PSL 2025: PES vs LAH Match 28 - A Head to Head breakdown

gopi-raja-marisetty — Thu, 08 May 2025 12:44:39 GMT

PES vs LAH

The Pakistan Super League 2025 is on a high note, and Match 28 on May 9, 2025, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is a significant match between Peshawar Zalmi (PES) and Lahore Qalandars (LAH). It starts at 8:30 PM PKT, and this game could be a shake-up for the playoff race. PES has 8 points, and LAH is in a better position with 9 points, and both would like a win to improve their postseason prospects.

Head-to-Head Record

PES and LAH have faced off 20 times in the PSL since 2016, with PES having the upper hand:

PES Wins: 11
LAH Wins: 8
No Result/Abandoned: 1
Win Percentage: PES has a 55% win rate against LAH.

At Rawalpindi, PES has won 2 of 3 encounters, giving them a slight edge on this ground.

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Memorable Matchups Between PES and LAH

The PES versus LAH matchup has delivered some spectacular matches. PES typically comes out on top, but LAH certainly has the knack for winning at the right moment! Here are three great meetings

April 24, PSL 2025, Match 14 - Lahore (Gaddafi Stadium)

LAH: 128/10 (19.3 overs)
PES: 133/3 (16.4 overs)
Result: Peshawar Zalmi by 7 wickets!

With LAH ending with 128, Sikandar Raza was the lone resistance with 52 off of 37 balls. Alzarri Joseph (3/15) and Luke Wood (2/25) exhibited raging form against LAH’s batsmen. PES easily chased down the target of 129 runs, which owed largely to Babar Azam's 56 not out off of 42 balls and Hussain Talat’s 51 not out. Player of the Match: Alzarri Joseph.

March 17, PSL 2023, Eliminator 2 - Lahore (Gaddafi Stadium)

PES: 171/5 (20 overs)
LAH: 176/6 (18.5 overs)
Result: Lahore Qalandars, by 4 wickets!

PES posted a total of 171/5, which was notable due to Babar Azam's 42 runs off of 36 balls and Saim Ayub's 40 runs. LAH were powered to their chase by Fakhar Zaman's 50 from 33 balls and a fiery 36 off of 18 balls from Shaheen Afridi. Haris Rauf kept PES hopes alive with his economical 2/20. Player of the Match: Shaheen Afridi.

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February 26, PSL 2022, Match 9 - Lahore (Gaddafi Stadium)

PES: 206/5 (20 overs)
LAH: 158/8 (20 overs)
Result: Peshawar Zalmi by 48 runs

PES smashed 206/5, courtesy of Shoaib Malik (58 off 41) and Mohammad Haris (49 off 27). LAH limped to 158/8, with 37 from Fakhar Zaman off 25 being the best. Wahab Riaz's 3/28 was instrumental. Player of the Match: Shoaib Malik.