Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Match Prediction, PSL 2020
After recording their only win of the season so far in this fixture earlier this week, Lahore Qalandars again take on defending champions Quetta Gladiators at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in the Pakistan Super League 2020. The match takes place on March 7 and the live action gets underway at 19:00 local time.
The Qalandars have lost eight of their last nine matches in the PSL, but their lone win came courtesy of some blistering hitting by Ben Dunk when they last faced the Gladiators. He scored 93 from 43 balls in a total of 209/5 in a 37-run win. They were bowled out for 127 by Islamabad United in their most recent game, however.
Quetta Gladiators’ loss to the Qalandars was one of three in a row for the defending champions. They followed it with a rain-reduced game against Peshawar Zalmi, in which they were set 171 to win in 15 overs, but could only reach 140/7. That was despite Mohammad Hasnain’s four-wicket haul with the ball.
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Toss Prediction
Lahore Qalandars finally won the toss at the Gaddafi Stadium but incorrectly opted to field first last time. They will surely want to bat first if given the chance this time.
Weather Report
Rain and isolated thunderstorms are on the cards earlier in the day, but they are forecast to clear in the evening and, provided there is no delayed start, the match should go ahead in cloudy and humid Lahore conditions.
Pitch Condition
Usually well balanced, recent matches at the Gaddafi Stadium have leaned heavily towards batting first.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2020
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
LHQ Team News
Shaheen Afridi and Fakhar Zaman were the two changes from the win against Quetta as Lahore lost to Islamabad United last time out. Both could step straight back into the team, if fit, however, after a heavy defeat. Dilbar Hussain could not complete his bowling spell after pulling up last time out, which could offer a way for Shaheen to come back in, while Haris Rauf may be in contention too after his recent injury.
LHQ Key Players
Chris Lynn: Could not follow up his useful starts at the top of the order last time out, when he was out second ball, but there is no question he is a huge threat opening the batting.
Shaheen Afridi: Did not feature last time out, but he remains one of the key teenage quicks in a rising generation of fast-bowling Pakistani talents.
Ben Dunk: Went beserk with the bat when these teams last met, as he smashed 93 from 43 balls, and he scored 25 from 15 balls last time out to show more decent batting form.
LHQ Team Form
Ben Dunk’s brilliant batting was the central point of their dominant win against Quetta Gladiators when these teams last met as he hit 93 and Samit Patel scored 71 in a total of 209/5. In reply, Salman Irshad’s 4-30 helped bowl Quetta out for 172.
They failed to back it up, however, losing for an eight time in nine PSL matches when they folded for just 127 chasing 199 to beat Islamabad United last time out.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Akhtar (c), Samit Patel, Seekkuge Prasanna, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Irshad, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Faizan
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
QTG Team News
Tymal Mills and Sohail Khan returned to the team last time out as Quetta continue to chop and change in search of an end to their recent losing streak in Pakistan Super League 2020. The two could continue this time out too, with the alternative seemingly Fawad Ahmed and Anwar Ali.
QTG Key Players
Jason Roy: Top-scored with 45 last time out, to move to 227 runs in seven innings so far this season. He continues to boast a T20 strike rate of 145.02.
Mohammad Hasnain: Another four wickets last time out could not inspire a Quetta win but it did take the teenage paceman to 14 for the tournament so far.
Ben Cutting: Two wickets and a rapid half-century when these teams last met was followed by another wicket and quickfire innings last time out too.
QTG Team Form
Quetta have now lost three matches in a row. Set 200 to beat Multan Sultans, they were short on 169/7 despite opener Shane Watson’s excellent 80. They lost again when these teams last met – all out for 172 in reply to Lahore’s 209/5 – and then lost to Peshawar Zalmi last time out. Mohammad Hasnain took 4-34 but Zalmi scored 170/6 from their 15 overs. In reply, Quetta could only reach 140/7.
Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing 11
Shane Watson, Jason Roy, Ahmed Shehzad, Azam Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c, wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Cutting, Sohail Khan, Tymal Mills, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
Victory last time they met was Lahore Qalandars’ fourth against Quetta Gladiators, as Ben Dunk and Samit Patel starred with the bat and Salman Irshad with the ball in their dominant 37-run win. They bowled Quetta out for 106 in their previous meeting to win that too, but the Gladiators edge the head-to-head record with five wins in total.
LHQ vs QTG Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
LHQ Won |
QTG Won |
Tie |
No Result |
9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Odds
With Quetta out of form, Bet365 are split on these two teams.
LHQ Bet365 Odds
- LHQ to Win the Match: Lahore Qalandars are 1.90 to win with Bet365.
- LHQ Top Batsman: Chris Lynn remains 3.50 favourite to be Lahore Qalandars’ top batsman in this game with Bet365, while Fakhar Zaman is 4.00 should he return at the top of the order. Mohammad Hafeez can be backed at 4.50 with Bet365, while in-form Ben Dunk is a generous 5.00 after his stunning innings when these teams last met.
- LHQ Top Bowler: Haris Rauf could come back into contention after injury and, if he does, he is 3.50 to be the Qalandars’ top team bowler with Bet365. Shaheen Afridi is 4.00 with Bet365, while Salman Irshad is 5.00 after he took four wickets when these teams last met.
QTG Bet365 Odds
- QTG to Win the Match: Quetta Gladiators are also 1.90 to win with Bet365.
- QTG Top Batsman: After top-scoring last time out, Jason Roy is 3.50 to be Quetta Gladiators top team batsman. Shane Watson is 4.00 with Bet365, while Ahmed Shehzad is 4.50. Ben Cutting top-scored when these teams last met and he is 9.00 with Bet365.
- QTG Top Bowler: In stunning bowling form, it is no surprise to see Mohammad Hasnain is 2.75 to be Quetta Gladiators’ top team bowler with Bet365. Naseem Shah is 4.33 with Bet365 and Sohail Khan and Tymal Mills are both 5.00 after both returned to the team last time out.
🏆 Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
Lahore Qalandars beat Quetta Gladiators last time out but that is one win in a run of many defeats and the Gladiators can hit back this time.
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