Peshawar Zalmi (PES) will face Lahore Qalandars (LAH) in the 23rd match of the Pakistan Super League 2023 on Tuesday, March 7 at the Pindi Club Ground in Rawalpindi. Peshawar have had a mixed season so far and currently stand fourth in the table, with three wins in six games. Babar Azam & Co. would need to be at their best to conquer the high-flying Lahore side and so, they would look to put up a complete performance in the upcoming clash.
Lahore Qalandars, on the other hand, have played some brilliant cricket in the tournament and stand at the top of the points table, with six wins in seven games. They are on a five-match winning streak and would like to extend the unbeaten run by trumping Babar & Co. on Tuesday.
PES vs LAH Match Details:
- Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars, 23rd Match, PSL 2023
- Venue: Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi
- Date & Time: March 7, 2:30 PM IST
- Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network & SonyLiv
PES vs LAH Pitch Report:
The surface at the Pindi Club Ground has been a batter’s paradise. Stroke-making has been easy and bowlers have had a tough time in the middle. In the last three games played at the venue, the chasing side has won twice. Therefore, the team winning the toss in the coming game might look to bowl first.
PES vs LAH Probable Playing XIs
Peshawar Zalmi (PES):
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Rovman Powell, Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshad Iqbal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Lahore Qalandars (LAH):
Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings (wk), Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
PES vs LAH Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
Abdullah Shafique:
Abdullah Shafique has been quite magnificent in PSL 2023. The 23-year-old has featured in four games and aggregated 183 runs at a stunning strike rate of 160.52. The ace batter is in a rich vein of form and would be eager to put up a show with the bat in the match against Peshawar.
Probable best bowler
Rashid Khan:
Rashid Khan has weaved his magic in the ongoing edition of PSL. He has bamboozled batters with his variations and bagged nine wickets in five matches at a sensational economy of 5.42. The 24-year-old wreaked havoc in the clash against Multan Sultan on March 4, picking up an incredible three-wicket haul. The bowling maestro is at the top of his game and could again display his class in the forthcoming encounter.
PITCH REPORT
The pitch at the Pindi Club Ground in Rawalpindi will likely provide a lot of support to the batters in this game. The average first innings score in the last five T20 matches at this venue has been 175 runs.
The Qalandars have won six out of seven games and are placed first in the points table. They are coming into this game after defeating Multan Sultans in the previous outing by 21 runs. The Qalandars posted a total of 180 runs for the loss of nine wickets, and in reply, the Sultans could make only 159 runs. Rashid Khan picked up three wickets for 15 runs in four overs and was the most successful bowler for the Qalandars.
Team news
Lahore, the Pakistan Super League holders, are looking difficult to stop. They beat Multan on Saturday comfortably to notch a double over their rivals this season. Batting sides have no answer to the eight overs from Rashid Khan and Shaheen Afridi.
Possible XI: Fakhar, Baig, Shafique, Billings, Raza, Talat, Wiese, Rashid, Afridi, Rauf, Zaman
Zalmi won last time out against Karchi to help block out memories of a 40-run beating at the hands of Lahore in their previous game. They only found room for three overseas players against Kings. Babar Azam has a duck and seven in his last two knocks.
Possible XI: Haris, Babar, Ayub, Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah, Powell, Jamala, Wahab, Omarzai, Arshad, Mujeeb
Tops value
Babar has 211 runs off 160 balls against Rashid, Shaheen, Haris Rauf and Zaman Khan. He is boosted to 23/10 for top Zalmi bat. Opening bat pal Mohammad Haris has faced seven balls against the same lot and has been out twice. His runs can be shorted at 19.5.
Fakhar Zaman has a poor head-to-head against the Zalmi attack so Abdullah Shafique’s average of 30 under the same filter may make him more appealing for top bat at 7/2.