Islamabad United will be up against Peshawar Zalmi in the 24th match of the PSL 2022 on Thursday. The ISL vs PES battle will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Islamabad won their previous game against Karachi by just one run. They will miss the services of Alex Hales in the remaining games as he has pulled out of the league due to personal reasons. They have won four out of their seven games and will be keen to put on a show against Peshawar Zalmi. Islamabad’s batting has been top-notch so far in the competition and they’ll be eager to carry on with that momentum.
Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, seems to have found their mojo in the latter half of the tournament as they will be coming into this clash having won two games on the trot. Their top-order batters are a tad inconsistent but they have the experience of Shoaib Malik and Ben Cutting in the middle order and both of them have been in fine touch. They too are a strong side on paper and have some genuine match-winners in their side. Wahab Riaz and his men would be looking to make it three wins in a row and stay in contention for the playoffs.
Match Details
- Date: 17 Feb 2022
- Time: 8:00 PM IST and 7:30 PM Local Time
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Where to Watch: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report
The pitch here at Gaddafi Stadium has been friendly to the batters so far. The batters are finding it easy to score runs on this wicket and even the bowlers had their chances as well. The team’s winning the toss would like to bat first and score big.
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Weather Report
The conditions will be clear and pleasant during the ISL vs PES contest. The average temperature will be lingering around 23 degrees Celcius. There will be no interruptions by rain although some cloud cover will remain.
ISL vs PES: Dream 11 Top Picks
Shoaib Malik is one of the most experienced T20 players and still going strong. He is the top run-getter for Peshawar Zalmi in this tournament with 276 runs in 8 matches at an average of 46 and even picked up 2 wickets as well.
Waqas Maqsood has scalped 9 wickets in 4 matches in this tournament at an average of 14.55 and an economy of 8.18 with the best figures of 4 for 35. He is a must-pick for this game.
Salman Irshad has picked up 9 wickets which is the most for Zalmi in this PSL. He is a clever bowler and a good pick for your fantasy teams. In the previous game against Quetta, he picked up 2 for 37.
Liam Livingstone is yet to show his true potential in this tournament. He has scored just 30 runs in 3 innings and taken 2 wickets while giving 7.27 runs per over. He will be looking to make a comeback in this game.
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 for ISL vs PES
- Wicketkeepers: Azam Khan
- Batsmen: Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Hazratullah Zazai
- All-rounders: Ben Cutting, Hussain Talat, Liam Livingstone, Faheem Ashraf
- Bowlers: Usman Qadir, Salman Irshad, Waqas Maqsood
ISL vs PES: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.
- Captain: Shoaib Malik
- Vice-captain: Faheem Ashraf
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 for ISL vs PES
- Wicketkeepers: Azam Khan
- Batsmen: Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shane Rutherford
- All-rounders: Ben Cutting, Hussain Talat, Liam Livingstone, Faheem Ashraf
- Bowlers: Salman Irshad, Waqas Maqsood, Zeeshan Zameer
ISL vs PES: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.
- Captain: Liam Livingstone
- Vice-captain: Shane Rutherford
Probable XI for ISL vs PES
Islamabad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Muhammad Akhlaq, Liam Dawson, Asif Ali, Azam Khan (wk), Mubashir Khan, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Waqas Maqsood, Zeeshan Zameer
Peshawar: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Haris (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Cutting, Wahab Riaz (c), Usman Qadir, Mohammad Umar, Salman Irshad
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Who Will Win – Match Prediction
Looking at the current form and team combination, the Peshawar Zalmi are the expected winners of this contest. Islamabad will try to give a tough fight however Shadab Khan has been the MVP for them in this competition and his services will be surely missed. Peshawar will be looking to make extend their winning run to three games.
Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.
