Cricket Free Tips | Pakistan Super League 2022, Eliminator 1: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United

Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United face off in Eliminator 1 of the 2022 Pakistan Super League Playoffs. Until they pulled a four-game winning run out of the hat, Peshawar Zalmi appeared unlikely to advance to the tournament’s next round, and they would be confident in their prospects of winning this match.

Islamabad United has suffered from player availability and injuries in previous games, and they enter this encounter in terrible form. If they want to be competitive, they will need their star players to perform.

Weather
Expect a mix of partly cloudy and partly overcast conditions on the match day. Temperatures will likely range from 11~23°C with no chance of rain.

Pitch
The Gaddafi Stadium’s surface is ideal for batting. The ball is expected to move a little at first, but there isn’t much else for the bowlers to do. If the toss is won, the winning side may opt to chase. Given the scoreboard pressure of a playoff game, a total of 170 runs could be a par score on this surface.

Probable Playing XIs
Peshawar Zalmi:
Wahab Riaz (c), Kamran Akmal (wk), Arshad Iqbal, Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Muhammad Haris, Mohammad Umar, Usman Qadir, Khalid Usman
Islamabad United:
Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Zafar Gohar, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Marchant de Lange, Waqas Maqsood, Zahir Khan

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United – Eliminator 1, Dream 11:
Shoaib Malik (c), Azam Khan (wk), Muhammad Haris (wk), Asif Ali, Hazratullah Zazai, Liam Dawson, Hussain Talat, Wahab Riaz, Marchant de Lange, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad-Iqbal

Prediction
Match winner

• Peshawar Zalmi

Winning the toss

• Peshawar Zalmi

Top Batsman

• Peshawar Zalmi – Shoaib Malik
• Islamabad United – Asif Ali

Top Bowler

• Peshawar Zalmi – Wahab Riaz
• Islamabad United – Waqas Maqsood

Most Sixes 

• Peshawar Zalmi – Hazratullah Zazai
• Islamabad United – Asif Ali

Player of the Match

• Peshawar Zalmi – Shoaib Malik

Team Scores Batting First 

• Peshawar Zalmi – 170+
• Islamabad United – 160+

Although there was just one position between the teams in the group standings, they are in entirely different places in terms of form. Peshawar Zalmi has hit top gear at the right time, but Shadab Khan’s return to Islamabad United could prove key. We expect a close game, with Peshawar Zalmi coming out on top.