ISL vs KAR T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, PSL 2024
Islamabad United take on Karachi Kings in Match 24 of the Pakistan Super League on Thursday evening. The teams are in fourth and fifth place in the table ahead of this game with Islamabad United one point above the Kings after playing one additional fixture so far. Read on as we preview this match. The clash begins at 19:00 local time on March 7th.
Islamabad United had been in strong form before they became the first team to lose to Lahore Qalandars in this season’s tournament in Match 23 on Wednesday. Fortunately for Islamabad they have an opportunity to get back to winning ways less than 24 hours later.
Karachi Kings were on a losing run before they produced an excellent performance with both bat and ball to beat Quetta Gladiators. The Kings will be looking to bring the winning momentum into this game but Islamabad United will be a tough opponent.
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: The 2024 PSL will be shown on Sky Cricket.
Live Streaming: The fixture will be live-streamed on FanCode and SkyGo.
ISL vs KAR Match Toss Prediction
Four of the five games so far in Rawalpindi in the 2024 PSL have seen the toss winning captain choose to field first. We predict that both teams will want to field first in this match.
ISL vs KAR Pitch Report
Overall this is a good batting wicket at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium with pace and bounce in the surface. Whoever bats first will be looking to post a total of 190+.
Rawalpindi Weather Report
There will be some cloud cover but some clear spells as well on Thursday evening. The temperature is forecast to fall from the high teens to around 16 degrees by the end of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2024
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
ISL Team News
After their win over Peshawar Zalmi in Match 20, Islamabad United were unchanged ahead of their clash with bottom of the table Lahore Qalandars on Wednesday. We expect Tymal Mills to come into the team in place of the young Hunain Shah in this match.
ISL Key Players
- Alex Hales – the 35 year old has bounced back from disappointing runs of scores before and he will be backing himself against the Kings who he hit 47 against earlier in the tournament.
- Shadab Khan – The skipper has produced many strong all-round performances so far in this campaign and will be determined to contribute after the surprise defeat against Lahore.
- Runman Raees – The pace bowler dismissed two of Lahore Qalandars’ top three in the last match including Rassie van der Dussen, the leading run scorer in the tournament.
- Faheem Ashraf – The all-rounder got the wicket of Sikandar Raza in the last game and delivered an entertaining 41 not out with the bat.
ISL Team Form
Islamabad United had won their last two completed games before their surprise defeat by 17 runs against Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2024.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan (c), Jordan Cox, Imad Wasim, Azam Khan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Tymal Mills, Runman Raees
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
KAR Team News
As expected, the powerful all-rounder Kieron Pollard came back into Karachi Kings’ XI for their clash with Quetta Gladiators and Leus du Plooy made way. du Plooy will be looking for a way to return but we do not expect him to dislodge any of the overseas players ahead of this match.
KAR Key Players
- Tim Seifert – The New Zealander produced the highest strike-rate on his team against Karachi Kings and will be looking to match his six fours and two sixes from that game.
- Shoaib Malik – The vastly experienced middle-order batter has made consistent contributions in recent games with 27 not out from 20 balls including two sixes in the last match.
- Hasan Ali – The 29 year old right-arm medium fast bowler has a strike-rate of 12.61 in the tournament and has seven wickets from his last three matches.
- Blessing Muzarabani – The Zimbabwean pace bowler comes into this game with his confidence up after dismissing Jason Roy and Sherfane Rutherford against Quetta Gladiators.
KAR Team Form
Karachi Kings had been beaten by Islamabad United, Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans in their three previous fixtures before their win over the Gladiators in Match 22.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
Shan Masood (c), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Mir Hamza, Blessing Muzarabani
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Head to Head
Karachi Kings come into this game on the back of seven successive defeats against Islamabad United. In fact, Islamabad United have beaten the Kings in 11 of the last 13 head to heads!
ISL vs KAR Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | ISL Won | KAR Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Betting Odds
Islamabad United are the favourites to win this game on Thursday and can be backed at 1.80 with the bookies. Karachi Kings come into the game at 2.05 to win.
Who will win Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings T20 Match?
These sides look very well matched but across this tournament so far it is Islamabad United’s players who have been the most consistent. Islamabad are our pick as the top team.
🏆 Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Prediction
A win for Islamabad United would see them jump up to second place in the table whereas a victory for Karachi Kings will see them only one point from second position. Therefore there is plenty to play for in this clash on Thursday evening. Hasan Ali is in excellent form for Karachi Kings but we think there are more match-winners in the Islamabad United who we are backing to win.
