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PES vs ISL Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report: PSL 2022 Match 5

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Peshawar Zalmi, last season’s finalists, started their PSL 2022 campaign in strong fashion as they flexed their batting muscle. With Ben Cutting listed at seven – and Wahab Riaz set to return and able to wield the willow – Zalmi can bat with a great sense of freedom.

And that they did in their opening match against Quetta Gladiators. They chased 191 in clinical fashion, with the ageless Shoaib Malik once again highlighting his immense value. They will be aiming for another batting display here, along with a good bowling display on an excellent Karachi surface.

Islamabad United will begin their campaign today. They were far and away the best side in the PSL 2021 league stage, winning eight of their 10 matches. However, they were eliminated in straight sets, which would have disappointed all associated with the two-time PSL champions.

Like Zalmi, Islamabad have plenty of batting talent, with more overseas talent soon to join the squad. Asif Ali, who was excellent in last year’s T20 World Cup, will be after the perfect platform from the likes of Alex Hales and co., with a capable bowling attack to complement that.

Possible Playing 11

Kamran Akmal and Wahab Riaz, who previously tested for COVID-19, have had a practice session and are available for today’s match.

Peshawar Zalmi: 1. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 2. Kamran Akmal (wk), 3. Haider Ali, 4. Shoaib Malik (c), 5. Hussain Talat, 6. Sherfane Rutherford, 7. Ben Cutting, 8. Wahab Riaz (c), 9. Pat Brown, 10. Sameen Gul/Sohail Khan, 11. Usman Qadir

Islamabad United: 1. Alex Hales, 2. Paul Stirling, 3. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 4. Azam Khan (wk), 5. Asif Ali, 6. Shadab Khan (c), 7. Faheem Ashraf, 8. Danish Aziz, 9. Hasan Ali, 10. Muhammad Musa, 11. Zahir Khan

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Peshawar Zalmi:

  • Kamran Akmal is likely to return to the Zalmi XI. He has the most runs in Zalmi-United matches, with 447 runs in 15 matches at an average of 29.80 and strike rate of 149.50.
  • Akmal is one of three players to have at least 1,000 runs at National Stadium in Karachi (1,005 runs, avg. 33.50, SR 141.75).
  • Shoaib Malik was outstanding two days ago in his 32-ball 48* to seal victory for Zalmi. He has batted beautifully vs Islamabad United since the beginning of 2020, with 129 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 169.74. He has been dismissed just once.
  • Also, Malik averages a brilliant 52.24 in 36 T20s at Karachi, with a strike rate of 134.27.
  • Hussain Talat will come up against his former team today. He was also brilliant two days ago with a 29-ball 52.
  • Wahab Riaz has excellent bowling and batting numbers for Peshawar against Islamabad. The skipper has struck 150 runs in 10 innings at an average of 30.00 and superb strike rate of 164.84. He also has the most wickets in Zalmi-United matches, with 23 scalps in 14 matches at an average of 16.48 and economy rate of 6.79.
  • Also, Wahab has the most T20 wickets of any bowler at Karachi. The left-armer has taken 29 wickets in 23 matches at an average of 21.59 and strike rate of 16.97.
  • Usman Qadir was excellent two days ago in a high-scoring match vs Quetta. The leg-spinner took 2/20, and he will be key here once again.

Islamabad United:

  • Alex Hales smashed 41 off 27 balls vs Peshawar on this ground last season. He will be aiming to improve on his record at Karachi to date, which reads: 9 inns, 243 runs, avg. 27.00, SR 131.35.
  • Paul Stirling, if picked, will be key for Islamabad. He is coming off a decent ODI series in West Indies, where he made scores of 21 and 44. Can he build on this here?
  • Asif Ali has scored 178 runs against Peshawar at an average of 20.78, but the key stat is his superb strike rate of 192.78. He also enjoys batting on this ground, with 566 runs in 26 innings at an average touching 30 and strike rate above 156.
  • Shadab Khan has 10 wickets in as many matches vs Peshawar since 2017 (avg. 29.10, econ. 7.86). He has similar numbers at Karachi, with 18 wickets in 16 matches at an average of 25.50 and strike rate of 19.83.
  • Can Shadab improve on his batting numbers against Peshawar? The skipper has scored just 107 runs in 11 innings vs Peshawar since 2017, but does have a score of 77 against them.
  • Hasan Ali smashed 45 (16) in last year’s Eliminator vs Peshawar, so his batting will be key down the order. He will also be crucial with the ball as he has the fourth-most wickets on this ground (24, avg. 21.25), and took four wickets in three matches vs Peshawar in 2021.
  • Faheem Ashraf concedes just 6.93 runs per over and takes more than a wicket per match on this ground (18 scalps in 16 matches). He will be aiming to improve on his record vs Peshawar, which reads: 9 inns, 7 wickets, avg. 36.57, econ. 8.83.

Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-head: Matches 16, Peshawar 8, Islamabad 7, N/R 1.
  • Peshawar Zalmi (177/2) thumped Islamabad United (176/9) in last season’s Eliminator.
  • Peshawar have won five of the last six completed matches against Islamabad.

National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report and Weather

The chasing team is reigning supreme once again, winning all four matches so far in PSL 2022. The team batting second has won 17 of the last 18 PSL matches on this ground, including Multan chasing over 200 yesterday vs Lahore.

Another clear day is forecast in Karachi, with a top of about 26 degrees.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time.

Option 1:

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Option 2:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

  • Wicket-keepers: Tom Kohler-Cadmore
  • Batsmen: Shoaib Malik, Alex Hales
  • All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Hussain Talat
  • Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz

Match Prediction

Peshawar start as favourites given their recent record vs Islamabad. However, the team batting second will have the edge.

Charbel Coorey
Charbel Cooreyhttps://cricblog.net
Charbel is the owner & founder of cricblog.net, based in Sydney, Australia. He started the website to fulfill his love for the game of cricket. Charbel has been featured on other publications including OP India, Times of India, and The Roar, among others. He is also a keen fantasy sports player. Charbel has also had the privilege of interviewing cricketers on the CricBlog TV YouTube channel, including James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Andrew Tye, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat and Saurabh Netravalkar: https://www.youtube.com/@cricblogtv For any story tips or questions, you can contact Charbel at charbelcoorey@cricblog.net.

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