Pakistan Super League 2023 | Lahore Qalandars VS Islamabad United | 16th Match , 27 Feb , 7:30 PM | Match Preview

Series: Pakistan Super League, 2023

Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, 16th Match 27th Feb 2023 evening seven thirty pm

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

The sixteenth match of the Pakistan Super League will be played between two big teams Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United set to play each other for the first time this season.
With Rashid Khan back in the team, Shaheen Afridi the captain of Lahore Qalandars now has one more weapon to dismantle Shadab Khan and the company.

The defending champions, Lahore Qalandars played an exceptional brand of cricket in the last edition of the PSL and they are continuing with the same momentum winning two out of the three games.
Currently, Shaheen’s men are in the third spot of the points table with one loss against Karachi Kings.

Islamabad United, on the other hand, has acquired the second spot with three wins in four matches. They got eliminated in Eliminator 2 by Lahore Qalandars only in the
last PSL edition and Shadab Khan and his men will look for revenge in their upcoming encounter against Lahore.

Head to Head Record
Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United have played 15 games against each other to date. Although, Islamabad have an upper hand over the Qalandars, winning nine of the 15 games,
but looking at the last game, Qalandars fought them well and won the game by just six runs. Now, it would be interesting to see if Islamabad United will be successful in winning over the Qalandars.

Pitch Report
The pitch at Gaddafi stadium is renowned for its batting friendly nature. But the surface has true bounce which can be well exploited by the quick bowlers early on.
The deck has something in it for both the bowlers and the batters making this an evenly balanced contest.

Weather Forecast
The weather is expected to remain partially sunny with a maximum of 29 C during the day. However, temperatures are expected to plummet in the night to a minimum of 15 C.
At this stage, humidity and the precipitation rates are at a low of 39% and 10% respectively.

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BATSMEN Mirza Baig, Fakhar Zaman, Colin Munro, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BOWLERS Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed

Match Prediction: Lahore Qalandars might not have a healthy record against Islamabad United but they have been stronger since the last season we predict Lahore Qalandars to win this game.

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