Squads –
KAR –
Imad Wasim (c), Abbas Afridi, Amir Yamin, Arshad Iqbal, Babar Azam, Chadwick Walton, Danish Aziz, Martin Guptill, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Haris, Thisara Perera, Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ahmed, Qasim Akram, Sharjeel Khan, Waqas Maqsood, Zeeshan Malik
PES –
Wahab Riaz (c), Abrar Ahmed, Amad Butt, Bismillah Khan, David Miller , Fabian Allen , Fidel Edwards , Haider Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Irfan Snr, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Rovman Powell, Waqar Salamkheil, Sherfane Rutherford, Shoaib Malik, Umaid Asif
Team News –
KAR –
– Karachi Kings lost their last game against Islamabad and now need to win minimum 2 games of their remaining fixtures to be in the race of playoffs.
– Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam will open the innings. Babar no doubt is world’s best T20 Batsman while his partner Sharjeel is an attacking lad but is very inconsistent, however is looking in great form here being the 2nd Highest scorer of team so far.
– Martin Guptill will bat 1 down. Guptill will be very important for the team due to his high experience and attacking nature. He struggled on the UAE Wickets in both the games.
– Afghani hitter Najibullah Zadran will bat at 2 down. He is power hitter and smashed a brilliant 71 of 42 balls in last game.
– Thisara Perera , Chadwick Walton and Imad Wasim will bat in the middle with Walton Keeping the Wickets.
– Imad Wasim and Noor Ahmed(high chances) will contribute through their spin bowling.
– Mohammad Amir, Waqas Maqsood and Arshad Iqbal will be the pace attack of Karachi. Thisara Perera will assist them.
PES –
– Peshawar has always been a successful franchise in the PSL with 3 finals and 1 Trophy and have won 4 of their 8 games played so far and need to win both their games to book their ticket into the playoffs.
– Kamran Akmal and Young Haider Ali will open the innings. Kamran has always been a successful t20 batsman. He scored around 300 runs last season but have been in poor form in the starting games. Haider Ali is very talented but not performing according to his ability.
– Shoaib Malik will bat at 1 down. Malik showed his experience in last 2nd game where he scored a brilliant 73 in just 48 balls.
– David Miller and Rovman Powell will bat in the middle order. Miller no doubt is one of the most aggressive t20 batsman present but is struggling a bit on UAE pitches.
– Sherfane Rutherford will do the late hitting. He can change the game within few balls like he did with his 56 in last game.
– Fabian Allen will be the spin option assisted by Shoaib Malik. Allen will contribute through bat as well.
– Wahab Riaz, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Imran and Mohammad Irfan will lead the pace attack.
Probable XI –
KAR –
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Martin Guptill, Najibullah Zadran, Chadwick Walton (wk), Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal, Waqas Maqsood, Abbas Afridi
PES –
Kamran Akmal (wk), Haider Ali, Shoiab Malik, David Miller, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Umaid Asif, Wahab Riaz, M Imran, M Irfan
Pitch Report –
Shield Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pitch will be balanced and will provide equal help to both Batsman and bowlers.
Average Score: 157
Team Blueprint –
WK –
C Walton( Middle order + wk, experienced with 3000+ runs however going through poor form, 35(23b) last 2nd game)
Kamran Akmal ( Open + wk, evergreen cricketer always scores at a high SR, 329 runs last season, has been flop so far this PSL but Must have, 35(27b) last game)
BAT –
Babar Azam ( Open, #1 t20 batsman in world cricket, 62, 90, 77, 85*, 81 runs in last 5 games, Must have, C/VC )
Martin Guptill ( 1 down, RHB, 2nd highest world t20 scorer, very experienced, 11(16b), 6(4b) last 2 game, Must have)
Sharjeel Khan( Open, LHB, very attacking, hit or miss, SR of 138 in t20s, Must have )
S Malik( 1 down + part time off spin, RHB, very experienced with 10000+ t20 runs, 73 runs last 2nd game )
Haider Ali( Open, very talented Cricketer, 294 runs in National T20 2020, Career SR of 150, 150 runs in 8 games this PSL so far, Must have )
David Miller( Middle order, LHB, not someone to introduce, 116 runs against PAK series recently, 22(14b) last game, Must have especially while chasing)
Imam ul haq ( LHB, open, scored 375 runs in National T20 2020, 48, 41 runs last 2 of 4 games this PSL so far, didn’t played last game)
Najibullah Zadran( 2 down, LHB, very attacking batsman with a SR of 140 in t20s, 72* against Zim recently on the same Ground, 71* last game, Must)
ALL –
Imad Wasim ( Slow left arm + attacking lower order Batsman, very experienced with 182 t20 Wickets, 10 Wickets in BBL 2020)
Thisara Perera ( Middle/lower middle order + Right Arm medium, very highly experienced t20 player, 3699 runs + 245 Wickets in t20 cricket, 332 runs in 6 games including 4 50s in recent List A matches, 2 Wickets last 2nd game)
Amad Butt( Bowling Allrounder, can hit the ball big, 68 t20 Wickets with him , 23(11b) + 1w, 27R in 2 games he played so far)
Fabian Allen ( Slow left arm + RHB, big hitter of the ball, 22 Wickets in 32 innings, batting SR of 154, 2 Wickets last 2nd game)
Aamer Yamin ( Bowling Allrounder, RHB + Right arm Medium pacer, have played a lot of domestic Cricket for Pakistan, 68 Wickets + 750 t20 runs, Must even in SL)
BOWL –
M Amir( Left arm fast, huge t20 experience with 217 Wickets, 10 Wickets including a 5-fer in LPL2020, 5 Wickets this PSL so far )
Wahab Riaz ( Left arm fast, one of the best t20 bowlers around with 325 Wickets, 11 Wickets last PSL, 9 Wickets this PSL so far, Must have )
Mohammad Illyas( Medium pacer, 17 t20 Wickets, economy slightly high but a Wicket taking option)
W Maqsood ( Left arm fast medium, 49 t20 Wickets with 6 in 4 National T20 2020 , 7 Wickets this PSL so far )
Arshad Iqbal ( Medium pacer, 30 t20 Wickets, eco just over 7, 6 Wickets this PSL so far, very talented pacer, Must have )
M Irfan( Left arm fast, tall bowler, has a lot of experience with almost 150 Wickets, 1w last game )
Fidel Edwards ( Right Arm Fast, 100+ t20 Wickets, 1w in t20 against SL recently)
W Salamkhel( Chinnaman bowler from Afghanistan, 33 t20 Wickets in 22 games at a good SR of 14)
Umaid Asif( Right Arm fast, hit the deck option, bowled around 150 balls picking 8 Wickets last season)
Noor Ahmed (Left arm wrist spinner, 21 Wickets in 21 t20s so far, wicket taking option to have )
C/VC –
KAR –
Babar Azam
Martin Guptill
Imad Wasim
PES –
Kamran Akmal
Shoaib Malik
Haider Ali