LHQ vs PSZ Prediction & Betting Tips, PSL 2020
The first eliminator of the 2020 Pakistan Super League sees third-placed Lahore Qalandars take on fourth-placed Peshawar Zalmi as the tournament resumes after its seven-month. The match takes place on November 14 and the live action is scheduled to start at 19:00 local time.
Lahore Qalandars finished the initial group stage in good form but they have had to replace Chris Lynn, who hit a century in their most recent match, with Tamim Iqbal for these play-offs. Lynn has lacked form since March, however, so it may prove an unexpected blessing for the Qalandars at the top of the order.
Peshawar Zalmi have been forced into the most changes, meanwhile. They finished fourth in the group stage in March, but Liam Livingstone and Liam Dawson are now not available. IPL winner Kieron Pollard, who missed the group stage too, has also not returned. Faf du Plessis, Hardus Viljoen and Saqib Mahmood have been recruited.
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LHQ vs PSZ Toss Prediction
Lahore Qalandars prefer to field first when winning the toss – a successful tactic in more recent matches.
Weather Report
Karachi will be hot and sunny for the PSL play-offs with very little wind and not much chance of rain.
Pitch Condition
The wicket has generally been well balanced, though a score of at least 150 is a must.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Pakistan Super League
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
LHQ Team News
Lahore have only had to make one change to their squad since the play-offs, but it is a notable one with Chris Lynn – who hit a century in the final group game – replaced by Tamim Iqbal. The big-hitting Bangladeshi star could slot straight in at the top of the order.
LHQ Key Players
- Ben Dunk: Key to Lahore’s resurgent form in the group stage, the big-hitting wicket-keeper-batsman has already expressed his excitement about returning for the play-offs.
- Shaheen Afridi: Finished the group stage as Lahore’s top bowler, claiming 13 wickets in nine matches with a tidy economy rate of 7.02 runs per over too.
- Fakhar Zaman: Signed off from the group stage with a half-century and the opener, with Lynn absent, needs to set the tone at the top of the order.
LHQ Team Form
Lahore Qalandars booked their play-off place with a nine-wicket win against Multan Sultans at the end of the group stage. It capped a resurgent run of form, as David Wiese (2-24) and Shaheen Afridi (2-23) restricted the Sultans to 186/6. In reply, Chris Lynn was in dominant form, smashing 113* in a total of 191/1 to claim a nine-wicket victory.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Tamim Iqbal, Sohail Akhtar (c), Ben Dunk (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, David Wiese, Samit Patel, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Raja Farzan, Dilbar Hussain
Peshawar Zalmi Team News & Playing 11
PSZ Team News
Already ruled out of the group stage, Kieron Pollard will now miss the play-offs too. Peshawar Zalmi have replaced the IPL winner with Faf du Plessis, while Liam Livingstone and Liam Dawson also miss out – Saqib Mahmood and Hardus Viljoen signing in their place.
PSZ Key Players
- Haider Ali: Proved his form with 66* and 27 in the last two matches of the Pakistan vs Zimbabwe T20i series last month.
- Shoaib Malik: Hit a purple patch of form in T20 franchise cricket leading up the tournament pausing, and the veteran all-rounder will be keen to get back to that.
- Wahab Riaz: Led the Peshawar Zalmi bowling in the group stage and, on the back of some fine form for Khyber, took two wickets for Pakistan against Zimbabwe last week too.
PSZ Team Form
Inconsistent Peshawar Zalmi lost their last two matches in the group stages. They failed to defend 187/7, after Haider Ali’s 69, when these teams last met and then fell just short – hitting 151/7 – in reply to Multan Sultans’ 154/6 in their most recent game.
Peshawar Zalmi Predicted Playing 11
Kamran Akmal (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Faf du Plessis, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Hardus Viljoen, Wahab Riaz (c), Hasan Ali, Saqib Mahmood, Rahat Ali, Yasir Shah
Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Head to Head
Lahore’s win when these teams last met was only their second in this fixture. In between, Zalmi won seven in a row and they have claimed eight from ten in this fixture in total. Last time out, however, Haider Ali’s 69 proved in vain as Zalmi failed to defend 187/7. Fakhar Zaman led the way for Lahore, hitting 63 as they won by five wickets with one ball to spare.
LHQ vs PSZ Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
LHQ Won |
PSZ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Betting Odds
Lahore won when these teams last met and they are favourites to win again in this game.
Lahore Qalandars Bet365 Odds
- LHQ to win: Lahore Qalandars are 1.80 favourites to win with Bet365.
- LHQ top team batsman: Fakhar Zaman is 3.60 with Bet365 to be Lahore Qalandars’ top team batsman with Bet365, while Tamim Iqbal is 3.75 as he joins him at the top of the order. In form back in March, Ben Dunk is 4.50 with Bet365.
- LHQ top team bowler: Shaheen Afridi is 3.40 to be Lahore Qalandars’ top team bowler with Bet365, while Haris Rauf is 3.75 and Dilbar Hussain can be backed at 4.50. David Wiese and Samit Patel, both useful all-rounders, are outsiders at 5.50.
Peshawar Zalmi Bet365 Odds
- PSZ to win: Peshawar Zalmi are 2.00 outsiders to win with Bet365.
- PSZ top team batsman: Kamran Akmal is 3.25 favourite with Bet365 to be Peshawar Zalmi’s top team batsman, while Faf du Plessis is 3.75 after his addition to the squad. Imam-ul-Haq is 4.00, while Shoaib Malik is 5.00.
- PSZ top team bowler: Hasan Ali is 3.60 favourite to be Peshawar Zalmi’s top team bowler with Bet365, while Wahab Riaz is 4.00 and Rahat Ali is 4.33. Yasir Shah can be backed at 4.50, while Saqib Mahmood is 5.00 with Bet365.
Lahore Qalandars Betway Odds
- LHQ to win: Lahore Qalandars are 1.75 favourites to win with Betway.
- LHQ top team batsman: Fakhar Zaman is 3.75 joint-favourite with Betway to be Lahore Qalandars’ top team batsman, while Tamim Iqbal is the same price. Abid Ali is 4.50 and Mohammad Hafeez is 5.00. Ben Dunk is 5.50 with Betway.
- LHQ top team bowler: Shaheen Afridi is 3.75 with Betway to be Lahore Qalandars’ top team bowler with Betway, while Haris Rauf is 4.00 and Dilbar Hussain is 5.00. Samit Patel is 5.50 and David Wiese, after some tidy bowling in the final group game, is a very generous 7.00.
Peshawar Zalmi Betway Odds
- PSZ to win: Peshawar Zalmi are 2.00 outsiders to win with Betway too.
- PSZ top team batsman: Kamran Akmal is 3.75 favourite to be Peshawar Zalmi’s top team batsman with Betway, while Faf du Plessis has been installed as joint-favourite at the same price. Imam-ul-Haq is 4.50 after a half-century last time out. Shoaib Malik is 5.50 with Betway.
- PSZ top team bowler: Hasan Ali is 4.33 with Betway to be Peshawar Zalmi’s top team bowler, while Wahab Riaz is 4.50 and Hardus Viljoen and Saqib Mahmood are both 5.00.
🏆 Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Prediction
Lahore Qalandars are favourites to beat Peshawar Zalmi. They beat them in the group stage and have retained most of their group-stage squad.
Nov 14, 2020
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
National Stadium - Karachi, Pakistan
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