Quetta Gladiators will be up against Peshawar Zalmi in the second match of PSL 7. Both sides will start their PSL 7 campaign on 28 January at the National Stadium Karachi.
Quetta finished last on the points table of PSL 6 while Peshawar ended up third on the points table.
Former Pakistani captain Sarfraz Ahmad will be leading Quetta Gladiators. The squad of QG include big names like James Vince, Jason Roy, James Faulkner and Shahid Afridi.
Peshawar has a stronger squad as compared to Quetta. They have a power-packed batting lineup and a strong bowling attack. Peshawar will be led by Wahab Riaz. This side is flooded with some big names like Liam Livingstone, Hazratullah Zazai, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz and Kamran Akmal.
Match details
Match: Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi
Date: Friday, January 28, 2022
Time: 7:30 pm, (IST)
Venue: National Stadium Karachi
QG vs PZ probable playing XI
Quetta Gladiators
Jason Roy, Ahsan Ali, Umar Akmal, Shimron Hetmyer, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & WK), James Faulkner, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Sohail Tanvir, Ghulam Mudassar
Peshawar Zalmi
Kamran Akmal (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shoaib Malik, Liam Livingstone, Sherfane Rutherford, Usman Qadir, Sameen Gul, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Umar
QG vs MS match prediction
Peshawar Zalmi looks like a more settled side with balanced batting and a strong bowling attack. Even if they don’t get a perfect start upfront, they can still cover it at the backend because their batsmen have that power-hitting ability. Quetta Gladiators also have a capable side, they have some young and energetic guys in their camp. Quetta also can pull out an upset.
Peshawar Zalmi will be the favourites going into the contest.
X-Factor Quetta Gladiators
Sarfaraz Ahmad scored most runs for Quetta Gladiators in PSL 6. He made 321 runs at an average of 46 and a strike rate of 138. He has been a prolific player in T20 cricket. He can also fulfil the C/VC role in your fantasy team.
James Faulkner a capable Australian bowling all-rounder. He can bowl with the new ball and he also varies his pace at the death. He represented Lahore Qalandars last year and did a splendid job with his seam bowling. He has an aggregate of 256 wickets in 217 matches at a strike rate of 17.1. The Veteran all-rounder also has more than 1900 runs to his name.
X-Factors Peshawar Zalmi
Kamran Akmal will be a perfect pick amongst the wicket keepers in this match. He is the second-highest run-scorer of the PSL history with 1820 runs in 69 matches at a strike rate of 137. He opens the batting for Peshawar Zalmi and he can also score points with his keeping skills. Right-hander can also be a capable candidate for the C/VC post.
Pitch report
The track at National Stadium Karachi is batting friendly, however, the spinners also get the ball to grip and turn. This pitch provides grip to cutters. There is also a slight bit of movement with the new ball.
