The second match of the PSL 2023 will feature Karachi Kings against Peshawar Zalmi at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 14. Although Karachi Kings had a poor season in the previous year, they have made some changes to their squad, including the addition of Shoaib Malik and Haider Ali from Peshawar Zalmi. Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, boasts a strong batting lineup led by Babar Azam, although they are light on the bowling front.
HEAD TO HEAD —
KAR vs PES:
Total Head To Head Matches — 17
Karachi Kings Won — 05
Peshawar Zalmi Won — 12
Tie — 0
No Result — 0
PITCH REPORT
The average first innings in the last five T20 matches at the National Stadium in Karachi has been 190 runs; hence, this will be a high-scoring encounter. The pacers might get a little help from the pitch during the first phase of the game.
If we look at the last five matches played between Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, KAR has won one game and PES has won 4 games.
KAR vs PES Dream11 prediction —
Mohammad Haris, who scored 166 runs in five matches last season, is an explosive batsman and a top pick for wicketkeeper.
Shoaib Malik, who was one of the top performers in PSL 2022, is a fine pick for batter, while Imad Wasim, who had a brilliant campaign with the Sylhet Strikers in BPL 2023, is a viable pick for all-rounder.
Salman Irshad, who was one of the standout performers for Peshawar last season, is a fine addition to your bowling picks.
Babar Azam ( Captain) – Babar Azam, one of the best batters in the world, is a consistent performer in the PSL and a fine captaincy pick for your Dream11 team.
Rovman Powell (Vice captain) — He is coming into this tournament after having a great outing in the ILT20 tournament. Powell scored 350 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 160.55 and picked five wickets at an average of 22.
GAME CHANGER —
Mohammad Amir, who has been in excellent form coming into the PSL, is an experienced campaigner and a potential game-changing selection for your Dream11 team.
The KAR vs PES Dream11 team includes
Wicketkeeper, — Mohammad Haris as
Batters — Shoaib Malik, James Vince, Babar Azam(C), and Rovman Powell (VC)
Bowlers – Imad Wasim and Qasim Akram as , and Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Salman Irshad
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Karachi Kings–
MS Wade, IM Wasim(C), Mohammad Amir, S Malik, AJ Tye, Imran Tahir, Mir Hamza, JM Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram
Bench : T Shamsi, Aamer Yamin, Tayyab Tahir, JK Fuller, Mohammad Umar, Muhammad Akhlaq, Faisal Akram, Ben Cutting, Musa Khan, AM Rossington, Irfan Khan
Peshawar Zalmi–
Babar Azam(C), W Riaz, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Salman Irshad, Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Haris, Usman Qadir, Aamer Jamal, Haseebullah Khan, P Hatzoglou
Bench : Mujeeb Ur Rahman, B Rajapaksa, T Kohler-Cadmore, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Sufyan Moqim, Saim Ayub, RJ Gleeson, H Sohail
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