Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United will be up against each other in Eliminator 1 of Pakistan Super League 2022, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The winner of this contest will take on Lahore Qalandars for a place in the final.
Zalmi won six matches and lost four to finish third in the points table. They will head into this fixture off a thrilling win over Lahore Qalandars in the Super Over. Having already qualified for the Playoffs, Zalmi rested Liam Livingstone, Ben Cutting, and Sherfane Rutherford that day. Mohammad Umar conceded 23 runs in the final over that night, but Shoaib Malik, who top-scored with 32, struck successive boundaries in Super Over to drive them to a win.
Among bowlers, Wahab Riaz and Salman Irshad lead the pace attack, while Malik and Livingstone will be tasked to handle the spin department.
The United, meanwhile, won four games and lost six in the league stage. They lost their last game, against Multan Sultans, by six wickets. Alex Hales will return to the side after missing the last few games, and is likely to be paired with Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the top.
Probable XIs
Peshawar Zalmi: Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Liam Livingstone, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Haris (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Cutting, Wahab Riaz (c), Salman Irshad, Mohammad Umar, Amad Butt
Islamabad United: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Danish Aziz, Liam Dawson, Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali (c), Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Waqas Maqsood, Zahir Khan, Marchant de Lange
Fantasy Tips
- Place your bet on Peshawar Zalmi to win this game
- Make Hales captain and Cutting vice-captain
- Rutherford and Asif are must-haves for your tea
Fantasy XI
Alex Hales (c), Ben Cutting (vc), Liam Livingstone, Haider Ali, Waqas Maqsood, Sherfane Rutherford, Asif Ali, Zahir Khan, Marchant de Lange, Wahab Riaz, Salman Irshad