In the 20th fixture of the Pakistan Super League, Islamabad United will host Peshawar Zalmi at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. The previous fixture between the two teams was a high-scoring match and hence we expect another thrilling game between the two.
Islamabad United is currently in the 4th spot in the point table with 2 wins and 3 losses in the league. They have maintained their net run rate at +0.108.
Peshawar Zalmi is currently in the 3rd position with 3 wins and 2 losses in the league. Their net run rate currently stands at -0.285.
They have Babar Azam at the top order who has been a run-scoring machine for the team.
The betting tip is...
Peshawar Zalmi will hit a four in the first over.
Islamabad United are two points behind Peshawar Zalmi and this is an opportunity for the team to level the points and give a tough fight to other teams in the league. However, their major problems lie in the batting unit and they donβt have impactful batters in the team.
Adha Salman is their leading scorer with 188 runs in 5 matches at an average of 62.67. Colin Munro needs to step up his game as his average stands at 37.20 in 5 matches.
On the bowling front, Naseem Shah is slowly gaining momentum as he is the leading wicket-taker in the team. He has picked up 7 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 7.90. Shadab Khan is following him with 6 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 6.79.
Shadab Khan, Agha Salman, and Naseem Shah are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Jordan Cox, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan (c), Agha Salman, Azam Khan (wk), Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Hunain Shah, Naseem Shah, Runman Raees
Peshawar Zalmi will be eyeing another win over Islamabad United and gain an advantage in the league. They showcased a brilliant performance in the previous meeting and will be hopeful to repeat the same.
Skipper Babar Azam is the leagueβs highest scorer with 330 runs in 5 matches at an average of 82.50. However, this is a tricky situation for the franchise as no other batter except Babar has scored impactful runs for the team.
On the bowling front, the team will be dependent on Arif Yaqoob as he has picked up 8 wickets in 3 matches at an economy of 8.27. Luke Wood is following him with 7 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 7.82.
Babar Azam, Arif Yaqoob, and Mohammad Haris are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Paul Walter, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arif Yaqoob, Salman Irshad
Islamabad United gave a tough fight in the previous fixture against Peshawar Zalmi but failed to complete the chase on time. Their bowling unit has a major void and that was visible in the game.
Peshawar Zalmi has a good combination of players and they have a good depth in their bowling unit. They might struggle in the middle order but we predict a win for Peshawar Zalmi on Monday.