LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction, Match 16, PSL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Lahore Qalandars set to face Islamabad United in the 16th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL) at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, April 9.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 08 Apr 2026, 19:08 IST

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Preview

In the 16th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026, Lahore Qalandars (LAH) will take on Islamabad United (ISL). Lahore Qalandars performed well in the previous game as they got a 20-run win against Multan Sultans. Batting first, Lahore posted a total of 185 runs in 13 overs, while Multan scored just 165. Mohammad Naeem emerged as the top scorer for Lahore with 60 runs off 28 deliveries. While Parvez Hossain Emon also batted well and scored 45 off just 19 balls.

Among the bowlers, Mustafizur Rahman performed outstandingly and took two wickets for 37 runs in his three-over spell. At the same time, Shaheen Afridi, Ubaid Shah and Sikandar Raza picked up one wicket each. Overall, Lahore had a great performance in the last match, and they would like to continue it in the upcoming fixtures.

On the other hand, Islamabad United delivered a brilliant performance in their previous match, registering a seven-wicket victory over Rawalpindi. After conceding 156 runs while bowling first, Islamabad’s batting lineup performed well. Sameer Minhas provided a strong start at the top with a well-compiled 70, while Haider Ali also batted well, scoring 26 runs in the middle order. With the ball, Salman Mirza, Richard Gleeson and Faheem Ashraf performed well and took two wickets each.

Match Information

Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, Match 16

Pakistan Super League, 9 Apr 2026, Thur, 3:00 PM IST ,National Stadium, Karachi

Broadcast

N/A

Live Stream

N/A

Weather Report

National Stadium, Karachi

Smoke

24.8°C

73% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Lahore Qalandars

W
L
W
W
W

Islamabad United

W
W
NR
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sameer Minhas

ISL - bat

180 Runs

3 Matches

2

Muhammad Naeem

LAH - bowl

103 Runs

3 Matches

3

Shadab Khan

ISL - all

73 Runs

3 Matches

4

Mohammad Parvez Hossain

LAH - bat

71 Runs

3 Matches

70 Runs

3 Matches

6

Haseebullah Khan

LAH - wk

68 Runs

3 Matches

1

Shaheen Afridi

LAH - bowl

316.67

3 Matches

2

Mark Chapman

ISL - all

228.57

3 Matches

3

Muhammad Naeem

LAH - bowl

174.58

3 Matches

4

Sameer Minhas

ISL - bat

171.43

3 Matches

5

Shadab Khan

ISL - all

165.91

3 Matches

162.79

3 Matches

1

Shaheen Afridi

LAH - bowl

6 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Shadab Khan

ISL - all

5 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Salman Irshad

ISL - all

5 Wkts

3 Matches

4 Wkts

3 Matches

5

Imad Wasim

ISL - all

3 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Ubaid Shah

LAH - all

3 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Richard Gleeson

ISL - bowl

6.39

2 Matches

6.91

3 Matches

3

Imad Wasim

ISL - all

6.92

3 Matches

4

Shaheen Afridi

LAH - bowl

7.09

3 Matches

5

Ubaid Shah

LAH - all

7.20

3 Matches

6

Faheem Ashraf

ISL - all

7.50

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Lahore Qalandars

M Naeem, Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Abdullah Shafique, RA Herman, Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Haseebullah Khan (wk), S Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, U Shah

Bench : Tayyab Tahir, FK Zaman, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Farooq, Usama Mir, DR Sams, Shahab Khan, Dunith Wellalage, Maaz Khan, RP Burl

Islamabad United

Devon Conway (wk), S Minhas, Mohammad Faiq, Haider Ali, MS Chapman, SH Khan (C), Faheem Ashraf, IM Wasim, RJ Gleeson, Salman Irshad, Chris Green

Bench : AGS Gous, Max Bryant, Dipendra Singh Airee, M Hasnain, Mehran Mumtaz, Sameen Gul, H Sajjad, Salman Mirza, Mohsin Riaz, Nisar Ahmad

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi is widely regarded as a batting-friendly surface, offering ideal conditions for aggressive stroke play and fluent run-scoring. However, as the match progresses, spinners tend to come into play and can extract assistance from the surface. Additionally, this surface favours teams batting second and makes chasing a more viable option. Overall, the venue is known for producing high-scoring encounters, with the average first-innings total around 173 runs.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

173

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7
C

Sameer Minhas ISL | BAT

Sameer Minhas is an excellent batter. He also scored 70 runs off just 36 balls in the previous game against Rawalpindi. He is definitely able to perform well this season.

7.5
VC

Muhammad Naeem LAH | BOWL

Mohammad Naeem has performed well in PSL. He has scored 375 runs in the last 10 games, including 60 runs against Multan in the previous game. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

8

Abdullah Shafique LAH | BAT

Abdullah Shafique is an excellent batter and is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 299 runs in the last 10 games. He is definitely a brilliant batter and can perform well this season.

8.5

Shadab Khan ISL | ALL

Shadab Khan has performed exceptionally well in PSL history. He has scored 185 runs in the last 8 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

9

Shaheen Afridi LAH | BOWL

Shaheen Afridi is an excellent pacer and is currently in good form. Moreover, he took 16 wickets in the last 9 games. He is definitely a brilliant bowler and can perform well this season.

8

Salman Irshad ISL | ALL

Salman Irshad is currently in good form. He took 14 wickets in the last 7 games. He is definitely a brilliant bowler and can perform well this season.

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9

Andries Gous

ISL | WK

8.5

Sameen Gul

ISL | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Apr 8 2026 7:08 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

LAH

5 : 6

ISL

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Devon Conway

8

Abdullah Shafique

8

Muhammad Naeem
VC

7.5

Mohammad Parvez Hossain

8.5

Sameer Minhas
C

7

Sikandar Raza

9

Shadab Khan

8.5

Faheem Ashraf

8

Shaheen Afridi

9

Richard Gleeson

8

Salman Irshad

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

LAH

6 : 5

ISL

Credits Left
12.5/100

Grand League
Devon Conway

8

Abdullah Shafique
VC

8

Muhammad Naeem
C

7.5

Mohammad Parvez Hossain

8.5

Sameer Minhas

7

Sikandar Raza

9

Ubaid Shah

6

Shadab Khan

8.5

Faheem Ashraf

8

Shaheen Afridi

9

Salman Irshad

8

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