Peshawar Zalmi will take on Karachi Kings in the 11th match of the Pakistan Super League 2022. The KAR vs PES battle will be played at the National Stadium, Karachi on Friday 4th February. Karachi is coming into this match with 3rd loss on the trot and is the only team yet to win a game in this tournament. In the previous match against Lahore Qalandars, they were defeated by 6 wickets as Fakhar Zaman scored a smashing century for the Lahore team. Karachi is currently at the bottom of the league table with 0 points.
Peshawar Zalmi on the other hand also had a poor start to their campaign. In the previous game, they got defeated by Lahore Qalandars by 29 runs. Chasing a target of 200, Peshawar batsmen could manage only 170 on the board with youngster Haider Ali top-scoring with 49. Peshawar Zalmi is sitting at the 5th spot in the standings with 2 points.
Match Details
Date: 4-Feb-2022
Time: 8:00 PM IST and 7:30 PM local time
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Where to watch: Sony Sports Network
Pitch report
The wicket at the National Stadium is batting-friendly with little to no help for the bowlers. Both Karachi and Peshawar have good batting in their ranks therefore we can expect a high-scoring game. The average first innings score on this wicket is 180.
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Weather Forecast
Conditions will be mostly sunny and pleasant in the KAR vs PES contest. The temperature will be hovering around 20-22 degrees Celsius. There will be no interruptions in the game by rain although some cloud cover will remain.
KAR vs PES: Dream 11 Top Picks
Babar Azam has managed to score 96 runs in the last 3 matches at an average of 32 with the highest score of 41. A lot of expectations will be on the Karachi skipper to lead the team to its first win.
Haider Ali is a highly talented batter who showed some glimpses of his ability in the previous game against Lahore Qalandars. In 3 matches in this league, he has scored 83 runs at a strike rate of 122.05.
Imad Wasim is a dependable all-rounder in this format of the game. However, in this season of the PSL, he has not yet reached his best. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has scored 26 runs and picked up one wicket.
Hussain Talat has got the enormous capability to win matches single-handedly and he is going well so far in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has scored 69 runs and picked up a wicket. He is a must-pick for this game.
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For KAR vs PES
Batters – Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shane Rutherford, Haider Ali (vc)
Bowlers – Usman Qadir, Aamer Yamin, Umaid Asif
All-rounders – Imad Wasim, Hussain Talat
Wicket-Keeper – Joe Clarke
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For KAR vs PES
Batters – Haider Ali, Babar Azam, Hazratullah Zazai (c)
Bowlers – Salman Irshad, Aamer Yamin, Umaid Asif
All-rounders – Imad Wasim, Hussain Talat (vc), Ben Cutting, Mohammad Nabi
Wicket-Keeper – Kamran Akmal
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Probable XI for KAR vs PES
Karachi Kings: Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Aamer Yamin, Sahibzada Farhan, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Imran
Peshawar Zalmi: Hazratullah Zazai, Kamran Akmal (wk), Hussain Talat, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Cutting, Wahab Riaz (c), Usman Qadir, Arish Ali Khan, Salman Irshad
Who will Win- Match Prediction
Looking at the current form and team combination, both KAR and PES are desperate for a win. However, Karachi will be more hungry to open their account and are expected to win this game.
Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.
