Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Prediction

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Anwar Ali replacing Mohammad Irfan was the only change from the previous game last time out, and the Gladiators are likely to keep changes at a minimum again. They do have Dwayne Bravo and Harry Gurney available, however.

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Shane Watson has already showed some of his best batting form, with an unbeaten 81 against Islamabad United and 61 against Multan Sultans. 

Umar Akmal hit 75 from 50 balls in the Gladiators' first game, against Peshawar Zalmi, and then followed that with 44 and an unbeaten 17 in his next two knocks.

Quetta also boast the Bangladesh Premier League's recent top scorer, with 558 runs – Rilee Rossouw. The South African hit 67 from 45 balls int the win against Multan Sultas.

It was Sarfraz Ahmed who led them to victory last time out, however, with an unbeaten half-century, which he brought up with a match-winning six off the final ball of the game.

Sohail Tanvir continued his good bowling form last time out too. He took 4-21 against Islamabad United, 1-29 against Multan Sultans and 2-21 against Lahore Qalandars.

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Sarfraz Ahmed's last-ball six led Quetta Gladiators to their fourth consecutive win last time out, as they beat Lahore Qalandars by three wickets. Ghulam Mudassar (3-21) and Sohail Tanvir (2-21) had earlier helped restrict the Qalandars to 143/7

Quetta had started this season by beating Peshawar Zalmi by six wickets – Umar Akmal smashed an unbeaten 75 from 50 balls as they reached 161/4 with two balls to spare.

Shane Watson then hit form, hitting 81* to lead a chase of 158 to beat Islamabad United. The Gladiators won by seven wickets – a result which owed much to Sohail Tanvir's 4-21 and Fawad Ahmed's 3-15.

Watson then hit 61 from 40 balls and Rilee Rossouw an unbeaten 67 from 45 balls as the Gladiators beat Multan Sultans by eight wickets, chasing 161 to win.