The 12th match of Pakistan Super League 2023 is scheduled to play between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United on Thursday 23rd February 2023 at National Stadium, Karachi.

The first leg of the Pakistan Super League in Multan had been completed and the remaining matches of this tournament will be played in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. Multan Sultans is currently the best-performing team in this tournament right now. Peshawar Zalmi had been just good in their previous matches of this tournament. They had played three matches with two wins to their name. They had lost just one match and are holding the third position on the ladder.

Peshawar Zalmi had beaten Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings but lost their match against Multan Sultans. Now they are going to face Islamabad United for the first time in this tournament. Islamabad United had played two matches with one win to their name. They had lost one match and are holding the fifth position on the points table. They beat Karachi Kings in their very first match of this tournament but lost their very next match against Multan Sultans.

Peshawar Zalmi had been good in this 8th edition of the Pakistan Super League till now and we are sure that they will give a tough time to almost all teams on this tournament. Peshawar Zalmi had the best players available for this tournament. Tom Kohler Cadmore and Babar Azam had been the best batsmen of this tournament so far. They had got a rising star Saim Ayub who had just been good till now while Mohammad Haris also had performed well in almost each and every match of this tournament. Rovman Powell and James Neesham are other batsmen who had performed well in this tournament. Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, and Dasun Shanaka are other players who had performed well for Peshawar Zalmi.

Peshawar Zalmi had won their most recent match against Quetta Gladiators with a handsome margin of four wickets where they won the toss and decided to field first. The way how their bowling unit performed in that match was just outstanding. They leaked 154 runs in 20 overs. Usman Qadir was given a chance to play this match for the first time and he performed well. He picked two wickets in four overs against 26 runs. James Neesham also performed well and picked one wicket in four overs against 28 runs. Arshad Iqbal also picked one wicket but he leaked a lot of runs. He was charged for 37 runs in four overs. Wahab Riaz, Dasun Shanaka, and Sufiyan Muqeem were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Peshawar Zalmi also performed well and chased the target of 155 runs in 18.3 overs. James Neesham was the highest run-scorer from their side with 37 runs to his name on 23 balls with the help of four boundaries and two huge sixes. Rovman Powell scored 36 runs.

Islamabad United won their first match against Karachi Kings but failed to continue the winning momentum and lost the very next match against Multan Sultans. Paul Stirling and Hassan Nawaz had been opening the batting inning of Islamabad United but had not provided a good start in any match. The middle batting order of Islamabad United is also strong and experienced and is going to lead by Rassie van der Dussen, Colin Munro, and Azam Khan. Faheem Ashraf and Tom Curran are all-rounders in the squad of Islamabad United. The bowling unit of Islamabad United is also strong and experienced. Mohammad Waseem Jr, Rumman Raees, Shadab Khan, and Abrar Ahmed are leading bowlers of Islamabad United with Tom Curran.

Islamabad United lost their previous match against Multan Sultans by a big margin of 52 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first but their bowling unit totally failed to give the best performance and leaked a lot of runs. They were charged for 190 runs in 20 overs. Tom Curran was the most successful bowler from their side with one wicket to his name in four overs against 32 runs. Rumman Raees also performed well and picked one wicket in three overs while he was charged for 25 runs. Mohammad Wasim Jr and Shadab Khan also picked one wicket each while Faheem Ashraf and Abrar Ahmed were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Islamabad United also failed to give the best performance. They could manage to score 138 runs and their full team came back to the pavilion in 17.5 overs while chasing the target of 191 runs. Rassie van der Dussen was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 49 runs to his name on 32 balls with the help of five boundaries and one huge six. Colin Munro also performed well and scored 32 runs.

Peshawar Zalmi had faced Islamabad United in 18 matches where they won 9 matches while Islamabad United had also won 9 matches.

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

• Peshawar Zalmi performed well in this tournament
• The batting order of Peshawar Zalmi is strong and in good form
• Peshawar Zalmi also has a strong and experienced bowling unit
• Islamabad United is also a strong and experienced team
• Islamabad United also has strong batting and bowling units

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

Peshawar Zalmi has a 52% chance to win this match
Islamabad United 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 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 12th match of the Pakistan Super League season 2023 is scheduled to be held at National Stadium, Karachi. The pitch on the ground is good for batting and bowling. This is one of the high-scoring venues in Pakistan. The average first-inning score in T20 matches on this ground is 189. Spin bowlers also have a good record on this venue and had been successful, especially in the first six overs. According to the live cricket score, a total of 190 runs should be a par score.

The weather forecast in Karachi is good for a cricket match. The temperatures can range from 19 to 31 degrees during the day and can drop to 10 to 15 at night. The forecast is predicting almost no chances of rain on match day and we will have a full match to enjoy.

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

Islamabad United: Paul Stirling, Hassan Nawaz, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Abrar Ahmed, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim Jr.

Captain: James Neesham
Vice-Captain: Babar Azam
Azam Khan, Mohammad Haris, Colin Munro, R van der Dussen, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Tom Curran, Rumman Raees

• Date: Thursday, 23rd February 2023
• Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• Stadium: National Stadium
• Location: Karachi, Pakistan
• Opened: 1955
• Capacity: 34228
• Ends: Pavilion End, University End
• Time Zone: UTC +05:00
• Home to: Pakistan, Quetta Gladiators
• Floodlights: Yes

• Total matches: 11
• Matches won batting first: 7
• Matches won bowling first: 4
• Average 1st Inns scores: 189
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 148
• Highest total recorded: 221/3 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
• Lowest total recorded: 60/10 (13.4 Ov) by WI vs PAK
• The highest score chased: 208/3 (18.5 Ov) by PAK vs WI
• The lowest score defended: 166/4 (20 Ov) by PAK vs ENG

Paul Stirling, Hassan Nawaz, Rassie van der Dussen, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan(c), Azam Khan(w), Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Rumman Raees, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Sohaib Maqsood, Mubasir Khan, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zeeshan Zameer.