PSL 2021: Match 17 PES vs LAH Preview, Playing XI Updates, Live Streaming Details & Pitch Report

The Peshawar Zalmi started with a defeat at the hands of Lahore Qalandars by four wickets, but have made a decent comeback and are placed at the second spot in the points table. The team, captained by fast bowler Wahab Riaz, has three wins from the five games they have played thus far.

After winning three games on the trot, they lost to the Karachi Kings by six wickets. Another win may even take them to the top of the points table. Their next game is against Sohail Akhtar’s Qalandars itself in the second of Thursday’s doubleheader, this time at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Though history says that the Zalmi have an 8-3 record on head-to-head against the Qalandars, the latter has been in decent form in recent times. In the meantime, the Qalandars are placed in the middle of the points table and a victory will strengthen their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.

Playing combination for PES vs LAH

Peshawar Zalmi

Saqib Mahmood has been the standout performer for the Zalmi thus far. He mostly bowls at the death and has picked up 12 wickets from five games at an excellent economy rate of 7.98. Left-armer Mohammad Imran has been impressive as he has bowled a decent economy rate of 7.05.

Skipper Wahab has eight wickets, but has leaked runs at 9.50. In the batting department, five of their batters have over 100 runs, showing the collective efforts of the unit. Sherfane Rutherford is their top run-scorer with 129 runs from five matches at an average and strike-rate of 43 and 151.76 respectively.

Predicted XI

Kamran Akmal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Amad Butt, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Saqib Mahmood, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Imran

Bench: Imam-ul-Haq, David Miller, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Umaid Asif, Bismillah Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir Khan, Fidel Edwards, Waqar Salamkheil, Mohammad Irfan

Lahore Qalandars

For the Qalandars, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez have done the bulk of the scoring. Out of the duo, Hafeez has been the most effective as he averages in the 90s and has a strike-rate above 170. The rest of their batting hasn’t fired. Skipper Sohail Akhtar has looked a tad out of rhythm.

Ben Dunk managed an unbeaten 57 in one of the games, but needs to be more consistent. In the bowling department, Shaheen Shah Afridi is their leading wicket-taker. Rashid Khan bowled economically in the first leg of the tournament, and he will need to shoulder some responsibility as well.

Predicted XI

Fakhar Zaman, Zeeshan Ashraf, Sohail Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk, Samit Patel, David Wiese/James Faulkner, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Dilbar Hussain/Salman Mirza

Bench: Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Zaid Alam, Callum Ferguson, Tim David, Sultan Ahmed, Tom Abell, Agha Salman, Joe Denly, Ahmed Daniyal, Seekkuge Prasanna, Maaz Khan, Dilbar Hussain/Salman Mirza

PES vs LAH Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 11 | Peshawar Zalmi – 8 | Lahore Qalandars – 3 | N/R – 0

PES vs LAH Broadcast Details

Match Timings – 11:30 PM IST

Live Streaming – Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV