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Toss Winner - Karachi Kings won the toss and choose to bowl first
Peshawar Zalmi beat Karachi Kings by 159 runs
Can Host Karachi Kings continue their winning momentum against Peshawar Zalmi?
Expect Karachi Kings to register a comfortable win over Peshawar Zalmi.
| Tournament: | Pakistan Super League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | National Stadium Karachi, Karachi East, Pakistan |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 28.4°C|Mist |
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Host Karachi Kings will be looking to maintain unbeaten run when they face Peshawar Zalmi in the 17th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 played at National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday.
With three wins on the bounce, Kings are currently placed at second position in the league table. Captain David Warner will be hoping that the side maintain their standards with bat and ball in this fixture.
On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi managed to register a hard-fought win over Hyderabad Kingsmen, courtesy decent contributions from Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed and Sufyan Muqeem.
Both teams have faced off 21 times in the history of the competition where the Peshawar Zalmi have an edge with 15 wins compared to Karachi King’s six victories.
KRK
128/9 in 20.0 6.4
131/6 in 19.3 6.72
167/7 in 20.0 8.35
181/7 in 20.0 9.05
191/4 in 18.4 10.23
190/8 in 20.0 9.5
PSZ
145/10 in 18.2 7.91
146/6 in 20.0 7.3
123/8 in 13.0 9.46
149/8 in 13.0 11.46
108/10 in 19.1 5.63
110/3 in 13.0 8.46
David Warner-led Kings will be coming into this match, high-on confidence, after registering three wins on the bounce.
For Kings, the onus will be on the likes of Muhammad Waseem, David Warner, Salman Agha, Azam Khan and Khushdil Shah to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, wicket-keeper Azam Khan and David Warner smashed half-centuries to help Kings register a comfortable win over Rawalpindiz.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Moeen Ali, Adam Zampa, Hasan Ali, and Khushdil Shah to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Pacer Hasan Ali is currently leading wicket-taker in the competition. He has taken 8 wickets in three outings at an average of just 6.33.
2. Azam Khan has scored 14, 14*, and 74 runs in his three innings played for Karachi Kings.
Mooen Ali Total Runs Over 14.5 @ 1.85
Moeen Ali has scored 71 runs in the last 3 matches for the Karachi Kings, averaging 35.50. He bats in the middle order and scores runs at a fast pace. With him in really good form this season, we back Ali to play another crucial cameo and score over 14 runs.
Agha Salman Total Runs Over 20.5 @ 1.85
Agha Salman scored 29 runs in 24 balls, smashing 3 fours and 1 six against Rawalpindiz. He has scored 51 runs in 3 matches, averaging 17 this season. He is one of the senior batters in the top order for the Kings and we back him to come good in this fixture and score over 20 runs.
David Warner (c), Azam Khan (wk), Muhammad Waseem, Salman Agha, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Moeen Ali, Abbas Afridi, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Hasan Ali.
Mohammad Waseem, David Warner, Khushdil Shah, Agha Salman, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Saad Baig, Abbas Afridi, Adam Zampa, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hamza Sohail
With a last-over victory over Hyderabad Kingsmen, Peshawar Zalmi have climbed to fourth position in the league table. The franchise will be looking to stick with the same combination for this fixture.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Michael Bracewell, captain Babar Azam, Kusal Mendis, Farhan Yousuf and Iftikhar Ahmed to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Sufiyan Muqeem, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Aamer Jamal and Michael Bracewell to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Spinner Sufyan Muqeem has been standout bowler for Zalmi and claimed 4 wickets in two outings at an average of 15.00.
2. Babar Azam has scored 39, 43 runs in two matches played for Peshawar Zalmi so far this season.
Babar Azam Total Runs Over 23.5 @ 1.85
Babar Azam scored 43 runs in 37 balls last night against the Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen steering the Zalmi to yet another win in a run chase. He has scored over 30 runs in both the matches he has played this season and at Karachi he averages a staggering 59 in T20's scoring over 1300 runs.
Babar Azam (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Mohammad Haris, Farhan Yousuf, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Sufiyan Muqeem,
Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Aamer Jamal, Kusal Mendis, Mohammad Haris, Nahid Rana, Sufiyan Muqeem, Farhan Yousaf , Shoriful Islam
The weather forecast for Thursday’s match is going to be partly cloudy skies with winds blowing at 20km/h. The humidity for the game will be around 71%.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
The average first innings score at National Stadium Karachi in the ongoing Pakistan Super League in the previous one completed match is around 145 runs.
Karachi Kings to win the coin toss @ 1.90
We back the Karachi Kings to win the coin toss in today's match against Peshawar Zalmi.
Based on current form, Host Karachi Kings will start as favorites to win their match against Peshawar Zalmi. With likes of David Warner, Azam Khan and Hasan Ali in decent form this season, the team management will be hoping that Kings can deliver another clinical performance in this contest.
Expect Karachi Kings to register a comfortable win over Peshawar Zalmi.
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