The 16th match of Pakistan Super League 2023 is scheduled to play between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United on Monday 27th February 2023 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

The performance of Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United had been good in this season of the Pakistan Super League till now. The performance of Lahore Qalandars had just been good in this tournament. They had played four matches till now with three wins to their name. They had lost just one match and are holding the third position on the points table. They had beaten Peshawar Zalmi in their most recent match and will be confident for this match.

Islamabad United had a good and winning start to this tournament and won their very first match against Karachi Kings by the margin of four wickets. They lost their next match against Multan Sultans but after that, they won two matches in a row. They had beaten Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators in their next two matches in a row. Both teams had won their previous matches and this match is going to be very interesting.

The most recent match of Lahore Qalandars against Peshawar Zalmi was a high-scoring match where a total of more than 430 runs were scored in both innings. Remember that this was the very first match of Pakistan Super League season 8 which was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. This match is also going to be held at the same venue and we think that Lahore Qalandars will get some kind of help. Lahore Qalandars made a strange decision in the previous match as they won the toss and decided to field first. Normally the toss-winning teams decide to field first at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The batsmen of Lahore Qalandars were not good in the first five overs where they scored just 30 runs but after that, they got good momentum and started hitting the ball to the boundaries.

Lahore Qalandars scored 241 runs in 20 overs while batting first in the previous match. Fakhar Zaman, Sam Billings, and Abdullah Shafique were just outstanding in the previous match. Fakhar Zaman was the most successful and highest run-scorer in the previous match but he was also unlucky as he could not complete his maiden century of this season of PSL. He scored 96 runs on just 45 balls with the help of three boundaries and ten huge sixes. Abdullah Shafique was the other batsman who put some runs on the board. He scored 75 runs while he faced 41 balls and smashed five boundaries and one huge six. Sam Billings was the other batsman who scored some runs in the previous match. He scored 47 runs on 23 balls with the help of five boundaries and two huge sixes. The bowling unit of Lahore Qalandars failed to give the best performance in the previous match even though they defended the target of 241 runs but they leaked 201 runs in 20 overs. A total of five bowlers were used by the management of Lahore Qalandars where the skipper, Shaheen Afridi was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with five wickets to his name in four overs against 40 runs. Zaman Khan also had an outstanding performance and picked up two wickets in three overs while he was charged with 28 runs. Haris Rauf and Rashid Khan picked one wicket each while David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, and Hussain Talat were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.

Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators in their most recent match by a big margin of 63 runs. They won the toss and decided to bat first where the performance of their batting order was just outstanding. They scored 220 runs in 20 overs. The batting order of Islamabad United is strong and experienced and they had been good in almost each and every match of this tournament. Colin Munro had joined the team and he is opening the batting inning of Islamabad United with Rahmanullah Gurbaz. They failed to provide a good opening start in the previous match but both batsmen are strong and can provide a good start in the remaining matches. Azam Khan, van der Dussen, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, and Faheem Ashraf are the leading batsmen of this team. Azam Khan was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side. He was also unlucky as he failed to complete his century. He scored a total of 97 runs on just 42 balls with the help of nine boundaries and eight huge sixes.

Asif Ali was not performing well in some opening matches but he is now in a good form and performed well in the previous match where he scored 42 runs on 24 balls. He smashed one boundary and four huge sixes. Colin Munro was the other batsman who put some runs on the board. He scored 38 runs while he faced 22 balls and smashed one boundary and four huge sixes. Faheem Ashraf scored 17 runs while SHadab Khan could manage to score 12 runs. The way how the bowling unit of Islamabad United performed in the previous match was just outstanding. They defended the target of 221 runs and leaked 157 runs. They send the full team of Quetta Gladiators back to the pavilion in 19.1 overs. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the most successful bowler from their side with three wickets to his name in 3.1 overs against 28 runs. Hasan Ali also had an outstanding performance with the ball. He also picked up three wickets while he was charged with 39 runs in four overs. Abrar Ahmed had performed well in almost each and every match he had played. He was also good in the previous match with two wickets to his name in four overs against 21 runs. The skipper, Shadab Khan was the other bowler with two wickets to his name in four overs against 24 runs. Faheem Ashraf totally failed to give the best performance in the previous match.

Lahore Qalandars had faced Islamabad United in 15 matches where they won 6 matches while Islamabad United had won 9 matches.

According to today’s 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 performed well in their most recent match
• The batting order of Lahore Qalandars is back in the good form
• Lahore Qalandars have some match-winning players in its squad
• Islamabad United also performed well in this tournament
• Islamabad United had its main players 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 paper, so the winning chances of today’s match for Lahore Qalandars have been increased. The equation of winning the chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Lahore Qalandars have a 56% chance to win this match
Islamabad United has a 44% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important role in almost all matches of Pakistan Super League season 8. We had seen in the previous editions of this tournament that chase is the best option for both teams at the venue of Lahore. The team who will win the toss may choose to field first.

The 16th match of the Pakistan Super League season 2023 is scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is known for providing producing high-scoring matches. The pitch generally favors the batter and the ball comes onto the bat quite nicely. The pitch also offers some assistance to spinners as the match progresses. Fast bowlers may get some early swing and bounce especially in the first six overs but as the match progresses, the pitch tends to flatten out. The outfield is usually very fast which makes things easier for the batters to score runs quickly. Overall, the pitch at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore is considered to be a good batting surface with some help for the bowlers.

The weather in Lahore is excellent for this match. Lahore is typically known for pleasant weather and good temperatures ranging from 14°C to 25°C in February. The sky is mostly clear during this month and there is almost no chance of rain. However. The humidity levels can be relatively high, making it feel slightly warmer.

Lahore Qalandars: Mirza Tahir Baig, Fakhar Zaman, Sam Billings (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

Islamabad United: Colin Munro, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Khan, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abrar Ahmed.

We will update you shortly.

• Date: Monday, 27th February 2023
• Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• 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 Qalandars
• Other Sports: it is home to Hockey
• Floodlights: Yes

• Total matches: 24
• Matches won batting first: 13
• Matches won bowling first: 11
• Average 1st Inns scores: 160
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 145
• Highest total recorded: 209/3 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
• Lowest total recorded: 101/10 (17.4 Ov) by PAK vs SL
• The highest score chased: 176/8 (19.4 Ov) by PAK vs ZIM
• The lowest score defended: 126/7 (20 Ov) by PAKW vs BANW

Mirza Tahir Baig, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings(w), David Wiese, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope, Liam Dawson, Jordan Cox, Dilbar Hussain, Ahmed Daniyal, Jalat Khan, Shawaiz Irfan.