Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United are set to cross swords in Match No. twenty-seven of the 2022 Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Saturday, February nineteen. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host the competition.

United, led by Shadab Khan, is in an exceedingly little bit of strife, as they’re fourth within the points table. Having lost Paul Stirling and Alex Hales for variable reasons, their batting strength has suffered.

They are returning off a ten-run loss against Wahab Riaz’s Peshawar Zalmi. After batting 1st, Zalmi scored 206-8. After that, Azam Khan scored eighty-five off forty-five, however didn’t take United over the road.

The Qalandars, led by Shaheen Afridi, meanwhile, are second within the points table with 10 points from eight games. However, with 2 matches left, the Qalandars do not have a lot of space for error. They’re returning off a 22-run loss to Karachi Kings.

After batting 1st, the Kings were bowled out for 149 in nineteen.5 overs. Babar Azam top-scored for them with a 32-ball knock of thirty-nine, however did not receive a lot of support from the others. The Kings then restricted the Qalandars to 127-9.PSL 2022 has returned to the ultimate four matches with four groups already being qualified for the play-offs. 

Each group within the top-4 of the points table can be desirous to win this match and end within the higher position for the play-offs. Islamabad United is hanging by the wire with the fifth-placed team wanting to do a miracle to interrupt into top-4. Each group can look to assemble momentum with a win during this match and move nearer the second place within the points table.

TEAMS PREVIEW

LAHORE QALANDARS PREVIEW

Lahore Qalanders were unbroken losing wickets often and were troubled at 64/5 in their eleven overs. Muhammad Hafeez (33 runs), Harry Brook (26 runs), and David Wiese (31 runs) batted fantastically however weren’t enough to assist their chase the entire with success within the match.

The pair of Rashid Khan and Albizia Khan claimed four wickets each and had combined match figures of seven.5-1-33-8 within the match. Shaheen Afridi and Hafeez broke in with a wicket each within the match. They are bundled out the opposition for simply 149 runs within their twenty overs within the last game

ISLAMABAD UNITED PREVIEW

Islamabad United opener Ramunalluh Gurbaz set the chase alight with five sixes in 1st a pair of overs evaluating forty-six runs off nineteen balls at the highest.  Azam Khan continued the onslaught together with his eighty-five runs off forty-five balls however got less support from the opposite finish as they finished with 196/7 within the 207-run chase last night.

Shadab Khan was injured and wasn’t available to bowl the last game. Faheem Ashraf was very good with the ball and finished with figures of 4-0-33-3. Waqas Mahmood broke in with a pair of wickets within the match. Their alternative bowlers went for runs with a metallic element over ten RPO as they finished with giving freely twenty-six runs in their 20 overs.

MATCH DETAILS

Match: urban center Qalandars vs. Islamabad United, Match twenty-four PSL 2022.

Date: February nineteen, 2022.

Time: 8:00 PM IST.

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

PITCH REPORT

The pitch in Lahore has been a wonderful one for batting. Batters can play their shots on the up. However, bowlers got to work effortlessly to induce wickets. Each group has robust bowling attacks, thus batting 1st ought to be the choice for the team winning the toss.

WEATHER REPORT

It ought to be cool on matchday with very little likelihood of rain. The temperature may be around the 14-degree Celsius mark, and therefore the humidness should not be on the upper facet.

LAHORE QALANDARS VS ISLAMABAD UNITED MATCH PREDICTION

The Qalandars are exceptional in defensive totals within the tournament. It may be powerful for United to chase down targets. The team batting 1st might win.