Islamabad United is set to take on Quetta Gladiators in the 10th match of PSL 7. Islamabad United secured a thumping nine-wicket victory over Peshawar Zalmi in their first game of the tournament, however, they were beaten by clinical Multan Sultans in the next game, they have played two games till now, they have secured one victory and have faced a defeat. Quetta Gladiators have played three matches in this edition of PSL so far, they have also secured a victory, however, they faced two defeats.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators: Head to head record
Islamabad United has played 13 matches against Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad has won 6 matches while Quetta has secured 7 victories.
Played: 13 | Islamabad: 6 | Quetta: 7
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators: Match details
Match: Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators
Date: Thursday, 03 February 2022
Time: 7:30 pm, (IST)
Venue: National Stadium Karachi
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators: Squads
Islamabad United:
Asif Ali, Alex Hales, Mohammad Huraira, Mubasir Khan, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shadab Khan (C), Azam Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Athar Mahmood, Merchant de Lange, Hassan Ali, Reece Topley, Zafar Gohar, Zeeshan Zameer, Muhammad Musa, Zahir Khan, Muhammad Ikhlaq
Quetta Gladiators
James Vince, Jason Roy, Umar Akmal, Ben Duckett, Abdul Bangalzai, Ahsan Ali, Will Smeed, Shimron Hetmyer, Daniel Lawrence, Ali Imran, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, James Faulkner, Luke Wood, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C, WK), Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Sohail Tanveer, Khurram Shahzad, Noor Ahmad, Ghulam Mudassar, Muhammad Qureshi
Weather Forecast
Weather in Karachi is expected to stay around 27°C at a wind speed of 19km/h without any chances of rain
Match Preview
The match is to be played in Karachi where conditions are perfect for batting, so the team with a stronger batting lineup will surely come on top. Quetta has Ahsan Ali and Will Smeed opening the innings, but they lack a power hitter batsman which can destroy the opposition bowling and they also have a shortage of a batter who can absorb the pressure and can bat through the innings. Islamabad has a nice balanced lineup with Alex Hales and Paul Stirling opening the innings, they have the capability to hammer the opposition bowling single-handedly, they have a reasonable bowling attack as well in the form of Shadab Khan and Hassan Ali. Islamabad United looks a stronger side.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators: Match prediction
Quetta is no doubt a capable side but in some parts of the game, Islamabad is super capable, they have a strong batting as well as a brilliant bowling attack. Head-to-head records favor Quetta Gladiators but this time around Islamabad United looks an accomplished side.
Islamabad will win the match against Quetta Gladiators.
Pitch report
As we have seen throughout the competition, batters are enjoying the pitch but there is something on offer for the spinners.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the analysis and instinct of the author. While picking your team, keep in consideration the points mentioned and make your own decisions.
