Pakistan Super League 2022: Match 6, Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Match 6 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 will see Karachi Kings taking on Lahore Qalandars. The encounter takes place at the National Stadium in Karachi on Sunday (January 30). Both sides haven’t made delightful starts to their respective campaigns and would like to get their first win on the board. Shaheen Afridi’s Lahore Qalandars lost to defending champions Multan Sultans by five wickets in their first assignment.

On the other hand, the Babar Azam-led side returned with defeats in their first two games and would like to turn their fortunes this time around. Karachi’s fragile middle-order troubled them in the first two games and hence, they must look to solve this issue before it’s too late. On the other hand, the Qalandars narrowly lost their opening fixture and would be determined to bounce back.

Match Details:

Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, Match 6

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time: January 27th at 8:00 PM IST and 7:30 PM Local Time

Where to Watch:  Sony Sports network

Pitch Report:

The track at the National Stadium has been pretty even so far in the competition. While the pitch is good for batting, fast bowlers have gotten help early in the innings. Spinners also come into action in the middle overs. With the dew factor coming into play in evening, the toss-winning skipper must elect to bowl.

Average score: 161 (5 matches in PSL 2022)

Record of chasing teams: Won-5, Lost -0

Probable Playing XIs for KAR vs LAH:

Karachi Kings

Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory, Mohammad Taha, Aamer Yamin, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Imran

Lahore Qalandars

Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Samit Patel, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Probable top performers

Probable best batter of the match:

Babar Azam – Karachi Kings

Although the Karachi Kings skipper couldn’t make his bat talk in the first two games, he did get substantial starts. The fragile middle-order seems to have restricted Azam from playing freely. However, the track has been pretty good to bat on Azam would be determined to make mark. So far, he aggregated 55 runs in the first two games of the competition.

Probable best bowler of the match:

Rashid Khan – Lahore Qalandars

Arguably the finest T20 bowler at the moment, Rashid Khan should be backed to top the bowling charts. The Afghanistan leg-spinner can restrict runs in the middle overs and his wicket-taking abilities make him a captain’s delight. He recorded figures of 1/28 in four overs in his previous outing. Notably, over 400 runs were scored in that game.

Today’s match prediction: Lahore Qalandars to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.