The Eliminator 2 match of the Pakistan Super League ( PSL T20 ) 2022 is scheduled to play  Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United on  Friday, 25th February 2022 at The Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

The bowling unit of Lahore Qalandars performed well in the Qualifier 1 match even they were missing their key bowlers like Rashid Khan. They leaked 163 runs against the strong batting order of Multan Sultans. Mohammad Hafeez was the most successful bowler from their side who leaked just 16 runs in his four overs bowled out and picked one wicket. Samit Patel also picked one wicket while he was charged for 31 runs in his four overs bowled out. David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, and the skipper, Shaheen Afridi were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.

The good batting performance was a key reason why Islamabad United won the Eliminator 1 match against Peshawar Zalmi. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was average. They leaked 169 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Hasan Ali was the highest wicket-taker from their side who picked three wickets in his four overs bowled out against 30 runs. Faheem Ashraf and the skipper, Shadab Khan picked one wicket each.

Total Matches: 13

• Lahore Qalandars Won: 4
• Islamabad United Won: 9

According to today prediction, Lahore Qalandars is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Lahore Qalandars a favorite team to win this match.

• Lahore Qalandars had won both matches at the league stage against Islamabad United
• Alex Hales and Shadab Khan are in good for Islamabad United
• Lahore Qalandars will miss their key players in this match
• The bowling unit of Islamabad United is strong and in good form

Lahore Qalandars is overall a strong team as compared to Islamabad United especially when it comes to batting. The batting and bowling squad of the Lahore Qalandars is strong at least on papers, so the winning chances of today’s match for Lahore Qalandars have been increased. The equation of winning chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Lahore Qalandars have a 52% chance to win this match
Islamabad United has a 48% chance to win this match

The toss had played a key role in the decision of all previously played matches of Pakistan Super League season 7. We had seen in the previous editions of this tournament that chase is the best option for both teams at the venue of Lahore. Almost 65% of matches had been won by the bowling first. According to toss prediction, the team that will win the toss may choose to field first.

The Eliminator 2 match of Pakistan Super League season 2022 is scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The pitch here at this venue is flat good for batting as there is no bounce and pace. Out-field on this venue is very fast and the ball will travel to the boundary very quickly. It also has a lot of help for the spin bowlers but almost all teams in this tournament have a strong batting order so this does not matter. According to the live cricket score, a total of 180 runs should be as a par score.

Captain: Fakhar Zaman
Vice-Captain: Shaheen Afridi
Azam Khan, Alex Hales, Harry Brook, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, David Wiese, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf

Date: Friday, 25th Feb 2022
Time: 02:30 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM BD

Stadium: Gaddafi Stadium
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Opened: 1959
Capacity: 27,000
Known as: Lahore Stadium
Ends: Pavilion End, College End
Time Zone: UTC +05:00
Home to: Lahore
Other Sports: it is home to Hockey
Floodlights: Yes

Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Harry Brook, Samit Patel, Philip Salt(w), David Wiese, Ben Dunk, Fawad Ahmed, Dean Foxcroft, Matty Potts, Sohail Akhtar, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Maaz Khan, Akif Javed, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ahmed Daniyal, Syed Faridoun.