2nd Spot on PSL Points Table on the Line in Last Group Stage Match

2nd Spot on PSL Points Table on the Line in Last Group Stage Match
2nd Spot on PSL Points Table on the Line in Last Group Stage Match

In the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7, Lahore Qalandars will play Peshawar Zalmi in the 29th match. On Monday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. PKT, the two teams will face off at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Match Preview

The final match of the PSL 7 group stages will pit Lahore Qalandars against Peshawar Zalmi. Both teams have already qualified for the PSL play-offs, with Lahore finishing second and Zalmi third in the PSL points standings. Zalmi will draw level on points with Lahore with a win, but they will remain in third place because to their lower net run rate.

Rashid Khan, Lahore’s standout player, would be unavailable for the balance of the campaign. Fawad Ahmed has been brought in as his successor, and the team is hoping he can make a similar influence in the bowling department.For the remainder of the campaign, Peshawar will be without a number of players. Liam Livingstone, Sherfane Rutherford, and Tom Kohler-Cadmore have all returned to the country, putting Zalmi in a pickle heading into the play-offs.

Match Details

Date Monday, 21 February 2022
Time 07:30 pm PKT
Venue Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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Possible Playing XIs

Lahore Qalandars possible XI – Shaheen Afridi (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Phil Salt (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Harry Brook, David Wiese, Fawad Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Peshawar Zalmi possible XI – Wahab Riaz (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Yasir Khan, Benny Howell, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Ben Cutting, Usman Qadir, Salman Irshad, Pat Brown

Head to Head

In total, the two sides have met 14 times during the competition. With eight wins to Qalandars’ six, Zalmi has the upper hand. They last met in PSL 7, which Lahore won by 29 runs at National Stadium Karachi on February 2, 2022.

X-Factor

Throughout the tournament, Haris Rauf has not been at his best. Lahore will be hoping that the fiery pacer regains his form fast and contributes significantly as the tournament progresses.

At the top of the order, Mohammad Haris has been a revelation for Zalmi. The Yellow Storm will be counting on him to get them off to a good start once more and propel them to their fifth PSL final.

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