Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United, PSL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction

krk vs isu Match Prediction & Analysis

PSL 2022 is entering the middle phase of the league matches and teams are fighting hard to stay in the top-4. Karachi Kings have lost all the matches played so far and are looking for that elusive win and points from this match. They need to win this match and stay alive in the competition. Islamabad united have been caught up in the mid table rot and will be looking to go ahead in the points table with 2 vital points. We expect a tough competition between two teams who are trying to gain some momentum in the league phase.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Karachi Kings Preview

Karachi kings failed to chase the total in the last game despite their skipper Babar Azam playing a blinder scoring 90 runs off 63 balls. Ian Cockbain (20 runs) and Aamer Yamin (15 runs) gave good company in partnerships while other failed to contribute effectively. Mohammed Nabi and Sharjeel Khan need to step up their game and score runs consistently.

Their bowlers restricted the opposition to 173/4 in their 20 overs. David Willey and Khusdil Shah claimed 4 wickets between themselves in the match. Spinners Mohammed Nabi and Imad Wasim had economical bowling figures of 7-0-45-0 in the match. They put on a good show as a unit to keep the opposition to a competitive total despite claiming only 4 wickets.

Key players to bet on: Babar Azam, Aamer Yamin, Imad Wasim

Karachi Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Ian Cockbain, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Taha, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Imran

Karachi Kings Actual Playing XI:

Ian Cockbain, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nabi, Babar Azam, Mohammad Taha, Sahibzada Farhan, Chris Jordan, Sharjeel Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari, Umaid Asif

Islamabad United Preview

Islamabad United too failed to chase a competitive total of 174 runs against Lahore Qalanders in the last game. Colin Munro (60 runs) and Shadab Khan (52 runs) shared a brilliant 100-run partnership but failed to cross the line with 39 required of 5 overs as wickets fell in a hurry towards the end.

Islamabad united bowlers fought hard after an aggressive start (83/0 in 7 overs) by the opposition to restrict them to 174/6. Waqas Maqsood and Shadab Khan picked up 4 wickets each in the match. Mubasir Khan bowled an economical spell of 4-0-19-1 to restrict the batters in middle overs.

Key players to bet on: Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, Waqas Maqsood

Islamabad United Predicted Playing XI:

Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Mubasir Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali, Waqas Maqsood

Islamabad United Actual Playing XI:

Alex Hales, Hasan Ali, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Paul Stirling, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Mubasir Khan , Waqas Maqsood, Colin Munro

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Karachi is expected to have a bright and sunny weather on the match day with 10% chances of precipitation. No rain interruptions are expected in this match.

Venue Details

National Stadium has a lovely sheen on the pitch and the ball will slide onto the bat comfortably. The average scores has been around 180-190 runs in this season with most of the matches going for over 170+ runs.

Toss: To Bat

The pitch has started to slightly slow down and batting becomes difficult in the second innings. After first 6 matches were won by teams batting second, the next 6 matches are won by teams batting first.