PES vs KAR: Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for PSL 2021, Eliminator 1

Match Details

Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings will battle it out in the Eliminator 1 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021. The encounter takes place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday (June 21).

This match will get underway at 11:30 PM IST and will be streamed live on Sony LIV.

Preview

Both teams have had pretty similar campaigns in the league stage of PSL 2021, as they won five out of their ten games. Hence, it would be interesting to see who emerges victorious in this clash. Notably, the winner of Eliminator 1 will meet the loser of Qualifier in Eliminator 2, with a place in the final at stakes. At the same time, the loser will get knocked out of the tournament.

Peshawar Zalmi have blown hot and cold in the UAE leg of the tournament, having won just two of their five games. On the other hand, Karachi Kings suffered three defeats on the trot after the season resumption. However, they bounced back and won their last two league-stage games, earning a place in the final four.

Predicted Playing XIs for PES vs KAR

Karachi Kings

Sharjeel Khan, Martin Guptill, Babar Azam, Chadwick Walton (wk), Danish Aziz, Najeebullah Zadran, Imad Wasim (c), Mohd Amir, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Ilyas, Abbas Afridi

Peshawar Zalmi

Kamran Akmal (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Umaid Asif, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Irfan and Sameen Gul

Captaincy Picks for PES vs KAR

Babar Azam

Babar Azam has been on a roll in PSL 2021, and his numbers speak volumes of his brilliance. Having scored 501 runs in 10 outings, the Pakistan skipper is the leading run-scorer of the season and wouldn’t mind enhancing his tally even further.  Moreover, he scored a match-winning 77 against Peshawar Zalmi in the group stage, and the team management would want him to replicate his heroics.

Wahab Riaz 

Another player who can shine in this knock-out clash is Wahab Riaz. The veteran fast bowler has certainly aged like fine wine and only seems to get better with time. Riaz has constantly troubled batters with his thunderbolts, and the Karachi Kings batters should beware of him. So far, the left-arm pacer has scalped 14 wickets in nine games.

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Kamran Akmal (C), Danish Aziz

3-Player Team

Babar Azam (C), Umaid Asif, Imad Wasim

4-Player Team

Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz (C), Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Ilyas

11-Player Team

Kamran Akmal, Babar Azam (C), Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Danish Aziz, Wahab Riaz (VC), Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ilyas

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.