Who will win PSZ vs KRK, PSL 2017 3rd Qualifying Final?
Karachi Kings have knocked out Islamabad United from the PSL 2017 to set up a clash with Peshawar Zalmi in the 3rd qualifying final to be played on March 3 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The winner of this battle will fight for the trophy with Quetta Gladiators in the final on March 5. PSZ vs KRK 3rd qualifying final is scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
Peshawar vs Karachi: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
Live streaming: Bet365, Ten Sports
Toss Prediction
There have been 12 matches played so far at Dubai in this year's Pakistan Super League and 9 of them have been won by the side batting second. Since run-scoring has been relatively easier during the second period of play, the team that wins the toss here on Friday is more likely to field first. Karachi Kings have won three out of four times at this ground when batting second. We therefore advise betting on them in this match if they are going to be chasing.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings PSL 2017 3rd qualifying final...
Peshawar Zalmi Team News & Playing 11
Team News
No injuries have been reported in the Peshawar Zalmi's camp. The team is expected to field the same group of eleven that played Quetta Gladiators in the first qualifying final.
Key Players
Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez will be the two key batsmen for Peshawar Zalmi in this crucial match. While Akmal is their leading run-getter this season, Hafeez returned to form with a magnificent 77 in the last match against Quetta Gladiators. We predict Hafeez to top-score for the team. Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali have done a pretty decent job with the ball so far. Both have taken 10 wickets each and Peshawar Zalmi will want them to be at their best when they take on Karachi Kings.
Recent Form
Peshawar Zalmi have been brilliant all through the season and they topped the points table at the end of the league stage for the second consecutive time in the tournament. They will be coming into this match having won two of their last three fixtures. Peshawar have been doing well with the bat and they nearly chased down Quetta's total of 200 in the first qualifier.
Peshawar Zalmi Predicted Playing 11
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Kamran Akmal (wk), DJ Malan, MN Samuels, Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi, Haris Sohail, DJG Sammy (c), CJ Jordan, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Asghar.
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Karachi Kings have all their players in good physical condition and they are likely to go with an unchanged team combination for this upcoming match.
Key Players
Babar Azam has scored runs consistently for Karachi Kings and he is currently the top scorer of the PSL 2017. Though Chris Gayle has played just one good innings from eight games, he still is their key man with the bat and the team will be hoping that he had been saving his best for the last. Sohail Khan has been the star performer for Karachi Kings with the ball. He is the season's leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets. Imad Wasim took three wickets in the last game and we predict him to finish with the best bowling figures in this match.
Recent Form
Karachi Kings had under-performed at the start of the season, losing their first three league matches. But they changed gears thereafter and got some much-needed wins under their belt to somehow break into the top four at end of the league stage. They have won their last three games and their bowling has been exceptional in the last two.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
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Babar Azam, CH Gayle, KC Sangakkara (c/wk), Shoaib Malik, RS Bopara, KA Pollard, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Usman Khan.
Team form in last five matches (most recent first)
Peshawar Zalmi: L W W L L
Karachi Kings: W W W L W
Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings Head to Head
Peshawar Zalmi boast an impressive 75% win record over Karachi Kings having beaten them three times out of four in the Pakistan Super League. The first three encounters were all won by Peshawar that included two face-offs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The two teams last met in the 13th match of the ongoing season at Sharjah where Karachi emerged victors by nine runs.
PSZ vs KRK 3rd Qualifying Final Betting Odds
Karachi Kings have surprised everyone with their recent performances. They have now won five of their previous six matches and are currently in red-hot form. KRK are favorites to win this 3rd qualifying final at 1.84 with betfair and 1.80 with both bet365 and betway. Peshawar Zalmi have been very consistent in both the editions of the PSL and they have an excellent record at Dubai with 7 wins from 11 games. This makes them a great value at 2.12 with 1xbet and 2.00 with both bet365 and betway.
PSZ vs KRK 3rd Qualifying Final Prediction
Peshawar Zalmi have an upper hand in the fact that they have a superior head-to-head record over Karachi Kings. Another thing that will add to their confidence is that they have fared much better at Dubai. While Karachi have lost 7 of their 10 matches here, Peshawar have won 7 out of 11 including the last four.
But when it comes to momentum, it is Karachi who have the edge. While Peshawar faced defeat in their last game, Karachi will be coming with wins in their last three games. They have shown that they can win matches even with their key player Chris Gayle misfiring throughout the season. Moreover, the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker of the season both belong to Karachi which goes to show how well they have played this year. Though Peshawar Zalmi are one of the most consistent sides of the PSL and they don't deserve to be written off completely, we predict the in-form Karachi Kings to take this game and make it to the finals.
Final Verdict: Back Karachi Kings to beat Peshawar Zalmi in the third qualifying final of PSL 2017 at 1.84 with 1xbet and 1.80 with bet365 and betway.
Mar 03, 2017
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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