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Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 20th Match Betting Tips

Islamabad United will be looking to start their road to recovery when they will face Lahore Qalandars in the 20th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Islamabad United delivered a pitch-perfect performance to register a dominant 10-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators. Captain Shadab Khan will be pleased with his side’s clinical performance with bat and ball in the previous game.

On the other hand, Lahore Qalandars have registered back-to-back victories in the competition and will be looking to continue their winning momentum in this encounter. Captain Sohail Akhtar will be hoping that the side can put in a disciplined performance in this contest.

Both teams have competed in 11 matches in the history of the PSL where Islamabad United have a far better record with 8 wins compared to Lahore’s three victories.

In a game played at Abu Dhabi, Lahore Qalandars edge out Islamabad United in a thriller.

Islamabad United Form and Team News

Islamabad United will be looking for consistency as they are currently placed in second position in the league table, but a win could lift them to top spot in the competition.

In the batting department, the focus will be on the likes of Usman Khuwaja, Colin Munro and Shadab Khan to deliver the bulk of the runs

In the previous fixture, pugnacious opener Colin Munro showed excellent form with the bat against Quetta Gladiators. He put on a 137-run partnership with Usman Khuwaja to steer Islamabad to a comprehensive win over Quetta Gladiators.

For United, Colin Munro was the standout player with the bat and finished the innings with the top score of 90 not out off 36 balls with the help of twelve fours and five sixes. He was well supported by Usman Khuwaja, who chipped in with 41 runs off 27 balls with the help of six fours and one six.

The likes of Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat and Iftikhar Ahmed will need to come up with crucial scores for Islamabad United in this contest.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Hasan Ali, Muhammad Musa and Faheem Ashraf to deliver crucial breakthroughs in this contest.

Pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr. was the standout bowler on display for Islamabad against Quetta and claimed 2 for 12 in his four overs.

Besides Wasim Jr, pacer Hasan Ali and Muhammad Musa claimed two wickets apiece.

Lahore Qalandars Form and Team News:

In their previous match, Lahore Qalandars registered a hard-fought win over Peshawar Zalmi courtesy excellent batting performances from Tim David and wicket-keeper Ben Dunk. With this result, Lahore Qalandars have retained their top-spot in the competition with 10 points to their name.

In the batting department, the focus will be on the likes of Ben Dunk, Mohammad Hafeez and Fakhar Zaman to produce runs with the bat

In the previous game, Tim David was the star of the show with the bat and finished the innings with the top score of 64 runs off 36 balls with the help of three boundaries and five sixes. He was well supported by Ben Dunk, who showed fluency in his innings and scored 48 runs off 33 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes.

All-rounder James Faulkner also chipped in with a quick-fire 22 runs off 7 balls with the help of two sixes.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Rashid Khan and James Faulkner to make crucial breakthroughs in this fixture.

In the previous fixture, Leg-spinner Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers and finished with figures of 5 for 20 in his four overs. Besides Rashid, medium-pacer James Faulkner continued his decent form against Peshawar and finished with figures of 2 for 23 in his four overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Lahore Qalandars will be favorites to win the 20th game of the Pakistan Super League to be played at Abu Dhabi. For the 20th PSL game, Lahore Qalandars are placed at 1.71 odds, while Islamabad United are placed at 2.08 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams are coming in this match after victories in their previous outings against Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.

With likes of Rashid Khan, James Faulkner and Shaheen Afridi in their ranks, Lahore Qalandars have enough firepower in their bowling department to dismantle Islamabad United’s batting lineup.

On the other hand, Islamabad United will have to bat exceedingly well to get a positive result out of this fixture.

Therefore, the prediction is for Lahore Qalandars to register a hard-fought win over Islamabad United.

Tip 1: Pacer James Faulkner has been a surprise package with ball

The 31-year old has surprised many with his excellent performances in debut PSL season for Lahore Qalandars. He has made some adjustments to his bowling and it has worked well in this year’s competition.

Given his back-to-back splendid performances, we expect James Faulkner to take two wickets or more against [email protected].

Tip 2: Mohammad Hafeez’s impressive numbers against Islamabad

After perishing for a low score against Peshawar Zalmi, veteran middle-order batsman Mohammad Hafeez will be desperate to spend time at the crease and produce a notable score for Qalandars.

The 40-year old will take heart from the fact that he has excellent batting numbers against Islamabad United. In three matches played, Hafeez has accumulated 113 runs with a strike rate of 154.79 with one half-century to his name.

Given his excellent batting performances against Islamabad, we are expecting Mohammad Hafeez to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Lahore Qalandars to beat Islamabad United in a thriller.

  1. James Faulkner to take two wickets or more against Islamabad- Lahore [email protected]
  2. Mohammad Hafeez to score 30 runs or more in this fixture- Lahore [email protected]

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