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Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars Predictions - Mohammad Naeem to send Zalmi packing

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Last updated: 18 May 2025

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Mohammad Naeem hit five sixes in his 29-ball innings of 65 against the Karachi Kings.
Babar Azam scored 94 off 49 balls against the Karachi Kings.
Can Lahore Qalandars beat Peshawar Zalmi to close a place in the playoffs?

Mohammad Naeem is bowled against the Gladiators. (credit: Aamir Qureshi / Getty Images)

Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars Predictions

The two teams have both won four of their nine games this season, with the winner of this match securing a place in the playoffs. I’m backing the Qalandars as they seem to have the strongest squad after the break.

Lahore Qalandars’ Mohammad Naeem has scored 65 & 50 in his last 2 innings.
Lahore Qalandars’ Fakhar Zaman has scored 28, 44 & 51 in his last 4 innings.
Peshawar Zalmi’s Babar Azam has scored 56*, 53* & 94 in his last 5 innings.
Peshawar Zalmi’s Saim Ayub has scored 49 & 47 in his last 2 innings.

Head-to-Head

Peshawar Zalmi have won three and lost one of their last five matches against Lahore Qalandars. The other match was rained-off.

Peshawar Zalmi Form

Peshawar Zalmi suffered their second defeat in five matches when they lost to the Karachi Kings by 23 runs.

The Kings racked up 237/4 off their 20 overs. Luke Wood (2/19, econ 4.75) returned the best figures with the ball for the Zalmi attack.

Saim Ayub (47 off 31 balls) and Babar Azam (94 off 49) got the innings rolling along nicely, but Zalmi fell behind the asking rate and ended their 20 overs on 214/5.

Peshawar Zalmi Team News

Alzarri Joseph and Nahid Rana haven’t returned after the suspension of the tournament. Afghanistan top-order batter Najibullah Zadran has returned for the last match and potentially the playoffs.

Lahore Qalandars Form

The Qalandars suffered their second defeat in four completed matches when they lost to the Karachi Kings by four wickets.

Fakhar Zaman (51 off 33 balls) and Mohammad Naeem (65 off 29) got the Qalandars innings off to a great start, adding 90 for the first wicket inside eight overs in a rain-reduced game. The Qalandars struggled to maintain their scoring rate and ended their 15 overs on 160/8.

The Kings timed their chase perfectly, reaching 168/6 off 14.3 overs to secure the win. Daryl Mitchell (2/9, econ 6.00) was the pick of the Qalandars bowlers.

Lahore Qalandars Team News

Sikandar Raza has returned for this match, but won’t be available for the playoffs due to Test match commitments. The Qalandars have had to replace David Wiese and Sam Billings with Shakib al Hasan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

Verdict

Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars

I am backing Lahore Qalandars to win. I am also backing Mohammad Naeem to top score for Lahore Qalandars.

Babar Azam is a good bet to top score for the Peshawar Zalmi.

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