Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans Prediction & Match Preview – PSL 2026, 40th Match

Islamabad United and Multan Sultans meet in the 40th match of the 2026 Pakistan Super League with both sides already in the playoffs. Islamabad are third with five wins from eight matches, 11 points and a net run rate of 1.766, after an eight-wicket win over Hyderabad Kingsmen in which they bowled them out for 80. As it is their last league game, victory would put them in the Qualifier.

Sameer Minhas has 298 runs in eight innings at a strike rate above 154, and Devon Conway has 247. Shadab Khan has 13 wickets at an economy rate of 6.24, Richard Gleeson and Chris Green share 15 wickets, and Imad Wasim has nine.

Multan are second, having won six of nine, despite a recent loss to Hyderabad in which they made 213/7. Sahibzada Farhan, with a century and two fifties at a strike rate of 170, and Steven Smith, fresh from 106 off 50, have each passed 300 runs, while Shan Masood has 254 and Josh Philippe 251. Peter Siddle leads the attack with 12 wickets, and Multan beat Islamabad earlier in the season. Our preview picks Multan Sultans.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

The National Stadium surface is generally good for batting, with a flat top, true bounce and a fast outfield, so high T20 totals are common. Seamers may find some movement early, but the pitch eases as the innings goes on, and spinners get modest help in the middle overs. Dew in evening games can make it harder to grip the ball in the second innings, favouring chasers.

Weather

The evening should be warm but more pleasant than the daytime heat, at around 29–32°C at the start and falling later. Skies should be clear or mostly clear with no significant chance of rain, and a light sea breeze is expected.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 175–195
• 2nd innings: 165–185

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