Squads –
PES –
Haider Ali, Kamran Akmal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz, David Miller, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ravi Bopara, Sherfane Rutherford, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Saqib Mahmood, Imam-ul-Haq, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Ibrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir Khan
QUE –
Anwar Ali, Azam Khan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Zahid Mahmood, Chris Gayle, Dale Steyn, Tom Banton, Usman Khan Shinwari, Cameron Delport, Qais Ahmad, Abdul Nasir, Saim Ayub, Arish Ali Khan, Usman Khan, Faf du Plessis , Hassan Khan
Team News –
PES –
– Peshawar has always been a successful franchise in the PSL with 3 finals and 1 Trophy. They ended up on the loosing side in the 1st game, but chased down a massive total of 194 with a over to go. They are favorates starting this game.
– Kamran Akmal and Imam Ul Haq will open the innings. Kamran has always been a successful t20 batsman. He scored around 300 runs last season. Imam was in terrific form in National T20. Kamran scored 37 while Imam 48 last game.
– Tom Kohler-Cadmore will bat at 1 down. Tom continued his t10 form in the last game scored a very good half century of 31 balls.
– Young Haider Ali will bat 2 down followed by experienced Shoaib Malik at 4. Malik can also contribute through ball. Hailder Ali scored match winning 24 of just 8 balls.
– Mujeeb will be the spin option assisted by Shoaib Malik. Mujeeb recently took a 5 Wicket haul in the BBL.
– Wahab Riaz, Saqib Mahmood, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan/Umaid Asif will lead the pace attack.
QUE –
– Quetta Gladiators lost both their opening games and are looking quite weak. Their Batting has been more weakened by unavailability of Chris Gayle due to National duties.
– Faf Du Plessis has been named as Gayle’s replacement and have joined the squad but will undergo mandatory quarantine. Cameron Delport could make into the XI for this game.
– Quetta bowling has been strengthened by the addition of pace spearhead Dale Steyn. He will directly come into the XI.
– Tom Banton and Saim Ayub will open for Quetta. Tom Banton was in terrific form in Abu Dhabi T10 recently. Banton failed in both the matches but is a very talented player.
– Cameron Delport will play and will bat 1 down. Delport has a big experience of playing franchise Cricket with 5000+ runs and also contribute through bowl.
– Captain Sarfaraz will bat 2 down. He shifted himself at 2 down after opening in 1st game and Scored 40.
– Young Azam Khan will bat 3 down followed by Nawaz and Cutting. Azam has emerged as a attacking talent recently. He also scored a 17 ball 50 in T10 recently.
– Mohammad Nawaz and Ben Cutting will be the Allrounders for Quetta.
– Mohammad Nawaz and Zahid Mehmood will be the spin options for Quetta. Nawaz can bowl his left arm spin in powerplay.
– Anwar Ali/Usman Shinwari, Dale Steyn, Mohammad Hasnain and Ben Cutting will be the pace attack of Quetta.
Probable XI –
PES –
Imam Ul Haq, Kamran Akmal(wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Saqib Mahmood, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan/Umaid Asif
QUE –
Tom Banton, Saib Ayub, Cameron Delport, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Azam Khan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Zahid Mehmood, Anwar Ali/Usman Shinwari, Dale Steyn
Pitch Report –
National Stadium, Karachi
Karachi has always been a high scoring encounter and will have some assistance for spinners with an average Score of 157
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Kamran Akmal ( Open + wk, evergreen cricketer always scores at a high SR, 329 runs last season, 37(24b) last game)
S Ahmed (Open/2 down + wk, averages around 50 against Kings in PSL, 40 runs last game, Must try)
Azam Khan( 2/3 down, very attacking batsman, 139 runs in 5 games at this stadium, 17, 13 runs last 2 game, Must have choice)
BAT –
Haider Ali( 2 down, very talented Cricketer, 294 runs in National T20 2020, Career SR of 150, 24*(8b) last game )
David Miller( Middle order, LHB, not someone to introduce, 116 runs against PAK series recently)
Tom Kohler- Cadmore( Open, RHB, attacking English batsman, 206 runs in 6 T10 games recently, 53 runs last game, Must have)
Tom Banton( Open, attacks from ball 1, 1120 t20 runs with a SR of 152 , out cheaply on 5 and 4 last 2 games, Must have)
C Delport ( 1 down + part time medium pace, 5700+ runs in t20s , didn’t played last game, Must if plays )
Imam ul haq ( LHB, open, scored 375 runs in National T20 2020, 48 runs last game)
ALL –
S Malik( 1/2 down + part time off spin, RHB, very experienced, 26 last 2nd game, didn’t bowled )
Ravi Bopara ( Middle order + Medium pacer, RHB, poor last season with bat also bowled just 2 overs in entire PSL2020, 50(44b) last 2nd game, didn’t played last game)
Amad Butt( Bowling Allrounder, can hit the ball big, 68 t20 Wickets with him , 23(11b) + 1w last game played, didn’t played last game)
Ben Cutting( Medium pacer + hard hitter of ball, 289 runs + 4 Wickets this BBL , 11 runs last game, Must have)
Mohammad Nawaz ( Slow left arm + very good middle order batsman, can bowl in powerplay, 1400+ runs + 115 t20 Wickets on his name, 33(20b) last game, a must have option, bowled just 2 overs last game)
Umaid Asif( Right Arm fast, hit the deck option, bowled around 150 balls picking 8 Wickets last season, can try if plays)
BOWL –
Wahab Riaz ( Left arm fast, one of the best t20 bowlers around with 313 Wickets, 11 Wickets last PSL, 3 Wickets last 2nd game, very expensive last game )
Mujeeb ur Rehman( Mystery off spinner, #1 t20 bowler in world cricket, 14 Wickets in BBL2020, 1w last game, Must have )
Mohammad Hasnain( Medium fast, hit the deck, will bowl in death, 18 Wickets in National T20 2020, 2 Wickets last 2nd game, Must have)
Dale Steyn( Right Arm fast, one of the greatest fast bowlers ever, 259 t20 Wickets with an economy just under 7, Must have)
Usman Shinwari( Left arm fast, 9 Wickets in 7 games in LPL2020, can’t miss him )
Anwar Ali ( Medium fast + hard hitting batsman, 143 t20 Wickets + 1100 runs, SR of 143 in t20s, Must have if plays)
Naseem Shah( Right Arm fast, hit the deck bowler, 5 Wickets in 6 games last PSL, didn’t played last game )
Saqib Mahmood ( Right Arm fast, hit the deck from England, 32 Wickets in 29 innings, 4 Wickets in 2 games )
Zahid Mehmood( Leg spin, 3 Wickets against SA recently, 1w last game, good option to have)
M Irfan( Left arm fast tall bowler, has a lot of experience with almost 150 Wickets, not is good current form, 1w last game at eco of 10.5 )
C/VC –
PES –
Haider Ali
Kamran Akmal
Shoaib Malik
QUE –
Tom Banton
Mohammad Nawaz
Cameron Delport