Match Prediction – Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, 12
th
Match Pakistan Super League 2022
Islamabad United will be up against Lahore Qalandars in the 12
th
match of the Pakistan Super League. Both teams have gotten off to positive starts this season and this will be the first match of the double-header day.
Islamabad United were spectacular in the opening match against Peshawar Zalmi. They won that game by nine wickets on the back of impressive performances from Paul Stirling and Alex Hales. Stirling, especially, was brilliant with the bat and struck the ball cleanly.
Islamabad United failed to keep up the winning run and fell to a loss against Multan Sultans in their most recent match. The bowling unit seemed ineffective as the opposition posted a massive total of 217/5. Although Shadab Khan played out of his skin and scored 91 runs at a strike rate of 216.67, Islamabad got bowled out for 197 and suffered a 20-run loss.
Islamabad United are scheduled to play a match with Quetta Gladiators prior to this game. They are currently ranked third in the PSL table and are just behind Lahore Qalandars while having a game in hand.
Lahore Qalandars, meanwhile, suffered a heart-breaking loss in the final over in their season opener against Multan Sultans. Despite scoring 206 runs, they lost their bearings in the final stages and failed to defend the total. However, they bounced back strongly with back-to-back wins in the next two matches against Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi.
Fakhar Zaman has been extremely consistent and has done the majority of the talking with the bat as far as Qalandars are concerned. His impressive batting displays have been well backed by competitive performances from the bowling unit led by Shaheen Afridi and Rashid Khan.
With two wins from three matches, Lahore Qalandars are second in the table behind Multan Sultans. They have a net run rate of +0.557.
Islamabad United hold the advantage and have won more matches than Lahore Qalandars. They have won eight of the 12 matches played between the two teams while Lahore Qalandars have won on three occasions. Islamabad United have also been more successful in recent games.
Head-to-head record
Wins
: Islamabad United 8, Lahore Qalandars 3
Last 5 matches:
Islamabad United 4, Lahore Qalandars 1
Who will win today’s match – Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, 12
th
Match Pakistan Super League 2022?
This one might be pretty difficult to call. The two teams are almost on an equivalent footing as far as the squad on paper. Both sides are being backed by strong batting displays led by Paul Stirling and Fakhar Zaman. The two teams also have extremely sharp bowling units involving the likes of Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi, Rashid Khan.
One can expect a pretty intense and interesting encounter between two evenly-matched sides.
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Game changers for Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, 12
th
Match Pakistan Super League 2022
Paul Stirling, Alex Hales and Rahmanullah Gurbaz can take on opposition bowlers and change the course of the match. Shadab Khan’s all-round presence continues to be valuable while the likes of Hasan Ali and Marchant de Lange have bowled well.
The trio of Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf is fearsome and one of the most lethal bowling units in the PSL. Fakhar Zaman has also been in incredible form and he became the first centurion in PSL this season.
Who will be the best match bowler?
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been in irresistible form and was recently awarded the ICC Men’s fun88in.iner of the Year award. Afridi has begun the tournament with a bang as well and has picked up six wickets in three games at an average of 15.00.
Who will win today’s man of the match?
Paul Stirling and Alex Hales are the man of the match candidates for Islamabad United. As far as Lahore Qalandars are concerned, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi and Rashid Khan will hold the cards.
Who will be the best batsman for Islamabad United?
Paul Stirling has been in breathtaking nick and has taken on opposition bowlers for fun. He has amassed 134 runs in three matches at an average of 44.66 and at a terrific strike rate of 212.69! Stirling has scored two half-centuries already.
Who will be the best batsman for Lahore Qalandars?
Fakhar Zaman is the leading run-scorer in PSL 2022 so far and has amassed 248 runs in three matches at a spectacular average of 82.66. In the three matches thus far, he has scored a century and two half-centuries already and there seems to be no way of stopping him. He has also batted at a strike rate of 186.46!
Match Scorecard
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Scorecard
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LQA 1ST INN
|
BATSMEN
|
|
R
|
B
|
4s
|
6s
|
SR
|
|
Fakhar Zaman
|
c Mubasir Khan b Shadab Khan
|
38
|
27
|
4
|
1
|
140.74
|
|
Abdullah Shafique
|
b Shadab Khan
|
44
|
24
|
6
|
1
|
183.33
|
|
Kamran Ghulam
|
c Colin Munro b Mubasir Khan
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
|
Mohammad Hafeez
|
c Paul Stirling b Shadab Khan
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
45.45
|
|
Phil Salt
|
c Asif Ali b Shadab Khan
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
66.67
|
|
Harry Brook
|
c Hasan Ali b Waqas Maqsood
|
37
|
26
|
5
|
0
|
142.31
|
|
David Wiese
|
c Azam Khan b Waqas Maqsood
|
20
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
142.86
|
|
Rashid Khan
|
not out
|
15
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
187.5
|
|
Shaheen Afridi
|
c Azam Khan b Waqas Maqsood
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
200
|
|
Haris Rauf
|
c Shadab Khan b Waqas Maqsood
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
(20 Ov, RR: 8.69)
|
174/9
|
|
|
BOWLING
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
ECON
|
WD
|
NB
|
|
Hasan Ali
|
3
|
0
|
43
|
0
|
14.33
|
1
|
0
|
|
Faheem Ashraf
|
2
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
8.5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Muhammad Wasim
|
3
|
0
|
39
|
0
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
|
Waqas Maqsood
|
4
|
0
|
35
|
4
|
8.75
|
1
|
0
|
|
Mubasir Khan
|
4
|
0
|
19
|
1
|
4.75
|
0
|
0
|
|
Shadab Khan
|
4
|
0
|
20
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
IUN 1ST INN
|
BATSMEN
|
|
R
|
B
|
4s
|
6s
|
SR
|
|
Paul Stirling
|
c Phil Salt b Haris Rauf
|
14
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
140
|
|
Alex Hales
|
c Fakhar Zaman b Shaheen Afridi
|
11
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
137.5
|
|
Colin Munro
|
c Zaman Khan b Haris Rauf
|
60
|
45
|
5
|
3
|
133.33
|
|
Shadab Khan
|
c Shaheen Afridi b Rashid Khan
|
52
|
32
|
2
|
4
|
162.5
|
|
Azam Khan
|
not out
|
10
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
83.33
|
|
Asif Ali
|
c David Wiese b Zaman Khan
|
14
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
116.67
|
|
Faheem Ashraf
|
not out
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
(20 Ov, RR: 8.3)
|
166/5
|
|
|
BOWLING
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
ECON
|
WD
|
NB
|
|
Shaheen Afridi
|
4
|
0
|
24
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
|
Zaman Khan
|
4
|
0
|
29
|
1
|
7.25
|
1
|
0
|
|
Mohammad Hafeez
|
2
|
0
|
23
|
0
|
11.5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Haris Rauf
|
4
|
0
|
41
|
2
|
10.25
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rashid Khan
|
4
|
0
|
21
|
1
|
5.25
|
0
|
0
|
|
Kamran Ghulam
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
|
David Wiese
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
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