Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL T20 2023, Today Match Prediction 08 March 2023

psz vs qtg Match Prediction & Analysis

Peshawar Zalmi will be looking to continue their excellent form when they take on Quetta Gladiators in the 25th match of the 2023 Pakistan Super League played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

In their previous match, Peshawar Zalmi registered a comfortable 35-run win over Lahore Qalandars, courtesy excellent performances from Babar Azam, Wahab Riaz, Saim Ayyub and Arshad Iqbal. With this result, Peshawar Zalmi have climbed to fourth position in the league table.

On the other hand, Quetta Gladiators managed to eke out a close win over Karachi Kings, courtesy scintillating innings from Martin Guptill. The franchise will need to maintain their standards with bat and ball against Peshawar Zalmi.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Peshawar Zalmi Preview

The franchise have found some momentum after registering back-to-back victories in the tournament.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Babar Azam, Saim Ayyub, Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell and Tom Kohler-Cadmore to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, rookie opener Saim Ayyub was the standout performer with the bat for Peshawar and finished the innings with the top-score of 68 off 36 balls with the help of eight boundaries and three sixes. He was well supported by captain Babar Azam, who produced a half-century off 41 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Arshad Iqbal, Wahab Riaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Aamer Jamal to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Arshad Iqbal and Wahab Riaz bowled well and claimed three wickets apiece.

Peshawar Zalmi Predicted Playing XI:

Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Rovman Powell, Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arshad Iqbal

Peshawar Zalmi Actual Playing XI:

Tom Kohler Cadmore, Mohammad Haris, Arshad Iqbal, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Saim Ayub

Quetta Gladiators Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Martin Guptill, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Najibullah Zadran and Umar Akmal to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, opener Martin Guptill was the standout performer with the bat for Gladiators and finished the innings with the top-score of 86 not out off 56 balls with the help of nine fours and four sixes. Besides Guptill, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed played a supporting role and scored 29 runs off 25 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Naseem Shah, Aimal Khan, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Nawaz and Dwaine Pretorius to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, rookie pacer Aimal Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Gladiators. Making his PSL debut for Gladiators, Aimal bowled well and claimed 2 for 26 from his four overs. Besides Aimal, Naseem Shah put in tidy performance and finished with figures of 2 for 31 in his four overs.

Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing XI:

Omair Yousuf, Martin Guptill, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Najibullah Zadran, Umar Akmal, Dwaine Pretorius, Naseem Shah, Naveen-ul-Haq, Aimal Khan

Quetta Gladiators Actual Playing XI:

Naseem Shah, Martin Guptill, Jason Roy, Dwaine Pretorius, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Will Smeed, Umar Akmal, Aimal Khan, Mohammad Nawaz

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game at Rawalpindi will be excellent for batting. The quick bowlers will definitely get some lateral movement with the new-ball. The weather forecast for Wednesday’s game is going to be sunny with humidity around 20%.

Venue Details

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is going to host the 25th match of the 2023 Pakistan Super League between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a daunting total on the board. The average first innings at Pindi this season has been around 180 to 185 runs.