured: None reported from the main playing group.
  • Doubtful: Jahanzaib Sultan, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal, and Tymal Mills are marked as unavailable for this fixture.

Probable Playing XI

Multan Sultans

Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe, Shan Masood, Ashton Turner, Mohammad Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram

Peshawar Zalmi

Babar Azam, Mohammad Haris, Kusal Mendis, Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana

Key Players to Watch

  • Kusal Mendis: He is in the form of his life, smashing 241 runs in the series. His aggressive role at the top makes him a must have.
  • Sahibzada Farhan: The leading run scorer for his franchise with 232 runs. He anchors the innings perfectly on flat tracks.
  • Babar Azam: A consistent run machine with 212 runs so far. His venue suitability in Karachi is unmatched.
  • Sufiyan Muqeem: The standout bowler with 10 wickets in the tournament, proving highly effective in the middle overs.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Babar Azam
  • Kusal Mendis
  • Sahibzada Farhan

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Arafat Minhas: Offers massive dual value with 82 runs and 5 wickets. A brilliant differential for Mega Leagues.
  • Michael Bracewell: His all round abilities can fetch crucial points in both innings, making him a smart risk reward pick.

Match Prediction / Outlook

The Final verdict leans slightly towards Peshawar Zalmi due to their explosive top order and recent four match winning streak. However, given the venue conditions, the team winning the toss will likely bowl first, and chasing will be the ultimate deciding factor.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. AI11 provides strategy and analysis only.

