Islamabad United will square up against Karachi Kings in the 14th game of the PSL 7 at the National Stadium Karachi. Karachi Kings have had a forgettable PSL so far as they didn’t have any player who can stand tall and finish the game for them while Islamabad United is certainly a better side in this contest despite their loss to Lahore Qalandars in the last game.
Karachi Kings will look to open their account in this PSL while Islamabad United will be hoping to bounce back after that loss to Lahore Qalandars.
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings: Match details
Match: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings
Date: Sunday, 06 February 2022
Time: 7:30 pm, (IST)
Venue: National Stadium Karachi
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings: 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
Karachi Kings: Babar Azam(C), Sharjheel Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Tom Abell, Lewis Gregory, Mohammad Nabi, Umaid Asif, Jordan Thompson, Joe Clarke, Rohail Nazir, Aamer Yamin, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ilyas, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Imran, Faisal Akram, Talha Ahsan.
Weather Forecast:
The temperature in Karachi is expected to hover around 22°C at a wind speed of 18 km/h without any chances of rain.
Struggling Karachi is yet to register their first win of the tournament, both the batting and bowling department has suffered and no one has really contributed for them this season. The thing which has cost them the most is the decline of scoring rate in the slog overs. Throughout the tournament, their batsmen were unable to middle the ball properly and put their team into a suitable position. Their bowling department has also suffered most of the occasions. They will try to fix these things and register their first win of the tournament.
Islamabad United are a better side in this contest, they have the batsmen who can accelerate at any stage of the game. They also have a formidable bowling attack that has the capability of restricting the opposition on smaller totals or defending a lowish total.
Prediction: Islamabad United will come out victorious against Karachi Kings.
Pitch report
The pitch at Karachi is a high scoring one. There are a lot of runs on offer.
The top wicket-takers of this season have been the spinners which suggest the pitch also favors spin bowling.
