Who will win ISU vs KRK, PSL 2017 2nd Qualifying Final?
The 2nd qualifying final of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2017 will see Islamabad United take on the Karachi Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match will be played on the 1st of March with live action scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time. While the loser of this contest will get eliminated from the competition, the winner will face the loser of the 1st qualifying final on March 3.
Islamabad vs Karachi: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
Live streaming: Bet365, Ten Sports
Toss Prediction
There is a big toss bias at Sharjah. Since the team batting second has won five of the seven completed fixtures here, neither of the two teams will want to bat first in this match after winning the toss. So expect the toss-winning side to bowl first on Wednesday. Betting on Islamabad United will be a safe move if they happen to chase as they have gone on to win each time they have batted second at this ground.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings PSL 2017 2nd qualifying final...
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Islamabad United have no injuries or suspensions to deal with and they are likely to come into this match with the same playing 11 that featured in the final league-stage game against Karachi Kings.
Key Players
Islamabad's batting is going to rely heavily on Dwayne Smith who is averaging 38 and is the leading run-getter of the PSL 2017. The opener played a fine knock of 49 against Karachi Kings a couple of days ago and we predict him to score the most runs for his side in this match. Mohammad Sami is the season's second-leading wicket-taker with 10 wickets and he will be the biggest threat with the ball. However, Karachi will also be wary of legspinner Shadab Khan who rocked their top-order last time with three quick bursts.
Recent Form
Islamabad United have finished fourth on the points table at the end of the league stage with four wins and as many losses from eight matches. Consistency has been an issue with them this season as they have not been able to build a winning streak. Islamabad are coming after having lost two of their last three fixtures.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
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DR Smith, BM Duckett, Hussain Talat, SR Watson, BJ Haddin (wk), Shadab Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan, Rumman Raees, Saeed Ajmal.
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Karachi Kings are in good physical condition with all their players free from injuries. The selectors are unlikely to fiddle with the combination that worked for them in the last match against Islamabad United.
Key Players
Karachi Kings will be extremely pleased to see Chris Gayle spring back into form as he smoked 44 runs off 17 balls in their final league match against Islamabad. The team will also expect a useful contribution from Babar Azam who has been fairly consistent this season. Sohail Khan is the key in their bowling lineup. Despite the pitches in the UAE being spin-friendly, the fast bowler has taken 14 wickets to top the most wickets charts of the PSL 2017. He dismissed two major Islamabad batsmen in the last game and we predict him to trouble them again on Wednesday.
Recent Form
Karachi Kings did not have the best of starts this season with defeats in their first three matches. But they picked themselves up and have been very impressive since then, winning four of their next five fixtures. Karachi have ended the league stage as the third ranked team in the standings with eight points from as many matches.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
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Babar Azam, CH Gayle, KC Sangakkara (c/wk), Shoaib Malik, KA Pollard, RS Bopara, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Usman Khan.
Team form in last five matches (most recent first)
Islamabad United: L W L W L
Karachi Kings: W W L W W
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Head to Head
Out of the five matches to be played between the two teams in the past, three have been won by Islamabad United and two by Karachi Kings. While the former won the first three of these matches in the PSL 2016, the latter have emerged winners in both the matches this year. Both teams have won once in their two meetings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
ISU vs KRK 2nd Qualifying Final Betting Odds
After a poor start to the PSL 2017, Karachi Kings have shown vast improvement and with four wins from their previous five games, they now appear to be a transformed unit that is high on confidence. While betfair has them at 1.74 to win this second qualifying final, bet365 and betway both have them at 1.72. The main reason why Islamabad United find themselves higher with the bookmakers is that they have not shown enough consistency this year. Nevertheless, they are still a pretty strong side and the defending champions offer very good value at 2.2 with 1xbet and 2.1 with both bet365 and betway.
ISU vs KRK 2nd Qualifying Final Prediction
Karachi Kings have won their last two games at Sharjah and they have beaten Islamabad United in both their league games this season. So clearly, they are the ones with the momentum on their side. With that said, Islamabad are by no means a weaker team. They are a fine mix of experience and youth and they very well know how to handle pressure in must-win situations. Plus, having knocked out Karachi in the second qualifying final of the PSL 2016 will give them a big psychological boost heading into this match. Islamabad United may have ended up on the losing side in both their league games against Karachi Kings, but we predict them to even things out with a win on Wednesday.
Final Verdict: Back Islamabad United to beat Karachi Kings in the second qualifying final of PSL 2017 at 2.2 with 1xbet and 2.1 with bet365 and betway.
Mar 01, 2017
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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