ISL vs QUE T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, PSL 2024
Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators go head to head in the Eliminator 1 in Karachi on Friday evening with the winner advancing to the Eliminator 2 on Saturday. Both teams won five, lost four and had one no-result across the group stage. Read on as we preview this knockout game which begins at the National Stadium at 21:00 local time on March 15th.
Islamabad United ended the group stage of the 2024 PSL in strong form including beating top of the table Multan Sultans in their last game. They will fancy their chances of beating an out of form Quetta Gladiators in this knockout match.
Quetta Gladiators were thrashed by 79 runs in Match 30 by Multan Sultans and will need to pick themselves up physically and mentally ahead of this clash. However, even if they do, they are up against a very strong Islamabad United side.
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators 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 QUE Match Toss Prediction
The final two matches of the group stage were won by the team batting first so we predict that both teams will eant to bat first ahead of this fixture.
ISL vs QUE Pitch Report
Pace bowlers have had the most success on this pitch in recent games. Batting gets easier the longer the players are at the crease and a par score will be no higher than 165-170.
Karachi Weather Report
Clear skies are forecast throughout Friday evening in Karachi. The temperature will remain in the mid-twenties from start to finish with humidity levels no higher than 40%.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2024
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
ISL Team News
There was one change for Islamabad United ahead of their final group stage game with Naseem Shah returning to the side in place of West Indies’ Matthew Forde. Alex Hales is out of form at the top of the order but we expect him to retain his position at the top of the order.
ISL Key Players
- Colin Munro – The New Zealander took the Player of the Match award after striking nine fours and five sixes to end with a strike-rate of 210 against Multan Sultans.
- Shadab Khan – The skipper has had a strong tournament with both bat and ball. He comes into this match after scoring three half-centuries so far in the 2024 PSL.
- Faheem Ashraf – On a good batting wicket and in a high-scoring game, the bowling all-rounder returned impressive figures of 2/32 in the last match.
- Naseem Shah – The young pace bowler returned to the team for the last game and got the big wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed against Multan Sultans.
ISL Team Form
Islamabad United come into the play-offs in the best form of any side with four victories from their last five completed games.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraaf, Hunain Shah, Naseem Shah, Tymal Mills
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
QUE Team News
There were no changes for Quetta Gladiators ahead of their final group stage game and there will be plenty of debate across the team management regarding selection ahead of this match at the same venue. No injuries have been reported ahead of this fixture.
QUE Key Players
- Saud Shakeel – The opener is averaging 40.37 with a top score of 88 not out in the 2024 PSL. Quetta Gladiators need him to produce something special at the top of the order in this match.
- Laurie Evans – The English batter has taken on wicket-keeping duties in the competition and although he has not made an impact with the bat is always capable of a match-winning innings.
- Abrar Ahmed – The spinner got the big wicket of the in-form Usman Khan against Multan Sultans and has a strike-rate of 14.4 in this year’s PSL.
- Mohammad Amir – The experienced quick bowler has troubled batters across many tournaments in this format over the last decade and dismissed Yasir Khan and Mohammad Rizwan in the last game.
QUE Team Form
Quetta Gladiators have lost three of their last four games with all three defeats by large margins.
Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Rilee Rossouw (c), Omair Yousuf, Laurie Evans (wk), Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
So far in this year’s PSL, Quetta Gladiators beat Peshawar Zalmi by 3 wickets in February before their most recent game was abandoned without a ball bowled this month. Overall the head to head score is 9-9.
ISL vs QUE Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | ISL Won | QUE Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Odds
Islamabad United are the clear favourites to win this game and are 1.70 to advance in the tournament. Quetta Gladiators can be backed at 2.15.
Who will win the Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators T20 Match?
Although Quetta Gladiators do have some match-winners in their team, Islamabad United are in far better form and we have them as the top team ahead of Friday evening.
🏆 Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
At one stage, it looked like Quetta Gladiators might finish top of the group stage but a poor second half of the campaign saw them scrape into the knockouts. Islamabad United come into this game playing brilliant cricket and we are backing them to win this game and stay in the tournament.
