Cricket Free Tips | Pakistan Super League 2022, Match 21: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings

Islamabad United will lock horns with Karachi Kings in the PSL 2022’s 21st match. When the two teams last played, Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings by 42 runs. United has played six games in this tournament, winning three of them, and now sits in third place in the rankings with six points.

Karachi Kings are currently in grave jeopardy, having lost all six of their matches in this competition. They must win all their remaining games to have the slightest chance of qualifying for the playoffs.

Weather
Temperatures are forecast to be between 15~23°C. There is no risk of rain; therefore, a complete game should be played.

Pitch
The Gaddafi Stadium’s pitch is one of the best in the world. Batters prefer batting here since they may freely use their strokes. Bowlers must be on their toes with their lines and lengths when bowling on this surface.

Probable Playing XIs
Islamabad United:
Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Mohammad Wasim, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Muhammad Akhlaq, Liam Dawson, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Zeeshan Zameer
Karachi Kings:
Babar Azam (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Imad Wasim, Sharjeel Khan, Ian Cockbain, Qasim Akram, Aamer Yamin, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Jordan, Umaid Asif

Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings – Match 21, Dream 11:
Alex Hales (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Ian Cockbain, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Shadab Khan, Chris Jordan, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Wasim

Prediction
Match winner

• Islamabad United

Winning the toss

• Islamabad United

Top Batsman

• Islamabad United – Alex Hales
• Karachi Kings – Babar Azam

Top Bowler

• Islamabad United – Chris Jordan
• Karachi Kings – Mohammad Wasim

Most Sixes 

• Islamabad United – Alex Hales
• Karachi Kings – Babar Azam

Player of the Match

• Islamabad United – Alex Hales

Team Scores Batting First 

• Islamabad United – 180+
• Karachi Kings – 170+

Although Islamabad United is yet to show consistency in terms of results in the tournament, they are in better form than Karachi Kings. Babar Azam is batting brilliantly, but no one in the Karachi Kings team has scored huge runs. Islamabad United is the favourite to win this match.