Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Islamabad United last teen head-to-head meetings mein 2-1 se aage hain, including 2025-04-14 ko 102-run ki win.

PZPeshawar Zalmi 147/4

ISIslamabad United 143/9

2025-05-02 · PZ won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

ISIslamabad United 243/5

PZPeshawar Zalmi 141/10

2025-04-14 · ISU won by 102 runs

PZPeshawar Zalmi 185/5

ISIslamabad United 189/5

2024-03-16 · ISU won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Peshawar Zalmi

PZ 8W-1L ke saath +1.852 NRR par hain. Last teen matches mein, unhone QG ko 118 runs se haraya (255/3 vs 137), KRK ko 7 wickets se haraya (186/3 vs 182/9), phir LQ se 6 wickets se haar gaye (199/4 vs 200/4).

PZPeshawar Zalmi 199/4

LQLahore Qalandars 200/4

2026-04-25 · LQ won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

PZPeshawar Zalmi 186/3

KRKarachi Kings 182/9

2026-04-22 · PZ won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

PZPeshawar Zalmi 255/3

QGQuetta Gladiators 137/10

2026-04-19 · PZ won by 118 runs

Islamabad United

ISU 6W-3L ke saath +1.412 NRR par hain. Last teen matches mein, woh Rawalpindiz se 6 wickets se haare (137 all out vs 140/4), phir Hyderabad Kingsmen ko 8 wickets se haraya (83/2 vs 80 all out) aur Multan Sultans ko 4 wickets se haraya (193/6 vs 192/7).

ISIslamabad United 193/6

MSMultan Sultans 192/7

2026-04-26 · ISU won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

ISIslamabad United 83/2

HKHyderabad Kingsmen 80/10

2026-04-24 · ISU won by 8 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)

ISIslamabad United 137/10

RWRawalpindiz 140/4

2026-04-23 · RW won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

Key Stats ISU ko 3-2 se lean karte hain, mainly H2H ki wajah se (last teen mein 2-1) plus better powerplay economy (7.2 vs 8.0) aur mid-overs economy (8.0 vs 8.1), jabki PZ NRR (+1.85 vs +1.41) aur Elo (1616 vs 1553) mein lead karte hain. Models PZ ke liye unanimous hain, 62% average ke saath (ML 56%, AI1 64%, AI2 63%, Math 64%). Bookmakers PZ ko 47% (2.02) aur ISU ko 53% (1.81) price kar rahe hain, toh call yahin pe hinge karta hai ki kya PZ ka NRR/Elo edge, ISU ke recent H2H aur tighter early/middle-overs economy ko outweigh kar paata hai ya nahi.

Babar’s hundred sets the tone

Babar Azam turned a good start into a match-winning statement, pacing a 59-ball 103 that left Islamabad United chasing shadows and Peshawar Zalmi cruising to a 70-run win. The decisive moment came when Babar, already in full flow, launched Shadab Khan for back-to-back boundaries to bring up his hundred and push Zalmi beyond 200, a total that immediately felt one step too far on the night.

Middle overs collapse flips chase

Islamabad’s chase was alive at 64/1 in the powerplay, but the game broke open in the middle overs: 71/7 at 7.1 an over. Hardie’s 3/24 was the key squeeze, using hard lengths and cutters to turn a platform into panic, while Mohammad Basit’s 2/19 kept the pressure constant. From the point Conway and Sameer Minhas added 58, wickets fell in clusters, and the required rate ballooned beyond control.

Babar, Hardie define outcome

Babar’s innings was the anchor and the accelerator, and the 84-run stand with Kusal Mendis (41 off 26) ensured Zalmi never had to rebuild. Hardie then delivered the knockout blows in the chase, removing set batters and shutting down the release shots. Even Shadab’s 3/42 couldn’t claw back control once Zalmi’s total crossed the psychological 220 mark.

Pre-game edges didn’t survive

Islamabad came in with the profile of a tighter side early and through the middle, and their powerplay with the ball often keeps them in games. But Zalmi’s top order flipped that script by racing to 68 without loss, forcing United into defensive fields and riskier match-ups. Once Zalmi had that runway, their stronger recent scoring momentum and depth at the back end mattered more than the head-to-head trend.