Match Details:
The 6th match of the Pakistan Super League 2021 will be played between Karachi Kings and Islamabad United on 24th February at National Stadium in Karachi.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM local time (7:30 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Sports Network.
Preview:
Defending champions Karachi Kings will take on Islamabad United in the 6th match of the Pakistan Super League 2021 on Wednesday. Karachi Kings had a wonderful start to their tournament campaign as they scripted a convincing victory of 7 wickets over Quetta Gladiators. A large margin of victory has helped them in terms of net run-rate as well. Currently, they are at 2nd spot in the standings with 2 points with a net run-rate of 3.058 though it’s still early days in the tournament. Overseas players are their main strengths and they look to utilize their services to the maximum extent in the upcoming matches.
On the other hand, Islamabad United achieved an improbable victory against Multan Sultans by 3 wickets with an over to spare. Overseas all-rounder Lewis Gregory’s brutal hitting in the end won the game for them. Middle-order batters should contribute with the bat. Opener Alex Hales will play a major role in this series for them. At present they are at 3rd spot in the standings with 2 points. Both the teams had an excellent outing in their respective opening matches and a win here will take them ahead in the points table.
KAR vs ISL Weather Report for Match 6:
It will be a pleasant evening in Karachi with not much fog and the temperature will be around 23 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 64 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch is getting better and better to bat on than the first two days of this tournament. The batters are getting plenty of assistance from the surface and they just need to find the gaps. Bowling wicket to wicket line will be the key weapon for the bowlers. Batting second is good a option.
Average first innings score:
147 (First 4 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 0, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
KAR vs ISL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Karachi Kings
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Joe Clarke (wk), Colin Ingram, Mohammad Nabi, Daniel Christian, Imad Wasim (c), Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal
Bench:
Chadwick Walton, Zeeshan Malik, Mohammad Ilyas, Danish Aziz, Qasim Akram, Noor Ahmad
Islamabad United
Phil Salt (wk), Alex Hales, Shadab Khan (c), Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Lewis Gregory, Faheem Ashraf, Zafar Gohar, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr
Bench:
Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Paul Stirling, Ali Khan, Fawad Ahmed, Muhammad Musa, Rohail Nazir (wk), Zeeshan Zameer
KAR vs ISL Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Babar Azam one of the most talented cricketers Pakistan has found in recent years, has proved his immense capability and performed in all forms of the game. In the 1st match of this tournament, he got the start for his team and got dismissed for well-made 24 runs.
Overseas player Joe Clarke took on the bowlers and played some delightful shots against Quetta Gladiators, scoring 46 runs from 23 balls including 6 fours and 3 sixes.
After retiring from International Cricket, Mohammad Amir is still showing he can match that standards and bowled extremely well against Quetta Gladiators by picking one wicket and conceding only 14 runs in his 4 overs.
Alex Hales carried his form from the BBL and played well in the 1st match against Multan Sultans for his 29 runs from 20 balls. He is one of the most experienced cricketers in the Islamabad United lineup.
Overseas all-rounder Lewis Gregory was the star of the match against Multan Sultans with both bat and ball. He picked up 2 important wickets of James Vince and Khushdil Shah with the ball and later finished the match with an unbeaten knock of 49 runs from 31 balls.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Alex Hales, Babar Azam, Mohammad Nabi
Vice-Captain Options – Joe Clarke, Lewis Gregory, Shadab Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KAR vs ISL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Joe Clarke (VC)
Batters – Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Hussain Talat, Alex Hales (C)
All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Shadab Khan, Lewis Gregory
Bowlers – Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Amir, Zafar Gohar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KAR vs ISL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Joe Clarke
Batters – Babar Azam (C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Alex Hales
All-Rounders – Imad Wasim, Daniel Christian, Faheem Ashraf, Lewis Gregory (VC)
Bowlers – Waqas Maqsood, Aamer Yamin, Hasan Ali
Expert Advice:
Both the teams have got excellent all-rounders in their line-up and they have performed well in their 1st matches. Consider picking 4 all-rounders in one of your Dream11 fantasy teams.
Today’s KAR vs ISL Probable Winners:
Karachi Kings are expected to win this match.
