PSL 2022: Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Quetta Gladiators will be battling  it out against the Lahore Qalandars in the 15th game of PSL 2022 at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Gladiators are coming off a big loss against Islamabad United in their previous game and they have a lot to prove in this game for themselves with the business end of the tournament approaching. The absence of Mohammad Hasnain has been particularly been a massive point in the previous game and the other bowlers need to step up for the side.

Meanwhile, the Lahore Qalandars are on a roll winning their last three games and a win here can take them to the second position in the points table. They have played some outstanding cricket in both the departments, batting and bowling and have lost just one game to table-toppers Multan Sultans so far in the tournament. Young captain Shaheen Afridi has shown so many signs of brilliance in captaincy already and is ready for the role in the future for Pakistan as well.

Match Details: Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars, Match 15

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time: February 7 at 7:30 PM IST and 8:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

It has been one-way traffic for the side batting first as the teams have been easily able to defend scores in the last eight games and that should be the mantra going into this game as well. The pitch has offered some assistance for the spinners and it should be a great battle between both bat and ball. However, the captain winning the toss will ideally be tempted to bat first going by the trend and scoreboard pressure is expected to work.

Average score: 161 (14 matches in PSL 2022)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 8

Probable Playing XIs for Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars

Quetta Gladiators

James Vince, Ahsan Ali, Ben Duckett, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Tanvir, James Faulkner, Naseem Shah, Abdul Bangalzai

Lahore Qalandars

Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Philip Salt (wk), Harry Brook, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars Head-to-Head

Matches-12, Quetta Gladiators-6, Lahore Qalandars-6

Probable top performers

Probable best batter of the match: Fakhar Zaman

Fakhar Zaman has been in the form of his life with the bat as the left-hander has already amassed 286 runs in the tournament in 4 innings with one century and two half-centuries. He has a strike rate of above 175 so far and is likely to take the bowlers to the cleaners once he gets going,  He is expected to play a pivotal role at the top and has scored the bulk of runs which has made it easy for the incoming batters.

Probable best bowler of the match: Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is one of the world-class spinners going around in the shorter format and he is yet to pull out his best in PSL 2022 so far which makes him a more potent threat. In 4 games, he has picked up just four wickets at an economy rate of under seven, but the wicket column does show that it is unlike the leggie. He still is a match-winner and he steps up in decisive games usually.

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.