Match 1 of the Pakistan Super League, 2024 has Lahore Qalandars taking on Islamabad United at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 17th February at 08:30 PM IST.
LAH vs ISL (Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United), Match 1 - Match Information
Match: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, Match 1
Date: 17th February, 2024
Time: 08:30 PM IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
LAH vs ISL (Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United), Match 1 Preview
Islamabad United are playing their first game of this season. In their last 5 games, Islamabad United have won 2 games and lost 3. Lahore Qalandars are also playing their first game of this season. In their last 5 games, Lahore Qalandars have won 3 games and lost 2.
Both teams last played against each other in Match 26 of the Pakistan Super League, 2023 where Fakhar Zaman scored the highest fantasy points for Lahore Qalandars with 165 match fantasy points while Fazalhaq Farooqi topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Islamabad United with 89 match fantasy points.
LAH vs ISL, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 170 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 80% of its matches. The team winning the toss will look to bat first here.
Weather Report for Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
The temperature will hover around 19°C with 15% humidity. 1.87 m/s winds are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 80% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.
LAH vs ISL, Head-to-Head
In the 17 matches played between these 2 teams, the bowlers of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hales | 5 | 175 | 35 | 0 | - | 22, 60, 21, 66, 6 | - |
| Fakhar Zaman | 5 | 126 | 25.2 | 0 | - | 33, 9, 19, 50, 15 | - |
| Colin Munro | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 0 | - | 27, 6, 7, 51, 16 | - |
- Alexander Daniel Hales
Alex Hales is a batter with an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches, this player has scored 22, 60, 21, 66 and 6 runs at an average of 35 per match.
- Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Fakhar Zaman has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the recently played 5 matches, this player has scored 126 runs at an average of 25.2 per match.
- Colin Munro
Colin Munro is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Colin Munro has an average of 31 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches, this player has scored 107 runs averaging 21.4 per match.
LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 2 | - | 7 | 23 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 | 0, 2, 3, 0, 2 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 31 | - | 3 | 40 | 0, 0, 17, 0, 14 | 2, 0, 0, 1, 0 |
- Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Haris Rauf has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recently played 4 matches, this player has taken 7 wickets at an average of 23. Haris Rauf has done well against this opposition, taking 2, 1, 2, 2 and 0 wickets in recent matches. He has a good record at this venue as in the last 4 matches this player played here, he has taken 10 wickets.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Afridi is a bowler with an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Shaheen Afridi bowls left-arm fast and in the last 3 matches, he has taken 2, 0, 0, 1 and 0 wickets at an average of 40. This player has done well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 0, 0 and 2 wickets in recent matches. Shaheen Afridi has been successful at this venue as in the last 3 matches he played here, he has taken 3 wickets.
LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsan Hafeez | 3 | 86 | 43 | 0 | - | 0, 0, 15, 71, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 3 | 45 | 22.5 | 5 | 16.4 | 0, 13, 32, 0, 0 | 2, 0, 0, 3, 0 |
- Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti
Ahsan Hafeez is an all-rounder with an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 2 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a left-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Ahsan Hafeez has scored 0, 0, 15, 71 and 0 runs averaging 43 per match.
- Faheem Ashraf
Faheem Ashraf can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. This player is a left-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Faheem Ashraf has scored 45 runs averaging 22.5 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 2, 0, 0, 3 and 0 wickets. This player has done well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 0, 0 and 3 wickets in recent matches. Faheem Ashraf has a good record at this venue as in the recent 3 matches he played here, he has taken 0, 0, 0, 0 and 1 wickets.
LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsan Hafeez | 3 | 86 | 43 | 0 | - | 0, 0, 15, 71, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 3 | 45 | 22.5 | 5 | 16.4 | 0, 13, 32, 0, 0 | 2, 0, 0, 3, 0 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 2 | - | 7 | 23 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 | 0, 2, 3, 0, 2 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 31 | - | 3 | 40 | 0, 0, 17, 0, 14 | 2, 0, 0, 1, 0 |
- Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti
Ahsan Hafeez is an all-rounder with an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 2 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Ahsan Hafeez is a left-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, he has scored 0, 0, 15, 71 and 0 runs averaging 43 per match.
- Faheem Ashraf
Faheem Ashraf is an all-rounder with an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a left-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Faheem Ashraf has scored 0, 13, 32, 0 and 0 runs averaging 22.5 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 5 wickets at an average of 16.4 per match. This player has been successful against this team, taking 0, 0, 0, 0 and 3 wickets in recent matches. Faheem Ashraf has bowled well at this venue as in the last 3 matches he played here, he has taken 0, 0, 0, 0 and 1 wickets.
- Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. Haris Rauf bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played 4 matches, he has taken 7 wickets at an average of 23. This player has done well against this opposition, taking 2, 1, 2, 2 and 0 wickets in recent matches. Haris Rauf has been successful at this venue as in the last 4 matches he played here, he has taken 10 wickets.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Afridi is a bowler with an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player bowls left-arm fast and in the recent 3 matches, Shaheen Afridi has taken 2, 0, 0, 1 and 0 wickets at an average of 40. He has done well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 0, 0 and 2 wickets in recent matches. This player has been successful at this venue as in the last 3 matches Shaheen Afridi played here, he has taken 3 wickets.
LAH vs ISL Squad Information
Islamabad United (ISL) Squad: Imad Wasim, Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Azam Khan, Tymal Mills, Rumman Raees, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Obed McCoy, Naseem Shah, Jordan Cox, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Matthew Forde, Muhammad Waseem, Hunain Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Ubaid Shah and Shahab Khan.
Lahore Qalandars (LAH) Squad: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rassie van der Dussen, Sikandar Raza, Jahandad Khan, David Wiese, Fakhar Zaman, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Sahibzada Farhan, Tayyab Abbas, Dan Lawrence, Abdullah Shafique, Salman Fayyaz, Lorcan Tucker, Ahsan Hafeez, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Imran, Zaman Khan, Syed Faridoun and Mirza Baig.
LAH vs ISL Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Sahibzada Farhan
Batters: Alex Hales and Colin Munro
All-Rounders: Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Hafeez, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim
Bowlers: Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Jahandad Khan
Captain: Ahsan Hafeez
Vice-Captain: Jahandad Khan
Photo credit: Alamy
