Islamabad United
2017 season
CoachDean Jones
CaptainMisbah ul Haq
PSL 2017Eliminator
Most runsDwayne Smith (274)
Most wicketsRumman Raees (12)

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.

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]

Name Nationality Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
Sharjeel Khan PakistanLeft-handedRight-arm leg spin2016
Misbah-ul-Haq PakistanRight-handed2016Captain
Khalid Latif PakistanRight-handedRight-arm off spin2016
Hussain Talat PakistanLeft-handedRight-arm medium2016
Rafatullah Mohmand Pakistan Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2017
Ben Duckett EnglandLeft-handedRight-arm offbreak2017Overseas
Asif Ali PakistanRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2016
All-Rounders
Shane Watson AustraliaRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium2016
Shadab Khan PakistanRight-handedRight-arm leg-break2017
Imran Khalid PakistanLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin2016
Dwayne Smith West IndiesRight-handedRight-arm medium2016Overseas
Zohaib Khan PakistanRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2017
Wicket-keepers
Sam Billings EnglandRight-handed2016Overseas
Nicholas Pooran West IndiesLeft-handed2017Overseas
Brad Haddin AustraliaRight-handed2016Overseas
Bowlers
Saeed Ajmal PakistanRight-handedRight-arm off spin2016
Mohammad Irfan PakistanRight-handedLeft-arm fast2016
Mohammad Sami PakistanRight-handedRight-arm fast2016
Samuel Badree West IndiesRight-handedRight-arm leg spin2016Overseas
Amad Butt PakistanRight-handedRight-arm fast2016
Steven Finn EnglandRight-handedRight-arm fast2017Overseas
Rumman Raees PakistanRight-handedLeft-arm medium-fast2016

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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]

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
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
Source: ESPNcricinfo
  • 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

  1. "Smith 73 muscles Islamabad to title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  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.
  10. "Elliott six seals nerve-wracking one-wicket win for Lahore". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  11. "Islamabad secure playoff spot after late Quetta stumble". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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