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Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United are set to entertain fans in Match no. 13 of the ongoing edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Friday, February 24, 2023, at the National Stadium in Karachi. The game is scheduled to begin at 19.30 PM (IST) and 19.00 PM (local time). Both teams will meet again in Match no. 21 on March 5 at the Pindi Club Ground in Rawalpindi.
The Sarfaraz Ahmed-led have made a poor start in this campaign as they have played four matches with just a solitary victory and three losses. They began the season with a defeat at the hands of Multan Sultans by nine wickets before Martin Guptill's blazing ton helped them in winning against the Karachi Kings by six runs in their next outing. The team then lost two games in a row against Peshawar Zalmi (by 4 wickets) and against Lahore Qalandars (by 63 runs). With just 2 points and a net run rate of -1.635, they are languishing at the bottom of the table in the sixth position.
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On the other hand, the United's began their tournament with a victory against the Kings by four wickets before losing out to the Sultans by 52 runs. They followed up with monotonous matches against the Zalmi and the Gladiators on February 23 and 24 respectively. With 2 points and an NRR of -0.832, they are in the fifth spot above the Gladitaors in the table.
Before the action begins, let us look at some of the important stats, best player picks and the best predicted teams for the fantasy contests of the match.
Ground Stats: National Stadium, Karachi (Excluding Match no. 12)
The surface at Karachi is known for its high scores. As many as five times teams batting first have breached the 165-run mark in this edition so far. Four times the sides have defended their respective targets while the chasing teams have won twice out of the 6 matches played.
Numbers at the ground (This Tournament)
Total Matches: 6
Matches won batting first: 4
Matches won batting second: 2
Average score batting first: 180
Average score batting second: 141
Average runs per over: 8.66
Average runs per wicket: 28.11
QUE vs ISL, Match 13: Head-to-Head
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total Matches: 15
Quetta Gladiators won: 7
Islamabad United won: 8
Head-to-Head (Last season)
Total Matches: 2
Quetta Gladiators won: 1
Islamabad United won: 1
QUE vs ISL, Match 13: Probable Playing 11
Quetta Gladiators Team News
No major updates
Quetta Gladiators Probable Playing XI
Martin Guptill, Jason Roy, Abdul Bangalzai, Mohammad Hafeez, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Qais Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Islamabad United Team News
No major updates
Islamabad United Probable Playing XI
Colin Munro, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Mubasir Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Hasan Ali, Rumman Raees
QUE vs ISL, Match 13: Top Five Picks
- Martin Guptill (QUE): New Zealand's destructive right-handed opener Martin Guptill is leading the batting charts for Quetta Gladiators. He is averaging 37.75 with one century to his name in four innings.
- Jason Roy (QUE): England top-order batter, Jason Roy batted at no. 3 in the last game against Lahore Qalandars and smashed 48 off 30 with 1 four and 5 maximums. He is averaging only 22.25 in 4 matches so far but looked to get back in rhythm against Lahore and should be a good pick for this fixture.
- Mohammad Hasnain (QUE): Speedster Mohammad Hasnain is the leading wicket-taker for the Gladiators this campaign. The young 22-year old seamer has been amongst the wickets in all the last 3 matches for his side and would look to continue doing so in this contest.
- Colin Munro (ISL): Left-handed batter, Colin Munro has racked up the most runs for Islamabad United in the 2 games so far in PSL 8. The swashbuckling batter looks a safe bet for the fixture against the Gladiators.
- Azam Khan (ISL): Hard-hitting wicketkeeper batter Azam Khan is averaging 30.00 in 2 outings for his team this season. The right-handed middle-order player is an exciting talent and should be picked for this game.
QUE vs ISL, Match 13: Must picks for the match
Quetta Gladiators
- Martin Guptill - 151 runs in 4 matches
- Jason Roy - 89 runs in 4 matches
- Mohammad Hasnain - 6 wickets in 4 matches
Islamabad United
- Colin Munro - 89 runs in 2 games
- Azam Khan - 60 runs in 2 games
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
QUE vs ISL, Match 13: Risky Picks
Quetta Gladiators: Abdul Bangalzai, Odean Smith
Islamabad United: Asil Ali, Mubasir Khan
QUE vs ISL, Match 13: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Martin Guptill (QUE)
- Colin Munro (ISL)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (ISL)
QUES vs ISL, Match 13: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
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Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan
Batters: Martin Guptill, Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen
All-rounders: Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan
Bowlers: Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Tom Curran
Captain: Martin Guptill
Vice-captain: Colin Munro
QUE: 5 Players, ISL: 6 Players
QUES vs ISL, Match 13: Team for Winner takes all Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Sarfaraz Ahmed, Azam Khan
Batters: Abdul Bangalzai, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali
All-rounders: Mohammad Hafeez, Odean Smith, Faheem Ashraf
Bowlers: Qais Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Rumman Raees
Captain: Iftikhar Ahmed
Vice-captain: Sarfaraz Ahmed
QUE: 6 Players, ISL: 5 Players
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