Key match-ups, squad lists, head-to-head record, weather forecast, prediction, odds, form guide and more ahead of the next game of the 2022 Pakistan Super League season
Islamabad United take on Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League.
The game is set for Saturday, February 12. The first ball will be bowled at 7:30pm local time (2:30pm GMT).
The game will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Islamabad have the better record going into the second half of fixtures in PSL 7. They have won three games out of five, whereas Quetta have won just two.
Islamabad’s batting line-up has been devastating so far. They set the highest total in this year's tournament to date in the first fixture between these sides, smashing 229 for 4, which Quetta fell 43 runs short of.
The other Islamabad wins came against Peshawar Zalmi in their season opener, when they chased down 168 within six overs, and the most recent game against Karachi Kings, when they set 177 and restricted Karachi to just 135.
Quetta also beat Karachi, chasing down a measly 113 in 15.5 overs. They also won their last game in style, boosted by the additions of English pair James Vince (49 from 38) and Jason Roy (116 from 57), who scored 165 runs between them on the way to chasing down 204, which they managed in the last over.
Jason Roy produced one of the best knocks of his career in Quetta's last game [Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images]
Both sides have world-class batting line-ups, while Islamabad’s top run scorer Paul Stirling - who hit 187 in five games - is unavailable due to international commitments, the players around him have had no problems in scoring runs.
Captain Shadab Khan has been one of the standout players with both bat and ball this tournament. With the ball, he is the highest wicket taker in the tournament, with 14 wickets at 8.57. Though his batting has been just as impressive, having twice passed 50 on the way to 186 runs.
Alex Hales has hit 168 runs in this year's PSL, and Colin Munro is just behind him with 165 from just three innings, currently averaging 82.50.
Quetta opener Ahsan Ali has smashed 211 runs, hitting a half-century on three occasions.
His opening partner Jason Roy has just arrived at the PSL after England’s T20I series versus West Indies, and he arrived in style, smashing 116 from just 57 deliveries; the third-fastest PSL century ever.
James Vince also returned from England duties, and he shared a 96-run partnership with his compatriot in the last game on his way to 49 not out from 38 deliveries.
Matches played: 14
Multan Sultans wins: 7
Peshawar Zalmi wins: 7
A clear evening is expected in Lahore, with temperatures sitting around 24 degrees Celsius.
Islamabad United: Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Azam Khan, Paul Stirling, Colin Munro, Marchant de Lange, Muhammad Akhlaq, Reece Topley, Danish Aziz, Zafar Gohar, Mubasir Khan, M. Zeeshan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ather Mehmood
Supplementary round: Musa Khan, Zahir Khan
Partial replacement: Mohammad Huraira, Liam Dawson
Quetta Gladiators: James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shahid Afridi (Covid replacement: Hassan Khan), Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Jason Roy, James Faulkner, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Ben Duckett, Khurram Shehzad, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Muhammad Ashar Qureshi, Noor Ahmad, Ahsan Ali, Luke Wood
Supplementary round: Ghulam Mudassar, Dan Lawrence
Partial replacements: Will Smeed, Ali Imran, Shimron Hetmyer
Alex Hales will be in action for Islamabad [Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images]
Islamabad United: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Azam Khan, Liam Dawson, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Waqas Mahmood
Quetta Gladiators: Jason Roy, Ahsan Ali, James Vince, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, James Faulkner, Luke Wood, Naseem Shah, Ghulam Mudassar
While the batting power of the sides matches up well, the Islamabad bowling line-up should be able to tip this one in their favour.
In Pakistan, games will be on A Super and PTV Sports.
In the UK games will be shown on Sky Sports Cricket (Sky 404, Virgin 504).
In Australia, the games will be shown on Foxtel, Fox Sports and Kayo.
In India, Sony Sports Network carries the broadcast rights.
In the Caribbean, Flow Sports hold the broadcast rights, with Willow TV showing the tournament in North America.
SuperSport will provide coverage in South Africa, while Sky Sport will show the matches in New Zealand.
The PCB has partnered with ICC TV and tapmad TV to broadcast PSL7 in: Andorra, Antarctica, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bouvet Island, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos Island, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Timor, Ecuador, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Faroe islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guyana, Heard Island, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgystan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Korea, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Vietnam and Venezuela.
The commentary line-up includes Nick Knight, David Gower, Mike Haysman, Pommie Mbangwa, Danny Morrison, Bazid Khan, Waqar Younis, Urooj Mumtaz, Sana Mir, Marina Iqbal and Tariq Saeed. Erin Holland, Zainab Abbas and Sikandar Bakht will present the live coverage.
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