Match 20 of the Pakistan Super League 2021 will see Islamabad United taking on Lahore Qalandars at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Sunday, 13 June. Both teams are in terrific form and will head to the contest off wins in their last encounters.
This will be the second time in a week that the teams will play each other. With four wins and two defeats, Islamabad are placed second in the points table. They are behind Lahore, who have lost just one of their six matches.
Lahore added Rashid Khan as a replacement for Shakib Al Hasan, a move that has paid rich dividends for them. Rashid has starred with both bat and ball, and his last-over heroics guided the Qalandars to an improbable victory over United the last time they met.
Islamabad, on the other hand, will be high on confidence after handing a crushing 10-wicket victory over Quetta Gladiators in their last match. Colin Munro played a swashbuckling innings, with Usman Khawaja playing second fiddle, as they won with 10 overs to spare.
Head to Head
Islamabad United lead with a 8-3 scoreline.
Probable XIs
Islamabad United: Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Rohail Nazir (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Akif Javed, Muhammad Musa
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar, Muhammad Faizan, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk, Tim David, James Faulkner, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Ahmed Daniya
Prediction
Lahore Qalandars to continue the red-hot form and register their sixth victory of the season.