Who will win Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi PSL 2017?
Islamabad United are set to face Peshawar Zalmi in the 12th fixture of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2017. The match will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on February 18 with live telecast scheduled to commence at 8 PM local time. Islamabad and Peshawar will be in action against Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators respectively on February 17 before coming into this match.
Islamabad vs Peshawar: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
Live streaming: Bet365, Ten Sports
Toss Prediction
The side batting second at the Sharjah Cricket Ground has won five out of the previous six T20 matches including the last three. So there is a huge toss bias here which is why the team that wins the toss in this match will probably want to bat second. Betting on Islamabad United will be a wise decision if they happen to chase as they have always gone on to win each time they have batted second at this venue.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi PSL 2017....
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
Team News
None of the players in the team are reported to be injured. So Islamabad United will be going into this match of PSL full strength and they are likely to retain the same playing eleven.
Key Players
Their top-order have done quite well with the bat so far with Smith, Billings, Haddin and Misbah all having good hits. Billings has scored 115 runs in his last two innings and we predict him to continue his good form against Peshawar Zalmi. Shane Watson has shone with the ball for Islamabad United. The allrounder has taken 7 wickets in three games and his ability to provide breakthroughs at crucial moments makes him a dangerous bowler.
Recent Form
Islamabad United have played three league matches so far in the PSL 2017 of which they have won two and lost one. With four points, they are currently placed third in the standings immediately below Quetta Gladiators whom they defeated in their last match at this ground.
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, Mohammad Irfan, Rumman Raees, Zohaib Khan.
Peshawar Zalmi Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Bangladeshi opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has joined the team after being released from national duty. He is expected to replace Dawid Malan who has not been impressive in the last couple of games.
Key Players
Only Eoin Morgan and Kamran Akmal have produced the big knocks for Peshawar Zalmi. While Akmal scored 88 in the first game, it was Morgan's unbeaten 80 in the second that helped the team cross the finishing line. Both are batting well at the moment and Peshawar will want them to carry their form into this match. Hasan Ali has been the pick of their bowlers with five wickets in the tournament. The pacer notched up three scalps in the last game and we predict him to be the best bowler for his side against Islamabad United.
Recent Form
With two wins and one defeat from three league matches, Peshawar Zalmi are leading the points table with four points. After losing the season opener against Islamabad United, they have made a strong comeback into the competition with successive wins over Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars.
Peshawar Zalmi Predicted Playing 11
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Mohammad Hafeez, Tamim Iqbal, Kamran Akmal (wk), EJG Morgan, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, DJG Sammy (c), CJ Jordan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Asghar, Hasan Ali.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Islamabad United: W L W W W
Peshawar Zalmi: W W L L L
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Head to Head
Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United have both won two matches each out of the four they have played against each other in the Pakistan Super League. While the first two encounters were won by the Zalmi, the next two were won by the United. Peshawar Zalmi have beaten Islamabad United by seven wickets in their only matchup at the Sharjah Cricket Ground.
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Prediction
Both teams are due to play a game each before facing each other come Saturday and the results of those games might have an effect on their performance in this game. By the time these two teams are ready for their second face-off of the season, Islamabad United would have played two matches at this ground already while Peshawar Zalmi would have played once. So the former will be having a better idea of the conditions beforehand which is something that could work in their favor.
The last time these two teams met was in the opening game of the PSL 2017 where Islamabad got the better of Peshawar, and we predict the result to be the same when they meet again on the 18th of February.
Final Verdict: Back Islamabad United to beat Peshawar Zalmi in the 12th match of PSL 2017.
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