Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United Betting Tips 03/02/2022

February 2, 2022 9:28 pm

Zohaib Ahmed, Senior Author

The 10^th fixture of the Pakistan Super League 2022 sees Quetta Gladiators take on Islamabad United at National Stadium Karachi on Feb 3 (Thursday). The match is to begin at 8 pm IST.

Teams Status

Quetta Gladiators

Quetta had their heart broken in the last game as they fell just six runs short of ending Multan Sultans’ unbeaten start to the tournament.

The Gladiators were in control when they needed just eight off the final over in pursuit of 175. However, a gem of a final over by David Willey saw the Gladiators lose two wickets and score just a single run from the final over.

That said, it was a decent performance from a side that finished at the bottom of the table last season. It gave them reasons to believe that they were unlucky here but they have the talent to slug it out with the best sides in the competition, of which Multan certainly are one.

One boost for Quetta is that their superstar allrounder Shahid Afridi has rejoined them after a bout with Covid-19.

Islamabad United

Islamabad United are also coming off a close defeat and that too to Multan Sultans, who are now the only unbeaten team left in the league.

Considering that Islamabad had been set a gargantuan target of 218 runs, they actually did well to get to 197 runs because a lot of teams would have folded a lot earlier.

Shadab Khan’s 91 off 42 was the highlight of their innings and a reminder that the allrounder will be very influential for United at number four position as the tournament progresses.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Quetta Gladiators	Islamabad United
	2.18	1.66
	2.21	1.675
	2.22	1.67

Islamabad are the favourites for this PSL fixture. Parimatch has Islamabad priced at 1.66 and Quetta at 2.18. Paripesa has Islamabad available for 1.675 and Quetta for 2.21. Lastly, Sportsbet has Islamabad priced at 1.67 and Quetta at 2.22.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Islamabad to win @ 1.675

Apart from a slightly volatile middle order, there are a few weaknesses in Islamabad United. They have a powerhouse of a top-order while their lower-order hitting runs very deep. Their bowlers also have several household names such as Hasan Ali. They certainly have a better overall team than Quetta. Therefore, we’re going to make a play for them. The odds have been sourced from Paripesa.

Tip: Shadab Khan to score more than 18.5 runs @1.87

It’s not the number of runs that Shadab piled up in the last game but it was how he did it. Most of his 14 boundaries were clean strikes expected from a recognized top-order batter than someone who found his batting groove just a few PSLs ago. We think he has a few more such knocks in his bag. The odds have been sourced from Parimatch.

Conclusion

Islamabad did the double over Quetta last season but before that Quetta had won three straight against them. We think this game will be close but Islamabad just might edge it.

Zohaib Ahmed

21:28, 2 Feb 2022

Senior Author

Zohaib Ahmed

Senior Author

21:28, 2 Feb 2022

Zohaib Ahmed is a sports journalist whose profession is to report and edit but whose passion is to predict and bet. He’s been in the industry for more than a decade and has worked/written for various bookmakers/tipsters. His expertise is in cricket, football, MMA, boxing and basketball.