Preview:
Quetta Gladiators will take on Islamabad United in the 10th match of the PSL 2022 on Thursday. Quetta Gladiators lost to Multan Sultans in a close contest by 6 runs and encountered their 2nd loss in this tournament. They were very much in the run-chase, however, experienced finisher was lacking on the side. With one win and 2 losses, they are placed at 3rd spot in the standings with 2 points.
Islamabad United, on the other hand, started their campaign with an emphatic win over Peshawar Zalmi by 9 wickets then they lost to Multan Sultans by 20 runs in a high-scoring game. They were ordinary with the ball where they easily fed the batters to score runs. Coming onto the brighter side, Shadab Khan played a blinder of a knock in the run-chase which went in vain in the end.
Match Details:
Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United, Match 10
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Date & Time: February 3rd at 8:00 PM IST and 7:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The surface is turning out into a complete batting wicket and the bowlers are having a hard time out there in the middle. The scores of close to 180 are easily achievable here and batting first is a preferable option.
Probable Playing XIs QUE vs ISL:
Quetta Gladiators
Ahsan Ali, Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Ashir Qureshi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, James Faulkner, Sohail Tanvir, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain
Islamabad United
Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Mubashir Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Marchant de Lange
Top Picks for QUE vs ISL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Ahsan Ali has shown he has got excellent batting skills in the first 3 matches of this tournament. He has scored 154 runs at an average of 77 with the highest score of 73.
Overseas signing, Alex Hales will be the key batter for Islamabad United at the top of the order. He is an aggressive player by nature and has scored 105 runs in the last 2 matches with a strike rate of 154.41.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Mohammad Nawaz is the main all-rounder for Quetta Gladiators. In the last 3 matches, he has scalped 4 wickets at an economy of 8.44.
Shadab Khan batted beyond his strengths and scored 91 runs from just 42 balls against Multan Sultans though it wasn’t sufficient for his side to win the game. He even picked up a wicket in the last 2 matches.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Naseem Shah has got the knack of picking wickets. In 3 matches in this tournament, he has bagged 6 wickets at an economy of 7.25.
Hasan Ali is the star bowler for Islamabad United. He has scalped 3 wickets in 2 matches in this tournament at an economy of 10.75.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has the ability to play attacking cricket and meanwhile can play long innings as well. He has scored 42 runs in 2 matches in this tournament with the highest score of 27*.
QUE vs ISL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Ahsan Ali | 154 runs | 215 |
| Ben Duckett | 49 runs | 89 |
| Alex Hales | 105 runs | 148 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 42 runs | 62 |
| Shadab Khan | 91 runs and one wicket | 187 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for QUE vs ISL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ben Duckett, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Paul Stirling, Alex Hales (c), Asif Ali, Will Smeed (vc), Ahsan Ali, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for QUE vs ISL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sarfaraz Ahmed, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Will Smeed, Ahsan Ali (c), James Faulkner, Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim
QUE vs ISL Risky Captaincy Choices:
Sarfaraz Ahmed has scored 37 runs in 2 innings he has batted in this tournament at a strike rate of 115.62. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Irish batter, Paul Stirling has added 76 runs in the last 2 matches at a strike rate of 217.14. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Considering plenty of competition among the wicketkeepers, it’s better to avoid Azam Khan while making your fantasy teams.
