Skip to main content

Editor’s Pick (PSL T20): Peshawar Zalmi - Multan Sultans

By
PSL - 16

Flashback time for Peshawar Zalmi. And not a good one at that. They walked into the tournament thinking, “we are the defending champions we got this” and “they are debutants”. And they lost by seven whole wickets. Zalmi captain Sammy said they were ten runs short. They were also in excess when it came to confidence probably. Point is, in today’s match they will have learned their lessons hard. Zalmi is third on the points table, one point lower than Multan Sultans (the one point is ‘’cos one of the Sultans match was abandoned. Run rate wise, Zalmi has a better run rate. 0.01 difference but that matters trust me.

Today, Multan Sultans are on top of the table and on top of the world. They probably never thought they’d be here. They are loving it and are facing a team they have defeated before. They should not let that success go to their head. That would be the key.

Both teams are on a winning streak nevertheless and would not want to mess around in this game. The winner gets to the top of the table.

Peshawar Zalmi
Peshawar Zalmi will need someone really special to stand up to the Sultans tonight. Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman will not be available anymore as they play for Bangladesh in the Nidahas T20 series. This is a big loss for Zalmi. They will bank on wicket-keeper/batsman Kamran Akmal to take the team forward. Along with Dwayne Smith.
There is another problem. Captain Darren Sammy is confirmed to be out of the game with Harris Sohail. M Hafeez will then don the captain’s cap. Hasan Ali’s form will also be their advantage. So will Liam Dawson. What will Fletcher’s role be?

Key Players
Dwayne Smith
Hasan Ali
Kamran Akmal
M Hafeez

Multan Sultans
Imran Tahir will be their biggest weapon yet. Play him right and the team has a very good chance of making it to the next round in style. Captain Kumar Sangakkara brings in with him years of experience, expertise, and good advice to keep the team on the road to victory. He will remain the key even if he fails with the bat. Junaid Khan supports Tahir at the other end with the ball. With the bat, there is Shoaib Malik, K Pollard, and Ahmed Shehzad. The team has struck gold indeed. Keep the head in the game and the Multan Sultans will go all the way.

Key Players
Junaid Khan
Imran Tahir
Kumar Sangakkara
K Pollard
Shoaib Malik
S Tanvir
Ahmed Shehzad


What do you think?
Indu


Reactions:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Need for co-ed sports

By
Now, this is hardly a feminist piece. I am not here to tell you that women can do anything that men can and better too. One, you know it too. Two, this is hardly about women. I am not here to praise women and demand better rights. I am talking about the possibility that the entire field of sports can take a whole new meaning if gender is not made the criterion. So this is how the idea for the blog started.
The Women’s Indian Cricket Team performed really well at the world cup this year. Mithali Raj praised her team for their hard work, persistence, and passion for the game. She also added that there should be an IPL tournament in the country for the women’s team now. Raj believes that the team’s fantastic game has increased the fan following for the women’s team as well and that they have earned their place here.
While I am honestly not sure about an IPL tournament for women, it did get me thinking. Why not mixed sports? Now that girls play almost all the games that the guys do, why n…
3 comments
Read more

Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans - Post Match Blog.

By
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Ain't it true. Newcomers Sultans thrash Peshawar Zalmi by 7 wickets in PSL 2018 opener sending shockwaves through the league. Being a defending champion did take a toll on Peshawar Zalmi. Not easy walking into a tournament with everyone looking at you assuming you will win.


When the Sultans came in to bat, they had an early upset when they lost the opener for a duck. With a target of 152, it took the experienced Kumara Sangakkara to set the ship on course towards the target. He was calm and composed as he has been throughout his international career. Singles and doubles. And planned boundaries. By the time he was out, caught behind, the team was fairly stable. Shoaib Malik’s captain knock along with Kieron Pollard finished the match in style.
Earlier in the day, Peshawar Zalmi came in to bat. Apart from Mohammad Hafeez’s 59, with twenty-something runs from Dwayne Smith and Darren Sammy; the rest of the batsmen barely contributed. Like I s…
Post a Comment
Read more

Editor’s Pick (Women’s Cricket): India - West Indies

By
India, fourth on the table, has won her first game while West Indies lost. India has a lot to prove for her country. That She deserves as much love and support as the men in blue. Sad that She has to, but circumstances demand it. West Indies on the other hand are looking for a win to kick start their journey to the final.
It is a win-win situation for both the teams. But then, I want my fantasy lineup to win too. So, for this lineup, I have looked up not only the selection percentage generated by fans’ choice, but also the players’ performance in this tournament so far.
My Team 
-Chedean Nation -Mithali Raj -Smriti Mandhana -Punam Raut -Ekta Bisht -Shakera Salman -Shamilia Connel -Poonam Yadav -Meriss Aguilleira -Deepti Sharma -Harmanpreet kaur Let’s hope this clicks. Will you agree with it? Let’s hear some opinions shall we?
Indu

P.S. Please note that the above-expressed opinions are purely the Editor’s. We do not take responsibility, nor can we guarantee the performance of the players. All the…
Post a Comment
Read more