Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, PSL T20 2023, Today Match Prediction 27 February 2023

lhq vs isu Match Prediction & Analysis

PSL2023 is up and running with teams trying their best to find the right balance and depth with the perfect playing XI as soon as possible. Both Lahore Qalanders and Islamabad United are in good form and momentum currently with good clinical performances recently. We expect both teams to make a move ahead in the points table with a victory in this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lahore Qalandars Preview

Lahore Qalanders posted a massive score of 241 runs last night. Fakhar Zaman (96 runs) and Abdullah Shafique (75 runs) shared a brilliant 120-run partnership for the second wicket. Sam Billings continued the onslaught with his 23-ball 47 runs knock to take them to a massive total. 

Their bowlers restricted the opposition to 201/9 to win by 40 runs. Shaheen Afridi was the star performer with figures of 5/40 in the match with wickets at top and death. Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, and Rashid Khan chipped with wickets despite giving runs at a high rate.

Key players: Rashid Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Sam Billings

Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing XI:

Abdullah Shafique, Mirza Baig, Rashid Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Sam Billings, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Sikander Raza, Hussain Talat, Wiese

Lahore Qalandars Actual Playing XI:

Abdullah Shafiq, Sikandar Raza, Fakhar Zaman, Zaman Khan, Tahir Baig, Hussain Talat, Shaheen Afridi, Sam Billings, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan

Islamabad United Preview

Islamabad United posted a massive score of 220 runs last game. Azam Khan was superb with the bat scoring 97 runs off 42 balls with 9 boundaries and 8 sixes in the match. Colin Munro (38 runs) and Asif Ali (42 runs) played some blinders to give support at the other end for Azam Khan. Rassie Van Der Dussen and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have played some good knocks and will hope to make a mark in this match.

Their bowlers bundled the opposition to just 157 runs to win comfortably by 63 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Hasan Ali picked up 3 wickets each despite giving runs at over 8.5 RPO. Spinners Shadab Khan and Abrar Ahmed chipped with 2 wickets each and gave runs at less than 6 RPO in the match.

Key players: Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Asif Ali

Islamabad United Predicted Playing XI:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan, Colin Munro, Asif Ali, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Ahmed

Islamabad United Actual Playing XI:

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

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Lahore is a belter of track where a lot of runs were scored by both teams. We expect another run fear in this match and bowlers will have tough time restricting the batters. We expect humid conditions with weather interruptions in the match.

Venue Details

Lahore will have a good outfield and dew might settle down in the latter parts of the match making life difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball effectively. We expect 200+ runs in this match too.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing is the best option on this pitch as no score can be deemed safe and bowlers will find it hard to bowl with the dew in the second innings.