PSL MATCH 24- PESHAWAR ZALMI V KARACHI KINGS
Karachi Kings are placed at the fourth spot in the points table and will take on the third placed Peshawar Zalmi.
PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE SEASON 6
VENUE & TIME: Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 10 pm Local Time (11:30 pm IST)
PREVIEW:
Karachi Kings seem to be going down and need a win to bring their campaign back on track and another defeat could possibly see them going out of this league while Peshawar Zalmi is placed at the third position and would like to win this game to keep their campaign on track.
Karachi’s mainstay, Babar Azam has been the highest run getter in this edition of the PSL. He has scored 424 runs at an average of 106 with a strike rate of 139.93 in this edition of the tournament thus far and is expected to go big again. Sharjeel Khan is expected to give an aggressive start alongside a stable Babar Azam the way he has been doing so far with 229 runs at an average of 32.71 with a tremendous strike rate of 163.57. Waqas Maqsood has been the best Karachi bowler so far with 7 wickets at an average of 26.29.
Skipper Wahab Riaz has been mighty impressive with 11 wickets at an average of 21.45 and he needs to lead from the front the way he has done so far. Mohammad Irfan has also been good with 7 wickets at an average of 25.86. Sherfane Rutherford has been their best batsman with 210 runs at an average of 35 with the strike rate being a healthy 142.86. Shoaib Malik has also contributed with the bat with 176 runs at an average and strike rate of 29.33 and 129.41 respectively. Kamran Akmal and Haider Ali have also chipped in with 164 and 150 runs respectively.
PROBABLE XI:
Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran Akmal (WK), Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, David Miller, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Wahab Riaz (C), Umaid Asif, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan
Karachi Kings: Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Martin Guptill, Najibullah Zadran, Chadwick Walton (wk), Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim (C), Qasim Akram, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
Peshawar Zalmi: Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan, Shoaib Malik
Karachi Kings: Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Waqas Maqsood, Martin Guptill
HEAD TO HEAD:
Played- 13
Peshawar Zalmi- 8
Karachi Kings- 5
No Result- 0
WHERE TO WATCH IN INDIA:
Sony Six (Television Streaming), Sony LIV (Online Streaming)
DREAM11 PREDICTIONS:
Wicket-Keeper: Kamran Akmal
Batsmen: Babar Azam©, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford
All-Rounders: Imad Wasim
Bowlers: Wahab Riaz(VC), Mohammad Irfan, Arshad Iqbal, Waqas Maqsood
PREDICTIONS:
If Karachi score somewhere between 170 to 190 after batting first then we can expect Peshawar to chase it down while if Peshawar bat first and score 140 to 160 then we expect Karachi to chase it down. We expect Karachi Kings to register a victory against Peshawar Zalmi in this fixture.
Pitch Report:
Batting second should be ideal it being a late night game as a lot of dew comes into play late in the night.
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Note: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. Please ensure that while you select your team, consider the points that are mentioned and make your own decision accordingly.
