Who will win Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalanders?
Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalanders the last time they met in Dubai, and they will hope for similar when they face-off for the first time in the 2018 Pakistan Super League. Scheduled to start on February 26, the live action begins at 20:00 local time.
KRK vs LHQ: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Prime TV, Geo Super, DSport, Supersport, Channel 44
Toss Prediction
Teams tend to opt to field first when they win the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium – Karachi did exactly that when they faced Lahore in Dubai last season, and successfully chased 155 to win.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalanders - Pakistan Super League.
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Tymal Mills and Joe Denly have joined the Karachi Kings squad after Mitchell Johnson and Luke Wright both withdrew from the tournament. A bigger blow, however, was the loss of Colin Munro – West Indies’ Lendl Simmons replacing the big-hitting New Zealander instead. Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Amir were Karachi’s platinum retained players this year, while Colin Ingram was their platinum draft pick.
Key Players
Colin Ingram was Karachi Kings’ platinum draft pick, and it is easy to see why – the South African batsman having helped fire the Adelaide Strikers to Big Bash success in Australia in his most recent T20 tournament before his PSL call-up. Babar Azam scored 291 runs in last year’s PSL – only Kamran Akmal scored more.
Recent Form
The game against Lahore Qalanders will be Karachi Kings’ third in the 2018 Pakistan Super League, and second in the space of two days. They start their tournament against Quetta Gladiators in match two, before facing Peshawar Zalmi 24 hours before the Lahore game in match seven.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
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Ingram, Azam, Manzoor, Morgan, Bopara, Afridi, Wasim, Rizwan, Khan, Mills, Amir
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Lahore's top draft pick, Chris Lynn, will miss the 2018 Pakistan Super League with a dislocated shoulder and has been replaced by Dinesh Ramdin – the West Indies wicket-keeper was due to play later in the tournament anyway, but is now available from the start. Bilawal Bhatti and Angelo Mathews have also dropped out injured, with Anton Devcich and Agha Salman replacing them in the squad.
Key Players
Sohail Khan will face his former franchise having been the top wicket taker in the Pakistan Super League last year while playing for the Karachi Kings. Khan won the maroon cap by taking 16 wickets in nine matches. With Chris Lynn ruled out, Lahore Qalanders will rely on captain Brendon McCullum's big-hitting batting at the top of the order.
Recent Form
Lahore Qalanders finished bottom of the table in last year's Pakistan Super League, missing out on the play-offs on net run rate after winning just two of their eight matches. The game against Karachi Kings will be their third of the 2018 tournament – they face new team Multan Sultans first up, before taking on Quetta Gladiators in match five.
Lahore Qalanders Predicted Playing 11
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McCullum, Zaman, Akhtar, Akmal, Asif, Yamin, Ramdin, Narine, Khan, Shah, Rahman
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Karachi Kings: L W W W L
Lahore Qalanders: L L W L W
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalanders Head to Head
In last year's Pakistan Super League, Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalanders in Dubai - Babar Azam hitting 49 from 42 balls as Karachi chased 155/6 and won off the final ball of the game. Lahore had won the previous match, however, played in Sharjah. Fakhar Zaman hit 56 from 36 balls as the Qalanders posted 179/8 from their 20 overs, and Karachi fell seven runs short - finishing on 172/8 despite 65 from Kumar Sangakkara.
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalanders Prediction
Lahore Qalanders struggled in last year's competition and so, having lost top draft pick Chris Lynn for this tournament too, they have a lot to improve on. Sohail Khan could prove a smart signing, but his former franchise will be confident of getting a win in the second part of their Dubai double-header.
Final Verdict: Back Karachi Kings to beat Lahore Qalanders
Feb 26, 2018
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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