Team second and third on
the points table meet. Both teams have two points on the board. Karachi Kings
have played only one match and have won it. A good run rate of +0.950. Team
Zalmi, on the other hand, has played two
matches. Won one and lost one. Same two points but with a lower run rate of
+0.6690.
Karachi Kings have made it to the playoffs in 2016 and 2017.
They would like to believe that they have what it takes this year to make it to
the finals. Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, is the defending champions.
Ordinarily, they would be on a high note.
But having played and lost the first match of PSL 2018 to Newbie Multan Sultans
would have helped them get back to the ground. You may have won the tournament
last year but every day is a new ball game.
The Kings and Zalmi are
fairly well placed. And balanced. While Zalmi has a strong top order, the
batting depth of the Kings is deep in the middle. The team bowling first
would want to restrict the opposition to a low score. That is the key.
The teams are not likely to
change their teams.
Karachi Kings Squad:
Playing XI:Shahid Afridi,
Ravi Bopara, Khurram Manzoor, Mohammad Amir, Joe Denly, Colin Ingram, Tymal
Mills, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Imad Wasim (c), Mohammad Irfan Jnr
Bench:Lendl Simmons, Eoin
Morgan, David Wiese, Tabish Khan, Usman Khan, Mohammed Taha, Saifullah Bangash,
Hasan Mohsin, Usama Mir
Peshawar Zalmi Squad:
Playing XI:Kamran Akmal
(wk), Darren Sammy (c), Dwayne Smith, Mohammad Hafeez, Tamim Iqbal, Wahab Riaz,
Chris Jordan, Haris Sohail, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Asghar, Ibtisam Sheikh
Bench:Dwayne Bravo, Andre
Fletcher, Hammad Azam, Liam Dawson, Riki Wessels, Sabbir Rahman, Saad Nasim,
Sameen Gul, Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah
Key Players
Batsmen
Joe Denly
Dwayne Smith / M Hafeez
Babar Azam
Tamim Iqbal
Colin Ingram
Shahid Afridi
RS Bopara
I Wasim
Bowlers
Kamran Akmal
Umaid Asif
Wahab Riaz
Mohammad Amir
Indu
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