PSL 2023, Match 19: ISL vs KAR | Fantasy Tips and Teams
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Islamabad United and Karachi Kings lock horns in Match no.19 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Friday, March 03, 2023, at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. This game of PSL 8 is scheduled to begin at 7.30 PM (IST) and 7.00 PM (local time). The United beat the Kings by a margin of 4 wickets when both sides met in Match no.4 earlier this season.
Shadab Khan-led Islamabad United has played five matches this season with three wins and two losses. After winning their opening encounter against Karachi Kings by four wickets, they lost their second game against the Multan Sultans by 52 runs. United then registered back-to-back victories against Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators by six wickets and 63 runs, respectively. However, Lahore Qalandars hammered them by a huge margin of 110 runs in their last outing. With 6 points and a net run rate of -0.334, they are placed in the third position in the table.
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On the other hand, Imad Wasim-led Karachi Kings are again having a terrible season. So far, they have played seven matches with just two wins and five losses. They lost their opening three games against the Zalmi, the United and the Gladiators by two runs, four wickets and six runs, respectively. Kings finally recorded their first campaign win against the Qalandars by 67 runs. In two back-to-back fixtures against the Sultans, Wasim's side won and lost one. The Kings suffered a 24-run defeat at the hands of the Zalmi in their last outing. They are positioned fifth in the table with 4 points and an NRR of +0.565.
Before the game gets underway, 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: Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
The Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi has hosted only one game in this tournament so far, and it turned out to be a high-scoring one. Peshawar posted a massive total of 197, while Karachi scored 173 and lost the tie by 24 runs.
Numbers on the ground (This Tournament)
Total Match: 1
Match won batting first: 1
Match won batting second: 0
Average score batting first: 197
Average score batting second: 173
Average runs per over: 9.25
Average runs per wicket: 33.64
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Head-to-Head
Islamabad United and Karachi Kings have faced each other 19 times in the history of PSL, with United dominating the fixtures with 13 victories compared to King's 6.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total Matches: 19
Islamabad United won: 13
Karachi Kings won: 6
Head-to-Head (Last Season)
Total Matches: 2
Islamabad United won: 2
Karachi Kings won: 0
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Probable Playing XIs
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, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Hasan Ali, Zeeshan Zameer, and Abrar Ahmed.
Karachi Kings Team News
No major updates
Karachi Kings Probable Playing XI
Matthew Wade, Adam Rossington (wk), Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Ben Cutting, Aamer Yamin, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akif Javed, and Mohammad Amir.
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Top Five Picks
1. Colin Munro (ISL): Southpaw Colin Munro has struck the second-most runs for Islamabad United this season. He averages 30.80 with one half-century in 5 innings, and he would like to add more to his tally.
2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (ISL): Munro's opening partner Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed 62 in his first United game but scored only 8 and 23. The destructive right-handed batter may come good in this fixture.
3. Azam Khan (ISL): United's wicketkeeper batter Azam Khan is their leading run-scorer in this edition. He is averaging 42.50 with a strike rate of 175.25 and is expected to do more damage in the coming games.
4. Imad Wasim (KAR): There is no stopping skipper Imad Wasim as he has scored the most runs and picked up the second-most wickets for his Karachi side in PSL 8. He is in some form in this campaign and would look to continue it.
5. Mohammad Amir (KAR): Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has taken the most wickets (8) for Karachi Kings this season. He took four wickets for 26 runs in the last game against Peshawar Zalmi; he looks like an ideal pick for this contest.
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Must picks for the match
Islamabad United
- Colin Munro - 154 runs in 5 innings
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 93 runs in 3 innings
- Azam Khan - 170 runs in 5 innings
Karachi Kings
- Imad Wasim - 237 runs and 7 wickets in 7 innings
- Mohammad Amir - 8 wickets in 5 innings
- Shoaib Malik - 175 runs in 7 innings and 4 wickets in 3 innings
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Risky Picks
Islamabad United: Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan
Karachi Kings: Ben Cutting, Mohammad Amir
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Colin Munro (ISL)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (ISL)
- Imad Wasim (KAR)
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan
Batters: Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Shoaib Malik
All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim
Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Tom Curran, Mohammad Amir, Tabraiz Shami
Captain: Colin Munro
Vice-captain: Imad Wasim
ISL: 7 Players, KAR: 4 Players
ISL vs KAR, Match 19: Team for Winner Takes All Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade, Azam Khan
Batters: Shoaib Malik, A Ali, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen
All-rounders: Imad Wasim, Ben Cutting
Bowlers: Aamer Yamin, Hasan Ali, Tom Curren
Captain: Matthew Wade
Vice-captain: Asif Ali
ISL: 6 Players, KAR: 5 Players
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