Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Prediction & Betting Tips, PSL 2020
The world will finally witness a new PSL champion with Karachi Kings taking on Lahore Qalandars for the title. The match will be played on the National Stadium Karachi and is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM local time
So we’re down to the final match of Pakistan Super League and what a tournament it turned out to be. Whether it’s Karachi Kings or Lahore Qalandars, both teams thoroughly deserve to win the title. But who’s the favourites to win the match ? – I would say both teams have an equal chance of winning the title. Yes, look at their team, both Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars are laced with some of the best players in this format. Whether it’s their batting or bowling, there is quality all around. Karachi Kings defeated Multan Sultan in the first qualifier but looked a little rusty. Apart from Babar Azam, none looked comfortable with the bat. Their bowling did well but against Lahore, they need to bring out their A game.
Lahore Qalandars on the other hand delivered a completed performance against Multan Sultan in the eliminator to march into the PSL final. All of their batsmen looked in decent touch in the match. Tamin Iqbal and Fakhar Zaman got runs at the top, Mohammed Hafez looked good in the brief innings of 19, runs from Samit Patel and David Wiese shows the depth of their batting.With Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, David Weise and Mohammed Hafeez, they’ve a quality bowling line up that will pose a stern challenge for Karachi Kings. If Lahore can pick up Babar Azam early, they’ll have a big chance of winning the match.
KRK vs LHQ Live streaming
The match can be watched live on D Sports in India, HUM TV – Sky, Virgin TV, Cricketgateway
Live streaming: Cricketgateway
KRK vs LHQ Toss Prediction
Captains might want to consider the dew factor at the toss. If there is dew, chasing will be the most preferred choice of the captains.
Weather Report
Weather in Karachi will be clear with no chances of rain. The temperatures will be hovering around 20 degrees
Pitch Condition
The match will be played at the National Stadium Karachi. In all the three matches played in the playoffs, the pitch has been excellent for batting. We can expect a high scoring Pakistan Super League Final. Anything under 170 will be a very easy total to chase
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, Pakistan Super League.
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
KRK Team News
Considering it’s the final, no major changes are expected for the teams. All their players are fit, performing and Imad Wasim will most probably go in with the same playing XI
KRK Key Players
- Babar Azam – Carrying on his form from the Zimbabwe series, Babar notched up yet another fifty for his team. He’s at the top of his form and will be critical in Karachi’s hunt for the title.
- Alex Hales – Alex Hales is a sort of batsmen that can tear apart any bowling line up. Considering that it’s a high scoring game, players like Alex Hales are vital to get those extra 20 runs.
- Mohammed Amir – Mohammed Amir didn’t get any wickets in the qualifier but looked pretty decent. He’ll be key in restricting a strong Lahore batting.
KRK Team Form
Karachi Kings will be high on confidence after a thrilling win over Multan Sultan in their last match.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Alex Hales, Imad Wasim (c), Chadwick Walton (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Wayne Parnell, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Amir
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
LHQ Team News
Lahore Qalandar delivered a thrilling performance in the eliminator. All their players looked good thus Lahore are expected to go in with the same playing XI.
LHQ Key Players
- Tamim Iqbal – Tamim Iqbal is a reputed batsmen in this format of the game. He scored a breezy 30 in the last game and looked in great touch. He can be expected to pull off a big knock against Karachi.
- David Wiese – David Wiese delivered a man of the match performance in the last game with a brutal 48 to go along a 3 wicket haul. With his all round abilities, he’s a key player of this Lahore set up.
- Haris Rauf – With a 3 wicket haul in the last game, Haris Rauf will be brimming with confidence. He’ll be a challenge for Karachi batsmen.
LHQ Team Form
Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultan in the eliminator to set up a title clash with Karachi Kings.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Tamim Iqbal, Sohail Akhtar (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Samit Patel, David Wiese, Muhammad Faizan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Dilbar Hussain
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Head to Head
Karachi Kings have 6-4 lead over Lahore Qalandars in PSL.
KRK vs LHQ Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
KRK Won |
LHQ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Betting Odds
A fearsome bowling attack gives Lahore an advantage over Karachi
Karachi Kings Bet365 Odds
- KRK to win: Karachi Kings are 1.72 to win with Bet365.
- KRK top team batsman: At 3.0, Babar Azam is the top Karachi batsmen. Other batsmen that can be backed are Alex Hales at 3.50, Sharjeel Khan at 4.50 and Chadwick Walton at 6.0
- KRK top team bowler: Mohammed Amir at 3.50 is the top Karachi bowler. He is followed by Umer Khan and Imad Wasim at 4.33, Waqas Maqsood and Wayne Parnell at 4.50 and Arshad Iqbal at 5.00.
Lahore Qalandars Bet365 Odds
- LHQ to win: Lahore are 2.10 to win with Bet365
- LHQ top team batsman: Fakhar Zaman and Tamin Iqbal at 3.75 are the top Lahore batsmen, followed by Mohammed Hafeez at 4.0, Sohail Akhtar at 4.50 and Abid Ali at 4.50.
- LHQ top team bowler: Shaheen Afridi at 3.40, Haris Rauf at 3.75, Dilbar Hussain at 4.50 and Usman Shinwari at 5.0 are the top Lahore batsmen.
Karachi Kings 10Cric Odds
- KRK to win: Karachi are 1.80 to win with 10cric.
- KRK top team batsman: Babar Azam at 2.90 can be backed as the best Karachi batsmen. Other players that can be backed are Alex Hales, Sharjeel Khan and Awais Zia at 4.30, 4.75 and 5.5 respectively.
- KRK top team bowler: Mohammed Amir at 3.25 is the best Karachi bowler, followed by Umar Khan at 4.0, Imad Wasim at 4.30 and Waqas Maqsood at 4.50.
Lahore Qalandars 10Cric Odds
- LHQ to win: Lahore are 2.0 to win with 10cric.
- LHQ top team batsman: Fakhar Zaman at 3.50 is the top Lahore batsmen along with Tamin Iqbal and Mohammed Hafeez at 3.75. Sohail Akhtar and Anid Ali can be backed at 4.30 each while you can place your bet on Ben Dunk at 5.0.
- LHQ top team bowler: Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf at 3.25 and 3.50 can be backed as top Lahore bowlers while Dilbar Hussain, Maaz Khan and Usman Shinwari can be backed at 4.30, 5.0 and 5.0 respectively.
🏆 Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Prediction
Both teams are evenly matched with quality players in their kitty. However, Lahore slightly edges in terms of the bowling skills thus are slight favourites to win the match.
Nov 17, 2020
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
National Stadium - Karachi, Pakistan
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