Three-time champions Islamabad United won the toss and decided to play Multan Sultans first in the 40th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday.
Head-to-head
The two sides have come face-to-face 19 times in the PSL and three-time champions United have a slight edge in the head-to-head record with 10 wins, while the Sultans have nine wins to their name.
Their most recent encounter came earlier in the ongoing PSL 11, where the Sultans prevailed comfortably by five wickets with eight balls to spare.
Matches: 19
Islamabad United: 10th
Multan Sultans: 9
Form guide
United and Sultans enter the match with similar momentum as both teams have three wins each in their respective last five completed games.
The Sultans are placed second with 12 points from nine games, closely followed by United with 11 points from as many games.
Although both teams have already qualified for the PSL 11 playoffs, the upcoming match is of great importance as the winning side will seal a top-two finish and set up the qualifier with leaders Peshawar Zalmi.
Multansultan: L, W, W, L, W (latest first)
Islamabad United: W, L, W, L, W
