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ISL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: PSL 2022 Match 12 | ISL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction Today | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Key Players | Karachi Pitch Report
In a tournament filled with great hitting and high scores, we should be in for another treat today. Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars, both boasting some of the most in-form batsmen in PSL 2022, will do battle in this high-profile clash – the first of two matches today.
Islamabad’s batting is firing. Paul Stirling, Colin Munro and Azam Khan showed no mercy to Quetta’s attack a few nights ago. And, when you consider that the top six also contains Alex Hales, Asif Ali and Shadab Khan, who scored 91 off 42 balls in the match before, it’s safe to say that bowling attacks have their work cut out trying to stop this United side in great batting conditions.
However, their death bowling is cause for improvement. Skipper Shadab Khan spoke about this in his post-match interview after a much bigger win vs Quetta was on the cards.
“There are still some things to learn for us despite this performance tonight. We are leaking a lot of runs at the death which is something we need to ponder over.”
– Shadab Khan
The Qalandars are one of the best-placed teams to try and stop the United juggernaut. They boast an excellent attack on paper. Also, they have Fakhar Zaman in arguably career-best touch at the moment, so don’t discount the Qalandars in a boundary-fest. This should be a cracker.
Possible Playing 11
Islamabad United: 1. Alex Hales, 2. Paul Stirling, 3. Colin Munro, 4. Shadab Khan (c), 5. Azam Khan (wk), 6. Asif Ali, 7. Mubasir Khan, 8. Faheem Ashraf, 9. Mohammad Wasim, 10. Hasan Ali, 11. Waqas Maqsood
Phil Salt could be available for this match after arriving in Pakistan on February 2 for a three-day quarantine. However, it is more likely that he and Harry Brook will be available for the next match.
Lahore Qalandars: 1. Fakhar Zaman, 2. Abdullah Shafique, 3. Kamran Ghulam, 4. Mohammad Hafeez, 5. Zeeshan Ashraf (wk), 6. D Foxcroft, 7. David Wiese, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Zaman Khan
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Islamabad United:
- Skipper Shadab Khan is having a dream tournament. After smashing 91 against Multan, he then took 5/28 in a wonderful display of white-ball spin bowling against Quetta.
- Shadab has good numbers against Lahore. He has taken 13 wickets in 10 matches against them at an average of 18.15 and economy rate of 6.38. He’s also scored 150 runs at a strike rate of 144.23.
- Paul Stirling has slammed two half-centuries in three matches this season at a ridiculous overall strike rate of 212.69. His partnership with Alex Hales, who has 91 runs vs Lahore at an average of 91 and SR of 154.24, is blossoming.
- Colin Munro made the perfect start to his PSL 2022 campaign. He belted 72* off 39 in a player of the match performance vs Quetta. Against Lahore, Munro has struck 104 runs at an average of 34.67 and strike rate of 128.40.
- Asif Ali has the most runs in United-Qalandars matches. The right-hander has smashed 238 runs in 10 matches at an average of 34.00 and strike rate of 184.50. However, it will be interesting to see if he gets enough batting time here.
- Hasan Ali has taken 15 wickets in nine career matches vs Lahore at an economy rate of 7.30. The seamer has five wickets to his name this season so far, but he will want to improve on his very high economy rate of 11.33.
- Faheem Ashraf has a superb record against Lahore. The seamer has taken 15 wickets in just six matches against them (avg. 10.53, econ. 7.52).
Lahore Qalandars:
- Fakhar Zaman is on fire. He has smashed two half-centuries in a century in the three matches so far this season at an overall strike rate of 186.46. No player has scored more than his 248 runs so far.
- Fakhar will be looking to build on his record vs Islamabad: 9 inns, 230 runs, avg. 26.00, SR 130.00.
- Mohammad Hafeez has a score of 98 for Lahore against Islamabad. He is striking at 148.07 so far this season. Key player.
- Rashid Khan was player of the match against Islamabad last season after taking 1/9. He has three wickets in as many matches this season at a good economy rate of 7.50.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi is Lahore’s top wicket-taker so far this season (6). He is also Lahore’s top wicket-taker against Islamabad (8). He has played five matches against Islamabad, averaging 22.63 runs per wicket against them.
- Zaman Khan was player of the match last game with 3/32 against Peshawar Zalmi.
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 12, Islamabad 9, Lahore 3.
- Islamabad have won seven of the past eight matches against Lahore.
- Mohammad Wasim will be key at the death. His round-arm action is suited to yorkers, which can bring him wickets as was the case vs Quetta (two wickets in the final over).
National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report and Weather
The team batting first has won the past five matches at Karachi after the chasing team won the first six. The average first innings score in the past five games is a high 198.4. Expect another cracking batting surface.
A clear day is forecast in Karachi, with a top of about 26 degrees.
Dream11 Prediction
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time.
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base team:
- Wicket-keepers: Azam Khan
- Batsmen: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Colin Munro
- All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf
- Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Rashid Khan, Hasan Ali
Match Prediction
Islamabad have a great record against Lahore and it is likely to continue today. Islamabad to win.