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The 24th match of PSL 2021 is a significant one. Two sides who are looking to cement their place in the top four will do battle in the Abu Dhabi lights, where a battle of nerves will make for interesting viewing.

Karachi Kings, the defending champions, have endured an inconsistent season to date with three wins and four losses. This includes two losses in two games since the PSL restart, with their latest being a harrowing defeat yesterday to Islamabad United. After posting what looked to be a winning score of 190/4, Colin Munro and Iftikhar Ahmed then took the Kings’ bowlers apart to win by eight wickets and more than an over to spare. So, with Multan Sultans on the brink of the top four, the Kings need to win this match.

Their opponents, Peshawar Zalmi, can all-but-confirm their passage to the playoffs with victory here. They currently sit in third place and can open up a buffer of four points between they and the Kings and Sultan, so they will be out to improve on recent form where they have lost two of three matches in the Abu Dhabi leg of PSL 2021. In this important game, will it be Zalmi who hold their nerve?

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Peshawar Zalmi:

  • Kamran Akmal has the most runs in PES-KAR matches, with a good record to boot. In 13 innings against Karachi, Akmal has notched up 476 runs at an average of 36.62 and SR of 159.20. This includes a century.
  • Shoaib Malik will be looking to bounce back after consecutive failures in his last two games (0, 2). Malik has a modest record against his former franchise, with 169 runs in seven innings at an average of 28.17 and SR of 129.01.
  • David Miller is in some fine touch. The South African left-hander has hit scores of 21 (23), 73 (46) and 22 (14) since the PSL restart. This will be his first ever match against Karachi Kings.
  • Sherfane Rutherford is coming off a half-century (56 off 40 balls) in his last game against Multan Sultans. Also, he scored 46 off 32 balls against the Kings in the Pakistan leg of PSL 2021.
  • Wahab Riaz has taken 12 wickets in 11 matches against Karachi Kings. Also, he has 11 wickets to his name in seven innings in PSL 2021.

Karachi Kings:

  • Babar Azam is in irresistible touch. The classy batsman has hit scores of 85* and 81 since the PSL restart to shoot up to the number one runscorer in PSL 2021 (7 inns, 424 runs, avg. 106.00, SR 139.93).
  • Also, Babar has a superb record against Zalmi. In 11 innings against them, he has amassed 444 runs at an average of 49.33 and SR of 130.59.
  • Can Sharjeel Khan rediscover the form we saw in the Pakistan leg of PSL 2021? He will be looking to improve on his overall record vs Zalmi, which reads: 7 inns, 177 runs, avg. 25.29, SR 166.98.
  • Martin Guptill has made scores of 11 and 6 in his first two knocks in PSL cricket. Is this his day to fire? Against Zalmi’s up-and-down attack, it might very well be his day.
  • Najibullah Zadran smashed 71* (42) in his last outing, vs Islamabad United.
  • Mohammad Amir has taken the most wickets in PES-KAR matches (16 in 13 outings). He will be key against the capable Zalmi top four.
  • Abbas Afridi took 2/27 vs Zalmi earlier this season.

Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-head: Matches 13, Peshawar Zalmi 8, Karachi Kings 5.
  • Earlier this season, Karachi chased down Zalmi’s 188 with relative ease.
  • Imad Wasim has taken just three wickets in 10 innings against Zalmi.

Possible Playing 11

Peshawar Zalmi: 1. Haider Ali, 2. Kamran Akmal (wk), 3. Shoaib Malik, 4. David Miller, 5. Rovman Powell, 6. Sherfane Rutherford, 7. Fabian Allen, 8. Wahab Riaz (c), 9. Umaid Asif, 10. Mohammad Imran, 11. Mohammad Irfan

Karachi Kings: 1. Sharjeel Khan, 2. Babar Azam, 3. Martin Guptill, 4. Najibullah Zadran, 5. Thisara Perera, 6. Chadwick Walton (wk), 7. Imad Wasim (c), 8. Abbas Afridi, 9. Waqas Maqsood, 10. Mohammad Amir, 11. Arshad Iqbal

Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi Pitch Report and Weather

The average first innings score in the eight matches at Abu Dhabi is 165.88. The team batting first has won five of those matches, but the chasing teams had a day out yesterday, with the Sultans chasing 167 with ease and Islamabad producing an amazing run chase of 191 against the Kings.

Conditions will be hot and steamy, even under lights. Who will keep their cool?

Dream11 Prediction

Option 1:

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Option 2:

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Match Prediction

Crucial game. Peshawar have a good record vs Karachi overall, but the Kings’ top order and their bowlers will be eyeing out a big performance to resurrect their campaign. Kings to win in a tight one.

Charbel Coorey
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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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