Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 22nd Match Betting Tips

Islamabad United will be looking to seal their place in the playoffs when they take on Karachi Kings in the 22nd match of PSL at Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Islamabad United registered a 28-run win over Lahore Qalandars in a game played on Sunday. With this result, the Shadab Khan-led unit has managed to claim the top spot in the league table. 

On the other hand, Karachi Kings were completely outplayed by Multan Sultans in the previous match. Captain Imad Wasim will be hoping that the side can recover and make a strong comeback in this fixture.

Earlier this season, Islamabad United registered a hard-fought win over Karachi Kings in a thriller played at National Cricket Stadium in Karachi.

Islamabad United Form and Team News

Despite Hasan Ali ruled out for the remainder of PSL, the bowlers put in an excellent performance to help Islamabad United pull off a splendid win over Lahore Qalandars.

The team management will be hoping that the side can still improve their game with the bat in the remaining round-robin matches.

Islamabad United top-order once again crumbled against Lahore’s disciplined bowling attack. 

The side was placed in a precarious situation at 20 for 5 after 6.1 overs. Asif Ali and Iftikhar Ahmed came together and put on an excellent partnership of 123 runs to stage a strong comeback for Islamabad.

For Islamabad United, Asif Ali was the standout performer with the bat. He performed exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top score of 75 runs off 43 balls with the help of six fours and five sixes. He was well supported by Iftikhar Ahmed, who chipped in with 49 runs off 37 balls with the help of six boundaries.

Due to excellent contributions from Asif Ali and Iftikhar Ahmed, Islamabad United registered a modest total of 152 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

The top-order comprising of Usman Khuwaja, Rohail Nazir, and Colin Munro will have to deliver runs for Islamabad United in this fixture. The onus will be on experienced players like Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, and Iftikhar Ahmed to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Fawad Ahmed, Muhammad Musa, and Mohammad Wasim Jr. to make crucial breakthroughs in this contest.

Pacer Muhammad Musa was the standout bowler on display for Islamabad United and finished with figures of 3 for 18 in his four overs. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan put in a splendid bowling performance and claimed 2 for 16 in his four overs.

Karachi Kings Form and Team News

The franchise suffered their third defeat of the competition at the hands of Multan Sultans. The team management will be hoping that bowlers can put in an improved performance against Islamabad United.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the opening duo of Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam to lay down an ideal foundation for the likes of Chadwick Walton and Thisara Perera to play their natural game.

In the previous match, Babar Azam was the lone warrior with the bat for Karachi Kings. He scored unbeaten 85 runs off 63 balls with the help of five fours and four sixes. Besides Azam, Martin Guptill failed to capitalize on his good start and perished after scoring 11 runs off 16 balls.

The likes of Imad Wasim and Thisara Perera had a poor outing with the bat in the previous game. The tactics of promoting Najibullah Zadran also failed miserably for Karachi Kings.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Amir, and Imad Wasim to make crucial breakthroughs. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Islamabad United will be the favorites to win the 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League to be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. For the 22nd PSL game, Islamabad United are placed at 1.85 odds, while Karachi Kings are placed at 1.89 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on current form, Karachi Kings will fancy their chances of beating Islamabad United in this contest.

With top-order in decent form, Karachi Kings certainly have the upper hand in terms of batting in comparison to Islamabad United, who has shown inconsistency so far this season.

Therefore, the prediction is for Karachi Kings to edge past Islamabad in a thriller.

Tip 1- Karachi Kings to restrict Islamabad United to less than 150 runs.

Despite their rusty performance in the previous game, Karachi Kings have enough firepower to dismantle Islamabad’s vulnerable batting lineup. Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, and Arshad Iqbal will be determined to make a strong statement with the ball in hand.

So we are expecting Karachi Kings to restrict Islamabad United to less than 150 [email protected]

Tip 2- Sharjeel Khan’s phenomenal numbers against Islamabad United 

After back-to-back failures with the bat in the UAE leg of PSL 2021, Opener Sharjeel Khan will be determined to make a notable contribution in this fixture.

The 31-year old will take heart from the fact that he has exceptional numbers with the bat against Islamabad United in Pakistan Super League. In three matches played, Sharjeel has accumulated 180 runs at an average of 60.00 with one century to his name.

With 204 runs at an average of 34.00 so far this season, we are expecting Sharjeel Khan to score 25 runs or more against Islamabad United @2.50

Conclusion

Expect Karachi Kings to overcome Islamabad United in a tight contest.

1. Karachi Kings to restrict Islamabad United to less than 150 runs- Karachi Kings @3.00
2. Sharjeel Khan to score 265 runs or more against Islamabad United-Karachi [email protected]

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