Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans 1st Match Preview | Game Plan

Preview :  The first game of the third edition of the Pakistan Super League will see the Peshawar Zalmi take on the Multan Sultans. This game will be played on February 22.

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE

Pitch and Status - The pitch in Dubai offers very little to the bowlers, fast or slow. The batsmen will be hoping for a little more bounce

STATS - T20I

Total matches	43
Matches won batting first	20
Matches won bowling first	22
Average 1st Inns scores	141
Average 2nd Inns scores	125
Highest total recorded	211/3 (20 Ov) by SL vs Pak
Lowest total recorded	71/10 (19 Ov) by Ken vs IRE
Highest score chased	183/5 (19.4 Ov) by Afg vs UAE
Lowest score defended	144/6 (20 Ov) by Pak vs Eng

Team News :-

• Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan will not take part in Psl 2018 due to a hand injury.


• Shabbir Rahaman will Replaced all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan.


• Evin Lewis is replaced by Riki Wessels

Both Team Official Squad has been announced :-

Peshawar Zalmi Squad: Andre Fletcher, Chris Jordan, Darren Sammy (captain), Dwayne Bravo, Hammad Azam, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Ibtisam Sheikh, Kamran Akmal, Khalid Usman, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Arif, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Hafeez,Rikki Wessels, Saad Nasim, Sameen Gul, Shakib Al Hasan, Taimur Sultan, Tamim Iqbal, Umaid Asif (cover for Hasan Ali), Wahab Riaz.

Multan Sultans Squad: Abdullah Shafiq, Ahmed Shehzad, Darren Bravo, Hardus Viljoen, Imran Tahir, Irfan Khan, Junaid Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Kieron Pollard, Kumar Sangakkara, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Irfan, Nicholas Pooran, Ross Whiteley, Saif Badar, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik (captain), Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, Thisara Perera (cover for Imran Tahir), Umar Gul, Umar Siddiq

Expected Playing XI of Both teams :-

Peshawar Zalmi 

1. Mohammad Hafeez
2. Tamim Iqbal
3. Riki Wessels
4. Kamran Akmal(w)
5. Haris Sohail
6. Dwayne Smith 
7. Andre Fletcher
8. Darren Sammy(c)
9. Chris Jordan
10. Hasan Ali
11. Wahab Riaz

Multan Sultans

1. Shoaib Malik (c)
2. Kumar Sangakkara (wk)\
3. Kieron Pollard
4. Sohail Tanvir
5. Ahmed Shehzad
6. Imran Tahir
7. Mohammad Irfan
8. Junaid Khan
9. Hardus Viljoen
10. Sohaib Maqsood
11. Saif Badar

Important Players for this match :-

• Kumar Sangakkara
     
• Shoaib Malik

• Kamran Akmal

• Mohammad Hafeez

According to stats and team combination Peshawar Zalmi will win this match and 160 is average 1 ining score.