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Who will win ISL vs LHQ PSL 2017 4th Match?
Islamabad United will take on Lahore Qalandars in the 4th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2017. Dubai International Cricket Stadium will be the setting for this fixture to be played on February 11. Live action is set to start at 3:30 PM local time.
Islamabad vs Lahore : Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
Live streaming: bet365, Ten Sports
Toss
Four out of the last five matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium have been won by the side batting second, and this could influence the toss-winning skipper in electing to field first. Islamabad United have now won six of their previous seven matches while chasing at this ground. So betting on them will be a smart move if they happen to bat second on Saturday.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL 2017...
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There are no injuries in the team and they are likely to field the same eleven that took on Peshawar Zalmi in the opening match.
Key Players
Dwayne Smith and Brad Haddin both struck twin fifties in the opening game against Peshawar Zalmi and the two will be the batsmen to watch out for in this match. Shane Watson, as was expected of him, contributed with both the bat and the ball. He was the pick of the bowlers with his four-wicket haul and we predict the allrounder to make a significant contribution for Islamabad United once again.
Recent Form
Islamabad United have made an ideal start to their PSL 2017 campaign by recording a seven-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in the rain-curtailed opening game. They have now won their last six matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
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DR Smith, Sharjeel Khan, BJ Haddin (wk), SR Watson, SW Billings, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Imran Khalid, Amad Butt, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan.
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will be leading the side in place of Azhar Ali. They have traded Chris Gayle for Sohail Tanvir from Karachi Kings and Sohaib Maqsood for Aamer Yamin from Peshawar Zalmi.
Key Players
Umar Akmal was the leading run-getter of the tournament last season with 335 runs from seven matches at an impressive average of 84. He will be the key player with the bat for Lahore Qalandars this year as well and we predict him to score aplenty in this upcoming match. Sohail Tanvir and Sunil Narine are the major weapons in their bowling attack and the team will be backing these two to take wickets early on and push Islamabad on the back foot.
Recent Form
Lahore Qalandars collected the wooden spoon in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League as they finished right at the bottom of the points table with just two wins from eight league matches. They will be coming into this match after having lost four of their last five matches.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
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Brendon McCullum (c), Jason Roy, Cameron Delport, Umar Akmal, Saif Badar, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Sunil Narine, Yasir Shah, Ghulam Mudassar.
Team form in last five matches (most recent first)
Islamabad United: W W W W W
Lahore Qalandars: L L W L L
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Head to Head
Last year, Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United played two matches with each other and both were won by the latter. The two teams met last time at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium where Islamabad emerged victorious in that match by five wickets.
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Betting Odds
Lahore Qalandars had a forgettable previous season where they managed to muster just two wins and were knocked out of the tournament as the bottom-placed team. They lost four out of their five games at Dubai and will be coming off the back of two consecutive losses. This year however, they could pose a bigger threat to other teams as they have brought in Jason Roy and Sunil Narine which is why 1xbet has them so short at 1.57. Islamabad United have yet to lose a game against Lahore and they are a good value at 1.61 with betfair.
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Prediction
After losing their first two matches at the start of the Pakistan Super League tournament, Islamabad United have bounced back so strongly that they have not faced a defeat since then. They are on a six-match winning streak and are looking a very tough team to take down at the moment.
Lahore Qalandars too have made plenty of reinforcements in their side, but while their top-order batting seem to be strong enough, it is the middle order that does not instil much confidence. And while they have a quality spin attack in Sunil Narine and Yasir Shah, they don't have a sharp enough pace attack with Sohail Tanvir being the only reliable pacer. Islamabad United exhibit better balance in their batting and bowling and so we predict them to win this match.
Back Islamabad United to beat Lahore Qalandars in the 4th match of PSL 2017 at best odds of 1.61 with 1xbet.
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Feb 11, 2017
17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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