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After losing their previous two games, defending champions Karachi Kings will be eager to get back to winning ways when they face Peshawar Zalmi in the 13th League match of PSL 2021.

It would be quite fair if we say that the toss has played a big factor in the tournament, and the chasing side is having a big advantage. The first 12 matches have been won by the chasing side, and this has never happened before in any other tournament played around the globe. On a lighter note, PCB should announce some bonanza for the first team which manages to defend their total!

Now coming to the match, Karachi Kings have won two and lost two of their opening four games in PSL 6 while Peshawar Zalmi currently sitting top of the table after three wins from four. A big test awaits the team bowling first, as both sides have fared well while chasing (as has every other team).

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Karachi Kings

• Babar Azam – After scoring two consecutive fifties, Azam did not do much against Qalandars.  He has 367 runs at an average of 37 and the best score of 78 in 11 matches against Zalmi. Azam has four fifties against Zalmi and the fifth one might be well on cards.
• Sharjeel Khan – Khan was the most impressive Kings batter in the last match. He scored 64 runs and controlled the innings when Azam and Clarke departed in quick succession. In 6 innings against Zalmi, Khan has 177 runs which include his best score of 117, so clearly if we take 1 inning out, his numbers are extremely underwhelming.
• Mohammad Ilyas – Ilyas came into the side in the last match in place of Ameer Yamin and did a decent job with the ball but did not get any wicket. He has 3 wickets in as many matches against Zalmi and will be a good pick in Grand Leagues if he plays.
• Mohammad Amir – Amir was all charged up in the last match against and bowled extremely well but did not get the reward for all his hard work and could only manage only 1 wicket. However, his number against Zalmi is impressive. In 12 matches he has picked up 16 wickets with a best of 25/4 which came in the last season.

Peshawar Zalmi

• Tom Kohler Cadmore – TKC has looked good in PSL so far and has produced two-match winnings knocks for his side. He has not played against Karachi in past.
• Wahab Riaz – Riaz went from his worst T20 figures to his best T20 figure in two consecutive games.  Against Kings, he has a decent record of 11 wickets in 12 matches. It would be interesting to see if he can carry the confidence from the previous game and get this side third win on the trot.
• Imam-ul-Haq – Haq has been hot and cold in PSL so far and his side would be hoping for some consistency from him. In two matches against Kings, he has two fifties.
• Kamran Akmal – One of the most consistent performers in PSL history has been mighty inconsistent this season so far. Akmal would be keen to get back in the groove and Kings are one of the sides he favors. In 12 matches vs Kings, he has 455 runs with the best score of 104.
• Saqib Mahmood is leading the wicket charts so far in PSL 2021.

Stats & Facts

• Played – 12 | KAR won – 4 | PES won – 8 | N/R – 0.
• Karachi Kings won the two league games against Zalmi last year.
• The chasing team has won all 12 games in PSL 2021.

Predicted Playing 11                       

Karachi Kings: 1. Sharjeel Khan, 2. Babar Azam, 3. Joe Clarke (wk), 4. Colin Ingram, 5. Mohammad Nabi, 6. Daniel Christian, 7. Imad Wasim (c), 8. Waqas Maqsood, 9. Mohammad Ilyas, 10. Mohammad Amir, 11. Arshad Iqbal

Mujeeb will part of this match but he will depart in the coming week as he has been called up for the T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Peshawar Zalmi: 1. Imam-ul-Haq, 2. Kamran Akmal (wk), 3. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 4. Shoaib Malik, 5. Haider Ali, 6. Sherfane Rutherford, 7. Wahab Riaz (c), 8. Saqib Mahmood, 9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10. Mohammad Imran, 11. Umaid Asif

Karachi National Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions

The pitch in Karachi has been an absolute belter for batting thus far. Scores even over 190 haven’t looked safe by any means. The track has also helped the team batting second to a significant extent. 

The temperature will be around the 26 degrees Celsius mark with the humidity mostly in the 10s.

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