Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United – PSL Betting Tips
Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United will lock horns in the Eliminator game of the 2022 Pakistan Super League to be played at Gaddafi International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Peshawar Zalmi finished at third place in the preliminary stages of the competition. Captain Wahab Riaz will be hoping that the side can deliver their A-game to the table in this Eliminator game.
On the other hand, Islamabad United managed to sneak through to the playoffs of the competition. Shadab Khan has fully recovered from injury and will return to lead the side for this all-important clash.
Earlier, Islamabad United registered a comprehensive win over Peshawar Zalmi. In the second round-robin game, Peshawar Zalmi managed to eke out a narrow win over Islamabad United.
Peshawar Zalmi Form and Team News
With Sherfane Rutherford and Liam Livingstone leaving the PSL due to personal reasons, the batting looks a little vulnerable at the moment.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of openers Mohammad Haris, Hazratullah Zazai, wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal, veteran Shoaib Malik, rookie Haider Ali and Hussain Talat to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Salman Irshad, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, and Amad Butt to provide timely breakthroughs.
Islamabad United Form and Team News
The big positive is that England opener Alex Hales is expected to play in this Eliminator game. In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan to do the bulk of the scoring.
Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali and Waqas Maqsood are expected to be slotted into the playing XI for this knockout clash.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Liam Dawson, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Waqas Maqsood and Faheem Ashraf to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Peshawar Zalmi will be clear favorites to win the Eliminator game of the 2022 Pakistan Super League be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. For the Qualifier PSL game, Islamabad United is placed at 2.14 odds, while Peshawar Zalmi at 1.63 odds.
Our Tipster’s Angle
With both the teams suffering inconsistency, it is clearly hard to pick an outright winner for this Eliminator game. With likes of Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Malik, and Mohammad Haris in their ranks, the franchise will be looking to dominate the proceedings with bat and ball in this knockout game.
On the other hand, Islamabad United will have to bat exceedingly well to upstage Peshawar Zalmi in this fixture.
Therefore, the prediction is for Peshawar Zalmi to beat Islamabad United in this Eliminator game.
Tip 1: Shoaib Malik to lead the batting charge for Zalmi
Veteran batsman has been a bankable performer for Peshawar Zalmi in this year’s competition. With 346 runs in 10 innings at an average of 43.25, Malik is the leading the batting charts for Peshawar Zalmi this season. Given his decent contributions with the bat, we can expect Shoaib Malik to score 20 runs or more against Islamabad [email protected].
Tip 2: Shadab Khan to lead from the front for Islamabad
Leg-spinner has been a standout performer with the ball in hand in this year’s PSL. With 17 wickets at an economy rate of 6.04, Shadab Khan will be keen to deliver his absolute best in this knockout game. So given his match-winning bowling performance this season, we can expect captain Shadab Khan to take one wicket or more against Peshawar [email protected].
Conclusion
Expect Peshawar Zalmi to register a comfortable win over Islamabad United in Eliminator game.
- Shoaib Malik to score 20 runs or more against Islamabad United- Peshawar [email protected]
- Captain Shadab Khan to take one wicket or more against Peshawar Zalmi- Islamabad [email protected]
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