Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Predictions - Babar to bury struggling Islamabad United
In the highly anticipated T20 match between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi, Peshawar Zalmi is backed to secure a win, mainly due to impressive past performances and strong batting line-ups. Babar Azam, who scored a solid 39 off 28 balls in his recent match, is a key player for Peshawar Zalmi, while Devon Conway leads the charge for Islamabad United. Both players are expected to top score for their respective teams. With Peshawar’s recent win and Islamabad’s struggle with consistent victories, this match could be thrilling for cricket fans.
- Babar Azam has scored 50*, 46, 25 & 39 runs in his last six innings.
- Devon Conway has an IPL strike-rate of 139.71 (1 080 runs) in 28 innings.
- Can Peshawar Zalmi hit back-to-back wins by beating United?
Pakistan's Babar Azam plays to leg against India (Getty Images).
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Predictions
Islamabad went down to the Sultans with more than an over to spare in their opening match of the 2026 season. Peshawar Zalmi put on a great chase against Rawalpindiz to pass 214 runs with five balls to spare.
- Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Predictions
- Head-to-Head
- Islamabad United Form
- Peshawar Zalmi Form
- Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Team News & Squads
- Peshawar Zalmi’s Babar Azam hit 5 boundaries in his 28-ball 39 against Rawalpindiz.
- Peshawar Zalmi’s Kusal Mendis has scored 56*, 61, 51 & 31 in his last 7 innings.
- Islamabad United’s Devon Conway has scored 60, 39 & 26 in his last 3 innings.
- Islamabad United’s Mark Chapman hit 2 sixes in his 21-ball 40 against the Sultans.
Head-to-Head
Peshawar Zalmi have won two and lost three of their last five T20s against Islamabad United.
Islamabad United Form
Islamabad United lost to the Multan Sultans by five wickets to rack up their fourth defeat in their last five matches.
Devon Conway (26), Sameer Minhas (28) and Mark Chapman (40) all made starts but couldn’t kick on to a big score. Faheem Ashraf added a quick-fire 26 off 17 to lift United to 171/8 off their 20 overs.
The Sultans got off to a strong start and were always ahead of the asking rate as they hit their target with 8 balls in hand. Salman Irshad (2/28) and Shadab Khan (2/36) were the pick of the United bowlers.
Peshawar Zalmi Form
Zalmi lost their last two group matches of 2025 to narrowly miss out on the playoffs, but they got off to a great start to their 2026 campaign by beating Rawalpindiz by five wickets in their opener.
Ali Raza (2/42) enjoyed the most success with the ball for Zalmi as Rawalpindiz racked up 214/4 off their 20 overs. Sufiyan Muqeem returned the most economical figures of 4-0-28-0 for Zalmi.
Zalmi’s top three of Mohammad Haris (47 off 28), Babar Azam (39 off 28) and Kusal Mendis (31 off 17) got their side off to a strong start. The win was secured by a 64-run stand for the 5th wicket between Michael Bracewell (35* off 17) and Abdul Samad (33 off just 11 balls).
Samad has scored 44, 34 and 33 in his last five matches, hitting 24 of his 33 runs against Rawalpindiz in sixes, so I’m backing him to hit the most sixes for Zalmi against United.
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Team News & Squads
Islamabad United squad: Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan (c), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Imad Wasim, Max Bryant, Sahibzada Farhan, Haider Ali, Andries Gous, Salman Irshad, Mehran Mumtaz, Shamar Joseph, Rachin Ravindra, Mohammad Nawaz, Mir Hamza, Sameen Gul, Dipendra Singh Airee.
Peshawar Zalmi squad: Babar Azam (c), Aaron Hardie, Sufyan Muqeem, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, James Vince, Abdul Samad, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Haris, Ali Raza, Aamir Jamal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Subhan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Maaz Sadaqat, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kashif Ali.
Verdict
I am backing Peshawar Zalmi to win. I am also backing Babar Azam to top score for Peshawar Zalmi.
Devon Conway is a good bet to top score for Islamabad United.
Devon Conway is a good bet to top score for Islamabad United.
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