Lahore Qalandars (LAH) meets Peshawar Zalmi (PES) in match 15 of Pakistan Super League 2023. The game takes place on Sunday February 26 at 7:00 pm PST Local time.

Match 15 of Pakistan Super League 2023 starts on February 26 where Lahore Qalandars meets Peshawar Zalmi in a very exciting encounter. The match is scheduled to be played at 19:00 local time at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.

Qalandars put on an impressive run in this year's edition of PSL. They have won 2 games out of 3 so far and are second on the points table with an NRR of -0.05.

Zalmi slipped to fourth in the points table after an embarrassing defeat by Islamabad United on Thursday. They have won 2 games out of 4 in the current PSL tournament so far. Her NRR has taken a hit following her loss to United and is at a stunning low of -1.137.

Both teams have endured close and one-sided encounters in their previous encounters, making this game a very exciting competition. Read on as we preview this device.

This is a competition between two equally strong sides. Qalandars never got their strategies wrong. Their top 3 fired consistently and gave their team great starts. Bowling is in control, especially during the mid and death overs. Apart from their only defeat against Karachi Kings by a wide margin, Qalandars looks like a more balanced side by far.

On the other hand, Zalmi has had its ups and downs in this year's edition of PSL. They won the opening game by a narrow margin, suffering a heavy loss to the top-ranked Multan Sultans. However, they bounced back after their second game and recorded a confident-looking win over Quetta. But they also lost to United in their 4th game and pushed them further down the points table.

With both teams aiming for a crucial win at this point, we expect this to be a very exciting competition and recommend Qalandars to get past Zalmi.

Match Prediction

Lahore Qalandars (LAH) host the inconsistent Peshawar Zalmi (PES) in match 15 of PSL 2023 at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday (26 February). The reigning champions beat the Quetta Gladiators in their last game by 63 runs and currently sit third on the points table with two wins from their first three games.

Shai Hope and Sikandar Raza put on a strong performance with the racquet to help the Qalandars to a 198/6 while batting first, followed by captain Shaheen Afridi and Namibian pace all-rounder David Wiese, each taking three wickets, to narrowly limit the gladiators to 135/8.

Babar Azam played a 75*(58) captain's knock in the last game against Islamabad United, but the bowlers struggled while defending 156 runs. Despite a defeat, the Zalmi remain fourth in the table with four points from four games.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium offers a balanced surface in T20 cricket. The pitch does little to help the pacers with a new ball and the in-form Qalandar pacers will definitely try to take advantage of it. However, this will be the first game this season at the venue so it will be interesting to see how it plays out on Sunday night.

Toss Prediction

The first innings average T20 score is around 168, suggesting it's going to be a race of a track. That being said, the winning captain would prefer to bowl first and chase under light.

Weather Report

Weather is expected to remain partly sunny during the day with a maximum of 29C. However, temperatures are expected to drop to at least 15C during the night. At this point, humidity and precipitation rates are at a low of 39% and 10%, respectively.

Betting Tips

Both teams played well below their full potential and that was reflected in the results of the games they played. However, we believe that the Lahore Qalandars have an advantage over Peshawar in this game as they have a good balance in their team.

Despite none of their batsmen scoring for half a century, the Qalandars managed to hit nearly 200 runs in their last game and easily defended them thanks to a disciplined bowling performance from the Seamers. On the other hand, Peshawar's batsmen have been rather fickle and are likely to struggle against Lahore Qalandars' high-quality bowling attack.

Bet on the Lahore Qalandars to win.

Head-to-Head Matches

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

Probable Playing XIs

Lahore Qalandars

Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope (wk), 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 Cohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal, Sufiyan Muqeem.

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Lahore Qalandars Key Players

Shaheen Afridi the Pakistani speedster put on his best performance of the season in the final game against Quetta Gladiators. He took three wickets and conceded just 22 runs from his four-over spell to lead his team to a big win. Shaheen was the leading wicket-taker last season and has already sacked five wickets in three innings with a decent save rate of 7.33 this season.

Fakhar Zaman The 32-year-old is the lucky charm of Qalandars. Known for his racket exploits at international level, Zaman has emerged as the highest run scorer for Lahore Qalandars over the past year. He has amassed a total of 170 runs at an average of 28. Even in that tournament, he played some game-winning cameos that brought his team home by a comfortable margin on several occasions.

Mirza Baig The 23-year-old has a bright future ahead of him. Despite yet to make his debut for Pakistan, the youngster has already made a positive impact in this year's edition of PSL. He has amassed a total of 108 runs in just 3 games in his first PSL season, including a top score of 45. He is an emerging talent for Qalandars and is certainly the player to watch out for.

Peshawar Zalmi Key Players

Babar Azam The Pakistani skipper needs no introduction as he is considered one of the best batsmen in PSL as well as international cricket. So far in PSL 2023, Babar has racked up 171 runs with a record-breaking average of 57. Also, his hit rate is pretty impressive at this year's tournament as well, sitting well over 123. With such a prolific record in T20I, Azam is certainly someone worth keeping an eye on.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore The 28-year-old has plenty of franchise cricket experience. He is the second-highest scorer for Zalmi this season and has amassed 105 runs in just 4 innings at a very healthy 26.25 average. He shone with the bat with a 92 (50) rapid fire in their opening game against Karachi Kings that resulted in a win.

Salman Irshad proved himself with the ball at this year's PSL tournament. At a time when premium bowlers are struggling to get it right, Irshad has bowled with maturity. Irshad has won 3 wickets with an under-20 economy in this year's edition of PSL and has been by far the most controlled bowler for Zalmi.