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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and chose to bowl first
Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs
Peshawar Zalmi eye playoff spot as they face high-flying Islamabad United
Expect Islamabad United to beat Peshawar Zalmi by a close margin.
Tournament: Pakistan Super League 2021 | Format: T20 | Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowPeshawar Zalmi will be looking to secure their playoff berth when they take on table-toppers Islamabad United in the 26th PSL on Thursday.
Islamabad United delivered a splendid batting performance to thrash Karachi by eight wickets. With this result, Islamabad have managed to qualify for the knockout stages. Captain Shadab Khan will be hoping that the side maintains their unbeaten streak in the tournament.
On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi delivered a pitch-perfect performance to beat Karachi Kings in a game played on Tuesday. With this result, Zalmi moved to second position with 10 points to their name.
Muhammad Musa might come in place of Mohammad Wasim.Jr in the final XI for this contest. Faheem Ashraf will not be available due to a hand injury.
In the previous encounter, Islamabad United won the toss and opted to bowl first. The bowlers conceded a lot of runs in the initial Powerplay overs. Pacers Akif Javed and Hasan Ali bowled well and claimed one wicket apiece.
Chasing 191 runs for victory, Usman Khuwaja failed to capitalize on his good start and perished in the fourth over of the innings. Colin Munro showed positive intent from the start and put on an unbeaten partnership of 150 runs with Iftikhar Ahmed.
For Islamabad, Munro was the star performer with the bat against Karachi Kings. Swashbuckling opener notched up his second half-century of PSL this season. He will be looking to continue his rich vein of form with the bat against Peshawar.
Besides Munro, Iftikhar Ahmed played a supporting role and produced unbeaten 71 off 39 balls with the help of five fours and five sixes.
Shadab Khan (captain), Hussain Talat, Colin Munro, Usman Khuwaja, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Hasan Ali, Ali Khan, Muhammad Musa/Mohammad Wasim. Jr, Akif Javed.
Iftikhar Ahmed, Zafar Gohar, Brandon King, Colin Munro, Usman Khawaja, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Akhlaq, Fawad Ahmed, Akif Javed, Hasan Ali, Asif Ali
Captain Wahab Riaz will be hoping that the side can produce a clinical performance in their final round-robin match.
In the previous fixture, Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and opted to bowl first. Skipper Wahab Riaz and Sameen Gul, playing his first game for the side, made early inroads with the new-ball. Riaz and Sameen claimed two wickets apiece to reduce Karachi’s star-studded batting lineup to 37 for 4 after 6.3 overs.
Playing his debut game for Peshawar Zalmi, rookie leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed bowled well and claimed 3 for 14 in his four overs.
Chasing a paltry score of 109 runs, Hazratullah Zazai delivered match-winning effort with the bat. Left-hander smashed quick-fire 63 off just 26 balls with the help of eight fours and four sixes.
Besides Zazai, Haider Ali scored 16 runs off 16 balls with the help of three boundaries. Shoaib Malik perished for a duck. Peshawar Zalmi completed the chase in the 11th over of the innings.
Wahab Riaz (captain), Sameen Gul Kamran Akmal (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Abrar Ahmed, , Umaid Asif, Mohammad Irfan
Hazratullah Zazai, Sameen Gul, Wahab Riaz, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Abrar Ahmad, Waqar Salamkheil, Umaid Asif, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Imam-ul-Haq
With weather forecast expected to be clear skies for Thursday’s game, the wicket prepared will be provide some help to the quick bowlers with the new-ball.
In the previous meeting between the two teams, Peshawar Zalmi managed to overcome Islamabad United, courtesy brilliant four-wicket haul from Wahab Riaz.
That the side that wins the toss, would be keen to bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 140 runs. The previous two matches have been won by sides batting second.
Based on their recent performances, Islamabad United will be clear favorites to win their game against Peshawar Zalmi.
The batting has come to the party for Islamabad United in the previous two matches and the franchise will be hoping for more of the same in this fixture.
On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi will have to bring their A-game to the table to beat in-form Islamabad United.
Expect Islamabad United to beat Peshawar Zalmi by a close margin.
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