Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSLT20, Today Match Prediction
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSLT20, Today Match Prediction
MATCH: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi
DATE: 31 March ,Tuesday
TIME:19:30 PM (IST)
VENUE: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Cantt, Pakistan
TOURNAMENT: Pakistan Super League, 2026
Will Three-time Champions Islamabad Untied make a strong comeback against Peshawar Zalmi?
- Mark Chapman showed decent form with the bat for Islamabad United, scoring 40 runs.
- Batting second will be preferred by both teams at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
- Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam and Michael Bracewell put in splendid batting performances for Peshawar Zalmi against Rawalpindi Pindiz.
ISU vs PSZ Match Prediction & Analysis
Islamabad United will face Peshawar Zalmi in the seventh match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday (11th March).
In their opening match, Islamabad United suffered five-wicket defeat at the hands of Multan Sultans. Three-time PSL Champions, Islamabad, will be looking to make amends and make a strong comeback against Peshawar Zalmi.
On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi registered a comfortable win over Rawalpindi Pindiz, courtesy splendid contributions from Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam, Michael Bracewell and Abdul Samad. With this result, Zalmi registered their first win of the competition.
ISU vs PSZ Match Prediction & Analysis
Islamabad United will face Peshawar Zalmi in the seventh match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday (11th March).
In their opening match, Islamabad United suffered five-wicket defeat at the hands of Multan Sultans. Three-time PSL Champions, Islamabad, will be looking to make amends and make a strong comeback against Peshawar Zalmi.
On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi registered a comfortable win over Rawalpindi Pindiz, courtesy splendid contributions from Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam, Michael Bracewell and Abdul Samad. With this result, Zalmi registered their first win of the competition.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Islamabad United Preview
After being outclassed by Multan Sultans in the opening game, Islamabad United will stick with the same playing XI for this contest.
For Islamabad United, Mark Chapman played well against Multan Sultans and finished the innings with the top-score of 40 runs off 21 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes. Besides Chapman, Sameer Minhas, Devon Conway and Faheem Ashraf produced scores of 28, 26 and 26 runs respectively.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Devon Conway, Sameer Minhas, Mark Chapman, Andries Gous and Shadab Khan to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Imad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Richard Gleeson, Salman Irshad and Shadab Khan to provide timely breakthroughs.
Peshawar Zalmi Preview
2017 PSL Champions, Peshawar Zalmi, will coming into this contest, high-on confidence, after registering a comfortable win over Rawalpindi Pindiz.
For Peshawar Zalmi, the onus will be on the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Haris, Kusal Mendis, Aaron Hardie, Farhan Yousaf and Michael Bracewell to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Mohammad Haris played well for Peshawar Zalmi and finished the innings with the top-score of 47 runs off 28 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. He was well supported by Babar Azam, who scored 39 runs off 28 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six.
Besides Haris and Babar, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad and Kusal Mendis produced scores of 35, 33* and 31 runs respectively.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Michael Bracewell, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Ali Raza and Shoriful Islam to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast for Tuesday’s match is going to be partly cloudy with humidity around 69%.
ISU vs PSZ Pitch Report
The average first innings score at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2026 in the previous four completed matches is around 191 runs.
Toss: To Bowl
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore has been a decent venue for side batting second. The previous two matches played at the venue were won by chasing teams.
So, with that record in mind, both the captains will be looking to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 200 runs.
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