QG vs LQ Match Preview
There aren't any injuries hurting the Quetta outfit at the moment. It might be a good chance for Mohammad Nawaz to impress the selectors with the new ball. The Quetta batting unit has performed inconsistently for the side. They will need to get their chemistry right and combine well to provide a perfect ending to the innings. Jason Roy is one of the most feared opening batters in the world. This Englishman will be keen to find his A-game in the league to provide a terrific start to the Gladiators' inning.
Iftikar Ahmed is another crucial player for Quetta and he is also a significant prospect for the Pakistan team getting ready for the ICC World Cup. He is going into this match with a good half-century. So, he will be expected to give the Gladiators' innings a perfect ending in this match. One of the crucial bowlers for Quetta Gladiators is Mohammad Hasnain. He picked up 3 wickets in their last outing giving away just 13 runs in the process from his quota of four overs. In this game, he will be looked upon to get crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs.
Quetta Gladiators are also going into this game will a loss on their head against Peshawar Zalmi. they lost this match by 4 wickets but they have a team that can be one of the leading contenders for the title this year as well. They just will have to keep performing consistently in the group stage games. Rashid Khan will be available to the Lahore side for this game as his national duties are finished. This might mean that Liam Dawson will have to make way for the wily leg spinner. One of the key players for Lahore is Fakhar Zaman. This opening batter is in good nick and was batting well in the opening game of the season.
Another crucial batter for Lahore is the 23-year-old right-handed batter, Mirza Tahir Baig. He is going into the 10th match of the PSL with a well-compiled 45 from 39 balls in his last appearance for the side. Fast bowler Zaman Khan is expected to lead the batting charge and has been pretty impressive among a plethora of bowlers available for Lahore. His bowling performance especially in the dying overs for his team will be vital. Lahore defeated the Multan Sultans in the opening rubber of the competition but unexpectedly against the run of play, they went down to Karachi Kings in their next game.
Weather Report
There is every chance of having a cloud cover for this game to be played later today. It is likely to be a warm evening for the game. You can expect the pitch to be flat and bowlers are going to have their work cut out for this match. They will not get any assistance from the track, especially the quicker bowlers.
Pitch Report
The Karachi pitch is ideally suited to the batters. It is a flat surface that allows the batters to play through the line and play their natural strokes easily without worrying about swing and turn. Most quicker bowlers have struggled on this surface and have received little support. The spinners on the other hand have had a bit of success on the wicket as the ball turns on the dry surface after some use. The team batting first on this pitch will be eying a score in the excess of 200 runs to have a clear advantage in the match.
Notable stats
Jason Roy has terrific strike rate in recent games.
In his last 9 matches, Jason Roy has scored 344 runs with an average of 38.22. He has scored these runs with an excellent strike rate of 155.65.
Lahore Qalandars have a great record in recent matches.
Lahore Qalandars have a winning record of 3-2 in their last 5 games over Quetta Gladiators.
Team News
This is just the start of the season and you can expect full sides to be available for selection. There are no injury updates available at the moment.
QG vs LQ Probable 11
QG Playing 11
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (C)
- Jason Roy
- Martin Guptill
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Odean Smith
- Abdul Bangalzai
- Mohammad Hafeez
- Naseem Shah
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Qais Ahmad
LQ Playing 11
- Shaheen Afridi (C)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Mirza Tahir Baig
- Shai Hope (Wk)
- Kamran Ghulam
- Sikandar Raza
- Hussain Talat
- David Wiese
- Liam Dawson
- Haris Rauf
- Zaman Khan
Dream11 Prediction
The Quetta Gladiators team is struggling at the moment with the bat. Their batters are not succeeding with the bat and are unable to score runs at a necessary run rate. Their bowling attack has also failed to impress anyone let alone their opponents. This team will have to take their game to another level to have any hopes of doing well in the match and the competition. The Lahore Qalandars, on the other hand, have the requisite depth in their batting order and they also have a good spin bowling attack to boost. This means they will start as favorites to win this encounter.
Top Picks
Zaman Khan: One of the top bowlers for Lahore Qalandars is Zaman Khan. The fast bowler has picked up 15 wickets in his last 10 matches with a strike rate of 13.73.
Fakhar Zaman: In his last 10 appearances for Lahore Qalandars, Fakhar Zaman has scored 313 runs with an average of 31.30. He will be expected to contribute a lot of runs again in this game for Lahore.
Jason Roy: Jason Roy is a world-class performer with the bat. You can expect him to top-score for Quetta in this game as he is due for a big score.
Mohammad Hasnain: Mohammad Hasnain is a crucial bowler Quetta. He has picked up 5 scalps from his 3 games so far with a strike rate of 13.20.
QG vs LQ Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S. Ahmed , S. Hope
Batters: M. Guptill (VC), I. Ahmed, F. Zaman (C)
All-rounders: D. Wiese, S. Raza, M. Nawaz
Bowlers: S. Afridi, N. Shah, H. Rauf
