After a nail-biting victory over Islamabad in PSL 7’s 12th match, Lahore Qalandars ascended to second place in the points standings. Islamabad, on the other hand, has dropped to third place in the tournament after losing their second match.
Lahore got out to a flying start, taking full advantage of the powerplay and destroying Islamabad United’s bowling unit. In the middle of the innings, they lost their way as Islamabad’s captain Shadab Khan got four wickets to interrupt Lahore’s innings. They made a strong recovery in the final innings to finish with a tough total of 174/9.
Early in the innings, Islamabad’s batsmen were not at their best, as they lost Paul Stirling and Alex Hales for cheap. Colin Munro and Shadab Khan helped to steady the ship by scoring superb half-centuries that placed them in command. Lahore’s world-class bowling squad was not going down without a fight, as they took back-to-back wickets of both set players. Zaman Khan, a young fast bowler, produced a magnificent last over, defending 12 runs to give Lahore an 8-run victory.
For his outstanding effort with the ball, Zaman was chosen player of the match. In four overs, he had figures of 1/29, including a brilliant last over.
Pre-match
On Saturday, February 5, Islamabad United will face Lahore Qalandars in the PSL 2022’s 12th encounter. The match will begin at 2:30 p.m. PST at Karachi’s National Stadium.
Match Preview
Both Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars will fight for supremacy in the PSL 2022 points table, as both clubs strive to maintain their second-place positions. Islamabad United is now ranked second, with Lahore Qalandars in third place. Both clubs have an identical record in the competition, having won two and lost one of their first three games. Islamabad’s outstanding net run rate has enabled them go ahead of Lahore, which is currently in second place.
Islamabad United has been one of the tournament’s most intriguing teams. Their potent hitting lineup has clicked, and they’ve put up a lot of points throughout the tournament.
They were superb against Quetta Gladiators in their previous match, scoring the highest total in the tournament thus far. They were also fantastic with the bat, but they’ll be seeking to enhance their bowling at the finish of the innings.
Lahore has been particularly noteworthy. Their batting has connected, with Fakhar Zaman in fine form, and their world-class bowling arsenal has been unstoppable thus far in the tournament. Captain Shaheen Afridi has had a great start to his captaincy career, and he’ll be looking for his team to keep up the good work. In the field, they don’t appear to be that impressive.
They dropped six catches in their previous match and will need to turn things around soon since few teams will let such a large number of opportunities go unpunished.
Both teams are likely to field the same lineups as they did in their previous match. Both teams are well-balanced, so this should be an entertaining match.
Match Details
Date Saturday, 5 February 2022
Time 02:30 pm PKT
Venue National Stadium Karachi
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Possible Playing XIs:
Islamabad Possible XI – Shadab Khan (c), Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Mubasir Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Hasan Ali, Waqas Maqsood
Lahore Possible XI – Shaheen Afridi (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Zeeshan Ashraf (wk), David Wiese, Dean Foxcroft, Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Head to Head
In total, the two teams have met 12 times during the tournament. United has an advantage because they have won eight games compared to three for Qalandars. They last met in Abu Dhabi on June 13, 2021, with Islamabad winning by 28 runs wickets.
X-Factor
In his opening encounter of the PSL 7, Colin Munro thrashed the Quetta bowling unit. He’ll be hoping to keep his explosive form going in the encounter and lay a good foundation for Islamabad to build on. Munro’s batsmanship provides United with unrivaled batting balance, and they will be hoping that the seasoned campaigner can carry on where he left off in the previous encounter.
In this encounter, Shaheen Afridi will be essential for the Qalandars. His exploits in the first over of the innings are well-known throughout the world, and he’ll have to be at his best to take on Islamabad United’s jaw-dropping top order. Shaheen will have to give early breakthroughs for Lahore, otherwise, Islamabad’s batting squad would be able to thoroughly demolish the opposition in the first few overs of the innings.
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