Today Cricket Match Prediction, Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings, PSL T20, 17th Match. Who Will Win, On March 1, 2023

The 17th match of Pakistan Super League 2023 is scheduled to play between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings on Wednesday 1st March 2023 at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi.

Peshawar Zalmi had played its half matches played in this season of Pakistan Super League but is not in the top four teams. They have to give the best performance in the remaining matches to qualify for the top four teams. Peshawar Zalmi is currently the second-worst-performing team in this tournament. They had played five matches with just two wins to their name. They had lost three matches and are holding the fifth position on the points table. They had lost two previous matches in a row against Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars.

Karachi Kings now had played six matches with just two wins to their name in this tournament and this is also an interesting point that they had beaten the best performing and strong teams of this season of Pakistan Super League like Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars. They had lost their matches against Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United, Quetta Gladiators, and Multan Sultans. We saw some good batting performances by the main players of Karachi Kings and we are hoping that their remaining matches will be very interesting.

The previous match of Peshawar Zalmi was a high-scoring match against Lahore Qalandars where near about 442 runs were scored. Remember that this was the very first match of PSL 2023 which was played in Lahore. Most league matches that were scheduled to be held in Lahore had now been moved to Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi. Now three more league matches and four playoff matches including the final match will be played in Lahore. We think that the behavior of the pitch will not remain the same as it was in the first match but still batting will be much easier than bowling at this venue. Peshawar Zalmi is a strong team and has the best batsmen and bowlers available but their bowling unit failed to give the best performance and leaked a lot of runs. They were charged 241 runs which is one of the highest totals in the history of the Pakistan Super League.

The bowlers of Peshawar Zalmi had performed well in previous matches of this tournament but were not much impressive in the previous match. Arshad Iqbal, Wahab Riaz, James Neesham, Saad Masood, Salman Irshad, and Rovman Powell were used as bowlers in the previous match where Wahab Riaz was the highest wicket-taker from their side. He picked up two wickets in four overs while he was charged with 45 runs. Rovman Powell was the other bowler who had a wicket to his name. He picked one wicket in two overs but he leaked a lot of runs. He was charged with 37 runs in just two overs. No other bowler from their side could manage to pick any wicket. Arshad Iqbal, Salman Irshad, Saad Masood, and James Neesham were the bowlers who remained wicketless. The top batting order of Peshawar Zalmi failed to give the best performance but overall their batting order performed well and scored 201 runs while chasing the target of 242 runs. The opening pair of Peshawar Zalmi, Mohammad Haris, and Babar Azam failed to provide a good opening start and both openers came back to the pavilion on a total of 28 runs. Tom Kohler-Cadmore was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 55 runs to his name on just 23 balls with the help of three boundaries and five huge sixes. Saim Ayub also had an outstanding performance with the bat and scored 51 runs. This was his second half-century in his first edition of the Pakistan Super League. Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 25 runs while Rovman Powell could manage to score 20 runs. The key batsmen of Peshawar Zalmi are in good form and we are sure that they will give a tough time to Karachi Kings in this match.

Karachi Kings won their very first match of this tournament after losing three matches in a row but failed to continue the winning momentum and lost the very next match. They are a strong side and have the ability to bounce back and they did the same in the previous match against Multan Sultans. Karachi Kings had played its matches at their home conditions and now has to play their remaining matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi. Karachi Kings had now played a total of six matches with just two wins to their name. They are currently holding the fourth position on the table. They had beaten Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars but had lost their matches against Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United, Quetta Gladiators, and Multan Sultans. They have to win their remaining matches to have some chance to qualify for the playoff. The batting order of Karachi Kings is very strong and experienced but had not put a big total on the board in any previous match.

