2017 Islamabad United season

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Islamabad United
2017 season
Coach Dean Jones
Captain Misbah ul Haq
PSL 2017 Eliminator
Most runs Dwayne Smith (274)
Most wickets Rumman Raees (12)
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Islamabad United is a franchise cricket team that played in the 2017 Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the five teams that took part in the 2017 competition and were captained by Misbah ul Haq and coached by Dean Jones. The team had won the inaugural edition of the PSL, [1] but after finishing fourth in the group stage were eliminated in the first match of the playoffs.

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Squad

In the 2017 Pakistan Super League players draft, Islamabad retained 17 players from their previous squad. They added Ben Duckett, Zohaib Khan and Shadab Khan to complete their 20 men squad. [2] Later Steven Finn replaced Andre Russell after he was banned for a year for a doping breach [3] and Duckett was replaced by Nicholas Pooran before the start of play-offs after an international call-up. [4]

NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
Sharjeel Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Left-handedRight-arm leg spin2016
Misbah-ul-Haq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handed—2016 Captain
Khalid Latif Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedRight-arm off spin2016
Hussain Talat Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Left-handedRight-arm medium2016
Rafatullah Mohmand Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2017
Ben Duckett Flag of England.svg  England Left-handedRight-arm offbreak2017Overseas
Asif Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2016
All-Rounders
Shane Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2016
Shadab Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedRight-arm leg-break2017
Imran Khalid Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin2016
Dwayne Smith WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight-arm medium2016Overseas
Zohaib Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2017
Wicket-keepers
Sam Billings Flag of England.svg  England Right-handed—2016Overseas
Nicholas Pooran WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Left-handed—2017Overseas
Brad Haddin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Right-handed—2016Overseas
Bowlers
Saeed Ajmal Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedRight-arm off spin2016
Mohammad Irfan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedLeft-arm fast2016
Mohammad Sami Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedRight-arm fast2016
Samuel Badree WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Right-handedRight-arm leg spin2016Overseas
Amad Butt Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedRight-arm fast2016
Steven Finn Flag of England.svg  England Right-handedRight-arm fast2017Overseas
Rumman Raees Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast2016

Season summary

Islamabad United played the opening match of the 2017 season against Peshawar Zalmi, winning by seven wickets and continuing their winning streak from the previous season. [5] They lost their second match to Lahore Qalanders. [6]

As the tournament shifted to Sharjah, Islamabad beat Quetta Gladiators, Sam Billings was top-scoring with an aggressive innings of 78 runs from 50 balls. [7] A narrow loss in a rain-affected match against Karachi Kings [8] was followed by a last-ball victory against Peshawar Zalmi, with Dwayne Smith scoring 72 runs from 59 balls. [9] A loss to Lahore followed. [10]

With the tournament moving back to Dubai, Islamabad beat Quetta Gladiators despite Quetta being 148/1 chasing 166 after 16 overs. Late wickets led to a one-run victory for Islamad, ensuring the team of a play-off spot. [11]

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR
1 Peshawar Zalmi (C)843190.309
2 Quetta Gladiators (R)843190.166
3 Karachi Kings (3rd)84408−0.098
4 Islamabad United (4th)84408−0.139
5 Lahore Qalandars 83506−0.223
Source: ESPNcricinfo

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References

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  2. ↑ The News Tribe Archived 22 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine , 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. ↑ "Steven Finn to replace Andre Russell in Islamabad United squad - Sport - DAWN.COM".
  4. ↑ "Pooran replaces Ben Duckett ahead of play-offs". (Green team 92). Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Haddin, Smith fifties key in Islamabad win". ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. ↑ "Elliott, Roy star in Lahore's first win". ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. ↑ "Blistering Billings gives Islamabad much-needed boost". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Babar, spinners put Karachi on board". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bowlers, Smith haul Islamabad to last-ball win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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