KK vs IU 4th Match Prediction

KK vs IU Team Previews

Karachi Kings

The Karachi Kings put up their worst-ever performance in the PSL during the previous season as they could manage to win just 1 of the 10 fixtures that they played and finished at the bottom of the points table. However, they will be hoping to bounce back this season and have made quite a few changes in the squad.

Karachi’s opening match, played against the Peshawar Zalmi, was a high-scoring encounter where Karachi fell achingly short of the target. Chasing a mammoth 200 to win, Karachi was 4 wickets down with just 46 runs on the board. However, Shoaib Malik and captain Imad Wasim put up a brilliant partnership of 131 runs to get their team within touching distance of victory.

However, the Zalmi bowlers held their nerve right till the end to deny the hosts a famous win, as they fell short by just 2 runs. The Karachi Kings will be banking on Matthew Wade to give them a good start, while Haider Ali and Qasim Akram will be expected to score runs in the middle order.

The bowling looks good with the presence of Andrew Tye and Mohammad Amir in the seam department, while Imran Tahir will head the spin department. 

Islamabad United

Led by Shadab Khan, Islamabad United has one of the strongest batting line-ups in the PSL. Alex Hales will be playing for the franchise for a fifth season and the team will be having high hopes for him after seeing his recent exploits in the ILT20.

He is likely to be joined by Paul Stirling at the top of the order, while Asif Ali, Rassie van der Dussen, and Azam Khan will lend strength to the middle order. Young talent Hassan Nawaz, who was the second-highest scorer in this year’s Kashmir Premier League is also expected to make a debut in the PSL this season.

Islamabad United have two excellent all-rounders in the form of Moeen Ali and Tom Curran and will be banking on them to put up some match-winning performances with the bat as well as the ball. However, Moeen Ali is expected to join the squad only in the later half of the season. Until he joins the squad, Islamabad will have to rely on Mubasir Khan and Zafar Gohar to deliver the goods.

The team has a couple of quality seamers too, in the form of Tymal Mills and Gus Atkinson. But they are unlikely to be available for the entire season.