Match 17 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL 2023) will see two rivals, Peshawar Zalmi (PES) and Karachi Kings (KAR), battling it out at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on March 1. Both teams currently are placed at the bottom half of the points table with four points each.
Pakistan’s sizzling talent Babar Azam has previously captained KAR and is leading PES in the current edition of the PSL. Mohammad Amir, Karachi Kings’ frontline pace bowler, has overtly been critical of Babar Azam in several live television shows and on the micro-blogging site Twitter. Even Imad Wasim, the skipper of Karachi Kings, took a dig at Azam’s batting and leadership skills without being too vocal about the same.
Obviously, the verbal gymnastics before the start of this PSL season renders the match between KAR and PES all the more interesting.
Be that as it may, it is too early to gauge their current position in the standings. Ideally, both teams would want to earn two crucial points to stabilise their standing. Historically, when it comes to their head-to-head in the last five meetings, Zalmi has enjoyed an upper hand while winning all five encounters between the two.
The Imad Wasim-led Karachi Kings will aim to overcome their failures and try to obtain a result in their favour in the much-awaited clash.
PES vs KAR Match Details:
Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings, 17th Match, PSL 2023
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Date & Time: March 1, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network & SonyLiv
PES vs KAR Pitch Report:
The 22-yard strip at the Pindi Cricket Stadium is expected to assist bowlers and spinners in particular. The wicket is slow, and off-pace deliveries will be apparently very effective on it. Either skipper winning the toss may elect to bowl first.
PES vs KAR Probable Playing XIs
Peshawar Zalmi (PES)
Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal
Karachi Kings (KAR)
Matthew Wade (wk), James Vince, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Ben Cutting, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Muhammad Musa, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akif Javed
PES vs KAR Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter
Babar Azam
The skipper of Peshawar Zalmi has been in decent form, however, he failed to hit the ground running in his last outing against Shaheen Afridi’s Lahore Qalandars. Despite the dismal outing, Babar will be raring to get back to scoring big runs in the match against Karachi Kings, his previous franchise.
Probable Best Bowler
Imad Wasim
Karachi Kings’ skipper Imad Wasim is among the leading wicket-takers in the PSL. With seven wickets in six outings, Imad has proven to be a vital cog in the bowling unit. He will aim to add more wickets to his tally. On the other hand, the rival team will look to see him off without allowing the bowler to inflict much damage.
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