Who will win LHQ vs QTG 2nd PSL match?
The second match between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators of the season two of Pakistan Super League will be played on Friday, 10th of February. The match action begins at Dubai International Statium from 3:30 p.m. local timings.
LHQ vs QTG Where to watch/Live streaming
T.V. Channels- Ten Sports, PTV and Geo Super
Online live streaming- bet365
Toss
The Dubai International stadium has hosted the finals of recently held Desert T20 Challenge and also the finals of PSL. But in the PSL finals the team chasing the target have won in most of the games. If the records of past four Qalandars matches are seen, then in the three occassions they were asked to bat first. However the Gladiators have won twice in the league matches batting first but if overall PSL records are measured the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first. For this season losing the toss may not be a great loss.
Read further for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and prediction for Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators match number 2 of PSL 2017.
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo will miss the Pakistan Super League following an injury in the Big Bash League. Jason Roy, the England openning batsman is selected in the Qalanders squad for Bravo. Australian spinner Chris Green is replacing Shaun Tait. It is the first foreign league for Chris Green. Shaun Tait is the another injured player sitting out of the tournament. Kiwi all-rounder James Franklin has been called in, he will be replacing Anton Devcich. A big change has come afront as the captaincy has been given to Brendon McCullum. Azhar Ali, the former home side captain will also be a crucial player in the team.
Key Players
The young batsman Umar Akmal exhibited great performance with the bat in the previous matches. He was undoubtedly the best batsman for the team. For this season, to uplift the team from the harrowing defeat of the previous season, Brendon McCullum has been bought in. McCullum is famous for smashing the ball to all corners of the park. The pace bowler Sohail Tanvir has a huge bowling experience. His pace attack will surely add power in the bowling line of Qalanders.
Recent Form
Lahore Qalandars won merely two games from their eight in the last season. They finished at the bottom of the points table of PSL 2016. This year the team has come up with many new players and is comparatively looking strong. They will surely put in their best efforts this time and try to erase the ignominy of the previous season.
Lahore Qalandars Playing 11
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Brendon McCullum (c), Sunil Narine, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Jason Roy, Yasir Shah, James Franklin, Mohammad Rizwan, Azhar Ali, Zafar Gohar, Bilawal Bhatti
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Parera replaces England player David Willey, Willey got injured during his contest with India. Mahmudullah Riad is in place of West Indian captain Carlos Brathwaite. Following the commitments made to his domestic side, Carlos Brathwaite has decided not to play in PSL for Gladiators. England player Moeen Ali has taken a back step due to his personal reasons. Rovam Powell has been excluded from the squad. Mohammad Nabi has wished to sit out. Therefore to the empty slots are filled by Nathan McCullum and Rilee Rossouw.
Key Players
Kevin Pietersen showed a lot of nerve with his bat. His remarkable performance throughout the PSL contest helped Gladiators reach the finals. Ahmed Shehzad gave a fine performance in the finals. Lankan Thisara Parera and New Zealand bowler Nathan McCllum are the bowlers to be watched in action. Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets in the final for Gladiators. He is the emerging performer and fans will definitely keep an eye on his bowling attack. Gladiators may materialise Umar Gul's experienced bowling too.
Recent Form
Quetta Gladiators were the runners-up of PSL 2016. They won seven matches in the tournament to enter the finals. It was in the finals where they lost bitterly against Islamabad United. Theywill give their cent percent to win the tournament if they make it through the play-offs.
Quetta Gladiators Playing 11
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Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Kevin Pietersen, Anwar Ali, Luke Wright, Thisara Perera, Rilee Rossouw, Mahmudullah, Tymal Mills, Umar Gul, Nathan McCullumm, Mohammad Nawaz.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Lahore Qalandars: L L W L L
Quetta Gladiators: L W W L W
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
There were just two games when Qalandars and Gladiators came face-to-face in the PSL contest. Since Qalandars were the side to finish last, there was no another chance in the league where both the teams could play. Out of the two games first was won by Qalandars and the other by Gladiators. The stunning and notable figure was that Qalandars had registered victory by a bigger margin. They had outplayed Gladiators by 63 runs as compared to the two wickets defeat by the Gladitors. It can be said that both the teams had fifty percent winning chances against each other. However the senario is different this season with the entry of new players.
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Odds
The sad performance by Lahore Qalandars and the runners-up finish by Quetta Gladiators have not made an impact in the betting world. Qalandars two victories to seven by the Gladiators are seeming futile. The sea change that has revoluted the betting is the inflow of new players in the Qalandars squad especially Brendon McCullum (c) and Sunil Narine with Sohail Tanvir. It has turned Qalandars as a presumed stronger and favourite side to bet on. 1xbet has fetched 1.72 odds to Qalandars and 2.22 to Gladiators. Similarly the odds provided by bet365 to Qalandars are 1.72 and 2.10 to Gladiators. This makes it ample clear that Qalandars are considered a better side for betting in this game.
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
Despite successive losses in the former season of the PSL, Lahore Qalandars have a strong and a balanced team under the captaincy of Brendon McCullum. Gladiators had many feathers to their cap, the past season however they are underated for this match as they have high odds by betfair and bet365. Gladiators are not considered favourable particularly for this clash. The new team and the victory by bigger margin against Gladiators are making Qalandars the better of the two sides.
Final Verdict: Back Lahore Qalandars to win against Quetta Gladiators in the 2nd match of second season of PSL 2017. The odds support Qalandars 1.72 by betfair and bet365. Gladiators have 2.22 and 2.10 odds by 1xbet and bet365.
Feb 10, 2017
17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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