PSL 2022: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars Match Prediction - Who will win today’s match?

Peshawar Zalmi is all set to take on Lahore Qalandars in the 9th game of PSL 2022 at the National Stadium in Karachi. Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars have both had a roller coaster ride so far with a win and a loss and they still are in the process of getting it right. The Peshawar side led by Wahab Riaz won their first game against the Quetta Gladiators with a huge chase but were shattered apart by Islamabad United in the next game.

The Lahore side, meanwhile led by Shaheen Afridi did not have the best of starts with losing out to table-toppers Multan Sultans in their first game. However, they produced an excellent comeback against the Karachi Kings to win the game in style and are currently at the fourth position in the points table. It will be an opportunity for both teams to move to second place in the table if they can manage a win today.

Preview:

Match Details:

Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars, Match 9

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time: 2nd February at 8:00 PM IST and 7:30 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

The National Stadium in Karachi has been assisting the batters a lot and the first six games have all ended up in the favour of the second batting side. However, the last two games have shown a turn in tide and teams will now be wary of batting second as well. However, the dew still remains a massive factor and the team that wins the toss will not mind bowling first.

Average score: 161 (8 matches in PSL 2022)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 2

Probable Playing XIs for Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars:

Peshawar Zalmi

Yasir Khan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Shoaib Malik, Haider Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, Hussain Talat, Wahab Riaz (c), Ben Cutting, Usman Qadir, Sohail Khan, Patrick Brown

Lahore Qalandars

Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel, Ben Dunk (wk), Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Zaman Khan

Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars Head to Head

Overall matches – 13, Peshawar Zalmi- 8,  Lahore Qalandars- 5

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match – Fakhar Zaman

Fakhar Zaman has been in supreme form in PSL 2022 and is the only centurion as well so far in the season. The left-hander has been hitting sixes for fun at the top of the order and is second on the list of top run-scorers for the edition. He is likely to continue his carnage with the bat and will be one of the players to watch out in the game between Peshawar Zalmi and the Lahore Qalandars.

Probable best bowler of the match –  Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf has taken four wickets in two games for the Lahore Qalandars so far and his pace is always going to be a big threat for the opponents. The right-arm quick picked up three wickets for just 33 runs in the previous game against Karachi Kings and stemmed the run flow to a major extent. He will be keen to continue his impressive performance from the previous game.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.