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Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Head-to-Head Record

The Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators have played against each other on 16 occasions in Pakistan Super League. The Quetta Gladiators have held on to the edge with an 11-5 record in these games.

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This 9th edition of the Pakistan Super League will not be available to Indian cricket fans on TV as the organizers of PSL could not find a TV broadcasting partner in India. However, the PSL games can be viewed online via the FanCode website and app.

The Pakistan Super League competition is well and truly underway now, and in the 16th game of the competition, we have Karachi Kings taking on Quetta Gladiators later today. This night's game will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. This post will look at the match prediction, betting tips, and pitch report for this contest.

KK vs QG Team Previews

Karachi Kings

The Karachi Kings team is going into this game after a defeat against Islamabad United. They are currently in the second-last position in the points table, just above Lahore Qalandars. Kings have scored two wins from four matches so far. During their game with Islamabad United, the Kings batted first to score 165 runs for the loss of five wickets from their quota of twenty overs. The Islamabad team chased this target in 18.3 overs losing just three wickets. Kieron Pollard was the top batter for Karachi in this game.

Pollard struck 48 runs from 28 balls with one six and two fours. He was helped by other batters such as Shan Masood, Leus du Plooy, and Irfan Khan. They scored 27, 24, and 27 runs respectively. Three bowlers during the Karachi bowling effort succeeded in picking up a wicket. These bowlers were Hasan Ali, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Mohammad Nawaz. Nawaz also bowled economically and gave away just 23 runs in his four overs. Karachi will look at these players to deliver the goods in this contest.

Karachi Kings Expected Playing 11

Quetta Gladiators

Unlike their counterparts in this game, Quetta Gladiators have done an excellent job in the competition. They have won three of the four games they have played and have six points. They are currently in second position in the points table.  But like Karachi, Gladiators are going into this game after a defeat against Multan Sultans. This game against Sultans was played on 25th February in Multan. Sultans batted first to score 180 runs for losing four wickets in their quota of twenty overs.

Quetta Gladiators could not chase this target and scored 167 runs from their twenty overs for the loss of nine wickets. Sultans recorded a close win in this contest by a margin of 13 runs. In this game, the top bowler for Quetta was Mohammad Amir, who picked up two wickets for 46 runs from his quota of four overs. Akeal Hosein and Abar Ahmed also picked up one wicket each. Several Quetta batters got off to a start but could not convert it into a big score. The leading run-getter for them was Khawaja Nafay. Other batters expected to do well here are Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, and the skipper Rilee Rossouw.

Quetta Gladiators Expected Playing 11

KK vs QG Toss Prediction

Over the years, we have observed 59 domestic T20 games played at the venue of Karachi National Stadium. The team batting second has been observed to have a clear advantage with 36 wins. So, the skipper winning the toss here will look to field first.

Pitch and Conditions

We usually get flat pitches at the National Stadium in Karachi, and batting in these conditions is relatively more straightforward. However, the fast bowlers can extract good bounce and pace from the track. But there is little possibility of getting lateral movement. Spinners will come into the picture later as the game progresses.

We are likely to get bright and sunny weather for this game in Karachi. The temperatures during this game will be close to 26 degrees.  You can also expect a bit of cloud cover for this contest. The relative humidity will be close to normal, and you can expect dry conditions during this game.

KK vs QG Betting Tips

Traditionally, New Zealand has been the dominant of the two teams and in this match as well, we feel that the visitors have a slight edge. That said, Sri Lanka will be high on confidence after beating England in the last test match and we are expecting a very close contest. New Zealand has the squad to be able to pull off a win here, though, thanks to the phenomenal number of all-rounders that they could potentially pick.