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Series: Pakistan Super League, 2023
Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi, 15th Match 26th Feb 2023 evening seven thirty pm
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Qalandars are having an impressive run in this year’s PSL edition. They have won 2 out of 3 games so far and find themselves on the second position in the points table with a NRR of – 0.05.
Zalmi have slipped to number 4 position in the points table after suffering an embarrassing defeat against Islamabad United on Thursday. They have so far won 2 out of 4 fixtures in the ongoing PSL tournament.
Following their defeat against United, their NRR has taken a beating and is at a staggering low of – 1.137.
Both teams have endured close and one-sided encounters in their earlier fixtures making this game a very exciting contest. Read on as we preview this fixture.
This is a contest between two evenly poised sides. Qalandars have not got any of their strategies wrong. Their top 3 have been firing consistently and getting their team of to great starts.
The bowling has been in control specially during the middle and death overs. Barring their one defeat which came against Karachi Kings by a heavy margin, Qalandars have by far looked like a more balanced side.
On the other hand, Zalmi had their ups and downs this year’s PSL edition. They won the opening game with a narrow margin and suffered a heavy defeat against the top ranked Multan Sultans.
However, they made a recovery after their second game and registered a confident looking victory against Quetta. But again, in their 4th game they lost badly to United pushing them further down the points table.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Gaddafi stadium is renowned for its batting friendly nature. But the surface has true bounce which can be well exploited by the quick bowlers early on.
The deck has something in it for both the bowlers and the batters making this an evenly balanced contest.
Weather Forecast
The weather is expected to remain partially sunny with a maximum of 29 C during the day. However, temperatures are expected to plummet in the night to a minimum of 15 C.
At this stage, humidity and the precipitation rates are at a low of 39% and 10% respectively.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BATSMEN Mirza Baig, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris , Babar Azam
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BOWLERS Usman Qadir, Sufiyan Muqeem , Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Match Prediction: With both teams eyeing for a crucial win at this stage, we expect this to be a very exciting contest and recommend Qalandars to win this comfortabley
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