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PSL 2021 Match 8: PES vs QUE Dream11 Prediction Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | PES vs QUE Dream11 Prediction Today | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators Key Players | Karachi Pitch Report

The eighth match of PSL 2021 shapes up to be important between two sides outside the top four in the early stages of the season.

It is particularly important for Quetta Gladiators. Currently in last position, the Gladiators have taken a mere four wickets in 32.2 overs so far this season. Their batting has been carried by Chris Gayle, who has now left for national duty for West Indies in their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. So, the onus will be on skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed to lead the way, with support from the likes of Tom Banton, Saim Ayub and Ben Cutting.

With regards to Peshawar Zalmi, they are coming off a fine chase against Multan Sultans a couple of nights ago. Tom Kohler-Cadmore‘s 32-ball 53 trumped James Vince’s 55-ball 84 as his side chased 195 with a whole over to spare. In this match, they’ll be keen to improve their bowling, with skipper Wahab Riaz (0/53 off four overs) looking to bounce back after a poor outing last game.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Peshawar Zalmi:

• Tom Kohler-Cadmore is coming off a player-of-the-match performance (53 off 32 balls) in his last game.
• Imam-ul-Haq scored 48 off 39 balls two nights ago vs Sultans. However, can he improve on his poor record of 46 runs in four innings vs Quetta Gladiators?
• Kamran Akmal has the most runs in Zalmi-Gladiators matches (397, avg. 24.81, SR 121.78). He smashed a 55-ball 101 in his last meeting vs Gladiators, in 2020.
• Shoaib Malik scored 54 off 27 balls vs Gladiators last season. Overall, he has a fine record against them, with 306 runs in 10 matches at an average of 38.25 and SR 137.22.
• Saqib Mahmood has taken four wickets in two games so far in PSL 2021.
• Wahab Riaz has taken the most wickets in Zalmi-Gladiators matches (29 in 15 matches). His economy rate is superb, also, at just 6.16.

Quetta Gladiators:

• Sarfaraz Ahmed has the most runs of any current Gladiators player vs Zalmi (266). These runs come at an average of 22.17 and SR 130.39.
• Tom Banton has had a slow start to PSL 2021 (scores of 5 and 4). However, he presents a danger and Gladiators need him to perform today.
• Ben Cutting recently had a fine BBL 10 campaign, where he scored 280 runs in 15 matches at an average of 40 and strike rate of 156.42
• Mohammad Nawaz is coming off a fine 33* off 20 balls last game. Also, he has taken 20 wickets vs Zalmi in 16 matches against them.
• Mohammad Hasnain took figures of 3/34 and 0/28 vs Zalmi in PSL 2020.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-Head: Matches 16, PES 7, QUE 8, NR 1.
• Chris Gayle has scored the most runs for the Gladiators so far in PSL 2021 (107). The next best is Sarfaraz Ahmed, way back with 47.
• Before the Qalanders vs Sultans match, the team chasing won all of the first six games in PSL 2021.

Predicted Playing 11

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

Quetta Gladiators: 1. Tom Banton, 2. Saim Ayub, 3. Cameron Delport/Faf du Plessis, 4. Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), 5. Azam Khan, 6. Mohammad Nawaz, 7. Ben Cutting, 8. Anwar Ali, 9. Usman Shinwari, 10. Mohammad Hasnain, 11. Zahid Mahmood

Karachi National Stadium Pitch Report and Weather

A chasing ground. Depending on the number of pitches curators have in store as the tournament progresses spinners’ role will become important.

There are no chances of rain with the temperature around 24 degrees. The humidity will mostly be in the 20s.

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