Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings match prediction
Lahore Qalandars take on Karachi Kings at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, as the Pakistan Super League action continues. The match takes place on March 8 and the live action is scheduled to start at 19:00 local time.
Lahore earned just their second win of the season last time out, with Samit Patel in superb bowling form. He took 4-5 from his four overs as Quetta struggled to 98/9 and Lahore won by eight wickets inside 12 overs.
Karachi Kings were frustrated by the rain in their most recent match, but they had won two in a row before that with Babar Azam and Alex Hales in the runs and Mohammad Amir showing good form with the ball.
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Toss Prediction
Lahore have won the toss and bowled first in each of their last two matches, so they may be keen to do so again.
Weather Report
Conditions should still be ideal come the evening in Lahore, with the humidity ramping up but no chance of rain and very little wind either.
Pitch Condition
The Gaddafi Stadium is generally a well-balanced wicket. The batsmen have been on top more often this season, but the bowlers hit back last time out on a turning pitch.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings (Pakistan Super League).
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
LHQ Team News
Shaheen Afridi and Fakhar Zaman returned to the team last time out and the Qalandars might be tempted to stick with a winning line-up after their dominant win. Dilbar Hussain was passed fit, despite pulling up in the previous match so there has been no reason to rush Haris Rauf back from his own injury.
LHQ Key Players
Shaheen Afridi: Took 2-20 on his return last time out, taking wickets in each of his first two overs to set Lahore up for a big win.
Ben Dunk: Hit some stunning batting form, having scored 93 from 43, 25 from 15 and 30* from 21 in his last three innings in the competition.
Samit Patel: Hard to ignore after his 4-5 from four overs last time out, including 19 dot balls. He now has seven wickets in the competition and has scored 121 runs in four innings too.
LHQ Team Form
Lahore have won twice against Quetta Gladiators – their only two wins of the season – either side of a defeat to Islamabad United. Ben Dunk starred in the first win, scoring 93 from 43 balls, while Samit Patel hit 71. The total of 209/5 was far too much as they dismissed Quetta for 172.
Defeat to Islamabad United followed, as they collapsed to 127 all out in pursuit of 199 to win, but Patel’s 4-5 last time out helped restrict Quetta to just 98/9 and Lahore reached 100/2 in just 11.5 overs in reply.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar (c), Ben Dunk, Mohammad Hafeez, Dane Vilas (wk), Samit Patel, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Irshad, Dilbar Hussain, Raja Farzan
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
KRK Team News
Karachi Kings changed the balance of their team last time out, as Mitchell McClenaghan replaced Cameron Delport. He had bowled just one expensive over, however, when the rain came down so it remains to be seen if that experiment is continued.
KRK Key Players
Babar Azam: Karachi’s star attraction with the bat, he has twice scored big half-centuries, including 70* against Peshawar Zalmi in their most recent win.
Alex Hales: In fine form in the Big Bash League and scores of 52 and 49 in his last two innings have ensured he is at the forefront again.
Mohammad Amir: Claimed figures of 1-15 last time out, having taken 4-25 in the previous match, to move to within two of 200 T20 wickets.
KRK Team Form
Karachi Kings beat Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi to get back on track but were frustrated by the rain last time out. Alex Hales led a chase of 184 to beat Islamabad, while Babar Azam’s 70* was key to them beating Peshawar Zalmi by six wickets as they successfully pursued 152.
Last time out, they had reduced Multan Sultans to 64/6 before the Sultans recovered to 102/6 but the rain prevented any further play from there.
Karachi Kings 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
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Head to Head
This will be the first meeting this season between these two teams, after they beat each other once apiece last season. Lahore’s win was only their second outright, though they have won after a tie once too. Most recently, Karachi chased 134 to beat Lahore by five wickets in a low-scoring game. Iftikhar Ahmed was named man of the match after he took 2-4 from two overs and then hit 33* from 25 balls.
LHQ vs KRK Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
LHQ Won |
KRK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Betting Odds
Karachi Kings had got back on track before rain ruined their most recent game. They are 1.80 favourites with Bet365 to win this game and 1.72 with Betway, whereas Lahore Qalandars are 2.00 with Betway and Bet365.
Ben Dunk is in fine batting form for Lahore and he is 5.00 to be their top team batsman with Bet365. Fakhar Zaman is 4.00 and Mohammad Hafeez is 4.50. For Karachi, Babar Azam is 3.00 favourite to be their top team batsman and Alex Hales is 4.00 – both with Bet365.
Shaheen Afridi is 4.00 with Bet365 to be Lahore’s top team bowler, meanwhile, while Samit Patel is 5.00 after his superb bowling last time out. Salman Irshad is also 5.00. Mohammad Amir is 3.50 favourite to be Karachi Kings’ top team bowler with Bet365, while Chris Jordan is 4.00.
🏆 Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Prediction
Lahore Qalandars earned a second win in three games last time out, but Karachi are in good form too and can earn another win of their own.
Mar 08, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Gaddafi Stadium - Lahore, Pakistan
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