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Who will win Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators PSL 2017?
The 7th fixture of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2017 will see Islamabad United take on Quetta Gladiators at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to be played on February 15 and live action will begin at 8 PM local time.
Islamabad vs Quetta Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
Live streaming: Bet365, Ten Sports
Toss Prediction
The inaugural edition saw the wicket at Sharjah become relatively easier for batting during the second period of play. Since four of the last five T20s at this ground have been won by the side batting second, the team that wins the toss is more likely to bat second. Islamabad United won both their matches here last year while chasing and so we suggest betting on them if they bat second.
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
Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif have been provisionally suspended from the PSL by the PCB. Rafatullah Mohmand has been named as one of the replacements on account of his consistent performance in the domestic circuit.
Key Players
Dwayne Smith, Brad Haddin and Misbah-ul-Haq have all hit a fifty each this season and Islamabad will want one of them to score big against the Gladiators. Mohammad Sami has taken 15 wickets from 9 PSL matches and is one of the leading wicket-takers of the tournament. The seamer has picked up three wickets already this year and we predict him to be the top-bowler for his side in this match.
Recent Form
The defending champions began their campaign with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in the opening match of the season. But their joy of winning six matches in a row was cut short as they suffered a six-wicket loss at the hands of Lahore Qalandars in the next match.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
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DR Smith, SW Billings, BJ Haddin (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq (c), SR Watson, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Sami, Saeed Ajmal, Rumman Raees, Imran Khalid.
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There are no records of any injury to any of the players and the selectors are unlikely to make changes to the playing eleven for this upcoming match.
Key Players
Rilee Rossouw has been very impressive with the bat having scored 60 and an unbeaten 76 in the two matches so far. Ahmed Shehzad has scored the most runs for Quetta Gladiators in the PSL and the team will have huge expectations from him as well. We however predict the in-form Rossouw to keep up the good work. Mohammad Nawaz is currently the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament and he could have the batsmen in trouble with his spin bowling.
Recent Form
Quetta Gladiators have made a strong start to the season with wins in their first two matches. They first pipped Lahore Qalandars in the first game before outplaying Karachi Kings in the second. With four points in their kitty, they are currently placed second on the points table below Peshawar Zalmi.
Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing 11
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Asad Shafiq, Ahmed Shehzad, KP Pietersen, RR Rossouw, Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Mohammad Nawaz (3), NLTC Perera, Hasan Khan, Anwar Ali, TS Mills, Zulfiqar Babar.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Islamabad United: L W W W W
Quetta Gladiators: W W L W W
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators have been head-to-head three times in the past. While the Gladiators emerged victors on the first two occasions, the United won the third and the most recent encounter. The two teams have faced each other once at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium with Quetta Gladiators winning that match by seven wickets.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Odds
Islamabad United fell 20-25 runs short of what they would have liked while batting first in the last game against Lahore Qalandars and they eventually ended up losing the match. So a loss after an incredible six-match winning streak will make them want to hit back hard and return to their winning ways. They are favorites to win this match at 1.81 with betfair and 1.72 with bet365. Quetta Gladiators are the only team at the moment who are yet to face a defeat this season. Though they start as outsiders, they seem a good bet at 2.2 with 1xbet and 2.10 with bet365.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
The last time these two teams met was in the finals of the Pakistan Super League 2016 where Islamabad United got the better of Quetta Gladiators. However in the two encounters prior to this, it was the latter who prevailed. Quetta have also beaten Islamabad in the only face-off at Sharjah and this should make them more confident going into this match.
Islamabad, on the other hand, are one of the most consistent teams of the PSL with a better balance in their batting and bowling. Barring Rilee Rossouw, the rest of Quetta's batting lineup has failed to impress so far and if he gets dismissed cheaply, things won't look too good for them. Islamabad have shown that they are not dependent on only one or two players and this is why we predict them to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Islamabad United to beat Quetta Gladiators in the 7th match of PSL 2017 at 1.81 with 1xbet and 1.72 with bet365.
For Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 24 Feb Match Prediction, visit here
Feb 15, 2017
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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