James Vince and Matthew Wade are opening the batting inning of Karachi Kings and they had been good in almost each and every match of this tournament. The batting order of Karachi Kings also performed well in the previous match and scored 168 runs in 20 overs. They had a good start and at one point, it was clearly looking that Karachi Kings will cross the figure of 200 runs but they were not good in the lower overs and this was a key reason why their total was under the par score. Haidar Ali was dropped in the previous match and Tayyab Tahir was given a chance in the final playing eleven where he proved his selection right and proved the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 65 runs to his name on 46 balls with the help of eight boundaries and one huge six. Matthew Wade also put some runs on the board but it is also a fact that he destroyed a lot of balls. He scored 46 runs on 47 balls with the help of four boundaries. James Vince scored 27 runs. The way how the bowling unit of Karachi Kings performed in the previous match was just outstanding. They defended the target of 159 runs and send a full team of Multan Sultans back to the pavilion on a total of 101 runs in 16.3 overs. Shoaib Malik was the most successful bowler from their side with three wickets to his name in 3.3 overs against 16 runs. Tabraiz Shamsi played his very first match of this tournament and performed well. Tabraiz Shamsi also picked three wickets while he leaked 18 runs in four overs. Akif Javed and Imad Wasim picked two wickets each.

Peshawar Zalmi had faced Karachi Kings in 18 matches where they won 13 matches while Karachi Kings won 5 matches.

According to today’s prediction, Karachi Kings is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Karachi Kings a favorite team to win this match.

• Karachi Kings had beaten Multan Sultans, the best-performing team in this tournament
• The main players of the Karachi Kings are back in the good form
• Peshawar Zalmi has some match-winning players in its squad
• The bowling unit of Karachi Kings is performing well in this tournament
• The batting order of Peshawar Zalmi is also in the good form form

Peshawar Zalmi is overall a strong team as compared to the Karachi Kings especially when it comes to batting. The batting and bowling squad of Peshawar Zalmi is strong at least on paper, so the winning chances of today’s match for Peshawar Zalmi have been increased. The equation of winning the chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Karachi Kings have a 56% chance to win this match
Peshawar Zalmi has a 44% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important role in almost all matches of Pakistan Super League season 8. We had seen in the previous editions of this tournament that chase is the best option for both teams at the venue of Multan. Almost 60% of matches had been won by bowling first. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to field first.

The 17th match of the Pakistan Super League season 2023 is scheduled to be held at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi. The pitch at the Pindi Club Ground in Rawalpindi is known as a good batting surface and has some with and carry. The pitch generally offers good value for shots and provides a fair competition of bat vs ball. It can also help the spinners as the match progresses and there can be some turns and uneven bounce on offer. The actual playing conditions are also depended on other circumstances like the weather and some other factors. It is always best to consult the latest reports from official sources before making any decisions.

The weather in Rawalpindi is excellent for this match. Lahore is typically known for pleasant weather and good temperatures ranging from 14°C to 25°C in February. The sky is mostly clear during this month and there is almost no chance of rain. However. The humidity levels can be relatively high, making it feel slightly warmer.

Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Saad Masood, Salman Irshad, Arshad Iqbal.

Karachi Kings: Matthew Wade (wk), James Vince, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Ben Cutting, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Muhammad Musa, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akif Javed.

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• Date: Wednesday, 1st March 2023
• Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Pindi Club Ground
• Location: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Capacity: 15000
• Known as: Army Sports Ground
• Time Zone: UTC +05:00
• Home to: Rawalpindi

• Total matches: 2
• Matches won batting first: 1
• Matches won bowling first: 1
• Average 1st Inns scores: 219
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 212
• Highest total recorded: 239/7 (50 Ov) by PAK vs ENG
• Lowest total recorded: 221/10 (48.4 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
• The highest score chased: 203/5 (39.1 Ov) by PAK vs WI
• The lowest score defended: 239/7 (50 Ov) by PAK vs ENG

Mirza Tahir Baig, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings(w), David Wiese, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope, Liam Dawson, Jordan Cox, Dilbar Hussain, Ahmed Daniyal, Jalat Khan, Shawaiz Irfan.