KARACHI: Islamabad United will take on Peshawar Zalmi in the third Playoff of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today.
The match will decide that who will join Quetta Gladiators in the final, will it be Islamabad United or Peshawar Zalmi, who face off in the all-important third Playoff, on Saturday.
The Islamabad outfit, come into this game on a three-match unbeaten run, impressing everyone with their fight and tenacity. Forgotten man, Mohammad Sami was the star for Islamabad in the second qualifying final on Saturday, ripping through the Karachi Kings line-up to end with figures of 5 for 8.
The team led by Misbah-ul-Haq , started the tournament slowly but peaked at the right time, however they are yet to beat a team other than Karachi and Lahore. In Dwayne Smith and Brad Haddin, they have two experienced T20 players, while Andre Russell provides that added spark to the side. Azhar Mahmood and Saeed Ajmal were dropped for the last game against Karachi, but are expected to play in the third game.
Islamabad United
Probable XI: Dwayne Smith, Sharjeel Khan, Brad Haddin (WK), Khalid Latif, Misbah-ul-Haq (C), Andre Russell, Asif Ali, Azhar Mahmood, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan.
Peshawar Zalmi
Probable XI: Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (WK), Brad Hodge, Jonny Bairstow, Shahid Yousuf, Darren Sammy, Shahid Afridi (C), Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Asghar, Shaun Tait.
