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Toss Winner - Islamabad United won the toss and choose to bowl first
Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by 70 runs
Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United lock horns in the Qualifier 1 game of PSL at Karachi
Therefore, the prediction is for the Peshawar Zalmi to book their place in the final after a win in a closely fought contest.
| Tournament: | Pakistan Super League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | National Stadium Karachi, Karachi East, Pakistan |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 31.1°C|Sunny |
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Peshawar Zalmi will face Islamabad United in the Qualifier 1 game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday.
After finishing the league stage of the competition on the top of the table, Peshawar Zalmi will enter Tuesday’s contest with high confidence.
The management will be extremely pleased with the overall performance of the players as Peshawar Zalmi was able to create a new record of winning nine out of the 10 matches in the league phase.
On the other hand, Islamabad United register a comfortable win over Multan Sultans. With this result, United finished second in the group stages of the competition and will now be looking to seal their place in the finals of the competition.
Both teams have competed 27 times in the history of the competition where Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United have won 13 games each.
PSZ
200/4 in 19.4 10.17
199/4 in 20.0 9.95
255/3 in 20.0 12.75
137/10 in 18.1 7.54
156/2 in 18.3 8.43
154/10 in 20.0 7.7
ISU
193/6 in 18.4 10.34
192/7 in 20.0 9.6
80/10 in 15.5 5.05
83/2 in 6.4 12.45
150/6 in 20.0 7.5
153/2 in 16.0 9.56
157/4 in 18.1 8.64
153/9 in 20.0 7.65
The franchise have been the standout team so far in this year’s competition. With likes of Babar Azam, and Kusal Mendis delivering consistently with the bat so far, the team management will be hoping that duo can deliver their best cricket in this Qualifier 1 game.
In the batting department, the side will be heavily relying on their in-form captain Babar Azam, wicket-keeper Kusal Menduis, opener James Vince, hard-hitting Iftikhar Ahmed, all-rounder Michael Bracewell and Abdul Samad to score the bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Ali Raza, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Basit along with the spin duo of Sufiyan Muqeem and Michael Bracwell to dismantle the opposition’s batting lineup.
Interesting Facts
1. Kusal Mendis is currently leading run-scorer in the competition. In nine innings, Mendis has accumulated 500 runs at an average of 62.50.
2. Left-arm wrist spinner, Sufyan Muqeem has bene the leading wicket-taker in the competition. In nine matches played, Sufyan has claimed 19 wickets at an average of 14.15.
Babar Azam (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), James Vince, Farhan Yousaf, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Ali Raza, Mohammad Basit and Khurram Shahzad.
Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam, Kusal Mendis, Farhan Yousaf , Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Aaron Hardie, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Basit
Three-Time Champions, Islamabad United, will be coming into his knockout game, with a lot of confidence under their belt.
Rookie Sameer Minhas been go-to-man for Islamabad United in thr batting depatment so far in this year’s competition.
In the batting department, United will be relying on the likes of Devon Conway, Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, captain Shadab Khan, in-form Mark Chapman, Haider Ali and hard-hitting Faheem Ashraf to score the bulk of runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Salman Mirza, Salman Irshad, Faheem Ashraf Rauf, along with spin trio of Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim and Chris Green to restrict the opposition to a manageable total by claiming timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Sameer Minhas shown decent form with the bat for Islamabad United. In nine innings, Minhas accumulated 299 runs at an average of 42.71 with three half-centuries to his name.
2. Pacer Richard Gleeson has shown decent form with the ball in hand for United. In seven innings, Gleeson has claimed nine wickets at an excellent economy rate of 5.95.
Shadab Khan (c),Devon Conway (wk), Sameer Minhas,Mohsin Riaz,Mark Chapman,Haider Ali,Faheem Ashraf,Chris Green,Imad Wasim,Salman Mirza, Salman Irshad
Richard Gleeson, Devon Conway, Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Salman Mirza
The weather forecast for the game is going to be clear skies with moderate breeze. The humidity for the game will be around 64%.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
The average first innings score at National Stadium in the ongoing Pakistan Super League in the previous twenty-one completed matches is around 179 runs.
National Cricket Stadium, Karachi has been decent venue for side batting second. Thirteen matches out of twenty-one played at the venue have been won by chasing teams.
Both the sides will be coming in the fixture feeling confident about themselves and a feisty contest is expected amongst two heavyweights.
On paper, there is a very slight difference between both teams but as per the current form, Peshawar Zalmi look unstoppable at the moment and with Islamabad United so much on Sameer Minhas ’s batting, that looks unlike to change.
Therefore, the prediction is for the Peshawar Zalmi to book their place in the final after a win in a closely fought contest.
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