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Cricket Match Predictions: HBL PSL 8 2023 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United - 12th Match - 23 February 2023

by CricDirect Tuesday 21 February 2023

Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United - 12th Match

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The 12th match of the HBL PSL 8 2023 will take place on the 23rd of February between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United at the National Stadium, Karachi.

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Peshawar Zalmi Form Guide:

Peshawar Zalmi are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table.

The top run scorer for Peshawar Zalmi is Tom Kohler Cadmore with 104 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Peshawar Zalmi in the tournament is Salman Irshad with 3 scalps under his belt.

Peshawar Zalmi have won their previous match against Quetta Gladiators by 4 wickets.

Quetta Gladiators batted first and they posted a total of 154 for 4 in 20 overs. Jason Roy and Martin Guptill started off very slowly and couldn't get Quetta Gladiators off to a flying start. Mohammad Nawaz also lost his wicket early on. Iftikhar Ahmed and Odean Smith provided the impetus into the innings with their knocks of 50 and 25 runs respectively. They lifted Quetta Gladiators to a total of 154 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Peshawar Zalmi got off to a terrible start and lost 4 wickets for just 67 runs. Rovman Powell and Jimmy Neesham played superbly and smashed 36 and 38 runs respectively to put Peshawar Zalmi on course for a victory. They eventually chased the total down in the 19th over with 4 wickets in hand.

Islamabad United Form Guide:

Islamabad United are currently placed at the 4th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Islamabad United is Colin Munro with 89 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Islamabad United is Rumman Raees with 3 scalps under his belt.

Islamabad United have lost their previous match against Multan Sultans by 52 runs.

Multan Sultans batted first and they posted a total of 190 for 4 in 20 overs. Shan Masood lost his wicket early on. Rilee Rossouw and Mohammad Rizwan then revived the innings and scored 36 and 50 runs respectively. A couple of wickets fell in quick succession and Multan Sultans found themselves in a bit of bother. David Miller played exceptionally well and smashed 52 runs off 25 deliveries to help Multan Sultans reach a competitive total of 190 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Paul Stirling lost his wicket early on. Hassan Nawaz and Rassie van der Dussen tried to revive the innings and they scored 21 and 49 runs respectively. Colin Munro also tried his best to take his team over the line. He scored 31 off 23 balls but once he was dismissed, all the hopes for a successful chase went down the drain as Islamabad United were bowled out for 138, losing the match by 52 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Peshawar Zalmi –Babar Azam, Rovman Powell (West Indies), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka), (all Platinum), Mujeeb Ur Rehman (Afghanistan), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Wahab Riaz (all Diamond), Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris (all Gold), Aamer Jamal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England), Saim Ayub, Salman Irshad, Usman Qadir (all Silver), Haseebullah Khan, Sufyan Muqeem (both Emerging). Jimmy Neesham (New Zealand) (Supplementary). Peshawar Zalmi will pick their second Supplementary at the Replacement Draft.

Islamabad United - Alex Hales (England), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Shadab Khan (all Platinum), Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi (Afghanistan), Wasim Jr (all Diamond), Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali (all Gold), Abrar Ahmed, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Paul Stirling (Ireland), Rumman Raees, Sohaib Maqsood (all Silver), Hassan Nawaz, Zeeshan Zamir (both Emerging). Moeen Ali (England) and Mubasir Khan (Supplementary)

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Islamabad United

Who will win?- Islamabad United

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Colin Munro (Islamabad United), Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Shadab Khan (Islamabad United), Wahab Riaz (Peshawar Zalmi)

Most Sixes – Colin Munro (Islamabad United), Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)

Player of the Match- Colin Munro (Islamabad United)

Team Scores Batting first – Islamabad United 160+, Peshawar Zalmi 145+

Match Handicap: Islamabad United

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.