Pakistan T20 League 2023

Match 9: QUE vs PES

Preview

The 9th match of the ongoing Pakistan T20 League will be played between QUE and PES on Monday, February 20. The game is scheduled at the National Stadium in Karachi. 

Quetta are sitting in the 4th place in the points table with one win and one loss from their two games played so far in this league. Martin Guptill is the highest run-getter from the Quetta side with 124 runs scored at a strike rate of 169. He has struck 5 sixes and 13 fours in the process. Mohammad Hasnain has been the leader of the bowling pack for Quetta as he has taken 2 wickets while bowling at an average of 29 and an economy rate of 8.29.

Peshawar have gained the 5th spot in the Pakistan T20 League 2023 points table. They also have one win and one loss from their 2 matches in the league. The top runscorer from the team is Tom Kohler-Cadmore with 95 runs scored at a strike rate of 169. He has shot 6 sixes and 7 fours in this tenure. Star batter Babar Azam has also posted 77 runs at a strike rate of 142. Jimmy Neesham has been the most promising bowler for the side. He has picked up 2 wickets while bowling at an economy rate of 8.25 and an average of 33. Wahab Riaz has also shattered 2 scalps so far..

Match Details

Match: QUE vs PES, 9th Match, Pakistan T20 League, 2023

Date: Monday, February 20, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi 

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at National Stadium, Karachi usually provides a good surface for the batting department. The average run of the first innings is 175 runs. Hence it is pretty expected that the team winning the toss will be willing to bat first as this pitch is a batting paradise for the batters.

The highest and lowest temperatures on the matchday at Karachi are 30 and 18 degrees Celsius. The humidity on the day is 63% and there is no chance of rain. The weather will be sunny with patches of clouds around the stadium. 

QUE vs PES Squads

QUE: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Abdul Bangalzai, Umar Akmal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Qais Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Hafeez, Umaid Asif, Saud Shakeel, Omair Yousuf, Will Smeed, Nuwan Thushara, Mohammad Zahid, Aimal Khan

PES: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, James Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Salman Irshad, Usman Qadir, Shakib Al Hasan, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Sherfane Rutherford, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal

QUE vs PES Probable Playing XIs

QUE: Abdul Bangalzai, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Umar Akmal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Qais Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Jason Roy, Martin Guptill

PES: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Sufiyan Muqeem

Match Prediction

Both teams have the potential to win this game as their performance is quite identical in this season of the league. But when we analyse their past performances, Quetta comes to be a more complete side. Thus we back QUE to win this match.  

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