Match 24 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2021 will see Peshawar Zalmi take on Karachi Kings at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday, 15 June. Both teams are coming to this contest off a defeat in their last encounters.
Peshawar has four wins and as many losses so far. Their batting unit has blown hot and cold. In the last game, against Multan Sultans, they could only manage 166/7. Haider Ali and Kamran Akmal provided them with a decent start, but they were let down by the middle order. Shoaib Malik and David Miller both failed. Eventually, Sherfane Rutherford’s 56 off 40 bailed them out.
Karachi, meanwhile, are heavily reliant on skipper Babar Azam, the leading run-scorer of the tournament so far. Sharjeel Khan has been inconsistent, while Martin Guptill is yet to deliver an impactful performance. Their bowlers failed to defend 190 in the last match, against table-topper Islamabad United. Colin Munro and Iftikhar Ahmad stole the show with a 150-run partnership for the third wicket.
Head to Head
Peshawar Zalmi leads 8-5 against Karachi Kings
Probable XIs
Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran Akmal (wk), Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, David Miller, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Wahab Riaz (c), Umaid Asif, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan
Karachi Kings: Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Martin Guptill, Najibullah Zadran, Chadwick Walton (wk), Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim (c), Qasim Akram, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal
Prediction:
Karachi Kings to prevail over Peshawar Zalmi