Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head Records in PSL- PSL 2024, Match 2

Peshawar Zalmi takes on Quetta Gladiators in match 2 of PSL 2024 in Lahore on Sunday from 2.30 pm IST. This is the first of the two games on Sunday with Multan Sultans taking on Karachi Kings in the second match in Multan from 8 pm IST.

Rilee Rossouw will be leading the Quetta side while Babar Azam will be leading the Peshawar Zalmi. Both the former Pakistan captains will have a point to prove in this tournament.

Babar Azam recently stepped down from captaincy after Pakistan’s forgetful performance in the ODI World Cup. He will look to make an impact by having a memorable tournament leading up to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Sarfaraz Ahmed who is currently discarded across formats will also look to use this opportunity to make his presence felt within the side and fight for a comeback.

PSL 2024 starts on February 17 with a high-scoring game between Lahore Qalamdars and Islamabad United. Qalandars the defending champions lost the match against Islamabad who chased down 196 and won the match by 8 wickets. This is a glimpse of the fact that this PSL season might see a lot more high-scoring encounters with flat pitches across four venues.

Lahore will host nine league matches, Multan will host five. Rawalpindi will host 8 league games while Karachi will the maximum number of games. It will host 12 games, the eight league games and the four knockout games including the final on March 18. The two teams have played 21 matches in the PSL with the Quetta Gladiators winning nine matches and Peshawar Zalmi 12.

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Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head Records in PSL

Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators: Key Statistics

The two teams have played 21 matches so far in the PSL with the Gladiators winning nine matches and the Peshawar Zalmi side 12. The Gladiators won four back-to-back games in the PSL 2019 season against the Zalmi side. Peshawar Zalmi won six back-to-back games against Quetta side between 2020-2022.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators: Recent 5 Encounters

In the last five encounters between both sides, Peshawar Zalmi won four games and the Quetta Gladiators just one. Both teams won one game each in the last season. The two sides have been past winners of the PSL title and will be gunning to add to that tally. Peshawar Zalmi were also the runner-up in the 2019 and 2021 editions.

Key moments and stand-out performances

The two sides have played 21 matches over the years with Quetta Gladiators winning nine matches and Peshawar Zalmi 12. The Glfiators won the PSL title in 2019 and the Zalmi side in 2021.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head Records in PSL- PSL 2024, Match 2

Matches Played – 21

Quetta Gladiators Won – 9

Peshawar Zalmi Won -12

Most Runs For Peshawar Zalmi- Kamran Akmal- 459

Most Wickets For Peshawar Zalmi- Wahab Riaz- 34

Most Runs For Quetta Gladiators- Sarfaraz Ahmed- 447

Most Wickets For Quetta Gladiators- Mohammad Nawaz- 26

Trends and Patterns

Both teams have played many high-scoring matches against each other. Last season Quetta chased down 243 in the first game while Peshawar chased down 155 in the second game. There have been phases where both teams have dominated each other winning four to five games back to back across two or more seasons. Both teams have posted and chased down 200-plus total successfully as well.

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