Peshawar Zalmi enter the contest brimming with confidence after finishing second with six wins after their ten matches.
Preview
The play-off stage of the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League is finally here. Four of the best teams in the competition remain as they hope to lift the coveted title at the end of the tournament. Qualifier 1 of the Pakistan Super League season nine will be played between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, March 14, 2023.
Multan Sultans finished the league stage of the competition at the top spot with seven wins from their ten games. Usman Khan and Mohammad Rizwan have been in stellar form with the bat for the Sultans. Both the batters are currently in the top five run-getters of the competition so far. Mohammad Ali and Usama Mir have been the stars with the ball for the side thus far and can be lethal in destroying the opposition’s batting. The only concern for the Sultans would be that they have lost both of their games to Peshawar this season, and it would be something that would be on the players’ minds before the game.
Peshawar Zalmi also enter the contest brimming with confidence after finishing second with six wins after their ten matches. Their skipper, Babar Azam has been leading them from the front as he is the top run-scorer in the tournament as of now. The bowling is a little bit of an issue for the Peshawar side as none of their bowlers feature in the top wicket-takers of the competition.
Match Information
Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans, Qualifier (1 v 2)
Pakistan Super League, 14 Mar 2024, Thur, 9:30 PM IST ,Karachi
Probable PlayingXI
Peshawar Zalmi
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(C), Rovman Powell, Aimal Khan, A Jamal, Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan, T Kohler-Cadmore, L Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mehran Mumtaz
Bench: Khurram Shahzad, Asif Ali, Dan Mousley, L Ngidi, Salman Irshad, AAP Atkinson, Noor Ahmad, Shamar Joseph, Mohammad Zeeshan, Waqar Salamkheil, U Afridi, A Yaqoob, Sufyan Moqim, Arshad Iqbal, PI Walter, Hussain Talat
Multan Sultans
Yasir Khan, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, DJ Willey, Mohammad Rizwan(C), Johnson Charles, CJ Jordan, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali
Bench: DJ Malan, RR Hendricks, Shehzad, Shahnawaz Dahani, Khushdil Shah, A Ibrahim, Ihsanullah, Faisal Akram, OP Stone, Ali Majid, R Ngarava, Oshane Thomas
Injury News
Weather Report: Clear Sky
Win Prediction: Multan Sultans
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 163
Pitch Report
Captains
The wicketkeeper-batter is known to play deep into the innings and tends to accumulate runs for his side more often than not. The right-handed batter is known to attack in the latter half of the innings and is a vital player for the Multan Sultans.
Peshawar Zalmi skipper is in the form of his life and has scored 498 runs from his nine innings in the tournament.
The middle-order batter has been a rock for the Multan Sultans batting as he is currently averaging 113 after his five innings in the competition thus far.
Top
The leading wicket-taker of the competition is surely going to be looking for more wickets in the upcoming matches. He has a stunning average of 15.67 with 21 wickets after 10 matches.
The attacking opener is known for giving blistering starts for his side. Ayub is currently batting with a strike rate of 158.48 which shows a lot about his power-hitting ability.
The veteran medium-pace bowler has 17 wickets thus far in the competition and would be gunning to add a few more to his ever-growing tally.
DISCLAIMER
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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