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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Islamabad United won the toss and choose to bowl first
Lahore Qalandars beat Islamabad United by 88 runs
A top-three clash in Lahore as the Qalandars take on the unstoppable Islamabad United.
We are backing Islamabad United to win!
Tournament: | Pakistan Super League, 2025 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Cantt, Pakistan |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 36.2°C|Mist |
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Both Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United are very well placed at this stage to progress in the 2025 Pakistan Super League and this should be an excellent contest on Wednesday evening.
Lahore come into the match after ending a losing streak of two games when they beat Multan Sultans by five wickets with six balls remaining. That win will have boosted the confidence of the hosts but that will not be enough on its own to beat a team like Islamabad United who have swept all aside on their incredible start to this season.
Islamabad's last victory also came over Multan Sultans, although they did so with seven wickets and 17 balls to spare, and they have not looked like losing any of their five fixtures so far in this campaign.
Lahore will have the crowd on their side but they may need more than a 12th man to end Islamabad's incredible start to the season.
186/5 in 19.0 9.79
185/3 in 20.0 9.25
140/10 in 16.2 8.57
219/6 in 20.0 10.95
243/5 in 20.0 12.15
141/10 in 18.2 7.69
143/2 in 17.4 8.09
139/10 in 19.2 7.19
Lahore Qalandars are currently trailing Islamabad United by four points in the 2025 Pakistan Super League table but they have a team who could easily defeat any XI in world cricket in this format.
With the ball, the vastly experienced trio of Shaheen Shah Afrid, Haris Rauf and Tom Curran provide a combination of pace, swing and variety to trouble even the most in-form batters. And that's before we look at the others in the bowling attack which includes Asif Afridi and two excellent all-rounders in Daryl Mitchell and Sikandar Raza.
Batting wise the team will need to step up in this game after only Mitchell and Raza reached 40 in their win over the Sultans. The likes of Abdullah Shafique and Sam Billings both need to produce the goods if Lahore are to upset Islamabad on Wednesday!
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (wk), Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Tom Curran, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi
Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sikandar Raza, Asif Afridi, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Asif Ali, Mohammad Naeem
No matter what has been thrown at Islamabad United during this 2025 Pakistan Super League campaign, they have had the answers with both bat and ball.
In their last game against Multan Sultans, their six-man bowling attack delivered a dismissal for four of the players with Riley Meredith and Jason Holder providing experienced and quality pace options.
Islamabad United also have excellent pace-off bowlers with Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim delivering international quality.
With the bat, Andries Gous hit 80 not out from 45 balls in the last match while Colin Munro continues to deliver with 45 runs from 28 balls. There will be pace on from the Lahore bowlers in this game but those two in particular have the skills to repel them!
Sahibazada Farhan, Andries Gous (wk), Colin Munro, Mohammad Nawaz, Saad Masood, Shadab Khan (c), Haider Ali, Jason Holder, Imad Wasim, Riley Meredith, Salman Irshad
Haider Ali, Agha Salman, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Jason Holder, Hunain Shah, Azam Khan, Andries Gous, Naseem Shah, Ben Dwarshuis, Sahibzada Farhan
It is very hot in Lahore at the moment and the temperature is likely to be in the high thirties when this match gets underway. Very little chance of any rain to cool the players down although humidity levels will not be too troubling.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average TurnThis looks like being another high-scoring encounter in Lahore where the pitch is often hard and shiny with the batters taking full advantage. Whoever bats first will be looking to hit a score of at least 190 to be competitive.
Both Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United won their games against Multan Sultans when bowling first so we predict that both captains will want to do the same in this match.
Lahore Qalandars do have some exceptional players but they are up against the side of the tournament so far in this game. We are predicting a game which will offer moments when Lahore are on top but overall we expect to see Islamabad win and maintain their 100% winning record!
We are backing Islamabad United to win!
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