Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Match Prediction, PSL 2020
Lahore Qalandars are targeting a fourth consecutive win in the 2020 Pakistan Super League, which would lift them to second place in the table. They take on Karachi Kings, who they beat last week, at the National Stadium, Karachi, on March 12 and the live action starts at 19:00 local time.
Lahore chased 188 thanks to Ben Dunk’s 99* from 40 balls when these teams last met, while Fakhar Zaman (63) and Chris Lynn (59) starred last time out as they again chased 188 – this time to beat Peshawar Zalmi by five wickets.
Karachi Kings, meanwhile, have Alex Hales in good batting form – and he scored 80* from 48 balls when these teams last met – but the Kings have now won three and lost three this season and sit one place below the Qalandars.
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Toss Prediction
Lahore won the toss and elected to field first in each of their last three matches, so it may be in the Kings’ interest to put them into bat first this time.
Weather Report
Karachi will be warm, clear and sunny on Thursday.
Pitch Condition
The National Stadium is generally well balanced, offering a good blend between bat and ball.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2020
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
KRK Team News
Lahore Qalandars received a double boost last time out as Chris Lynn and Haris Rauf both returned to the team. Dilbar Hussain was also fit to play, while Maaz Khan continued as the final bowler. Salman Irshad could replace the latter, but the Qalandars may otherwise be unchanged.
KRK Key Players
Ben Dunk: Smashed 99* from 40 balls last time these two teams met and he now has 257 runs from six innings, at a strike rate just a fraction below 200.
Shaheen Afridi: Now has 11 wickets from seven matches after claiming 3-28 last time out. The teenage paceman also boasts an economy rate of just 6.88 runs per over.
Samit Patel: Hit two fours to help get the Qalandars over the line last time out, having previously added to his wicket tally with 2-37 with the ball.
KRK Team Form
Lahore Qalandars have now won their last three matches and four out of five in total. The last two wins have involved big chases, with Ben Dunk leading the first against Karachi Kings – the big-hitting Aussie smashed 99* from 40 balls as they reached 190/2 with five balls to spare.
Next up, Shaheen Afridi took 3-28 as Peshawar Zalmi set the Qalandars 188 to win, and this time it was half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman and Chris Lynn that led them to a five-wicket win with one ball remaining.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar (c), Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Irshad, Dilbar Hussain, Haris Rauf
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
LHQ Team News
After a brief change to the balance of the team, when Mitchell McClenaghan replaced Cameron Delport, Karachi Kings reverted back to their preferred XI last time out.
LHQ Key Players
Babar Azam: Hit 38 from 29 balls when these teams last met and he now has 225 runs in this season’s tournament, including twice hitting big half-centuries against Peshawar Zalmi.
Alex Hales: One of the leading batsmen in the Big Bash League earlier this year, the big-hitting Englishman is right back to his best, having scored 52, 49 and 80* in his last three innings to move to 231 runs in the tournament.
Mohammad Amir: His wicket last time out was his tenth of this year’s PSL, and the 199th of his T20 career.
LHQ Team Form
After their momentum following wins against Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi – led by Alex Hales and Babar Azam’s batting – was halted by a no result against Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings lost to Lahore Qalandars in their most recent game.
Hales’ good batting form continued as he hit 80* and the team scored 187/5, but only Mohammad Amir and Umer Khan picked up wickets in reply as they suffered an eight-wicket defeat with five balls to spare.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Alex Hales, Cameron Delport, Chadwick Walton (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim (c), Chris Jordan, Mohammad Amir, Umer Khan, Aamer Yamin,
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Head to Head
Lahore’s win last week was their third against Karachi Kings, while they also have another win following a super over. Karachi may take heart from the fact they won the second meeting last season, after the Qalandars claimed the first on that occasion too.
This season, Ben Dunk was the star man – his 99* from 40 balls leading the Qalandars to an eight-wicket win as they successfully reached 190/2 in 19.1 overs.
KRK vs LHQ Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
KRK Won |
LHQ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Betting Odds
The bookmakers are split on this match, despite Lahore Qalandars’ resurgent form and victory when they last met.
KRK Bet365 Odds
- KRK to Win the Match: Karachi Kings are 1.90 to win with Bet365.
- KRK Top Batsman: Babar Azam is 3.00 favourite to be Karachi Kings’ top team batsman with Bet365, while in-form Alex Hales is 4.00. Sharjeel Khan is 4.50 at the top of the order, while Cameron Delport and Chadwick Walton can both be backed at 5.50.
- KRK Top Bowler: Mohammad Amir is 3.50 favourite with Bet365 to be Karachi Kings’ top team bowler, while Chris Jordan is 4.00. Umer Khan can be backed at 4.33 and Aamer Yamin is 5.00 with Bet365.
LHQ Bet365 Odds
- LHQ to Win the Match: Lahore Qalandars are also 1.90 to win with Bet365.
- LHQ Top Batsman: Chris Lynn returned last time out and he is 3.50 favourite to be Lahore Qalandars’ top team batsman, while Fakhar Zaman is priced at 4.00 with Bet365. Mohammad Hafeez can be backed at 4.50 with in-form Ben Dunk as high as 5.00 with Bet365 and Sohail Akhtar available to back at 5.50.
- LHQ Top Bowler: Haris Rauf also returned last time out, and he is 3.50 with Bet365 to be Lahore Qalandars’ top team bowler. Shaheen Afridi is now 4.00 with Bet365 and in good bowling form too. Dilbar Hussain is 4.50 and Samit Patel and Salman Irshad both 5.00.
KRK Betway Odds
- KRK to Win the Match: Karachi Kings are 1.83 to win with Betway.
- KRK Top Batsman: Babar Azam is 2.87 to be Karachi Kings’ top team batsman with Betway, while Alex Hales is now 3.75 in light of his good recent form. Sharjeel Khan is as high as 6.00 with Betway to be the Kings’ top batsman, as is Chadwick Walton.
- KRK Top Bowler: Mohammad Amir is 3.75 with Betway to be Karachi Kings’ top bowler, while Chris Jordan can be backed at 4.00. Aamer Yamin is 4.50, with Umer Khan as high as 5.00.
LHQ Betway Odds
- LHQ to Win the Match: Lahore Qalandars are also 1.83 to win with Betway.
- LHQ Top Batsman: Chris Lynn is 3.75 favourite with Betway to be the Qalandars’ top batsman, while Mohammad Hafeez and Sohail Akhtar both at 4.75 and Fakhar Zaman at 4.50. Ben Dunk is 5.00 and Samit Patel can be backed at 8.00 despite both showing good form.
- LHQ Top Bowler: Onto the bowlers and Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi are both priced at 4.00 by Betway to be Lahore Qalandars’ top team bowler. Dilbar Hussain is 4.33 and Salman Irshad is 4.75. Samit Patel can be backed at 5.00 with Betway.
🏆 Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Prediction
Lahore Qalandars have won their last three matches in a row, including beating Karachi Kings last week, and they can continue their resurgent form in this match too.
Mar 12, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
National Stadium - Karachi, Pakistan
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