Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Match Details
Match: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Match 12 | PSL 2023
Date: Thursday, 23 February 2023
Time: 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Preview
- In their most recent game against Multan, Islamabad United was bowled out for 138 runs while chasing a 191-run total.
- Peshawar Zalmi has thus far prevailed in both of their games in Karachi.
- The PSZ setup’s match-winning all-rounders are Dasun Shanak and James Neesham.
The Peshawar Zalmi team, led by Babar Azam, will face Islamabad United in the 12th match of PSL 2023 on February 23 at Karachi’s National Stadium. Islamabad United will try to resume its winning ways, while PZ will want to string wins together.
After defeating Islamabad United in Game 12, Peshawar Zalmi is vying for the top spot in the standings and will be eager to get back on the pitch to collect six points against this opponent.
On the other side, Islamabad United enters the game in question after suffering a horrendous loss to Multan Sultans in Match 7. Before playing in a game, this team has had a decent 4-day break.
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
A high temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and partly cloudy weather are forecast.
At this location, teams have had more success bowling first. Numerous large totals have been easily chased down, and teams batting second have won 34 of the 54 domestic T20 matches. Both of these teams will favor bowling first and chasing a target because they have deep lineups with big-hitting finishers.
The National Stadium in Karachi has a favorable pitch for batting.
Peshawar Zalmi Team News & Probable Playing XIs
There aren’t many changes needed to this team’s starting Eleven given how reliable Peshawar Zalmi’s middle-batting order was in the last game.
Recent form – W L W L T
Peshawar Zalmi’s Probable XI
Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Haris (Wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saim Ayub, Rovman Powell, Wahab Riaz, James Neesham, Sufiyan Muqeem, Dasun Shanaka, Arshad Iqbal, Usman Qadir
Islamabad United Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Islamabad United has experienced various availability challenges thus far. Also, given the nature of the next location and Tom Curran’s inability to find his best form, Moeen Ali can make his way to the starting XI.
Recent form – L W L W L
Islamabad United’s Probable XI
Shadab Khan (C), Azam Khan (Wk), Hassan Nawaz, Paul Stirling, Rassie van der Dussen, Colin Munro, Moeen Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim Jr
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2 | 3 |
| Islamabad United | 3 | 2 |
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United – Match 12, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Mohammad Haris
Batters
- Colin Munro
- Babar Azam (c)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Rovman Powell
All-Rounders
- James Neesham
- Shadab Khan (VC)
Bowlers
- Tom Curran
- Usman Qadir
- Mohammad Wasim Jr
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Prediction
Winning the toss
- Peshawar Zalmi
Top batsman
- Peshawar Zalmi – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Islamabad United – Colin Munro
Top bowler
- Peshawar Zalmi – Jimmy Neesham
- Islamabad United – Rumman Raees
Most sixes
- Peshawar Zalmi – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Islamabad United – Colin Munro
Player of the Match
- Peshawar Zalmi – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Team Scores Batting First
- Peshawar Zalmi – 180+
- Islamabad United – 170+
Peshawar Zalmi is the favorite to win this match.
In match 12, Peshawar Zalmi is predicted to defeat Islamabad United and advance to the next round with six points. The main factors are their performance in the previous game and the fact that they have a more reliable bowling unit than Islamabad United. Furthermore, as we have seen so far, IU has not been able to recover from pressure.