PSL ELIMINATOR 1- PESHAWAR ZALMI V KARACHI KINGS
Defending champions Karachi Kings will clash with Peshawar Zalmi to get the rights to face off the losing side of the Qualifier in Eliminator 2.
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 in an incredible turn of events have qualified for the playoffs and will take on Peshawar Zalmi who have performed more or less in a similar way. Both of them have been blow hot and cold sides and it would be really interesting to see who blows hot on this big day as the one who blows cold will straightaway go home.
Karachi’s mainstay, Babar Azam has been the highest run getter in this edition of the PSL. He has scored 501 runs at an average of 71.57 with a strike rate of 134.32 in this edition of the tournament thus far and is expected to go big again as Karachi’s batting order is highly dependent on him. Sharjeel Khan is expected to give an aggressive start alongside a stable Babar Azam the way he has been doing so far with 312 runs at an average of 31.20 with an impressive strike rate of 150. Their bowling department has been below par in this tournament so far.
Peshawar’s skipper Wahab Riaz has been mighty impressive with 14 wickets at an average of 21.86 and he needs to lead from the front the way he has done so far. Mohammad Irfan has been rusty with 7 wickets at an average of 28.86. Sherfane Rutherford has made 241 runs at an average of 34.43 with the strike rate being an incredible 150.62. Shoaib Malik has been their highest run getter with the bat with 244 runs at an average and strike rate of 30.50 and 140.23 respectively. Kamran Akmal has also chipped in with 226 runs.
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), Danish Aziz, Imad Wasim (C), Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal, Noor Ahmad, Muhammad Ilyas
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
Peshawar Zalmi: Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan, Shoaib Malik
Karachi Kings: Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Noor Ahmad, Martin Guptill
HEAD TO HEAD:
Played-14
Peshawar Zalmi-9
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, Shoaib Malik
All-Rounders: Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Danish Aziz
Bowlers: Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan, Arshad Iqbal, Muhammad Ilyas
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 based on the conditions as it being a late night game, a lot of dew comes into play late in the night but due to the stakes involved in this big game, teams might look to bat first.
(The Final Dream11 Squad of this game will be posted on our Telegram Channel 10 minutes post toss)
Disclaimer: 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.
