IU vs PZ 1st Eliminator Match Prediction

IU vs PZ Team Previews

Islamabad United

It was observed that the Islamabad United batsmen were struggling in their last couple of games. Their top two run-getters in the competition have been Faheem Ashraf with 210 runs and Azam Khan with 280 runs. Both these batters have not only contributed heavily to the totals but have scored these runs briskly at a strike rate in the excess of 150. Other batters such as Shadab Khan, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Asif Ali have also contributed to the team's cause although most of their efforts have been cameos. These batters will need to score big runs in this game.

Islamabad United is going into this fixture with a powerful pace quartet. They have bowlers of the caliber of Hasan Ali who has picked up 12 scalps so far, Fazalhaq Farooki who has collected 10 victims, and Faheem Ashraf who has picked up 7 wickets in the competition. These bowlers have consistently featured in the wicket column for Islamabad. Their spinners Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan were also instrumental in their success, especially in the middle overs of the opposition's innings. Some of the players for United in this game will be Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, and Faheem Ashraf.

The Islamabad outfit played their last game in the PSL against the same opposition. They ended up on the losing side in this encounter. Batting first, Peshawar Zalmi scored 179 runs for the loss of 8 wickets from their stipulated 20 overs. The Islamabad United team could muster 166 all out in 19.4 overs to go down to the Peshawar team by 13 runs. Hasan Ali was the best bowler for Islamabad United picking up 3 wickets for 39 runs. A lot of Islamabad batters got a start in their reply with Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring 33 runs from 24 balls and others such as Faheem Ashraf, and Shadab Khan also chipped in. But this effort was to no avail as they went down to Peshawar in this game.

Peshawar Zalmi

The Peshawar Zalmi brigade is being led by Babar Azam. Azam has contributed heavily to his team so far with 416 runs to his credit. He has hit one hundred and four fifties in the competition. Some of the other batters have also scored good runs for the team with Tom Kohlmore scoring 309 runs with a strike rate of 172 and Rovman Powell hitting 189 runs with a strike rate of 170. Some other batters that are performing for Peshawar include Saim Ayub with 309 runs at a strike rate of 168 and Mohammad Haris with a strike rate of 198 for 231 runs.

All these batters have batted aggressively in the middle order and the team as a result has been successful in putting together good scores on the board. The problem for the Peshawar side during this season has been their bowling department because it lacked consistency. The leading wicket-taker for Peshawar Zalmi has been Wahab Riaz with 9 scalps to his credit. Other bowlers that have been among the wickets for Peshawar have been Aamer Jamal, James Neeshan, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Khurram Shahzad. However, the key to the bowling attack for Peshawar lies with Mujeeb Ur Rehman.

Some of the key components of the Peshawar team are James Neesham, Tom Kohlmore, and Khurram Shahzad. Peshawar Zalmi played their last game against the same opposition. Batting first they put up a solid total of 179 runs on the board for the loss of just 8 wickets. Mohammad Haris was in prime form for Peshawar hitting 79 runs from just 39 deliveries with 5 sixes and 7 fours. Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 41 runs from 25 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes to help the rampaging Haris. Khurram Shahzad was the best bowler for Peshawar picking up 3 wickets for 13 runs.