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

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 vs PES Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

Also Read: Jay Shah shares India’s centrally contracted players will have to play domestic red-ball cricket

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.

ISL vs PES Match Preview

Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi face off in Match 20 of the 2024 Pakistan Super League on a Monday night in Rawalpindi. Islamabad has five points from six games, with Peshawar Zalmi two points ahead of them after the same number of fixtures. With their last match left without a ball being bowled, Islamabad United will be determined to get back to the pitch and win again in this game. They have a poor recent track against Peshawar Zalmi, but they have a very good chance. Peshawar Zalmi did not look like losing any of their previous three games, but they must now begin another run of victories. They enter this game in third place on the table, but have the top two spots.

ISL vs PES Match Details

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi – 20th Match

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Rawalpindi

Date & Time: 04th March 2024 at 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs PES Venue Stats

ISL vs PES Pitch Report

With both games on Saturday off in Rawalpindi 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 for Rawalpindi on Monday, 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 vs PES Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

Also Read: Jay Shah shares India’s centrally contracted players will have to play domestic red-ball cricket

ISL vs PES Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Agha Salman, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Jordan Cox, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah, Rumman Raees

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Paul Walter, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arif Yaqoob, 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, Saim Ayub(VC), Babar Azam, Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Shadab Khan(C), Agha Salman, Rovman Powell, Luke Wood, Salman Irshad, Naseem Shah

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

Azam Khan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(C), Colin Munro(VC), Alex Hales, Shadab Khan, Agha Salman, Rovman Powell, Luke Wood, Arif Yaqoob, Naseem Shah

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shadab Khan, Babar Azam

Vice-captain – Colin Munro

Wicketkeeper – Jordan Cox

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.

ISL vs PES Match Preview

Islamabad United will face Peshawar Zalmi in match 13 of the 2024 Pakistan Super League on Monday evening in Lahore. Islamabad United currently has two points from three games, while Peshawar Zalmi has four points from four games. They began the season with a win over the Lahore Qalandars, but have since lost to the Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators. Having said that, there is plenty of talent in their squad, and we expect to be competitive once more in this match. Peshawar Zalmi will be full of confidence heading into this game on Monday after winning their first two matches of the tournament on Friday and Sunday. With Babar Azam consistently scoring runs, they should be able to win this match.

ISL vs PES Match Details

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi – 13th Match

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore

Date & Time: 26th February 2024 at 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs PES Venue Stats

ISL vs PES Pitch Report

This is typically a fast, bouncey pitch with plenty of carry. There may be a little extra help for the quick bowlers in this first game, but we expect a par score of 200 or higher.

ISL vs PES Weather Report

Clear skies are expected throughout Saturday evening in Lahore. Humidity will exceed 60% from start to finish, with temperatures in the mid-high teens.

ISL vs PES Last Five Matches

ISL vs PES Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

Also Read: Jay Shah shares India’s centrally contracted players will have to play domestic red-ball cricket

ISL vs PES Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Jordan Cox, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hunain Shah, Rumman Raees, Naseem Shah

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Paul Walter, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arif Yaqoob, Salman Irshad

Topmost Picks for ISL vs PES Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Islamabad United

• Alex Hales – The experienced English opener had a strike-rate of 233.33 from nine balls when he was dismissed against Quetta Gladiators and we expect him to bat with similar aggression in this clash.
• Shadab Khan – The bowling all-rounder skipper added another two wickets to his tournament tally in Match 8 and he’ll be looking forward to getting the ball in hand again in this fixture.

Top Picks – Peshawar Zalmi

• Babar Azam – The skipper averages 43.91 from 273 T20 innings and has made scores between 31 – 72 across his four innings so far in this year’s PSL.
• Naveen-ul-Haq – The 24 year old right-arm medium fast bowler continues to be expensive in this tournament but is yet to go wicketless!

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

Jordan Cox, Mohammad Haris, Alex Hales, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Agha Salman(VC), Shadab Khan(C), Rovman Powell, Naseem Shah, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq

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

Jordan Cox, Alex Hales, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(C), Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Paul Walter, Rovman Powell, Naseem Shah, Luke Wood(VC), Naveen-ul-Haq

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shadab Khan, Babar Azam

Vice-captain – Luke Wood, Agha Salman

Wicketkeeper – Jordan Cox

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.

