The 29th match of Pakistan Super League 2023 is scheduled to play between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday 12th March 2023 at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi.

Islamabad United had qualified for the playoff of this edition of the Pakistan Super League but they have to win this match to cement their place in the top two positions. They had played a total of nine matches with six wins to their name. They had lost three matches and are holding the second position on the points table. They won three matches in a row but lost their most recent match against Lahore Qalandars by a big margin of 119 runs.

Peshawar Zalmi is currently holding the fourth position on the table and they have to win this match at any cost to cement their place in the playoff. Remember that if Peshawar Zalmi loses this match, Quetta Gladiators will have some chances to qualify for the next level of this tournament. Peshawar Zalmi had won just four out of nine matches played. They had lost five matches and are situated in the fourth position on the ladder. Remember that they were beaten by Multan Sultans in their most recent match by a handsome margin of four wickets.

Islamabad United performed well in the previous three matches but totally failed to give the best performance in their most recent match against Lahore Qalandars and lost the match by a huge margin of 119 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was very poor as they leaked 226 runs in 20 overs. We have no doubt that the bowling unit of Islamabad United is very strong but they did not perform well. They used six bowlers in that match where Fazalhaq Farooqi was the highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs while he was charged for 40 runs. Hasan Ali was the other bowler who performed well and picked one wicket in four overs against 33 runs. Mohammad Wasim Jr was the other bowler from their side who had a wicket to his name but he leaked a lot of runs.

Mohammad Wasim Jr was charged with 48 runs in four overs while Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Khan, and the skipper, Shadab Khan were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. Remember that Faheem Ashraf was charged with 43 runs in four overs. We think that Islamabad United will make a couple of changes in the bowling unit for this match. The batting order of Islamabad United is also strong but totally failed to give the best performance and their full team came back to the pavilion with a total of just 107 runs in 15.1 overs while chasing the target of 227 runs. Hasan Ali and Alex Hales were the highest run-scorers with just 18 runs to their names each. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a strong batsman of this team but he also failed to give the best performance and scored 15 runs. Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, Mubasir Khan, Asif Ali, and Faheem Ashraf are part of the batting squad of Islamabad United and had performed well in this tournament but these all batsmen totally failed to give the best performance in the previous match. Islamabad United is a team that can bounce back and we are sure that they will make comeback in this match.

The most recent match of Peshawar Zalmi was very interesting against Multan Sultans. This match was a high-scoring where a total of 486 runs were scored in both innings. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and decided to bat first. This decision worked for this team properly and they scored a total of 242 runs in 20 overs. Almost all batsmen from their side put some runs on the board. Babar Azam was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 73 runs to his name on 39 balls with the help of nine boundaries and two huge sixes. Saim Ayub also had an outstanding performance with the bat and scored 58 runs on just 33 balls with the help of five boundaries and four huge sixes. Tom Kohler-Cadmore was the other batsman who put some runs on the board. He scored 38 runs while he faced just 18 balls and smashed four boundaries and two huge sixes.

Mohammad Haris had performed well in this edition of the Pakistan Super League and he also performed well in the previous match where he scored 35 runs on just 11 balls. He smashed one boundary and four huge sixes during his inning. Peshawar Zalmi lost the previous match due to the worst performance by their bowling unit and leaked the target of 227 runs in 19.2 overs. Azmatullah Omarzai was the highest wicket-taker from their side but he also leaked a lot of runs. He picked up two wickets while he was charged with 62 runs. Wahab Riaz was the only successful and most economical bowler on their side with one wicket to his name in four overs while he was charged for 32 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arshad Iqbal, and Saim Ayub also picked one wicket each while Usman Qadir was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket and leaked 32 runs in just two overs. The bowling unit of Peshawar Zalmi is strong but they should give the best performance to win this most important match.

Islamabad United had faced Peshawar Zalmi in 19 matches where they won 10 matches while Peshawar Zalmi won 9 matches.

According to today’s prediction, Islamabad United is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Islamabad United a favorite team to win this match.

• Islamabad United had already beaten Peshawar Zalmi in this tournament
• The batting order of Islamabad United is very strong
• The batting order of Peshawar Zalmi is also strong and in good form
• Islamabad United also performed well in this tournament
• The key players of both teams are back in the good form

Islamabad United is overall a strong team as compared to Peshawar Zalmi especially when it comes to batting. The batting and bowling squad of Islamabad United is strong at least on paper, so the winning chances of today’s match for Islamabad United have been increased. The equation of winning the chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Islamabad United has a 52% chance to win this match
Peshawar Zalmi has a 48% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important role in almost all matches of Pakistan Super League season 8. We had seen in the previous editions of this tournament that chase is the best option for both teams at the venue of Multan. Almost 80% of matches had been won by bowling first. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to field first.

The 29th match of the Pakistan Super League season 2023 is scheduled to be held at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi. The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is known for providing producing high-scoring matches. The pitch generally favors the batter and the ball comes onto the bat quite nicely. The pitch also offers some assistance to spinners as the match progresses. Fast bowlers may get some early swing and bounce especially in the first six overs but as the match progresses, the pitch tends to flatten out. The outfield is usually very fast which makes things easier for the batters to score runs quickly. Overall, the pitch at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore is considered to be a good batting surface with some help for the bowlers.

The weather in Rawalpindi is excellent for this match. Lahore is typically known for pleasant weather and good temperatures ranging from 12°C to 26°C in February. The sky is mostly clear during this month and there is almost no chance of rain. However. The humidity levels can be relatively high, making it feel slightly warmer.

Islamabad United: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Peshawar Zalmi: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arshad Iqbal.

Captain: Babar Azam
Vice-Captain: Shadab Khan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Haris, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Saim Ayub, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi

• Date: Sunday, 12th March 2023
• Time: 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL / 02:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Pindi Club Ground
• Location: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Capacity: 15000
• Known as: Army Sports Ground
• Time Zone: UTC +05:00
• Home to: Rawalpindi

• Total matches: 2
• Matches won batting first: 1
• Matches won bowling first: 1
• Average 1st Inns scores: 219
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 212
• Highest total recorded: 239/7 (50 Ov) by PAK vs ENG
• Lowest total recorded: 221/10 (48.4 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
• The highest score chased: 203/5 (39.1 Ov) by PAK vs WI
• The lowest score defended: 239/7 (50 Ov) by PAK vs ENG

Rumman Raees, Sohaib Maqsood, Zeeshan Zameer, Hassan Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Tom Curran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi.