Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Match Prediction, PSL 2020
Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi will both be looking to find some consistency when they meet in the 2020 Pakistan Super League at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The match takes place on March 7 and the live action gets underway at 14:00 local time.
Islamabad beat Lahore Qalandars to get back to winning ways last time out – Colin Munro leading the way with 87* from 59 balls in a total of 198/3. In reply, Rumman Raees took 3-29 as they bowled the Qalandars out for 127. It leaves them with three wins and three defeats as well as one rained off match the last time they were supposed to meet Zalmi.
Peshawar Zalmi have an identical record, but are yet to win two games in a row. They did triumph last time out, however, in a match with Quetta Gladiators that was reduced to 15 overs. Shoaib Malik hit 54 from 27 balls and Wahab Riaz claimed 3-21 from his three overs as Zalmi posted 170/6 and then restricted Quetta to 140/7.
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Toss Prediction
Peshawar Zalmi have been asked to bat first in their last two matches at Rawalpindi and may be looking to field first this time.
Weather Report
Breaks in the weather proved sufficient to get some play at Rawalpindi last time out but, for the second time this season, Zalmi and Islamabad United are facing up to a wash-out with rain forecast all day.
Pitch Condition
A fast wicket, excellent for batting and quick bowling, will await if the rain abates.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2020
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
ISU Team News
Dawid Malan sat out the last game, and Colin Munro and Luke Ronchi repaid the faith with a 103-run opening stand. The Englishman is absent with Dale Steyn having come into the team and, after a dominant win, Islamabad could be unchanged.
ISU Key Players
Luke Ronchi: The star of their 2018 win, the big-hitting opener is cooking on gas once more as he followed up his 85* against Karachi with 48 from 31 balls last time out.
Shadab Khan: Batting up the order, where he has hit two half-centuries so far in this season’s competition, and he claimed 2-21 with the ball last time out.
Dale Steyn: Bowled brilliantly to return figures of just 1-18 last time out from his four overs, having slotted into the team well since his late arrival after international duty.
ISU Team Form
After two defeats, to Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings, losing by five wickets in each as they defended 187/7 and then 183/3, Islamabad United got back to winning ways last time out in PSL 2020. Luke Ronchi (48) and Colin Munro (87*) led the way with a 103-run opening partnership in a total of 198/3, before Rumman Raees and Zafar Gohar each took three wickets to help bowl Lahore Qalandars out for 127.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
Luke Ronchi (wk), Colin Munro, Rizwan Hussain, Shadab Khan (c), Colin Ingram, Asif Ali, Hussan Talat, Dale Steyn, Rumman Raees, Zafar Gohar, Akif Javed
Peshawar Zalmi Team News & Playing 11
PSZ Team News
With Darren Sammy out, Wahab Riaz has taken over as captain. Liam Dawson returned to the team last time out, but Kieron Pollard will be flying over from Sri Lanka now and it remains to be seen if he is rushed straight into the team. Also back last time out was Imam-ul-Haq, with the Zalmi team getting back to full strength nicely.
PSZ Key Players
Kamran Akmal: Set the tone well last time out as he hit 23 from 12 balls at the top of the order to continue his good batting form.
Shoaib Malik: Firmly back to his best now, having followed up 68 from 55 balls in the previous game by hitting 54 from 27 balls last time out.
Wahab Riaz: Has taken charge of the team and led from the front last time out as he took 3-21 from his three overs. He now has eight wickets in this season’s tournament and 293 in his T20i career in total.
PSZ Team Form
Peshawar Zalmi have won three and lost three of their completed games, alternating between the two repeatedly. This continued lately, when Shoaib Malik hit 68 to help them to 151/8 before a five-wicket loss to Karachi Kings but then top-scored again with 54 in a total of 170/6 from a reduced 15 overs as they beat Quetta Gladiators by 30 runs.
Peshawar Zalmi Predicted Playing 11
Kamran Akmal (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Haider Ali, Liam Livingstone, Shoaib Malik, Lewis Gregory, Liam Dawson, Wahab Riaz (c), Hasan Ali, Rahat Ali, Yasir Shah
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Head to Head
With this years previous match completely washed out, these two teams have still not met since Peshawar Zalmi’s play-off win last year. Kamran Akmal (74) and Imam-ul-Haq (58) shared a 135-run opening partnership and Zalmi posted 214/5 before Hasan Ali and Chris Jordan took three wickets apiece to limit Islamabad to 166/9 in reply.
ISU vs PSZ Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
ISU Won |
PSZ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 11 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Betting Odds
Islamabad United are favourites to beat Peshawar Zalmi, with the latter so inconsistent this season. Rain could be the only winner, however.
ISU Bet365 Odds
- ISU to Win the Match: Islamabad United are 1.80 favourites to win with Bet365.
- ISU Top Batsman: Colin Munro is 4.00 joint-favourite to be Islamabad United’s top team batsman again, alongside in-form opening partner Luke Ronchi. Colin Ingram is 4.33 with Bet365, while Shadab Khan is a candidate at 9.00 given he has been up the order.
- ISU Top Bowler: Shadab is 3.75 to be their top team bowler with Bet365 too, while Dale Steyn is 4.50 after his encouraging form since coming into the team. Rumman Raees and Zafar Gohar each took three wickets last time out, and both are also priced at 4.50 with Bet365.
PSZ Bet365 Odds
- PSZ to Win the Match: Peshawar Zalmi are 2.00 outsiders to win with Bet365.
- PSZ Top Batsman: Kamran Akmal is 3.50 to be Peshawar Zalmi’s top team batsman with Bet365, while Imam-ul-Haq is back in the team and can be backed at 4.50. In-form Shoaib Malik could be the man to back at 5.00 with Bet365, however.
- PSZ Top Bowler: Hasan Ali is 3.75 favourite to be Peshawar Zalmi’s top team bowler with Bet365, while Wahab Riaz is 4.00 after his three wickets last time out and Rahat Ali and Yasir Shah can be backed at the same price.
🏆 Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Prediction
Islamabad United got back to winning ways and, while the weather forecast is bleak for this one, they can beat Peshawar Zalmi if they do get some play.
Mar 07, 2020
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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