Islamabad, after a strong start failed to finish in the top two and are now sweating in the Eliminator. They have some work ahead with Peshawar staging a nice fight in the second half giving them something to think about.

Match Details

Date: March 16th 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Lahore

ISL vs PES Weather Report

The Weather at Lahore is pretty good for the upcoming game.

ISL vs PES Pitch Report

With a flat pitch and short boundaries, a lot of runs are expected and batting second will be a better options.

ISL vs PES Head-to-Head

Played- 20 | Islamabad- 10 | Peshawar-10

ISL vs PES Predicted Playing XI

Islamabad United Playing XI

Alex Hales, Rahmunullah Gurbaz, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Rumman Raees

Peshawar Zalmi Playing XI

Babar Azam, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Saim Ayub, Rovmann Powell, Mohammad Haris, James Neesham, Aamer Jamal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir

ISL vs PES Key Players

Faheem Ashraf

Ashraf the finisher is on the rise. He handled pressure beautifully to take his side home in a really challenging chase in the previous game. With Ashraf scoring, and Asif Ali behind him, Islamabad’s batting depth and six-hitting ability in the middle-order will look a lot more threatening indicating some challenging times for the other sides.

Tom Kohler Cadmore

Cadmore has been playing spin pretty well all tournament. With a game to go, his form will be crucial as Peshawar look to seal a playoff spot.

ISL vs PES Match Tips

Islamabad are true and are looking really good. However, with the pressure on Peshawar they could come out with a lot more intent in the upcoming game.

Match Prediction: Peshawar Zalmi Will Win the Match

ISL vs PES, Eliminator Match Preview

Eliminator 1 of the 2023 Pakistan Super League brings Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi together on Thursday evening at the Gaddafi Stadium. United finished the group stage in third place with Zalmi only one place behind with two less points and one less victory. Islamabad United have plenty of depth in their squad but we expect them to select their best XI for this match. If they play at their best they will be very hard to beat. Peshawar Zalmi got an important win over Islamabad United without some of their top players last weekend. They will have plenty of confidence ahead of this play-off match.

ISL vs PES, Eliminator Match Details

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi – Eliminator Match

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore

Date & Time: 16th March 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs PES, Eliminator Match Pitch Report

This is a good batting wicket in Lahore and it would not be a surprise if both teams post scores over 200. Expect to see a good amount of pace and bounce.

Injury News

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

ISL vs PES, Eliminator Match Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Azam Khan, Alex Hales, Sohaib Maqsood, Colin Munro, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan (wk), James Neesham, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Wahab Riaz

Topmost Picks for ISL vs PES Dream11 Prediction, Eliminator Match:

Top Picks – Islamabad United

• Colin Munro- the experienced New Zealander has hit over 100 runs from his last three matches at this venue. His top T20 score is 114 not out.
• Fazalhaq Farooqi- the left-arm pace bowling Afghan has a very impressive strike-rate of 10.1 in the PSL 2023 and dismissed Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings and David Wiese in the last game.

Top Picks – Peshawar Zalmi

• Babar Azam- the skipper hit nine fours and two sixes in his last visit to the middle. Only Mohammad Rizwan has scored more runs than him in this tournament. 
• Wahab Riaz- the 37 year old left-arm pace bowler got the wicket of Kieron Pollard and was the only bowler on his side to not go for a huge number of runs in the last game.

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

Mohammad Haris, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Saim Ayub(VC), Colin Munro, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shadab Khan(C), Faheem Ashraf, James Neesham, Hasan Ali, Khurram Shahzad

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

Mohammad Haris, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Babar Azam(C), Saim Ayub, Colin Munro, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf(VC), Aamer Jamal, Hasan Ali, Khurram Shahzad

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shadab Khan, Babar Azam

Vice-captain – Faheem Ashraf, Saim Ayub

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Haris

ISL vs PES Eliminator Match Probable Winners:

Defeat in this game will mean the end of the 2023 PSL for one of either Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi with the winner going on to the Eliminator 2 on Friday. Farooqi ended Saim Ayub’s run of half-centuries with a wicket in the first over of Match 29. We expect to see some high scores on both teams and would not rule out at least one centurion. Considering the team combination, Islamabad United is expected to win this match.

