Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL T20 2023, Today Match Prediction 03 March 2023

isu vs krk Match Prediction & Analysis

Islamabad United are currently sitting comfortably in third place in the points table. However, a huge loss in their previous match will give them a much-needed wake-up call. Islamabad have a chance to get into the top two if they defeat Karachi Kings in their next encounter. They will look to forget about the previous match and want to get back to winning ways like earlier.

Karachi Kings and their horrid PSL 2023 continued after they lost their 5th match of the season by 24 runs. They will have to pull up their socks and look to get to winning ways as soon as possible before the tournament goes out of their reach. They have won only 2 matches out of the 7 matches they played so far and will look to change those numbers against Islamabad United.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Islamabad United Preview

Islamabad United suffered a thorn in their journey as they were beaten badly in their previous match. A 114-run loss will be a hard pill to swallow. In the bowling department, Tom Curran was the most successful bowler as he picked up 3 wickets while everyone else went for runs including him. They conceded 200 runs in 20 overs which turned out to be too much for the team to chase down in the end.

The batsmen failed miserably to salvage a win as they were bowled out for 90 runs. Not a single batsman stepped up as they kept falling at regular intervals. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored for the team with 24 runs off 17 balls. There were absolutely zero positives from this match for Islamabad United and they will look to bounce back in their match against Karachi Kings.

Key players: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Curran, Shadab Khan.

Islamabad United Predicted Playing XI:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Curran, Shadab Khan, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Zeeshan Zameer.

Islamabad United Actual Playing XI:

Alex Hales, Hasan Ali, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Colin Munro, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Mubasir Khan, Rumman Raees, Rassie van der Dussen, Tom Curran

Karachi Kings Preview

Karachi Kings are having a season to forget so far as they have lost 5 out of their 7 matches played so far. Their most recent loss was against Peshawar Zalmi by 24 runs. Bowling first Mohammad Amir gave them a fiery start as he demolished the top order and picked up 3 wickets for only 1 run. He was the best bowler for the Kings as he picked up 4 wickets while conceding 26 runs in his 4 overs.

Karachi Kings failed to chase down the target of 198 runs and fell short by 24 runs in the process. Opener Matthew Wade scored 53 runs in 41 balls and Imad Wasim remained not out on 57 runs off 30 balls down the order. Nobody apart these two batsmen troubled the scorecard much due to which they lost the match.

Key players: Mohammad Amir, Matthew Wade, Imad Wasim.

Karachi Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Mohammad Amir, Matthew Wade, Imad Wasim, Ben Cutting, Adam Rossington, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akif Javed.

Karachi Kings Actual Playing XI:

Andrew Tye, Adam Rossington, Imad Wasim, Matthew Wade, Mohammad Amir, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Yamin, Sharjeel Khan, Irfan Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Shoaib Malik

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The Rawalpindi pitch will have decent bounce and carry and will assist the fast bowlers with the new ball. However, the ball will come onto the bat nicely here which will be a big boost to the batsmen who will look to make full use of it.

According to the weather forecast there is very little chance of rain during the match. The temperature will be around 24 degrees Celsius during the match. There will be light winds with 53% humidity.

Venue Details

Islamabad United VS Karachi Kings will take place at the Rawalpindi cricket stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Toss: To Bowl

The team winning the toss will most likely elect to bowl first and make use of the green surface upfront. The dew factor will come into play later on as the match continues which is why the team winning the toss will choose to chase any target here.