2021 Islamabad United season

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Islamabad United
2021 season
Coach Johan Botha
Captain Shadab Khan
PSL 2021 Play-offs (3rd)
Most runs Colin Munro (285) [1]
Most wickets Hasan Ali (13) [2]
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Islamabad United is a franchise cricket team that represents Islamabad in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2021 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Johan Botha, [3] [4] and captained by Shadab Khan. [5] [6]

Contents

Squad

Key
Name
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is fully unavailable
  •  *  denotes a player who will be partially unavailable
No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowing styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
1 Paul Stirling Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 3 September 1990 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
10 Alex Hales Flag of England.svg  England 3 January 1989 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas
45 Asif Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 October 1991 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break 2016
53 Brandon King Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 16 December 1994 (aged 26)Right-handed–2021Overseas; Replacement pick
82 Colin Munro Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11 March 1987 (aged 33)Left-handedRight-arm Medium 2020Overseas
95 Iftikhar Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3 September 1990 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break 2021
99 Usman Khawaja Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18 December 1986 (aged 34)Left-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas; Replacement pick
— Janneman Malan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 April 1996 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2021Overseas; Replacement pick
All-rounders
7 Shadab Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4 October 1998 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2017 Captain
12 Hussain Talat Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 12 February 1996 (aged 25)Left-handedRight-arm medium 2016
20 Umar Amin Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 16 October 1989 (aged 31)Left-handedRight-arm medium 2021Replacement pick
22 Mohammad Wasim Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 25 August 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
24 Lewis Gregory Flag of England.svg  England 24 May 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021Overseas
41 Faheem Ashraf Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 16 January 1994 (aged 27)Left-handedRight-arm fast medium 2018
Wicket-keepers
28 Phil Salt Flag of England.svg  England 28 August 1996 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas
44 Rohail Nazir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 October 2001 (aged 19)Right-handed-2021
61 Muhammad Akhlaq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 12 November 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium 2021Replacement pick
Bowlers
14 Muhammad Musa Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 28 August 2000 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast 2019
17 Zafar Gohar Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 February 1995 (aged 26)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2018
30 Zeeshan Zameer Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 August 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
32 Hasan Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2 July 1994 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021 Vice Captain
34 Chris Jordan Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1988 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021Overseas
47 Ali Khan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13 December 1990 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021Overseas
52 Fawad Ahmed Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 February 1982 (aged 39)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2021Overseas
88 Akif Javed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 October 2000 (aged 20)Right-handedLeft-arm medium fast 2021
92 Ahmed Safi Abdullah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 March 1998 (aged 22)Left-handed slow left-arm orthodox 2021
— Reece Topley Flag of England.svg  England 21 May 1994 (aged 26)Right-handedLeft-arm medium fast 2021Overseas

Administration and support staff

NamePosition
Rehan Ul HaqGeneral Manager
Johan Botha Head Coach
Saeed Ajmal Assistant coach
Rumman Raees Bowling Coach
Corey Rutgers Fielding Coach & Fitness Trainer
Errol AlcottPhysiotherapist
Hassan CheemaStrategy Manager

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Points table

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR
1 Islamabad United (3rd)10820160.859
2 Multan Sultans (C)10550101.050
3 Peshawar Zalmi (R)10550100.586
4 Karachi Kings (4th)1055010−0.115
5 Lahore Qalandars 1055010−0.589
6 Quetta Gladiators 102804−1.786
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Group fixtures

Match 3
21 February 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
150/8 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
151/7 (19 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 71 (53)
Mohammad Wasim 3/29 (4 overs)
Lewis Gregory 49* (31)
Carlos Brathwaite 2/23 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 3 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Lewis Gregory (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 6
24 February 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Karachi Kings
196/3 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
197/5 (19.1 overs)
Sharjeel Khan 105 (59)
Hussain Talat 1/25 (2 overs)
Iftikhar Ahmed 49* (37)
Waqas Maqsood 1/22 (2.1 overs)
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Alex Hales (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 10
27 February 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
118 (17.1 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
122/4 (17.1 overs)
Alex Hales 41 (27)
Wahab Riaz 4/17 (4 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 46 (46)
Hasan Ali 2/14 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 6 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Shozab Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Wahab Riaz (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Match 12
1−2 March 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
156/7 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
157/4 (17 overs)
Sarfaraz Ahmed 54 (41)
Faheem Ashraf 3/11 (4 overs)
Paul Stirling 56 (33)
Zahid Mahmood 2/29 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 6 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was postponed for one day due to Fawad Ahmed testing Positive for COVID-19. [7]
Match 15
9 June 2021
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
143/9 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars
144/5 (20 overs)
Faheem Ashraf 27 (24)
James Faulkner 3/32 (4 overs)
Sohail Akhtar 40 (30)
Hasan Ali 2/27 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 5 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Match 18
11 June 2021
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
133 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
137/0 (10 overs)
Jake Weatherald 43 (35)
Mohammad Wasim 2/12 (4 overs)
Colin Munro 90* (36)
Islamabad United won by 10 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United)
Match 20
13 June 2021
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
152/7 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars
124 (18.2 overs)
Asif Ali 75 (43)
James Faulkner 3/19 (4 overs)
Fakhar Zaman 44 (37)
Muhammad Musa 3/18 (3 overs)
Islamabad United won by 28 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Shozab Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Asif Ali (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 22
14 June 2021
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Karachi Kings
190/4 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
191/2 (18.4 overs)
Babar Azam 81 (54)
Akif Javed 1/31 (4 overs)
Hasan Ali 1/31 (4 overs)
Colin Munro 88* (56)
Waqas Maqsood 1/27 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Rashid Riaz (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Iftikhar Ahmed (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 26
17 June 2021
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
247/2 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
232/6 (20 overs)
Usman Khawaja 105* (56)
Shoaib Malik 1/14 (2 overs)
Shoaib Malik 68 (36)
Akif Javed 3/43 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 15 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Shozab Raza (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Islamabad United)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Match 30
19 June 2021
23:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
149 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
150/6 (19.4 overs)
Shan Masood 59 (37)
Mohammad Wasim 4/31 (4 overs)
Shadab Khan 35 (27)
Shahnawaz Dahani 2/21 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 4 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

Qualifier

Match 31
21 June 2021
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
180/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
149 (19 Overs)
Sohaib Maqsood 59 (41)
Shadab Khan 2/25 (4 overs)
Usman Khawaja 70 (40)
Sohail Tanvir 3/17 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 31 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Sohail Tanvir (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.

Eliminator 2

Match 33
22 June 2021
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
174/9 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
177/2 (16.5 overs)
Hasan Ali 45 (16)
Wahab Riaz 2/35 (4 overs)
Hazratullah Zazai 66 (44)
Mohammad Wasim 1/32 (3 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Hazratullah Zazai (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerInningsRunsBatting averageHigh score50s100s
Colin Munro 728557.0020
Usman Khawaja 724649.2011
Asif Ali 1022436.8310
Iftikhar Ahmed 922123.5010
Hussain Talat 815622.2800

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets

PlayerInningsWicketsBowling averageBest bowling
Hasan Ali 101320.69
Mohammad Wasim 111228.00
Faheem Ashraf 8921.11
Shadab Khan 11936.11
Akif Javed 5626.66

Source: ESPNcricinfo

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