Match Prediction – Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, 5
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Match Pakistan Super League 20222021/22
Peshawar Zalmi will collide with Islamabad United in the fifth match of the Pakistan Super League. While Peshawar Zalmi will be playing their second game of the season, Islamabad United who will begin their campaign with this fixture.
Peshawar Zalmi will open their PSL 2022 season with a clash against Quetta Gladiators on Friday. Peshawar had a decent PSL 2021 campaign in which they had won half of their league stage fixtures. With five wins from five games and a decent run rate of +0.586, they had finished in third position in the table.
Peshawar Zalmi then made their way into the Final of PSL 2021 by defeating Karachi Kings and Islamabad United in the playoff matches. However, they were no match for Multan Sultans and ended up suffering a heavy defeat in the final. Zalmi are the second most successful team in PSL history with 38 wins from 70 matches and if they are able to repeat the quality of their performances last season, they will be title-contenders once again.
Islamabad United were the best team in the league stages of PSL last season. With eight wins from 10 games, they had a six-point lead at the top of the table. Islamabad’s galvanizing run suffered massive upsets when they lost both the qualifying as well as the knockout fixtures against Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi and failed to make it to the final.
For a side that has been so consistent and successful recently, Islamabad United’s lack of decisiveness has cost them dearly in the knockout games. They lost the crucial toss against Zalmi in the road to the final and the bowling unit lost its bearings. Despite being arguably the best side of the tournament, they have failed to qualify for the final for the past three seasons and will be desperate to break that jinx this season.
Peshawar Zalmi have a small edge over Islamabad United in the history of this fixture. They have won eight of the 15 matches played between the two teams while Islamabad United have won on seven occasions. Last season, the two sides were involved in the highest scoring affair in Pakistan Super League history. Islamabad United scored 247 runs and although Peshawar Zalmi came close with 232 runs, they were unable to force a win.
Head-to-head record
Wins
: Peshawar Zalmi 8, Islamabad United 7
Last 5 matches:
Peshawar Zalmi 4, Islamabad United 1
Who will win today’s match – Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, 5
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Match Pakistan Super League 2022?
Both sides haven’t made drastic changes to the squad this season. Islamabad United’s clarity of thought when it comes to the team management is quite persistent and it has been the backbone for their outstanding successes in PSL. They have the highest win percentage in the league’s history and will be desperate to kick things off with a win against worthy opponents in Peshawar Zalmi.
Kamran Akmal, who was involved in an off-field tussle with Peshawar Zalmi and refused to play after being denied the highest category, will miss the initial few matches after testing positive for COVID-19. He will be replaced by Imam-ul-Haq. The team will also miss the services of Liam Livingstone as well as Saqib Mahmood due to international commitments. Matt Parkinson and Pat Brown have been roped in as partial replacements.
Usman Khawaja, who was in red-hot form during the recently concluded Ashes, will be unavailable but the likes of Colin Munro, Alex Hales and Paul Stirling are all set to return.
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Game changers for Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, 5
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Match Pakistan Super League 2022
Haider Ali was the emerging talent of PSL last season and he had a blistering start to his international career as well. Wahab Riaz is also a highly efficient wicket-taker who will be hoping to have a major influence here.
Islamabad United traded Azam Khan for Iftikhar Ahmed in one of the most high-profile moves in the buildup to PSL 2022. Azam wasn’t at his best in T20 fun88 last year while Iftikhar Ahmed has been dazzling. The likes of Colin Munro and Alex Hales are unstoppable with the bat once they get going and they were in top form in BBL as well recently.
Who will be the best match bowler?
Wahab Riaz was the second highest wicket-taker in PSL last season. He picked up 18 wickets in 12 matches. Riaz has collected 145 T20 wickets since 2019 and only Rashid Khan and Imran Tahir have been more successful than him. He provides consistent breakthroughs in the middle order.
Who will win today’s man of the match?
Hasan Ali, Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz are among the best players for Peshawar Zalmi. For Islamabad United, Iftikhar Ahmed and Colin Munro hold the cards.
Who will be the best batsman for Peshawar Zalmi?
Shoaib Malik held the middle order for Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 2021 and had a strong campaign. He had scored 354 runs in 13 games at an average of 35.40 and had a strike rate of 149.36.
Who will be the best batsman for Islamabad United?
Colin Munro’s arrival is likely to bolster Islamabad United as he had a massive impact on their performances during his short stay last season too. In seven games, Munro had scored 285 runs at a fantastic average of 57 and also had a strike rate close to 170. He has also been in great form during the BBL and had notched up a century.
Match Scorecard
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Scorecard
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PZA 1ST INN
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BATSMEN
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R
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B
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4s
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6s
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SR
|
|
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
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b Hasan Ali
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0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Yasir Khan
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c Shadab Khan b Faheem Ashraf
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14
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9
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3
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0
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155.56
|
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Haider Ali
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b Shadab Khan
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15
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13
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3
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0
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115.38
|
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Hussain Talat
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c Asif Ali b Faheem Ashraf
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2
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9
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0
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0
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22.22
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Shoaib Malik
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c Asif Ali b Muhammad Wasim
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25
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22
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2
|
1
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113.64
|
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Sherfane Rutherford
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not out
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70
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46
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7
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3
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152.17
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Ben Cutting
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b Hasan Ali
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26
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17
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4
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0
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152.94
|
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Wahab Riaz
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not out
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2
|
2
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0
|
0
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100
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Total
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(20 Ov, RR: 8.39)
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168/6
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BOWLING
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O
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M
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R
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W
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ECON
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WD
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NB
|
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Hasan Ali
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4
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0
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34
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2
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8.5
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1
|
0
|
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Faheem Ashraf
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4
|
0
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23
|
2
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5.75
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0
|
0
|
|
Muhammad Wasim
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4
|
0
|
37
|
1
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9.25
|
4
|
1
|
|
Shadab Khan
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4
|
0
|
28
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
|
Marchant de Lange
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3
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
9.66
|
0
|
0
|
|
Mubasir Khan
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1
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
12
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0
|
0
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IUN 1ST INN
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BATSMEN
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R
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B
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4s
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6s
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SR
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Paul Stirling
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run out (Wahab Riaz)
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57
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25
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7
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3
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228
|
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Alex Hales
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not out
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83
|
55
|
13
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1
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150.91
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz
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not out
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26
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15
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1
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2
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173.33
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Total
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(15.5 Ov, RR: 11.09)
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172/1
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BOWLING
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O
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M
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R
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W
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ECON
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WD
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NB
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Wahab Riaz
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3
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0
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22
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0
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7.33
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0
|
0
|
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Sohail Khan
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3
|
0
|
44
|
0
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14.66
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0
|
0
|
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Usman Qadir
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3
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0
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41
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0
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13.66
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0
|
0
|
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Patrick Brown
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3
|
0
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27
|
0
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9
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0
|
0
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Hussain Talat
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2
|
0
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13
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0
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6.5
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1
|
0
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Ben Cutting
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1
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
0
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