Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United will compete in Eliminator 1 of the 2022 Pakistan Super League on Thursday, February 24. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host the contest.U nited started their campaign with a thumping nine-wicket win over Zalmi in the last month. But the team has faced some trouble as the tournament has gone by. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Paul Stirling and Alex Hales are no longer with them.
Shadab Khan’s injury has meant that United are without a regular figure. Although Asif Ali has stood in as their captain, their bowling attack has been severely suffered. Currently on a three-match losing streak, United somehow has managed to qualify for the playoffs.The Quetta Gladiators, led by Sarfaraz Ahmed, also finished with four wins, but United went through on the basis of a superior net run rate. They will go into the game at a loss of six-wickets at the hands of the Multan Sultans, led by Mohammad Rizwan, on February 20.After opting to bat first, United could manage to score only 105 for the loss of seven wickets. Liam Dawson and Muhammad Musa scored in the 20s, but none of them could convert. Asif Afridi and Imran Tahir picked up two wickets for the Sultans to rattle United.Thereafter, the Sultans tracked down the target in 17.2 overs, riding on skipper Rizwan’s unbeaten 42-ball 51. Liam Dawson took three wickets for 16 runs, but his efforts went futile.
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The Zalmi which is led by Wahab Riaz, are on a bit of a roll in the competition. After a nervy start to their campaign, they are currently on a four-match winning streak. The Zalmi will go into the game after their Super Over win over Lahore Qalandars.After choosing to bat first, Zalmi scored 158 for seven after Shoaib Malik top-scored for them with a 28-ball knock of 32. Thereafter, Shaheen Afridi’s unbeaten 20-ball 39 took the game into the Super Over. However, Malik hit two fours to take Zalmi home in the one-over eliminator.
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Peshawar Zalmi is in a much better position and it is expected that it will win the match.
