Islamabad United will lock horns with Peshawar Zalmi today (Thursday) in the ongoing eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The match will be played at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi as Islamabad will be aiming to make a comeback from their loss against Multan Sultans, while Peshawar will be looking to bag another crucial win in the event.
Peshawar are currently third on the points table with four points after three games. Islamabad are placed in fifth position with two points after two matches.
The Babar Azam-led side beat Karachi Kings in their season opener but lost to league leaders Multan Sultans in their second clash of the event. However, the Yellow Storm made a comeback in their third match against Quetta Gladiators.
Meanwhile, Islamabad beat Karachi to begin their PSL campaign and lost to Multan Sultans in their second.
Here are five stats that you need to know about the clash.
Head-to-Head
Islamabad and Karachi have faced each other 19 times in the past, with both teams winning nine each and one match abandoned.
Highest total
The highest total between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi came in June 2021 when the former posted a mammoth 247 runs on the scoreboard. It is also the highest total in the history of the PSL.
Largest victory (by runs)
The record for the largest victory between the two formidable sides belongs to Islamabad, who beat Peshawar Zalmi by 50 runs during their encounter in the inaugural edition of PSL on February 21, 2016.
Most runs in an innings
Sharjeel Khan, who is currently representing Karachi Kings in PSL 8, managed to score the highest individual runs for Islamabad against Peshawar. The left-handed batter smashed 117 runs in the 2016 edition.
Most runs conceded in an innings
Islamabad's Zafar Gohar is the bowler who conceded the most runs during a match against Peshawar. The pacer gave away 65 runs in his allotted four overs in the 2021 edition in Abu Dhabi.
Squads
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abrar Ahmed, Sohaib Maqsood, Rumman Raees, Zeeshan Zamir, Hassan Nawaz, Moeen Ali (available from March 14), Mubasir Khan, Tom Curran, Zafar Gohar, Gus Atkinson (partial replacement for Rahmanullah Gurbaz), Tymal Mills (partial replacement for Alex Hales), Rassie van der Dussen (partial replacement for Moeen Ali)
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal, Salman Irshad, Tom-Kohler Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Danish Aziz, Arshad Iqbal, Saim Ayub, Usman Qadir, Suifyan Muqeem, Haseeb Ullah, Jimmy Neesham, Khurram Shahzad, Haris Sohail, Richard Gleeson (partial replacement for Rovman Powell), Peter Hatzoglou (partial replacement for Mujeeb ur Rahman)