DUBAI – Islamabad United won the toss and opted to bowl against MultanSultans in today’s first match in Dubai.

Multan, riding high on two successive wins in their Pakistan Super League(PSL) debut, beat defending champions Peshawar Zalmi by seven wickets inthe opening match of the PSL and then outclassed Lahore Qalandars by 43runs in their second match.

Junaid Khan and Imran Tahir are at the centre of the attention with theirbrilliant bowling, and Kumar Sangakkara has been unstoppable, with fiftiesin both the matches.

Islamabad United were beaten by Peshawar Zalmi in their opening match onSaturday, with their top order crushed by pacer Umaid Asif who was helpedalong by young spinner Ibtisam Sheikh.