Match 27 of the PSL 2022 will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, played between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United. The match will be kicked off on 19th February (Saturday) at 20:30 (GMT+6).
Islamabad United, led by Shadab Khan, are in a bit of a strife at the moment, placed at 4th spot in the standings. Their batting strength has weakened as a result of the loss of Alex Hales and Paul Stirling for various reasons.
On the other hand, the Lahore Qalandars, led by Shaheen Afridi, are placed at 2nd spot in the points table after 8 matches, with 10 points. However,the team doesn’t have much room for mistakes with only two matches remaining. They just suffered a 22-run defeat to the Karachi Kings.
Weather
On matchday, it should be cool with a low possibility of rain. The temperature will stay around14 degrees celsius, and the humidity should not be too high.
Pitch
In Lahore, the pitch is ideal for batting, batters can play their shots on the up. Bowlers, on the other hand, must put in a lot of effort to get wickets. Because both sides have excellent bowling attacks, thus the team that wins the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars:
Shaheen Afridi (C), Philip Salt (WK), Rashid Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Abdullah Shafique, David Wiese, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, and Harry Brook.
Islamabad United:
Asif Ali (C), Azam Khan (WK), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Khan, Marchant de Lange, Danish Aziz, Zahir Khan, Muhammad Musa, Liam Dawson, and Waqas Maqsood.
Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United – Match 27, Dream 11:
Mohammad Hafeez (C), Rashid Khan (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Harry Brook, David Wiese, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, and Waqas Maqsood.
Prediction
Match winner
- Lahore Qalandars
Winning the toss
- Lahore Qalandars
Top Batsman
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
- Islamabad United – Asif Ali
Top Bowler
- Lahore Qalandars – Shaheen Afridi
- Islamabad United – Waqas Maqsood
Most Sixes
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
- Islamabad United – Asif Ali
Player of the Match
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
Team Scores Batting First
- Lahore Qalandars – 185+
- Islamabad United – 175+
Lahore Qalandars have the dominant position in the ongoing PSL tournament, based on their performances. Islamabad United, on the other hand, appeared to be struggling to get the best out of the team’s pool. We’re backing Lahore Qalandars to beat Islamabad United!
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