ISL vs PES Match Preview

The ticket to the grand final is up for grabs as Peshawar Zalmi take on Islamabad United in a second Qualifier at National Stadium. Multan Sultans defeated Peshawar Zalmi with a competent performance, exposing several flaws in their batting and bowling units. The men from Peshawar, who have a second chance at the final, will hope to make it count by putting in a team effort with both bat and ball. Not relying too heavily on Captain Babar and having several batsmen chip in with valuable contributions is critical for them to challenge a team. They’ll have their work cut out against Team Islamabad, who defeated Quetta Gladiators in the knockout round despite some blunders that exposed their soft underbelly.

ISL vs PES Match Details

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi – Qualifier-2 Match

Venue: National Stadium Karachi, Karachi

Date & Time: 16th March 2024 at 09:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs PES Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	192
Avg 2nd inn score	184
Win% batting 1st	56
Win% batting 2nd	44

ISL vs PES Pitch Report

With both games on Saturday off and the pitches covered throughout, we are anticipating the surface to be a little humid and give the pace bowlers an advantage in this match.

ISL vs PES Weather Report

There is no rain forecast, but it will be a cold night. There will be some clear skies and cloudy conditions, but the temperature will not rise above 17 degrees.

ISL vs PES Last Five Matches

ISL ( Islamabad United )	W L L L W
PES ( Peshawar Zalmi )	W W W L W

ISL vs PES Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	ISL Won	PES Won	Tie	NR
Overall	22	10	11	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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ISL vs PES Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Alex Hales, Martin Guptill, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah, Obed McCoy

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Haseebullah Khan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Paul Walter, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Mehran Mumtaz, Salman Irshad

Topmost Picks for ISL vs PES Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Islamabad United

• Alex Hales- the 35 year old will have been disappointed to not get an opportunity to build on his 47 against Karachi Kings in Saturday’s game against Quetta Gladiators. He will be raring to go again in this match.
• Naseem Shah- the right-arm pacer dismissed the dangerous Mohammad Nawaz in Match 15 against Karachi Kings and he is a real strike-bowler in this format.

Top Picks – Peshawar Zalmi

• Saim Ayub- the top order batter looks set for over a decade of big-hitting  in the PSL. We expect him to go on the attack from his first ball in this game.
• Luke Wood- the left-arm quick bowler has not gone through a game in the 2024 PSL without taking a wicket. He will be looking to maintain that record in this match.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ISL vs PES Dream11 Team:

Azam Khan, Martin Guptill, Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub(C), Shadab Khan(VC), Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ISL vs PES Dream11 Team:

Azam Khan, Martin Guptill(VC), Babar Azam(C), Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shadab Khan, Babar Azam

Vice-captain – Colin Munro, Martin Guptill

Wicketkeeper – Azam Khan

ISL vs PES Probable Winners:

This appears to be an exciting contest on Monday evening in Lahore, as Islamabad United looks to turn around their recent poor performance. But they’ll have a difficult time doing so against Peshawar Zalmi, who won two close games on Friday and Sunday. We expect a close match, but we believe Peshawar Zalmi will win again. Considering the team combination, Peshawar Zalmi is expected to win this match.