Pakistan T20 League 2023

Match 12: PES vs ISL

Preview

The 12th Match of the Pakistan T20 League will be played between PES and ISL on Thursday, 23rd February 2023, at 07:30 PM IST in National Stadium, Karachi. PES is second on the points table, having four points with two wins in three matches. PES won their last game against QUE by four wickets. However, PES could not get a good start in this match as they found themselves at 67/4 in 8 overs. PES has a deep batting line-up, with Powell, Neesham, and Shanaka at the 5th, 6th, and 7th positions, respectively.

After four wickets down, they still managed to pull the game for them as Neesham made the highest and quick 37 runs to clinch it. PES's bowling department will majorly depend on Wahab Riaz, who’ll get the support of Arshad Iqbal and Jimmy Neesham. Right-arm Leg-Break bowler Usman Qadir will be the player to watch out for. The history of pacers on this ground is not very good. However, the big hitters, including Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the middle, can go all guns blazing.

On the other hand, ISL can make turn things in their favor on this ground. PES won't be an easy opponent, but they also have an exceptional squad this season. In the last game, ISL failed to par the target of 191 against MUL. ISL got all-out on just 138 runs; R. Van Der Dussen was the top scorer from ISL, making 49 of 32 balls. ISL has a robust middle order, including Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, and Faheem Ashraf, at numbers 5, 6, and 7. 

Following at number 8, bowling all-rounder Tom Curran ensures that ISL stays in the game after losing several wickets. Yet in their last match, only Dussen and Munro appeared to get going, and after their loss, the rest of the roster huddled together.

This lineup has many strong hitters, including Paul Stirling at the top. However, this batting lineup's return to Karachi may be what it needs to regain its form.

The two most essential speed bowlers will be Rumman Raees and Mohammad Wasim Jr. This range offers various spin possibilities. In addition, Abrar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Faheem Ashraf can make significant strides.

Match Details

Match: PES vs ISL, 12th Match, Pakistan T20 League, 2023

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi 

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at National Stadium, Karachi, usually provides a good surface for the batting department. The average first-inning score is 170. So, the team that won the toss on this ground will want to bat first and set a big total for the opponent as this pitch gets tough to bat as the match progresses. 

The highest and lowest temperatures on the matchday at Karachi are 28℃ and 18℃ with a wind speed of 18 km/h in the northeast direction. The humidity on the day is 60%, and there is no chance of rain. The weather will be sunny, with patches of clouds around the stadium. 

PES vs ISL Squads

PES: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, James Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Salman Irshad, Usman Qadir, Shakib Al Hasan, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Sherfane Rutherford, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal

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

PES vs ISL Probable Playing XIs

PES: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Dasun Shanaka, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal

ISL: Paul Stirling, Hassan Nawaz, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Abrar Ahmed, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim Jr

Match Prediction

Both teams have a tonne of potential because of the bottom order's big-hitting all-rounders with a track record of scoring big finishes. And a pitch like this one in Karachi is ideal for an exciting T20 match. ISL has a slight advantage in this match, even though there is little to differentiate between these two evenly-matched teams. In our match prediction, ISL will enter the game as the favorite.

We anticipate that ISL will prevail in this game.

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