Pak T20 League 2022

Match 11 : KAR vs PES

Preview

Karachi and Peshawar will lock horns in match number 11 of the Pakistan T20 League at the National Stadium, Karachi. Both teams are currently struggling to find their feet in the tournament and as a result find themselves at the bottom half of the table. The Babar Azam led Karachi have lost all of their three opening fixtures so far and are positioned at the sixth place in the table. Peshawar on the other hand are just a rung above at fifth with a solitary win in three games

Karachi will be desperate to get a win under their belt. They are yet to open their account in the season and will thus be eager to regain some momentum. Their batting needs step-up as Karachi have registered below par scores of 124,113, and 170 while batting first. They did well in the previous encounter against Lahore, however lost the tie by six wickets, as the Qalandars easily chased down the target. Batting department comprises the likes of Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan and Joe Clarke whereas the bowling unit possess a good variety with Umaid Asif, Imad Wasim in the mix. The Kings have a competitive side capable enough to beat any side on their day. It is just their woeful form and poor execution which has let them down. 

Peshawar are also having a tough time in this tournament. Wahab Riaz and Co are a spot above at fifth in the points table with only a win from three matches. Peshawar lost their last two previous matches against Lahore and United by 29 runs and 9 wickets respectively. Their bowlers need to be effective to avoid a hat-trick of losses. Ahead of this lip-smacking contest, let us have a look at how these teams will fare out in today’s clash 

Match Details

Match: KAR vs PES, 11th Match, Pakistan T20 League, 2022

Date: Friday, February 04, 2022

Time: 8:00 PM

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Pitch Report

A high-scoring game beckons at the National Stadium with spinners likely to get help off the surface. As seen in the previous fixture, there should not be much swing on offer for the pacers, enticing the batters to go after the bowling in the powerplay phase. As the match progresses, the spinners should play a more prominent role, making for a good contest in the middle overs. Both teams would prefer to chase, with dew bound to come into play in the second innings.

KAR vs PES Squads

KAR: Babar Azam (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Aamer Yamin, Lewis Gregory, Sahibzada Farhan, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Ilyas, Rohail Nazir, Jordan Thompson, Mohammad Amir, Ian Cockbain, Qasim Akram, Talha Ahsan, Tom Lammonby, Mohammad Imran

PES: Kamran Akmal (wk), Wahab Riaz (c), Hazratullah Zazai, Hussain Talat, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Cutting, Usman Qadir, Arish Ali Khan, Salman Irshad, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Yasir Khan, Sohail Khan, Patrick Brown, Sameen Gul, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Umar, Sirajuddin

 KAR vs PES Probable XIs

KAR: Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam (C), Joe Clarke (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Aamer Yamin, Sahibzada Farhan, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Ilyas

PES: Hazratullah Zazai (WK), Kamran Akmal, Hussain Talat, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Cutting, Wahab Riaz (C), Usman Qadir, Arish Ali Khan, Salman Irshad

Match Prediction

Both teams will be eyeing to get their campaign back on track. The batting heavy Peshawar is likely to dominate this encounter considering the type of assistance the surface is expected to offer. 

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