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.
| 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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Squad
editIn 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]
| Name | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Sharjeel Khan |  Pakistan |
Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2016 | ||
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan |
Right-handed | — | 2016 | Captain | |
| Khalid Latif | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2016 | ||
| Hussain Talat | Pakistan |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ||
| Rafatullah Mohmand | Pakistan
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Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2017 | ||
| Ben Duckett |  England |
Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2017 | Overseas | |
| Asif Ali | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| All-Rounders | ||||||
| Shane Watson |  Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2016 | ||
| Shadab Khan | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2017 | ||
| Imran Khalid | Pakistan |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2016 | ||
| Dwayne Smith |  West Indies |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Zohaib Khan | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2017 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Sam Billings | England |
Right-handed | — | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies |
Left-handed | — | 2017 | Overseas | |
| Brad Haddin | Australia |
Right-handed | — | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2016 | ||
| Mohammad Irfan | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2016 | ||
| Mohammad Sami | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2016 | ||
| Samuel Badree | West Indies |
Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Amad Butt | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2016 | ||
| Steven Finn | England |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2017 | Overseas | |
| Rumman Raees | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
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Season summary
editIslamabad 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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Peshawar Zalmi (C) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.309 |
| 2 | Quetta Gladiators (R) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.166 |
| 3 | Karachi Kings (3rd) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.098 |
| 4 | Islamabad United (4th) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.139 |
| 5 | Lahore Qalandars | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.223 |
- Top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier
- Advanced to Eliminator 1
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
References
edit- ^ "Smith 73 muscles Islamabad to title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ The News Tribe Archived 22 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ "Steven Finn to replace Andre Russell in Islamabad United squad - Sport - DAWN.COM".
- ^ "Pooran replaces Ben Duckett ahead of play-offs". (Green team 92). Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Haddin, Smith fifties key in Islamabad win". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Elliott, Roy star in Lahore's first win". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Blistering Billings gives Islamabad much-needed boost". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Babar, spinners put Karachi on board". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Bowlers, Smith haul Islamabad to last-ball win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Elliott six seals nerve-wracking one-wicket win for Lahore". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Islamabad secure playoff spot after late Quetta stumble". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2017.