PZA vs ISL, 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for Match 5 of the Pakistan Cricket League

Preview:

Peshawar Zalmi will face Islamabad United in the 5^th match of the Pakistan Cricket League on Sunday. Peshawar Zalmi registered a thrilling win over Quetta Gladiators by 5 wickets on Friday. Skipper Shoaib Malik’s unbeaten 48* runs and Hussain Talat’s half-century steered them home with 2 balls left in the match. They bat deep, which is an added advantage.

Islamabad United are all set to kick start their campaign from Sunday. Two-time champions didn’t make it to the finals last year as they knocked themselves out in Eliminator 2. Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Paul Stirling, and Zahir Khan are the four overseas players who are likely to make it to the final eleven against Peshawar Zalmi.

Match Details:

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Match 5

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time: January 30^th, at 2:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

The wicket is getting better and better for batting, the bowlers will definitely have a hard time in the middle. It’s always difficult to defend the targets here and hence batting first is a good option.

Probable Playing XIs for PZA vs ISL:

Peshawar Zalmi

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

Islamabad United

Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Paul Stirling, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Muhammad Musa, Zahir Khan

Top Picks for PZA vs ISL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Shoaib Malik still has plenty of cricket left in him and the way he played in the last game against Quetta Gladiators was simply outstanding. He scored an unbeaten 48* runs from 31 balls with the help of one four and 4 sixes.

Hussain Talat stepped up out to the occasion and played a crucial knock in the run-chase against Gladiators. He accumulated 52 runs from 29 balls, which included 5 fours and 2 sixes.

Asif Ali can play the role of finisher for Islamabad, he has scored 224 runs in 10 innings in the last edition at an average of 28 with the highest score of 75.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PZA vs ISL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (vc), Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Usman Qadir, Zahir Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PZA vs ISL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Asif Ali (vc), Haider Ali, Paul Stirling, Shoaib Malik (c), Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Sameen Gul, Usman Qadir

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shoaib Malik

Vice-Captain Options: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Asif Ali

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