Pakistan T20 League 2023

Match 19: ISL vs KAR

Preview

The 19th match of the PAK T20 League will be played between ISL and KAR in the Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi, on Friday, 3rd March 2023, at 07:30 PM IST.

ISL had difficulty since they were soundly defeated in their last game. A defeat by 114 runs will be challenging to take. Tom Curran was the most effective bowler, picking up three wickets while everyone else, including him, went for runs. They eventually let up 200 runs in 20 overs, which proved too much for the squad to chase down.

The batters were bowled out for 90 runs, utterly failing to secure a victory. They continued falling at regular intervals, and not only batter rose to the challenge. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the team's opener, scored the most with 24 runs off 17 balls. ISL got virtually nothing good out of this game, and they'll try to make up for it against KAR.

The KAR is having a forgettable season, losing 5 of their first seven games. Their most recent defeat was by a score of 24 runs against PES. Mohammad Amir, who bowled first, gave them a quick start by destroying the top order and taking 3 wickets for only 1 run. He was Karachi's finest bowler, picking up 4 wickets despite giving up 26 runs in his four overs.

KAR fell short by 24 runs to surpassing the 198-run goal. Matthew Wade, the opener, hit 53 runs in 41 balls, while Imad Wasim, who batted down the order, was still unbeaten with 57 runs off 30 balls. However, they lost the game because no other batters outside these two bothered the scoreboard.

ISL is comfortably in third position right now in the standings. Yet their crushing defeat in their last game will be a much-needed wake-up call. If ISL beats KAR in their next match, they may move into the top two. Then, they'll try to get beyond the last game and return to their winning ways.

After losing their fifth game of the season by 24 runs, KAR's terrible 2023 season continues. However, before the tournament is out of their grasp, they must pull up their socks and work to start winning as soon as feasible. They have only won 2 of the 7 games they have played so far, and they will want to turn that around against ISL.

Match Details

Match: ISL vs KAR, 19th Match, Pakistan T20 League, 2023

Date: Friday, March 03, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi

Pitch and Weather Report

The side that wins the toss will probably choose to bowl first and take advantage of the green field up front. The toss-winning side will decide to pursue any target on this ground since the dew factor will come into play later on as the game progresses.

The Rawalpindi pitch will help the fast bowlers with the new ball because of its reasonable bounce and carry. Yet here, the ball will come into the bat wonderfully, giving the batters a tremendous lift as they attempt to take full advantage of it.

According to the weather prediction, there is a very minimal probability of rain during the game. During the game, the temperature will be approximately 24℃. Light winds and 53% humidity are forecast.

ISL vs KAR Squads

ISL: Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Khan, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abrar Ahmed, Tom Curran, Rumman Raees, Paul Stirling, Moeen Ali, Alex Hales, Sohaib Maqsood, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zeeshan Zameer, Hassan Nawaz

KAR: Matthew Wade (wk), James Vince, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Ben Cutting, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Umar, Imran Tahir, Akif Javed, Mohammad Amir, Tayyab Tahir, Muhammad Akhlaq, Sharjeel Khan, James Fuller, Andrew Tye

ISL vs KAR Probable Playing XIs

ISL: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Curran, Shadab Khan, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Zeeshan Zameer.

KAR: Mohammad Amir, Matthew Wade, Imad Wasim, Ben Cutting, Adam Rossington, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akif Javed.

Match Prediction

There are serious issues at risk. Thus this struggle will be critical. ISL has only lost two games and will want to extend their winning streak and tangible form. In this game, ISL will triumph against KAR.

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