PSL 2021 Prediction: United Will Play Qalandars in Qualifier One
We predict that Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars will finish in the top two positions on the points table of PSL 2021 and clash in the qualifier one to be played on June 21 in Abu Dhabi. Although, Qalandars are yet to play their last league game versus Sultans, we expect Qalandars to win that game and finish on 12 points. In this article, we preview the predicted United vs Qalandars qualifier one match and make our match prediction.
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Match Predictions and Team Previews
Analysis
The two sides met in the league match on 13 June in Abu Dhabi. In that game, United batted first and got off to a very bad start, losing 5 wickets for 20 runs. Then came a stand of 123 between Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali. After Ali got out in the 19th over with the score card reading 143 for 6, United added 9 more runs to finish at 152/7. Asif Ali top scored with 75 from 43 balls, while I Ahmed made 49 from 37 deliveries. For Qalandars, Faulkner took 3 for 19, while Afridi and Rauf took two wickets each.
Qalandars began their reply strongly, with an opening stand of 55. But after Sohail Akhtar was first out for 34 from 19 balls, the innings unravelled with a regular fall of wickets. Apart from the top scorer Zaman who made 44 from 37 balls, tail ender (17) was the only one to reach double figures as Qalandars were bowled out for 124 in 18.2 overs. Md Musa (3/18) was the impressive bowler, while Fawad Ahmed (2/27), Shadab Khan (2/14) and Ali Khan (1/10) took the other wickets.
Likely XIs
Islamabad United: Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Asif Ali, Brandon King, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmad, Md Akhlaq, Hasan Ali, Zafar Gohar, Fawad Ahmed, Akif Javed Lahore
Qalandars: Sohail Akhtar, Fakhar Zaman, Md Hafeez, Agha Salman, Ben Dunk, Tim David, James Faulkner, Rashid Khan, Ahmed Daniyal, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
<Head-to-Head
United have registered an overwhelming 5-0 h2h advantage over Qalandars in the last 5 games between the sides.
<Match Prediction
We predict that Islamabad United will enter the final of PSL 2021 by beating Lahore Qalandars in the Qualifier One match between the sides on 21 June.
<Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Betting
Betting odds are likely to favour Islamabad United to prevail over Lahore Qalandars in the predicted Qualifier One match between the sides on 21 June.
<Summary
In this article we have made two predictions: 1. Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars will finish in first and second positions on the points table and earn the right to play each other in the qualifier one match on 21 June. 2. Islamabad United will reach the final by beating Lahore Qalandars.
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