PSL Cricket Match Prediction 2024 | Eliminator 2 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United – Can IU defeat PZ and reach the final? | March 16

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Match Analysis

This article will analyze PSL Cricket Match Prediction 2024 Eliminator 2 for Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United on March 16. Can IU defeat PZ and reach the final? The second eliminator between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United at the National Stadium in Karachi offers a chance to go to the grand final.

With a clinical display, Multan Sultans easily defeated Peshawar Zalmi, highlighting multiple weaknesses in their bowling and batting lineups. With a second opportunity at the championship, the Peshawar men will want to make it count by working together with both the bat and the ball. Their ability to challenge a club like Islamabad United in this important match will depend on their ability to not rely too heavily on Captain Babar and to have multiple batters make valuable contributions.

They will face a formidable opponent in Team Islamabad, who easily defeated Quetta Gladiators in their elimination round, however not before a few blunders showed their vulnerability.

Islamabad United’s main goals in their chase to defeat Peshawar Zalmi and go to the final will be to turn good starts into big scores, form solid partnerships, and bowl with discipline throughout the innings.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Team Preview & Squads

Peshawar Zalmi

This season, Peshawar Zalmi’s batting simply hasn’t been playing at its best. Although captain Babar Azam has consistently scored over 500 runs per season, the other batsmen have struggled to perform effectively behind him. Despite this, Saim Ayub has done brilliantly as his opening partner. Nonetheless, players with high strike rates, like Mohammad Haris and Rovman Powell, occasionally display flashes of brilliance, but their low averages reveal inconsistent play in turning beginnings into significant scores. Their batting display against the Sultans revealed a pattern they were accustomed to: inconsistency.

Similar to their troubles all season long, they lost wickets regularly and struggled to maintain several partnerships in the middle overs, forcing them to settle for a below-par total of 146. In other words, rather than depending just on one player, they had to work as a team to score runs. If they wish to defeat a club like Islamabad in the knockout rounds, they must keep the scoreboard moving. Because of their over-reliance on Babar, they run the risk of batting themselves out of the game if they are unable to reach a substantial total that will put pressure on the opposition. Other batsmen need to settle into a groove and emulate Babar’s methodical style.

Even if some of their bowlers were frugal, Peshawar Zalmi’s bowling assault against the Sultans was inconsistent in taking wickets. This can be problematic, particularly if there are still a few overs remaining and the opposition has secured a large number of wickets. Their bowlers must bowl cheaply and produce wickets at critical points in the game. Zalmi has the ability, but they must play more strategically, score runs more quickly, and take wickets frequently. They have a real chance to make the final if they can resolve their problems, as their captain Babar Azam exudes confidence.

Peshawar Zalmi Squads

Peshawar Zalmi Squads

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Saim Ayub, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Paul Walter, Luke Wood, Aamer Jamal, Mehran Mumtaz, and Salman Irshad.

Islamabad United

Before the pivotal second-leg matchup with Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United produced a performance that demonstrated both promise and room for development.

With a high score of 56, rookie Martin Guptill, who took Colin Munro’s place, stood up well. Shadab Khan (23), Agha Salman (31), Alex Hales (23), and the upper-middle order all made contributions. They lost six wickets for just 19 runs in the last three overs due to a late order collapse, which underscores the need for a more reliable lower-middle order contribution. Despite being very influential with a scorching 18 off 6 balls at a scorching 300 strike rate, Azam Khan was unable to maintain his position at the crease for too long.

The bowling assault had a great start, dismissing half the opposition in less than five overs, but in the middle, it lost some steam. Another player making his season debut, Obed McCoy, excelled with his frugal session, taking one wicket in his three overs while only giving up 13 runs. With a brilliant 3-wicket haul, Imad Wasim proved to be the wrecker-in-chief, destroying Quetta’s top order and leaving the opposition teetering at 16/5 in the fifth over. But Shadab Khan’s costly performance (42 runs in 4 overs) revealed a weakness in their defense. Additionally, their bowlers gave the Quetta Gladiators a little too much tail wag.

When facing the Peshawar Zalmi batting order, it will be imperative to address these bowling inconsistencies, particularly in the final overs.

Islamabad United Squads

Islamabad United Squads

Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Alex Hales, Agha Salman, Haider Ali, Martin Guptill, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hunain Shah, and Obed McCoy.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United outfield report

National Stadium, Karachi

The captains are inclined to bat first during the current encounters in Karachi, and we anticipate that both captains will do so in this game.

The weather for Saturday evening is calling for some cloud cover to start the match, followed by bright skies for the rest of it.

Both the quick bowlers and the spinners will receive some help and some turn. At the National Cricket Stadium, a par score of about 160 is likely because the ball will come into the bat quickly.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five meetings between the two teams, Peshawar Zalmi won three games while Islamabad United won 2 games.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Prediction

Winning the toss

• Peshawar Zalmi

Player of the Match

• Peshawar Zalmi – Babar Azam

Most runs

• Peshawar Zalmi – Babar Azam
• Islamabad United – Martin Guptill

Most wickets

• Peshawar Zalmi – Aamer Jamal
• Islamabad United – Imad Wasim

Most sixes

• Peshawar Zalmi – Babar Azam
• Islamabad United – Martin Guptillv

Team Scores Batting First

• Peshawar Zalmi – 170+
• Islamabad United – 165+

According to cricket analysts, Peshawar Zalmi has a 52.7% chance of winning.