PSL 2024 KAR vs PES: Match 29 Top Captain, Vice-captain Picks & Player Stats

Saim Ayub has been in good form with the bat in this tournament (Source: x.com)Saim Ayub has been in good form with the bat in this tournament (Source: x.com)

Karachi Kings (KAR) and Peshawar Zalmi (PES) collide against each other in the ongoing ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The 29th match is all set to be played on Monday, March 11th, 2024, at the National Stadium in Karachi at 9:30 PM IST. The Kings defeated the Zalmi by a margin of seven wickets when both sides met earlier in Match No. 6 of the current campaign in Lahore.


KAR vs PES - Important Player Stats (Top 5 Players)

Player
Series Stats
Average Fantasy Points
Kieron Pollard238 Runs in 7 Innings58.85
Shoaib Malik232 Runs in 9 Innings46.66
Hasan Ali13 Wickets in 9 Innings
49.88
Babar Azam447 Runs in 8 Innings84.5
Saim Ayub252 Runs in 8 Innings and 5 Wickets in 6 Innings72.87


KAR vs PES - Toss Factor

Sides batting second have found more success in the T20 format in Karachi. So the skipper winning the toss will definitely be looking to have a bowl first in this fixture.

Scenario: If Karachi Kings wins the toss

If Karachi Kings wins the toss, they will look to bowl first. Sides batting second have tasted more success in T20s at this venue. Hasan Ali has been the leading wicket-taker for the Kings with 13 scalps to his name. Hasan and Zahid Mahmood will be the ones who will hope to restrict the Zalmi to a low total. The batting will rely on the trio of Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard and James Vince.

Scenario: If Peshawar Zalmi wins the toss

Peshawar Zalmi, after winning the toss, may also look to field first at this ground. Peshawar's bowling will depend on the pace bowlers Luke Wood and Naveen-ul-Haq. The duo will look to pick up wickets and restrict the Kings to a modest total. Babar has been in great touch as he is the leading run-scorer of the current campaign.


KAR vs PES - Top Captain and Vice Captain Picks

Scenario: If Karachi Kings Bats First

Shoaib Malik - Veteran Shoaib Malik has struck the second-most runs for the Kings in PSL 9. The right-handed middle-order player has amassed 232 runs and is averaging 33.14 with one half-century to his name. Malik is a worthy and reliable pick for this category.


Kieron Pollard will be important C/Vc choice for the match (Source: x.com)Kieron Pollard will be important C/Vc choice for the match (Source: x.com)

Kieron Pollard - Explosive West Indian Kieron Pollard is leading the batting chart for the Kings thus far. The right-handed middle-order batter has hit 238 runs at a solid average of 60 and a strike rate of 154.54 with one half-century.


Scenario: If Peshawar Zalmi Bats First

Babar Azam - Babar Azam is having a fantastic competition so far. The right-handed opening batter has struck the most runs in PSL 9. Babar has amassed 447 runs at an average of 64 which incdlues one hundred and four half-centuries. Babar is a no-brainer pick for this category.


Babar Azam and Saim Ayub has been the mainstays of the Peshawar batting line-up (Source: x.com)Babar Azam and Saim Ayub has been the mainstays of the Peshawar batting line-up (Source: x.com)

Saim Ayub - Young sensation Saim Ayub has hit the second-most runs after Babar for Peshawar Zalmi. The 21-year old left-handed opening player has racked up 252 runs in eight innings at an average of 31.5 with one fifty. Ayub won the Player of the Match award against Quetta Gladiators last time out for his all-round performance of 30 off 12 and figures of 2/20 in three overs.


KAR vs PES - High Risk, High Reward

James Vince (KAR) - James Vince has musterd the third-most runs after Pollard and Malik for the Kings this season. The right-handed Englishman has hit close to 200 runs at an average of 28. His last three scores have been 42, 29, and 27. Vince is a perfect pick for this category.

Rovman Powell (PES) - West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell has scored the third-most runs after Babar and Ayub for the Zalmi in this campaign. The right-handed destructive batter is averaging 31 and has a strike rate of 159. Powell fits the bill perfectly here.


KAR vs PES - Stay Aways

Shan Masood (KAR) - Karachi Kings skipper Karachi Kings has managed to score just 158 runs in nine ininngs at a poor average of 17.55. The left-handed top-order batter hasnt hit a single half-century so far. Masood has been poor throughout the season as he should be avoided for this contest.

Mohammad Haris (PES) - Talented and explosive right-handed batter Mohammad Haris hasnt quite lived upto the expectations. The top-order player has scored only 67 runs in seven innings at an average of a mere 11.16 and with the best score of 20. Haris should clearly be given a miss here.