Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings – 15/06/2021

Peshawar v Karachi – PSL Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Team News, Predictions – 15/06/2021

Peshawar and Karachi meet in a crucial clash in the race to make the PSL playoffs.

Victory for either side would be a big step towards securing a top-four finish.

Explore our free PSL betting tips for this contest.

Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings – Match Preview

It is the Kings that have had the most joy from recent clashes between these two sides. They have won the last three.

However, before that, Zalmi won four on the spin of their own.

Where: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

When: Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Start time: 23:30 IST (18:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: When the IPL was played here last year, the advantage was clearly for the team batting second. That looks to have changed in the PSL games and setting a total is starting to look the way to go. Looking to defend around 175 here is the target.

Weather conditions: The forecast suggests yet more warm and humid conditions. No rain is predicted but dew could come into play later in the game.

Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings – Latest PSL Odds

Karachi are considered the favourites to get the win. They are priced at 1.73 with bet365.

Peshawar can be backed at 2.1 with the same betting site.

Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings – Team News

• Kamran Akmal – The Zalmi opener has been in decent form in the last few games. He followed up a half-century against the Gladiators with 35 against the Sultans.
• Haider Ali – Akmal’s opening partner Haider Ali will be feeling a little better after his 28 against Multan. He has struggled for runs recently and that was a step in the right direction for him.
• Babar Azam – The brilliant Pakistan skipper has been brilliant since the PSL restarted. He has hit 85 and 81 in his last two matches. He will be crucial once again.
• Martin Guptil – The New Zealander did well for his country in the T20Is with Bangladesh in march but hasn’t transferred that form to the PSL so far. He could do with a big score soon.
• Najibullah Zadran – The Afghanistan middle-order batsman hit an unbeaten 71 against leaders Islamabad but needs to add consistency to his game.

Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings – Betting Tips and Prediction

This is a vital clash between two sides with decent batting but not the firepower they would like to back it up.

This one could go right to the wire. Here is our selection of best bets for the fixture.

Back a First Innings Score Over 162.5

It is possible to score runs on this ground and this bet looks a good opportunity in this fixture.

Islamabad and Karachi both scored over 189 in their last game, while Peshawar and Multan made 165+.

Both sides have struggled to take wickets recently and have teams packed with good batsmen.

You can back the first innings score to be over 162.5 with bet365 at 1.73.

The Zalmi Win Offers Value

Given how close this match could be, Peshawar’s price of 2.1 with bet365 looks a little too big.

Kamran Akmal has been solid at the top of the order and the last game showed signs that Haider Ali could be ready to fire again.

David Miller, Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford have all contributed big scores in recent matches. If one doesn’t fire then the other tends to.

While their bowling attack hasn’t really fired on all cylinders, Mohammad Irfan and Umaid Asif have done okay.

Siding with the bigger-priced Zalmi in such an evenly-matched clash looks the way to go. 

Zadran to Add More Runs

Najibullah Zadran was excellent in Karachi’s last fixture and it could be worth backing him to get more runs here.

The Afghanistan middle-order batsman hit an unbeaten 71 against leaders Islamabad but has struggled to put back-to-back performances together.

It is a longshot bet but backing him to be his team’s top batsman is too big a price at 8.0 with 22Bet.

Babar Azam heads this market at a much, much shorter price but should he suffer a rare early dismissal then Zadran is well-placed batting at number four to take advantage.

Read our round-up of the best PSL betting tips for this crucial match.