QG vs KK Match Preview
The Gladiators haven’t been in the best of forms this season as they have managed to win just 1 of the 7 matches that they have played so far.
The batsmen have failed to get going for the Gladiators and that has been one of the biggest reasons for their poor run in the tournament. Will Smeed and Yasir Shah haven’t been able to give their team a good start, while Sarfaraz Ahmed, who is one of the team’s most experienced players, has struggled to play consistently.
Mohammad Nawaz seems to have finally found some form. He, along with Najibullah Zadran, put up a 104-run partnership in the last match, with both players scoring individual half-centuries.
The Karachi Kings have played some close contests this season but have been rather unlucky as most of the results swung away from them.
The batting has been one of the strongest points for the Kings so far. Captain Imad Wasim has led from the front, scoring a total of 329 runs. The other batsmen, including Shoaib Malik and Matthew Wade, have given him some good support.
The Kings will once again depend on Mohammad Amir to give the team a good start with the new ball, while Aamer Yamin will look to play a supporting role. Andrew Tye makes a comeback in the team and he will be looking to pick some early wickets here.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain a bit overcast with temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The Pindi Cricket Stadium offers an excellent opportunity for the batsmen to score runs and the average first-inning score here is around 190. The quicker bowlers will enjoy bowling here thanks to the pace offered by the pitch, while the spinners are likely to struggle here.
Notable stats
Mohammad Nawaz’s All-Round Performance
Mohammad Nawaz can contribute with the bat as well as the ball. In his 216 appearances in T20 matches, Nawaz has scored 2419 runs and has also picked up 178 wickets.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
QG vs KK Probable 11
QG Playing 11
- Yasir Khan
- Will Smeed
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Najibullah Zadran
- Umar Akmal
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (C)
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Odean Smith
- Umaid Asif
- Naveen ul-Haq
- Naseem Shah
KK Playing 11
- Matthew Wade
- Adam Rossington (Wk)
- Sharjeel Khan
- Tayyab Tahir
- Shoaib Malik
- Irfan Khan
- Aamer Yamin
- Imad Wasim (C)
- Mohammad Amir
- Andrew Tye
- Tabraiz Shamsi
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Karachi Kings to win here. With a stronger batting line-up, we feel that they are better poised to exploit the pitch at Rawalpindi. Furthermore, the Karachi Kings have some quality bowlers in the form of Mohammad Amir and Tabraiz Shamsi who will relish bowling against the Gladiators.
Top Picks
Shoaib Malik: Shoaib Malik is quite reliable in the middle order and can score some quick runs toward the end of an inning. He has scored 2 half-centuries this season, including one against her Gladiators.
Matthew Wade: The versatile Australian can fit in at any spot in the batting line-up. He has scored 4559 runs in T20 cricket at an impressive strike rate of 135.72.
Najibullah Zadran: Najibullah Zadran was quite impressive in his first match of the season, scoring 59 of just 34 deliveries. We expect him to play a good inning on the flat pitch at Rawalpindi.
QG vs KK Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Wade, S Ahmed
Batters: S Malik, Najibullah-Zadran, I Ahmed, I Khan
All-rounders: I Wasim (C), M Nawaz (VC)
Bowlers: M Amir, T Shamsi, A Yamin
