Dream11 PSL 2021 Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi: Eliminator June 21
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Wicketkeepers
or the play offs have been decided and it will be Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmis in the Eliminator to be played on June 21, at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Both Akmal and Walton have worked themselves into top form ahead of the play offs. Akmal who previously had innings of 21, 37, 35 and 59, played his most impactful innings of 53 in 32 balls including 7 fours and 2 sixes, while chasing an unlikely target of 248 versus United on 17 June. Though Zalmi lost, their score of 232 helped improve their net run rate, helping them qualify for the play offs ahead of Qalandars. Likewise, Walton’s innings of 34 in 27 balls including 2 fours and 2 sixes versus Gladiators on 19 June helped Kings to a winning score of 176 that saw them qualify for the play offs.
Batsmen
Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam are automatic selections in our dream11 by virtue of being the best opening pair of the tournament, with scores to back up the claim. Likewise, Rutherford and Malik have performed with the bat for Zalmi. Rutherford, who had innings of 46, 36, 26 and 56, earlier in the season, smashed 29 off 8 balls, including one four and 4 sixes in the chase of 248 against United. In that game, Malik made 68 off 36, with 6 fours and 3 sixes.
Allrounders
In Danish Aziz, Kings have an exciting new find who can perform the role of finisher to perfection. Danish, who scored 16 off 10 balls on 17 June to help Kings to victory over Qalandars, smashed 45 off 13 balls including 2 fours and 5 sixes versus Gladiators on 19 June. Imad Wasim has been one of the most valuable players for Kings with consistent bowling performances in match after match.
Bowlers
Arshad Iqbal has been a consistent performer with the ball for Kings, with 8 wickets in 8 league games at an economy rate of 8.92. Likewise, Riaz has been outstanding for Zalmi with 14 wickets in 9 matches. M Ilyas has been a revelation for Kings this season, grabbing the few opportunities that came his way. In the latest game against Gladiators, Ilyas took a match0-winning 3/39 to help Kings qualify for the play offs.
Captain and Vice-Captain
The captain of our dream11 is Babar Azam, while the vice-captain is Akmal.