PZ vs LQ Match Preview
For Peshawar Zalmi, Aamer Zamal displayed just how good he is with both bat and ball. It is unlikely that he will be side-lined for this crucial game against the big boys Lahore. Peshawar will likely field the same side in this game that was played in the last match which was the 17th game of the competition. Azmatullah Omarzai had a terrific last game picking up 3 wickets for Peshawar. The team will again look up to him to control the scoring rate of Lahore batters, especially in the death overs.
The Peshawar side is led by Babar Azam who is also the Pakistani international team captain. He has been performing below par in the competition so far and will be keen to bring his A-game to the match after he got out for a duck in the last game. After having scored 178 runs from 6 matches the Peshawar Zalmi team captain will have to fire and put together the big totals on the board that he is known for. The 28-year-old right-handed batter Tom Kohler Cadmore is one of the leading batsmen for Peshawar and will be going into this game on the back of a 56-run inning in the last game.
The Lahore Qalandars team is rolling in success at the moment. No unavailabilities or injuries are affecting them at the moment and there are no chances of any changes being made to the team for this game. The British master batsman Sam Billings will be going into this game with 54-run innings in the last match from just 35 balls. He was mainly responsible for taking the team total to 180 runs. Another top player for Lahore Qalandars is the Afghan leggie, Rashid Khan. He picked up 3 wickets in the last game against Multan Sultans while bowling at an excellent economy rate.
Rashid Khan has the experience of containing the best batting lineups in the world in their middle overs. He will be expected to repeat a similar effort in this game. The left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been the second-highest leading wicket-taker in the competition. He has picked up 10 wickets so far from 6 matches. Qalandars received an opportunity to show their class in the PSL 2023 version. They have emerged as the best team in the competition and are topping the tables with 10 points.
Weather Report
It is expected that we will get a bright sunny day with close to 29 degrees temperature in Rawalpindi.
Pitch Report
The venue for this game is Pindi Club Ground in Rawalpindi. This venue has seen a couple of PSL matches being hosted this season. From the short evidence we have gathered so far, the average first innings total at the venue is 199 runs. As there have been too few matches played here, it is tough to assess the at-par score for this track. But the team will be looking to score in the excess of 200 runs at this ground while batting first to feel confident.
From the evidence we have seen so far in the competition, this Rawalpindi track is a great batting surface. With the game progressing further, there will be a lot of help on offer from the surface for the batters. The finishers from both sides are going to enjoy batting on this track.
Notable stats
Qalandars lead the recent head-to-head between the two outfits.
Qalandars lead the recent head-to-head between the two teams 4-1. They have everything going for them in this game except the home-turf advantage.
Sikandar Raza has a terrific average and strike rate.
Sikandar Raza has a batting average of 88.50 at the moment. He is scoring these runs with a terrific strike rate of 188.29 as well.
Team News
There are no injury worries from either of the teams reported thus far. As both these teams are heading into this game with victories, there is no possibility of any changes to the playing eleven as well.
PZ vs LQ Probable 11
PZ Playing 11
- Babar Azam (C)
- Mohammad Haris
- Saim Ayub
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Haseebullah Khan (Wk)
- Rovman Powell
- Aamer Jamal
- Wahab Riaz
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Arshad Iqbal
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
LQ Playing 11
- Fakhar Zaman
- Mirza Tahir Baig
- Abdullah Shafique
- Sam Billings (Wk)
- Hussain Talat
- Sikandar Raza
- David Wiese
- Rashid Khan
- Shaheen Afridi (C)
- Haris Rauf
- Zaman Khan
Dream11 Prediction
Both these squads have had to face some difficulties with their batting order composition. Peshawar Zalmi will be feeling pretty good by the way their middle order resurrected their earlier collapse in the last game to set a good total on the board. It turned out to be a winning total in the end. The difference between the two sides lies in the fact that Lahore Qalandars has a much better bowling attack that is capable of making the life of Peshawar batters difficult on this ground. They can achieve this feat even on a batting-friendly wicket. This better firepower in the bowling department makes the Lahore Qalandars a favorite to win this game in Rawalpindi and consolidate their position at the top of the points tally.
Top Picks
Fakhar Zaman: Fakhar Zaman leads the batting charts for Lahore Qalandars this season having scored 239 runs with two fifties. You can bet on him to top score again for Lahore in this match.
Rashid Khan: Rashid Khan is bowling well in the competition for Lahore. He has so far picked up 9 scalps and is bowling with a top economy rate of 5.42. You can expect him to become the top bowler for Lahore in this game as well.
Shaheen Afridi: The leading bowler for Lahore Qalandars in the competition is Shaheen Afridi with 10 wickets. He has picked up these wickets with an average of 21.40 and has picked up a fifer as well.
Tom Kohler Cadmore: Tom Kohler-Cadmore is the leading run-getter for Peshawar Zalmi. He has scored 216 runs with an average of 43.20 and with a strike rate of 157.66.
PZ vs LQ Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S. Billings
Batters: B. Azam, T. Kohler-Cadmore, F. Zaman (VC), A. Shafique
All-rounders: D. Wiese, S. Raza (C)
Bowlers: W. Riaz, Rashid Khan, U. Qadir, S. Afridi