PSL 2026 MUL vs PES players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Mohammad HarisPZWK166RHB1628337510721.91145.3417495OB000-139855.8446168050238.72.432.584867800
Steven SmithMSBAT305RHB27453714212532.31132.740846LBG53552.619.457.731524/131761082.9829349170285.8512.5212.7912514300
Farhan YousafPZBAT22RHB1653906135.45170.3353000-16103131098020414.820.290.3811585000
Mohammad WasimMSBOWL118RHB58273983412.83123.6053RFM1181353.527.68.9618.434/2458938.634733633.3944.840.591.2515374290
Josh PhilippeMSWK161RHB1541436509926.07136.1423460000-1241052.8528236060568.84.855.716786208
Mohammad NawazMSALL347LHB2606939607220.73125.839477SLA322288326.057.6520.455/18157934.731238522.2650.031.592.861068202816
Muhammad IsmailMSBOWL13RHB3221233.3300RM13242.915.049.629.314/225651.73101866.71014.740.260.339720680
Nahid RanaPZBOWL39RHB106621.516.2100RF39423.525.287.8519.324/2612485.534207751152.540.731.347770730
Abdul SamadPZBAT41RHB3565314818.31152.58074000-261033.6336128030719.550.390.6419244016
Shoriful IslamPZBOWL165LHB6825232165.3995.47031LFM1612033.422.498.2316.355/947428.211302251021.790.360.4721140100
Arafat MinhasMSALL39LHB3385054120.2140.27067SLA36313.124.296.8521.203/32151071.8718140980774.568.577.172016480
Faisal AkramMSBOWL29LHB1162675.266.6603LWS28193.238.528.128.514/319554.227147401129.560.560.86229140
Kusal MendisPZWK223RHB21816630610931.21138.3547824LB100.20-1301099.6996482090389.6923.9715.821142114016
Ashton TurnerMSALL279RHB2506746739925.53145.1221524OB96511.723.477.391903/201161050.9509200350370.12.58413423800
Shan MasoodMSBAT221LHB21119511910326.66127.5631644RMF000-881064.8648332070444.321.452.3158561016
Peter SiddleMSBOWL164RHB4931150138.3387.2016RFM1621963.522.477.8517.155/16271048.648691140834.230.550.98731680
Michael BracewellPZALL231LHB19143375314125.35136.3720462OB1281232.823.6817.635/121261060.4604176540685.2213.5511.64183124-58
Sufiyan MuqeemPZBOWL72LHB311975106.2586.206LWS711073.616.386.8314.335/3151083.483411970978.522.724.47212201180
Aamer JamalPZALL66RHB53206418719.42151.17196RMF65663.1309.8518.225/233444819223375821.140.320.5317322260
Iftikhar AhmedPZALL329RHB29484619610029.5129.2136734OB175972.229.237.3523.814/21151965585521055.6576.14.255.5939020660
Sahibzada FarhanMSBAT181RHB17513552616234.11139.4744793000-81982.6743363066.7186.1118.0217.5814373300
Babar AzamPZBAT359RHB346541249312242.78129.041141544OB542.621.256.5319.502/2017610108.61086570090187.1110.4511.7716362408
Completed matches of Multan Sultans
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreIslamabad UnitedIUMultan SultansMS171/8 (20.0)175/5 (18.4) Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreHyderabad KingsmenHYKMultan SultansMS225/5 (20.0)227/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQMultan SultansMS185/5 (13.0)165/5 (13.0) Qalandars won by 20 runs
05 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGMultan SultansMS166/7 (20.0)167/4 (17.3) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
06 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreRawalpindi PindizPWPMultan SultansMS182/8 (20.0)186/3 (16.2) Sultans won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZMultan SultansMS196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
19 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiMultan SultansMSKarachi KingsKK207/7 (20.0)196/10 (19.4) Sultans won by 11 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiRawalpindi PindizPWPMultan SultansMS166/4 (20.0)167/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiMultan SultansMSHyderabad KingsmenHYK213/7 (20.0)214/6 (19.3) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiMultan SultansMSIslamabad UnitedIU192/7 (20.0)193/6 (18.4) United won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
29 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreMultan SultansMSHyderabad KingsmenHYK159/9 (20.0)162/2 (15.2) Kingsmen won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Peshawar Zalmi
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 03:00 PMLahoreRawalpindi PindizPWPPeshawar ZalmiPZ214/4 (20.0)218/5 (19.1) Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
31 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreIslamabad UnitedIUPeshawar ZalmiPZ Match abandoned without a ball bowled
08 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPZ145/10 (18.2)146/6 (20.0) Zalmi won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZKarachi KingsKK246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
11 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
13 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZMultan SultansMS196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQGPeshawar ZalmiPZ154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZQuetta GladiatorsQG255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
22 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreKarachi KingsKKPeshawar ZalmiPZ182/9 (20.0)186/3 (18.5) Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 07:30 PMLahorePeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ199/4 (20.0)200/4 (19.3) Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZIslamabad UnitedIU221/7 (20.0)151/10 (18.4) Zalmi won by 70 runs
03 May - 08:30 PMLahoreHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPZ129/10 (18.0)130/5 (15.2) Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Completed matches at National Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
08 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPZ145/10 (18.2)146/6 (20.0) Zalmi won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 03:00 PMLahore QalandarsLQIslamabad UnitedIU100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZKarachi KingsKK246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGRawalpindi PindizPWP182/6 (20.0)121/10 (17.3) Gladiators won by 61 runs
11 Apr - 03:00 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
11 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKKHyderabad KingsmenHYK188/8 (20.0)189/6 (19.1) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedIUHyderabad KingsmenHYK153/9 (20.0)157/4 (18.1) Kingsmen won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZMultan SultansMS196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGPeshawar ZalmiPZ154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 03:00 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPHyderabad KingsmenHYK121/9 (20.0)123/5 (16.3) Kingsmen won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKKIslamabad UnitedIU150/6 (20.0)153/2 (16.0) United won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
18 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQRawalpindi PindizPWP210/4 (20.0)178/9 (20.0) Qalandars won by 32 runs
19 Apr - 03:00 PMMultan SultansMSKarachi KingsKK207/7 (20.0)196/10 (19.4) Sultans won by 11 runs
19 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZQuetta GladiatorsQG255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPMultan SultansMS166/4 (20.0)167/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMMultan SultansMSHyderabad KingsmenHYK213/7 (20.0)214/6 (19.3) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 03:00 PMIslamabad UnitedIURawalpindi PindizPWP137/10 (20.0)140/4 (18.1) Rawalpindiz won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
24 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKIslamabad UnitedIU80/10 (15.5)83/2 (6.4) United won by 8 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:00 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKRawalpindi PindizPWP244/6 (20.0)136/10 (17.1) Kingsmen won by 108 runs
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