Английская Википедия:2017 Islamabad United season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox cricket club season 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 | Шаблон:Cr | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2016 | ||
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | — | 2016 | Captain | |
| Khalid Latif | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2016 | ||
| Hussain Talat | Шаблон:Cr | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ||
| Rafatullah Mohmand | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2017 | ||
| Ben Duckett | Шаблон:Cr | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2017 | Overseas | |
| Asif Ali | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| All-Rounders | ||||||
| Shane Watson | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2016 | ||
| Shadab Khan | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2017 | ||
| Imran Khalid | Шаблон:Cr | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2016 | ||
| Dwayne Smith | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Zohaib Khan | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2017 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Sam Billings | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | — | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Nicholas Pooran | Шаблон:Cr | Left-handed | — | 2017 | Overseas | |
| Brad Haddin | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | — | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Saeed Ajmal | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2016 | ||
| Mohammad Irfan | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2016 | ||
| Mohammad Sami | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2016 | ||
| Samuel Badree | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Amad Butt | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2016 | ||
| Steven Finn | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2017 | Overseas | |
| Rumman Raees | Шаблон:Cr | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding | Sleeve branding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q Mobile | PTCL | JS Bank | Dunya News |
Шаблон:Col-2 |Шаблон:Cricket uniform Шаблон:Col-end
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] 2017 Pakistan Super League
References
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