PSL 2021, Match 15: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United – Match Preview And Prediction

Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United will face each other at National Stadium (Karachi) on Thursday (4th March) evening during the 15th match of the PSL 2021. During this match, both teams will play their fifth match of this season.

Currently, both teams have earned 6 points after their first four games of this season. While Lahore Qalandars are in the fourth position in the PSL 2021 points table, Islamabad United are in the third position in the same points table.

PSL 2021, Match 15: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United – Match Preview

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars have won thrice and suffered one defeat in this PSL 2021. They are one of the in-form teams in this PSL season.

In-form Mohammad Hafeez has scored 181 runs in this tournament as his scores are 33*, 73*, 60 and 15 runs. However, Fakhar Zaman is their leading run-scorer in this season with 189 runs, including two 80s (82* and 83). In their last game, Australian cricketer Ben Dunk scored 57 not out. South African cricketer David Wiese was also a hero in their last game as his 31 not out off just 9 balls helped the team to successfully chase the tough target.

The left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has taken 9 wickets in four matches of this tournament. Also, the right-arm fast bowler Haris Rauf has picked up 4 wickets in three matches.

Full Squad

Ahmed Danyal, Ben Dunk, David Wiese, Salman Mirza (replacement of injured Dilbar Hussain), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Maaz Khan, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Hafeez, Joe Denly, Samit Patel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohail Akhtar, Tom Abell, Salman Ali Agha, Zaid Alam, Zeeshan Ashraf, Sandeep Lamichanne

Forms in the PSL 6 (Oldest to latest): Won, Won, Lost and Won

Islamabad United

Just like Lahore Qalandars, Islamabad United have also won thrice and lost once in this early PSL 2021.

After their first four games of this season, only Irish cricketer Paul Stirling has managed to score a fifty as he scored 56 runs in their last game. English cricketer Alex Hales is in good form with the bat as he has scored 29, 46, 41 and 23 runs respectively in this tournament. Iftikhar Ahmed and Hussain Talat are the other batsmen to score one 40-run knock each in this tournament.

Among their bowlers, Hasan Ali has got 6 wickets while Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Wasim have got 4 wickets each in this season.

Full Squad

Shadab Khan (C), Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Fawad Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Musa Khan, Zafar Gohar, Hassan Ali, Paul Stirling, Lewis Gregory, Phil Salt, Rohail Nazir, Ali Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Ahmed Saifi Abdullah, Zeeshan Zameer

Forms in the PSL 6 (Oldest to latest): Won, Won, Lost and Won

PSL 2021, Match 15: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United – Match Prediction

Though both teams are currently in good form in the ongoing PSL 2021, Islamabad United won all the last six matches against Lahore Qalandars.

Talking about the favourite of this match, both are not far away but Lahore Qalandars have big performers while Islamabad United are currently dependent on the team game.