Peshawar Zalmi will lock horns against Islamabad United in the first eliminator of the PSL at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Peshawar Zalmi is on the roll at the moment as they won their last three games on the trot. Islamabad United lost their last three games but still qualified for the playoffs. Both will battle it out at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United: Match details
Match: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi
Date: Thursday, 24 February 2022
Time: 7:30 pm, (IST)
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United: Squads
Peshawar Zalmi: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Liam Livingstone, Haider Ali, Hazratullah Zazai, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Hussain Talat, Salman Irshad, Ben Cutting, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Haris, Wahab Riaz(C), Saqib Mahmood, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Umar, Arshad Iqbal, Sameen Gul, Sirajuddin.
Islamabad United: Asif Ali, Alex Hales, Mohammad Huraira, Mubasir Khan, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shadab Khan (C), Azam Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Athar Mahmood, Merchant de Lange, Hassan Ali, Reece Topley, Zafar Gohar, Zeeshan Zameer, Muhammad Musa, Zahir Khan, Muhammad Ikhlaq
Weather Forecast
The temperature in Lahore is expected to stay around 18°C at a wind speed of 5 km/h without any chances of rain.
Match Preview
Islamabad United is coming from three consecutive losses, so they will be very down in confidence. After the injury of Shadab Khan and the pull-out of Alex Hales, Islamabad United has looked incompetent. They will want this game to go their way to keep their PSL 7 dream alive.
Peshawar Zalmi is in top form as they won their last three games on the trot. Their openers have contributed very well. Their middle order has also been prolific. They possess a very strong bowling attack led by Wahab Riaz. Peshawar Zalmi is certainly the favorite this time around.
Prediction: Peshawar Zalmi to win.
Pitch report
The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore has tons of runs on offer. A batsman will enjoy batting at this pitch.
