Who will win ISU vs QTG, PSL 2017?
Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators will be going head-to-head for the second time in what will be the 17th fixture of the ongoing Pakistan Super League. The match is scheduled to be played on February 24 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Live action is set to begin at 8 PM local time. Quetta Gladiators will be in action against Karachi Kings a day before this match.
Islamabad vs Quetta: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
Live streaming: Bet365, Ten Sports
Toss Prediction
The pitch at Dubai in recent times has been seen to become relatively easier to bat on during the second period of play. And evidence to this is the fact that the last four PSL matches here have all been won by the side batting second. So the toss-winning skipper will probably look to field first on Friday. We strongly suggest betting on Islamabad United if they bat second as they have won their previous four matches at this ground in which they have chased.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators PSL 2017....
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Islamabad United are expected to go in with the same combination that played Lahore Qalandars in the last game. There were no reports of any injured players at the time of writing.
Key Players
Islamabad United will be having a lot of hopes pinned on their opening batsman Dwayne Smith who is currently the leading run-scorer of the PSL 2017. He has scored 217 runs so far at an average of 43.40 and we predict him to lead with the bat in this match. Mohammad Sami and Shane Watson will be the team's go-to bowlers. Sami is the season's second-highest wicket-taker with 9 wickets from 6 matches and he is more likely to trouble Quetta's batsmen.
Recent Form
Islamabad United have played six league matches so far and are placed third in the standings with three wins and as many defeats. They have won 8 of their past 11 matches which shows how consistent they have been throughout the tournament. They, however, suffered a one-wicket loss at the hands of Lahore Qalandars in their most recent fixture.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
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DR Smith, Rafatullah Mohmand, BJ Haddin (wk), BM Duckett, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), SR Watson, Shadab Khan, Amad Butt, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan, Rumman Raees.
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Having won three of their last four completed matches, it is unlikely that the selectors will want to fiddle with the current playing 11. The team is free from injury concerns.
Key Players
Rilee Rossouw and Kevin Pietersen are the two players who have shone with the bat for Quetta Gladiators this year. Pietersen returned to form with a swashbuckling 88 not-out from 42 balls against Lahore Qalandars while Rossouw is the second-leading run-getter of the PSL 2017. Both are joint favorites to top-score against Islamabad United. Left-arm spinners Hasan Khan and Mohammad Nawaz have done a pretty decent job with the ball so far. The former picked up a couple of big wickets against Lahore and we predict him to do well in this upcoming match.
Recent Form
Quetta Gladiators have maintained their good form of previous season and are currently holding on to the top spot on the points table with three wins and one loss from five league matches. One of their matches had to be abandoned due to rain. They have played some excellent cricket of late having won 5 of their previous 7 completed fixtures.
Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing 11
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Ahmed Shehzad, Saad Nasim, KP Pietersen, RR Rossouw, NLTC Perera, Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Anwar Ali, Mohammad Nawaz (3), Mahmudullah, Hasan Khan, Zulfiqar Babar.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Islamabad United: L W L W L
Quetta Gladiators: W NR L W W
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators have met four times in the Pakistan Super League with both winning two times each. Both have defeated each other once at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Islamabad United have won the two most recently played matches including the PSL 2016 final.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United are two of the most consistent teams of the Pakistan Super League and both are equipped with some serious talent. So choosing one team over the other gets a little difficult here.
However, Islamabad will gain a psychological advantage from the fact of having beaten Quetta on the previous two occasions which includes their most recent face-off in the 7th match of the ongoing season. Also, Quetta will be coming into this game after having played Karachi Kings just a day before which could be a little tiring for the players playing back-to-back matches. Islamabad United on the other hand will get to enjoy a good amount of rest before this game and all their players will be fresh. We therefore predict the defending champions to win this battle.
Final Verdict: Back Islamabad United to beat Quetta Gladiators in the 17th match of PSL 2017.
Feb 24, 2017
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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