IU vs KK Match Preview
The batting of the all-rounders has been a big letdown for Islamabad United as the likes of Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, and Tom Curran have failed to score runs in the middle order. Hasan Ali has been quite impactful in the 3 games that he has played and will be the key bowler for Islamabad in this match, while Faheem Ashraf and Curran will be supporting him from the other end.
Despite a stellar bowling effort by Mohammad Amir in the last match, the Karachi Kings lost against Peshawar Zalmi in yet another high-scoring encounter. Despite the loss, the team will look at the positives as Mohammad Amir, who is their most experienced fast bowler, finally returned to form to bowl a brilliant spell of 4 for 26. Imad Wasim and Matthew Wade continued with their excellent form and went on to score their respective half-centuries.
James Vince, who was in good touch, has departed for international duties, while his replacement, Adam Rossington, didn’t have the best of outings. Shoaib Malik, who had a great start to the season has struggled in the last couple of matches and will be looking to play a big inning here.
The team will be banking on Aamer Yamin and Akif Javed to support Mohammad Amir from the other end, while Imad Wasim and Tabraiz Shamsi will lead the spin attack.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain overcast with temperatures remaining below the 20-degree mark in the evening.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Rawalpindi is excellent to bat on, thanks to the even and consistent bounce that it offers. There is hardly any assistance for the spin bowlers but the quicker bowlers will enjoy bowling here thanks to the pace of the wicket. The average first-inning score here is around 170, which is a par score.
Notable stats
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s Excellent Strike Rate
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is an explosive batsman at the top of the order and is known to score runs at a brisk pace during the Powerplay. In his last 5 outings, he has scored 159 runs at an average of 31.80 and a strike rate of 184.88.
Team News
There is no news regarding injuries from either squad.
IU vs KK Probable 11
IU Playing 11
- Colin Munro
- Azam Khan (Wk)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Shadab Khan (C)
- Asif Ali
- Hasan Ali
- Faheem Ashraf
- Abrar Ahmed
- Zeeshan Zamir
- Tom Curran
KK Playing 11
- Matthew Wade
- Adam Rossington (Wk)
- Imad Wasim (C)
- Tayyab Tahir
- Shoaib Malik
- Irfan Khan
- Ben Cutting
- Mohammad Amir
- Aamer Yamin
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Akif Javed
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Karachi Kings to win this contest. They have a stronger batting line-up of the two teams and are capable of putting up big totals. On the other hand, Islamabad United is overtly dependent on players like Colin Munro and Azam Khan to score runs for them, while the other batsmen, particularly the middle order has struggled so far.
Top Picks
Imad Wasim: Imad Wasim is having an excellent tournament so far and has contributed well with the bat as well as the ball. He has scored 237 runs and has also picked up 7 wickets in 7 matches.
Mohammad Amir: Amir had struggled during the start of the season but has finally managed to hit form in the last match, picking up 4 wickets. He is once again likely to play a key role here.
Colin Munro: Colin Munro is one of the most dependable batsmen in the Islamabad squad. He has 154 runs in 5 innings this season at an average of 30.80 and a strike rate of 167.39.
IU vs KK Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Wade, A Khan
Batters: S Malik, C Munro, R van der Dussen
All-rounders: B Cutting, I Wasim (C), S Khan (VC), T Curran
Bowlers: M Amir, H Ali
