Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi match prediction 2nd match

Karachi Kings will lock horns with Peshawar Zalmi in the second match of the 2020 Pakistan Super League at the Karachi National Stadium, this Friday.

It’s time for the Pakistan Super League and the players have already made an entry into the Asian nation. Karachi Kings will try to break the jinx and claim their first win over the Zalmi after four matches. Meanwhile, International stars like Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone and Alex Hales will add glamour to the league. In the midst of all these, why should we be deprived? I have already handpicked the best three bets from the market below. Just invest accordingly and win handsome amounts.

Peshawar to have the last laugh

There’s no way I could have let this bet alone and the odds of 2.05 is an icing on the cake. Peshawar Zalmi is one of the most consistent teams in the history of the Pakistan Super League having won the title once and also reaching the final on two of other occasions in just four years. In the last four head to head meetings, Peshawar Zalmi has claimed the bragging rights in each of those instances. Moreover, the team boasts of having the services of Kamran Akmal, the highest ever scorer in the history of the tournament with a total of 1286 to his name. That’s not all, folks!!!

Wahab Riaz, the leading wicket taker in the history of the PSL with a total of 65 scalps to his name, also plays for Zalmi. In the last head to head match between these two teams at the Karachi National Stadium, Peshawar Zalmi won the match by 61 runs. With the likes of Tom Banton, Liam Livngstone in the top order and Hassan Ali bolstering the bowling attack, it is inevitable that they are going to end up winning the game. This is a no brainer, just place the bet and get rewarded.

A player to score at least 65 runs in the match

A slightly risky bet than the above two, but when you can see that this particular fixture attracts big scores, there’s nothing stopping you from investing on this deal. In the last five head to head matches, the highest scores were 86, 56, 79, 75, 71, with a score of at least 65 in four of the above games. When I delved further into the matter, I was startled to find out that Kamran Akmal scored north of 66 runs in three of the above mentioned occasions and Babar Azam chipped in once, which makes our case more obvious.

Meanwhile, in the last two matches played at the Karachi National Stadium, the highest scores were 99 and 86, which also works in our favour. On the other hand, in the last edition of the PSL, Imam Ul Haq hit four fifties (highest last season), while Babar Azam, Kamran Akmal and Liam Livingstone scripted three fifties with three of them having highest scores north of 64 runs. As per my suggestion, this is a money-making bet which offers almost double the investment.

Expecting a flurry of sixes from Peshawar Zalmi

As you have already come across the past record of Zalmi, let me also inform you that there is no second team that can match the big hitting prowess of this particular team. In the last edition of the Pakistan Super League, Karachi Kings have hit a total of 51 sixes in 11 matches (4.63 per match) while Peshawar Zalmi struck a total of 83 maximums in 13 matches at a rate of over 6.38 sixes per match. But that’s just one half of the story, just wait till I flood you with more evidence.

In the last four head to head matches, Pehsawar Zalmi have always hit more sixes than the Kings with a count of 40 maximums (10 per game) compared to the latter’s 19 (4.75 per game). On the other hand, Zalmi have the likes of Kamran Akmal, the fourth highest six hitter in the last season with 18 strikes and Liam Livingstone, the second highest six hitter in the recently concluded Big Bash League with 27 hits to his name. You must be kidding if you still haven’t placed the bet.

At least 37 runs expected from Babar Azam’s blade

Mr. Dependable of the Pakistani cricket team has taken long strides in the past couple of years in whichever format he’s played in. It is virtually going to be a cakewalk for him to score just 37 runs in the upcoming match. I’ll tell you why. In the last five matches, his scores were 66, 0, 6, 50, 59, having scored a total of 181 runs at an average of 36.2 and crossed the 36-run in three of those matches. In the 12 T20Is he played in Pakistan, he has scored a total of 487 runs at a rate of 54.11 runs per innings and has scored 37 runs or more in six of the instances.

He played a pivotal role for English side Somerset in the Vitality Blast T20 last year, having scored a mammoth 578 runs in just 13 matches at an average of 52.54 along with a century and four fifties. His last two scores T20I scores at the venue are 51 and 97 (career best), which also works in our favour. Overall, he has played 132 T20 matches, scored 4516 runs at a rate of 42.60 runs per innings which includes three centuries and 35 fifties!!! There’s no way we can ignore this bet.

Alex Hales to hit a few boundaries

His absence from International cricket for a while did not tamper the English talent, having played with immense composure in the T20 format in recent times. In the recently concluded Big Bash League he played 17 matches and hit a total of 59 fours at an average of almost 3.5 fours per innings. He has been playing well in Asian conditions throughout, having struck 55 boundaries in 20 matches he played in this part of the world which is 2.75 per game. Wait, I have more stats for you.

Hales has played a total of 60 T20I matches and sent the ball to the ropes a total of 175 times at an average of almost three boundaries per innings. Overall, the right hander has featured in 251 T20 matches and scored a total of 760 boundaries at a rate of more than three boundaries per innings. This is a bet which you should bank on, after all the odds of 1.72 are going to give you returns by the end of the day.

Chris Jordan to shine with the ball

Arguably one of the best death bowlers in T20 at the present moment and with odds as high as 4.33, it is an opportunity which should be taken. In the last five T20Is, his figures are – 0/49, 2/31, 2/28, 0/28, 2/24, having picked up a total of eight wickets and were the pick of the bowlers in two of those matches. The Barbadian sports a similar record when playing away from home, which is a bonus point as per the bet. There are also several other facts which will sway the bet drastically in our favour.

In the recently concluded Big Bash League, he took a total of 15 wickets in 13 matches for Perth Scorchers. Even in the last edition of the Pakistan Super League, Jordan has played only two matches but registered figures of 3/36 in one of those games. Overall, the speedster has played 48 T20Is and picked up 58 wickets at an average of 24.27 while he has featured in 183 T20 games and scalped 197 wickets. There’s no we can overlook this bet, which is offering more than four times the investment.