The defending PSL champions, Lahore Qalandars, are having a dreadful season in 2024. The 2023 winners are almost out of the playoffs race, having lost all six games they have played so far. They must win all the remaining four games if they want to finish in the top four. On March 2, the Shaheen Afridi-led side will play a crucial game against Peshawar Zalmi, who are currently sitting at the No. 3 position with three wins in five games.
Babar Azam and his troops are riding high on confidence. Peshawar Zalmi is on a winning streak with three consecutive victories. The skipper has been exceptional this season, aggregating 330 runs in five games, securing the position of the top run-scorer this season. Babar Azam maintains an impressive average of 82.50, including a century in his PSL 2024 tally.
PES vs LAH Pitch Report
The Rawalpindi stadium is set to host the PES vs LAH match, marking the first game of the PSL 2024 season at this venue. Rawalpindi will host the upcoming nine games of the season. The stadium has been a paradise for batsmen, featuring a flat pitch, and smaller boundaries here, aid the scoring rate. The match between Lahore and Peshawar is anticipated to be a run-feast.
Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars Dream11 Team Prediction
Babar Azam and Saim Ayub’s partnership has been phenomenal this season. Both open for Peshawar Zalmi, and with the upcoming match being played in the batting paradise of Rawalpindi, both are expected to unleash fireworks. In head-to-head Dream11 contests, both can be selected as Captain and Vice-Captain.
Wicket-keeper: Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris
Batsmen: Babar Azam (C), R van der Dussen, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub (VC)
All-rounders: Sikander Raza, Rovman Powell
Bowlers: Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Shaheen Afridi
Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars Head-to-Head Record in PSL
To date, Lahore and Peshawar have clashed 19 times in the PSL. Zalmi has held the upper hand, winning 11 games, including the victory in their recent meeting in the ongoing season.
| Matches | Lahore Qalandars Won | Peshawar Zalmi Won | Tied/NR |
| 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
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PES vs LAH Last Match Scorecard
Both teams met earlier this season on February 25, 2024, in a high-scoring game at Lahore Stadium. Zalmi posted a total of 211 runs against the Shaheen Afridi-led side, who fought well in the chase but fell 9 runs short of the target. Despite scoring a century, Rassie Van der Dussen ended up on the losing side.
| Peshawar Zalmi: 211-4 (20) | Lahore Qalandars: 203-6 (20) |
| Saim Ayub: 88(55) | Rassie van der Dussen: 104*(52) |
| Babar Azam: 48(36) | Shai Hope: 29(23) |
| Rovman Powell: 46(20) | Ahsan Bhatti: 20(13) |
| Shaheen Afridi: 4 – 0 – 33 – 3 | Naveen-ul-Haq: 4 – 0 – 50 – 2 |
| Jahandad Khan: 2 – 0 – 22 – 1 | Salman Irshad: 4 – 0 – 39 – 1 |
| Paul Walter: 4 – 0 – 41 – 1 | |
| Match Result: Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs. |