Who Will Win Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2018?
The ninth fixture of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2018 will see Islamabad United clash with Quetta Gladiators. The match is scheduled to be played on February 28 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Live action will begin at 8 PM local time.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Ten Sports, DSport, PTV Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, Cricket GateWay
Toss Prediction
There is a huge toss bias at this ground. Since nine out of the thirteen result-yielding T20 internationals played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium have been won by the side that has batted first, the team that wins the toss in this match is more likely to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2018...
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
Team News
No injuries in the Islamabad United camp were reported at the time of writing. The team is expected to go into this game with an unchanged line-up.
Key Players
Luke Ronchi, Asif Ali and Chadwick Walton are the key batsmen for Islamabad United at the top while Andre Russell is their best bet in the middle order. Ronchi has scored just three runs in two games and the opening batsman will need to step up against the Gladiators. Rumman Raees and Mohammad Sami took five wickets between them in the last match to help their team bowl out Multan Sultans for just 113. While these two are the major threats in Islamabad's pace attack, Shadab Khan will be the one to watch out for when it comes to spin.
Recent Form
Islamabad United have a win and a loss in the two matches they have played so far in the PSL 03 and are placed fifth on the league standings with two points. After going down to Peshawar Zalmi by 34 runs in their opening encounter, they bounced back to beat Multan Sultans by five wickets.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
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Rumman Raees (c), Luke Ronchi (wk), Chadwick Walton, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Andre Russell, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Sami, Steven Finn
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Quetta Gladiators seem to be free from all injury-related concerns at the moment with all their players match-fit. No changes are expected in their line-up for this upcoming fixture.
Key Players
The top three - Asad Shafiq, Shane Watson and Umar Amin - have all had good knocks and it will be up to them to take their team off to a brisk start against the United. Watson is coming off a 42-ball 66 in the last game against Lahore Qalandars and he will be expected to come up with another strong performance. Jofra Archer has been the stand out bowler for Quetta Gladiators with five wickets in two matches and he will look to provide a few early breakthroughs with the new ball. Watson and Mohammad Nawaz too have done a pretty decent job so far.
Recent Form
Quetta Gladiators are currently occupying the third spot on the points table having won one and lost one out of their two league fixtures. They faced a 19-run defeat at the hands of Karachi Kings in their first game before decimating Lahore Qalandars by nine wickets in their second game.
Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing 11
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Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Shane Watson, Kevin Pietersen, Anwar Ali, Umar Amin, Rilee Rossouw, Asad Shafiq, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Khan, Jofra Archer
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators have played five matches against each other in the Pakistan Super League with the former leading the scoreline 3-2. While the Gladiators won the first two of those encounters, the United have emerged victorious in the most recently played three.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Odds
Quetta Gladiators begin as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this match at odds of 1.80 each on Bet365 and Betway. Islamabad United start off as the bookmakers' underdogs to win this game at a slightly higher price of 2 each on Bet365 and Betway. The odds for both the teams are however tied at 1.90 on Unibet.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
Both teams have an impressive record in the PSL and have plenty of impact players in their side which will make for a very exciting contest that could go all the way down to the wire. Islamabad United have the upper hand in the fact that they have beaten Quetta Gladiators in their previous three meetings. However, the Gladiators strike better balance in their side as compared to the United who seem to be more bowling heavy. The Gladiators have also been the better team when it comes to consistency and so we predict them to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Quetta Gladiators to beat Islamabad United at 1.90 on Unibet and 1.80 each on Bet365 and Betway.
Feb 28, 2018
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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