KAR vs PES Today Match Prediction for Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi – Who Will Win PSL match?
Published on: Feb 13, 2023 7:00 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 13, 2023 5:40 pm IST
KAR vs PES: The eighth edition of the Pakistan Cricket League (PSL) is all about to begin. The tournament kick started Monday (13th February) with an exciting clash between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars. The final of the event will take place on 19th March. A total of 36 players, both overseas and local, were picked in the draft and it is expected that tournament will give great entertainment to fans. The first game gave many moments to fans to cheer and the excitement is about to get double.
KAR vs PES Match Details
Fixture Name: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, 1st match
Competition: Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023
Date: 14th February 2023
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Ground: National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
KAR vs PES Pitch Report
The pitches in Pakistan are mostly flat and are often good for batting, which has led to high scoring encounters. The venue has often produced some staggering encounters and it is expected that the upcoming game will be no less. The venue so far has hosted 49 games, out of which 17 games have been won by teams batting first and 42 by teams batting second. Spinners might also come in play during the game. The average first innings score at this venue is 172 , which suggests that anything above 180 will be a safe score.
RECENT FORM
Karachi Kings – L L L W L
Peshawar Zalmi – W W W W L
KAR vs PES Probable Playing XIs
Karachi Kings:
James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Matthew Wade, Imad Wasim, Qasim Akram, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir, Mir Hamza
Peshawar Zalmi:
Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell, Jimmy Neesham, Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Salman Irshad
KAR vs PES Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter
Babar Azam – Stats in T20s
Babar Azam is expected to be the best batter in the game between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi. The right-hander is rated as one of the best batters in the world cricket. His stats are staggering as well as he has 2409 runs in 65 games.
PSL matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike rate |
Highest score |
65 |
2409 |
42 |
120 |
90 |
Probable Best Bowler
Imran Tahir – Stats in T20s
Imran Tahir is expected to be the best bowler in the game between Karachi and Peshawar. Him being the veteran can outfox batters on the pitch, which will support spinners. His stats are amazing as he has 53 wickets in just 37 games.
PSL matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy rate |
Best bowling figures |
37 |
53 |
17 |
6.9 |
3/7 |
KAR vs PES Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s Match Between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi
- The last time Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi squared off in a game, it saw PES winning the game by 55 runs.
- Peshawar Zalmi has won title two times whereas Karachi are still in the hunt for one.
- Overall in 5 games, PES has won 4 whereas KAR has just 1 win to their name.
- According to the KAR vs PES today match prediction, PES is the favourites to win this match.
KAR vs PES Head to Head PSL Record
Matches Played |
KAR Won |
PES Won |
Draw |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |