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PES vs QUE Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: PSL 2022 Match 22 | PES vs QUE Dream11 Prediction Today | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators Key Players | Lahore Pitch Report

It’s a high-stakes game in match 22 of PSL 2022. Quetta Gladiators (fourth) and Peshawar Zalmi (fifth) are only separated by net run rate at the moment, with the winner today to occupy that all-important playoffs spot with two games remaining after this one.

After their magnificent chase of 200 against Islamabad, Quetta crumbled against Lahore. After losing their first four wickets for 20-odd, the Gladiators did well to reach 141/7, but it was never enough against an in-form Qalandars side.

Today, eyes will be on the Gladiators top order in response to that collapse last time out. Jason Roy has been brilliant, while Sarfaraz Ahmed is showing glimpses of his best. Umar Akmal has made a very promising start to his campaign, while more is needed from James Vince. Also, it will be interesting to see whether the Quetta attack can reign in a Zalmi lineup that bats right down to number seven.

Zalmi smashed Karachi Kings two days ago, with Mohammad Haris playing a blinder in his first match of the tournament. Skipper Wahab Riaz is back in the wickets, and his experience will be key in lifting his team in a crunch match. This should be good.

Possible Playing 11

Peshawar Zalmi: 1. Hazratullah Zazai, 2. Mohammad Haris (wk), 3. Haider Ali, 4. Liam Livingstone, 5. Shoaib Malik, 6. Sherfane Rutherford/Saqib Mahmood, 7. Ben Cutting, 8. Amad Butt, 9. Wahab Riaz (c), 10. Mohammad Umar, 11. Saman Irshad

Quetta Gladiators: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Ahsan Ali, 3. James Vince, 4. Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), 5. Iftikhar Ahmed, 6. Umar Akmal, 7. Noor Ahmad, 8. Sohail Tanvir/James Faulkner, 9. Naseem Shah, 10. Ghulam Mudassar, 11. Hassan Khan

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Peshawar Zalmi:

• Keeper-batsman Mohammad Haris was outstanding against Karachi, smashing a 27-ball 49 to win player of the match.
• Hazratullah Zazai struck a 42-ball 52 in the same match. That was Zazai’s first half-century in four matches in PSL 2022 (overall average of 34 and strike rate of 130.76).
• Liam Livingstone will be key with both bat and ball. He dismissed Joe Clarke with a beautiful leg-spinner two days ago, and will be looking for his first big knock with the bat after scores of 24 and 6 so far.
• Shoaib Malik has struck 145 runs in five innings vs Quetta since the start of 2020 at an average of 36.25 and strike rate of 149.48. This includes a terrific 48* off 32 balls earlier this season.
• Wahab Riaz has bounced back with four wickets in his last two matches after going wicketless in his first four games in PSL 2022. He has an outstanding record against Gladiators, with 33 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 12.70 and economy rate of 6.55.
• Salman Irshad is Zalmi’s leading wicket-taker in PSL 2022 with seven scalps in five matches (econ. 8.35). He took 2/24 in the last match vs Karachi.

Quetta Gladiators:

• Ahsan Ali struck an excellent 73 off 46 balls against Zalmi earlier in PSL 2022. He is Quetta’s top run-scorer in this tournament with 249 runs in seven matches at an average of 41.50 and strike rate of 139.88.
• Jason Roy has scored a century, half-century and duck in PSL 2022, all in that order. He is one to watch today, as always, as he boasts a strike rate of 197.67 in three innings this season.
• Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has the second-most runs in PES-QUE matches, with 383 runs at an average of 29.46 and strike rate of 140.81. This includes scores of 81 (40) and 36* (28) last season.
• Iftikhar Ahmed is coming off an impressive half-century vs Lahore, but averages just 10.80 in eight innings vs Zalmi. Can he turn this around today?
• Umar Akmal has looked really promising so far this season. His scores of 25 and 23 have come at a strike rate of 177.77, providing Quetta with some great momentum in important moments.
• Naseem Shah has taken just two wickets in six matches outside of his five-wicket haul this season, so this is a big game for him.
• James Faulkner has taken six wickets in as many matches in PSL 2022. He was expensive vs Zalmi earlier this season (1/40).

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 19, Zalmi 10, Gladiators 8, 1 N/R.
• Zalmi have won the past five matches between the teams.
• Zalmi (191/5) chased Quetta’s (190/4) in the second match of PSL 2022 back on January 28.

Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pitch Report and Weather

The average first innings score in six matches at Lahore this season is 181.33. The team batting first has won four of the six matches, with Islamabad holding on for a one-run win yesterday. Expect another good batting track here.

The forecast is for another cool and clear evening in Lahore.

Dream11 Prediction

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

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Haris
• Batsmen: Jason Roy, Hazratullah Zazai, Ahsan Ali, Shoaib Malik
• All-rounders: Liam Livingstone
• Bowlers: Wahab Riaz

Match Prediction

Peshawar Zalmi have a great recent record against Quetta and start as favourites in this match.