The 15th match of Pakistan Super League 2023 is scheduled to play between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday 26th February 2023 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Both teams, Lahore Qalandars, and Peshawar Zalmi are currently in the top four teams on the points table but still need to change things in their favor to cement their places in the top four. Lahore Qalandars is currently the third-best performer in Pakistan Super League season eight with two wins out of three matches played. They had lost just one and are holding the third position on the points table. Remember that Lahore Qalandars are the only team who had beaten the best performers of this tournament, Multan Sultans.

The performance of Peshawar Zalmi had been average in this season of PSL T20. They had played four matches with two wins to their name. They had lost the same matches and are situated in the fourth position on the points table. They had beaten Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators but had lost their matches against Multan Sultans and Islamabad United. They are going to face Lahore Qalandars for the first time in this tournament. They have to give the best performance to win this match as Lahore Qalandars are playing at their home ground and they will also have the support of the local crowd.

Lahore Qalandars had a winning start to this tournament by beating Multan Sultans in their very first match with a margin of just one run but they failed to continue the winning momentum and lost the very next match against their traditional rivals, Karachi Kings by a big margin of 67 runs. They once again bounced back and won their third match against Quetta Gladiators with a handsome margin of 63 runs. The batting order of Lahore Qalandars is very strong and is led by Mirza Baig and Fakhar Zaman. Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope, Hussain Talat, and Sikandar Raza are available to handle the top and middle batting orders. David Wiese and Rashid Khan are also available in the lower batting order of this team.

Rashid Khan had joined Lahore Qalandars and his addition to the playing eleven had added some extra power in batting and bowling. He was not good in his very first match but we know that he is an experienced player and can be dangerous against all the other teams in this tournament with the bat and ball. The batsmen of Lahore Qalandars performed well in the previous match against Quetta Gladiators where they scored a total of 198 runs in 20 overs. Almost all batsmen from their side put some runs on the board. Shai Hope was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 47 runs to his account on 32 balls with the help of four boundaries and one huge six. Sikandar Raza also performed well and scored 32 runs at a strike rate of 200. Mirza Baig had been good since the previous two matches. He scored 31 runs while he faced just 15 balls and smashed four boundaries and two huge sixes. Hussain Talat scored 26 runs on 13 balls. The bowling unit of Lahore Qalandars was also good in the previous match where they leaked 135 runs while defending the target of 199 runs. They used seven bowlers and the skipper, Shaheen Afridi proved the most successful bowler with three wickets to his name in four overs against 22 runs. David Wiese also picked three wickets while he was charged with 23 runs in four overs. Sikandar Raza and Rashid Khan picked one wicket each.

Peshawar Zalmi had lost their most recent match against Islamabad United by the margin of four wickets. Peshawar Zalmi is a changed team and had picked some best players for this season of the Pakistan Super League. The opening pair of this team is very dangerous. Mohammad Haris and Babar Azam are opening the batting inning of Peshawar Zalmi and had proved a good start in almost every previous match. Saim Ayub is the batting at number three. He is a young batter and has a good variety of shorts. He performed well in the recent edition of the National T20 Cup and that is the reason why he is playing in PSL for the first match. Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Rovman Powell are other dangerous batsmen of T20 cricket in the squad of Peshawar Zalmi. The batting order of Peshawar Zalmi failed to put a handsome total on the board in the previous match and scored just 156 runs in 20 overs.

Peshawar Zalmi had a good opening start of 76 runs for the partnership of the first wicket but failed to convert this into a big total. Remember that just three batsmen of Peshawar Zalmi could manage to enter into the double figure. Babar Azam was the most successful and highest run-scorer. He scored 75 runs while he faced 58 balls and smashed seven boundaries and one huge six. Mohammad Haris also had an outstanding performance with the bat and scored 40 runs on just 21 balls with the help of four boundaries and one huge six. Dasun Shanaka scored 11 runs while no other batsman from their side could even enter into the double figure. Saim Ayub scored just three runs while Rovman Powell failed to open the account on the scoreboard. The bowling unit of Peshawar Zalmi is also strong and experienced. Arshad Iqbal, Wahab Riaz, James Neesham, Usman Qadir, and Sufiyan Muqeem are the leading bowlers of this team but they failed to defend a low target on the board and leaked the target of 157 runs in just 14.5 overs. Arshad Iqbal was the only successful bowler from their side with one wicket to his name in 3.5 overs against 38 runs. James Neesham and Usman Qadir also picked one wicket each but both batsmen leaked plenty of runs. Wahab Riaz and Sufiyan Muqeem were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.

Lahore Qalandars had faced Peshawar Zalmi in 15 matches where they won 6 matches while Peshawar Zalmi won 9 matches.

According to our today prediction, Lahore Qalandars is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Lahore Qalandars a favorite team to win this match.

• Lahore Qalandars is overall a strong and experienced team
• Lahore Qalandars had won five out of the most recent six matches against Peshawar Zalmi
• Shaheen Afridi, Rashid Khan, and Fakhar Zaman can perform well for Lahore Qalandars
• Some main players of Peshawar Zalmi are also in good form
• The batting order of Lahore Qalandars is very strong

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

Lahore Qalandars have a 58% chance to win this match
Peshawar Zalmi has a 42% 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 70% 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 15th match of the Pakistan Super League season 2023 is scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. 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 Lahore is excellent for this match. Lahore is typically known for pleasant weather and good temperatures ranging from 14°C to 25°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.

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Shai Hope (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal.

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Shai Hope (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal.

Captain: Fakhar Zaman
Vice-Captain: Shaheen Afridi
Azam Khan, Shai Hope, Rassie van der Dussen, Asif Ali, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Colin Munro, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi

• Date: Sunday, 26th February 2023
• Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Gaddafi Stadium
• Location: Lahore, Pakistan
• Opened: 1959
• Capacity: 27,000
• Known as: Lahore Stadium
• Ends: Pavilion End, College End
• Time Zone: UTC +05:00
• Home to: Lahore Qalandars
• Other Sports: it is home to Hockey
• Floodlights: Yes

• Total matches: 24
• Matches won batting first: 13
• Matches won bowling first: 11
• Average 1st Inns scores: 160
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 145
• Highest total recorded: 209/3 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
• Lowest total recorded: 101/10 (17.4 Ov) by PAK vs SL
• The highest score chased: 176/8 (19.4 Ov) by PAK vs ZIM
• The lowest score defended: 126/7 (20 Ov) by PAKW vs BANW

Liam Dawson, Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Dilbar Hussain, Ahmed Daniyal, Jalat Khan, Shawaiz Irfan, Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Shai Hope (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.