The Eliminator  match of the Pakistan Super League 2023, will be played between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 16th March. Both the teams last played the match against each other only wherein Peshawar Zalmi won the Match by 13 runs. On batting first Peshawar Zalmi scored 179 runs, out of which 79 runs were scored by Mohammad Harris in just 39 balls and Bhanuka Rajapaska also played a good knock of 41 runs, For Islamabad United Hasan Ali picked up the most wickets as he took 3 wickets. In batting Islamabad United batters got started but were not able to convert it into fifty as the highest scorer was Faheem Ashraf with 38 runs in just 13 balls but as wickets kept falling Islamabad United got all out at the score of 166 runs. Both the teams need to play their best cricket as losing here will result in elimination from the Pakistan Super League. It's a must win match for both the teams. In the last match Babar Azam didn't play the match as he was resting, he will return in the 11 for the must win encounter.

MATCH DETAILS :

Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi :

Date: 16th March 2023, Thursday 

Time: 07:30 PM (IST)

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Capacity: 27,000

Live Streaming Platform: Sony Sports Network.

PITCH REPORT :

Lahore pitch is a good balanced pitch as batter's if batted well can score runs and bowlers if bowled well are taking wickets. Teams will be looking to bowl first and later on chase the target as pitch remains the same in both the innings.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11:

ISLAMABAD UNITED:

Shadab Khan(C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shoaib Maqsood, Azam Khan(wk), Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

PESHAWAR ZALMI:

Babar Azam(C), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, B Rajapaska, Kohler-Cadmore, Hasebullah Khan(wk), James Neesham, Aamer Jamal, A Omarzai, Wahab Riaz, Salman Irshad.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD :

Total Matches Played: 21

Islamabad United : 10

Peshawar Zalmi : 10 

Abandoned: 1

No Result : 0