A win for Peshawar Zalmi keeps them in while Islamabad are already through to the next round. Zalmi are in good nick and have played well through the tournament but have struggled with consistency.

Match Details

Date: March 12th 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Rawalpindi

ISL vs PES Weather Report

The Weather at Rawalpindi is pretty good for the upcoming game.

ISL vs PES Pitch Report

With a flat pitch and short boundaries, a lot of runs are expected and batting second will be a better options.

ISL vs PES Head-to-Head

Played- 19 | Islamabad- 10 | Peshawar-9

ISL vs PES Predicted Playing XI

Islamabad United Playing XI

Alex Hales, Rahmunullah Gurbaz, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Rumman Raees

Peshawar Zalmi Playing XI

Babar Azam, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Saim Ayub, Rovmann Powell, Mohammad Haris, James Neesham, Aamer Jamal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir

ISL vs PES Key Players

Faheem Ashraf

Ashraf the finisher is on the rise. He handled pressure beautifully to take his side home in a really challenging chase in the previous game. With Ashraf scoring, and Asif Ali behind him, Islamabad’s batting depth and six-hitting ability in the middle-order will look a lot more threatening indicating some challenging times for the other sides.

Tom Kohler Cadmore

Cadmore has been playing spin pretty well all tournament. With a game to go, his form will be crucial as Peshawar look to seal a playoff spot.

ISL vs PES Match Tips

Islamabad are true and are looking really good. However, with the pressure on Peshawar they could come out with a lot more intent in the upcoming game.

Match Prediction: Peshawar Zalmi Will Win the Match

ISL vs PES, 29th Match Preview

Pakistan Super League sees Islamabad United take on Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday afternoon in Rawalpindi. Islamabad United has qualified for the playoffs whereas Peshawar Zalmi is in fourth place and has lost two matches in a row after posting scores of 240+. Islamabad United was well beaten by Lahore Qalandars on Thursday but has been playing excellent cricket in the previous matches. They will think they have enough talent in the team to beat Peshawar Zalmi. Peshawar Zalmi has plenty of talent in their side but suddenly is being beaten after hitting scores of 240+. They will need to be at their best if they are to win and secure their place in the playoffs.

ISL vs PES, 29th Match Details

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi – 29th Match

Venue: Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi

Date & Time: 12th March 2023 at 02:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs PES, 29th Match Pitch Report

In spite of last match, 1st innings being bowled out for 107 from 15.1 overs on Thursday, this is a good batting wicket. We would expect a par score to be near 190 in this match.

Injury News

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

ISL vs PES, 29th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Mubasir Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arshad Iqbal

Topmost Picks for ISL vs PES Dream11 Prediction, 29th Match:

Top Picks – Islamabad United

• Colin Munro- the experienced New Zealander has hit over 100 runs from his last three matches at this venue. His top T20 score is 114 not out.
• Fazalhaq Farooqi- the left-arm pace bowling Afghan has a very impressive strike-rate of 10.1 in the PSL 2023 and dismissed Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings and David Wiese in the last game.

Top Picks – Peshawar Zalmi

• Babar Azam- the skipper hit nine fours and two sixes in his last visit to the middle. Only Mohammad Rizwan has scored more runs than him in this tournament. 
• Wahab Riaz- the 37 year old left-arm pace bowler got the wicket of Kieron Pollard and was the only bowler on his side to not go for a huge number of runs in the last game.

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

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Colin Munro, Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore(C), Faheem Ashraf(VC), Azmatullah Omarzai, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi

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

Mohammad Haris, Azam Khan, Babar Azam(C), Colin Munro(VC), Alex Hales, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shadab Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Babar Azam

Vice-captain – Faheem Ashraf, Colin Munro

Wicketkeeper – Azam Khan

ISL vs PES 29th Match Probable Winners:

Peshawar Zalmi will be able to pull off a win against Islamabad United to secure their place in the last four. The evidence is that they can easily post high scores but keeping the runs down in the field here in Rawalpindi has seemed harder for their bowlers. We think that Islamabad United have a better bowling attack and are backing them to win. Islamabad United needs to win this game and hope for a miracle to qualify for the playoffs but it is unlikely that they will win against the mighty Peshawar Zalmi who have an excellent strategic team under their disposal. Considering the team combination, Islamabad United is expected to win this match.