In the 2nd fixture on Sunday in the Pakistan Super League, Lahore Qalandars will host Quetta Gladiators at the National Stadium Karachi. The previous meeting between the two teams ended up with Quetta Gladiators registering a last-over victory.
Defending champions Lahore Qalandars are going through a nightmare this season as they stand at the bottom of the point table with a single win and a net run rate of -0.682.
Quetta Gladiators are at the 2nd spot in the point table with 4 wins and 2 losses. Their net run rate stands at -0.094.
Rassie van der Dussen has scored 2 fifties in the last 5 fixtures and maintains an average of 44.8 for the last 5 matches.
The betting tip is...
Rassie van der Dussen will score a half-century.
Lahore Qalandars scored their maiden win of the league against Islamabad United on Wednesday. However, they have already lost any chance to reach the qualifying stage of PSL 2024.
In the batting unit, Lahore is mostly dependent on Rassie van der Dussen who has scored 364 runs in 7 matches at an average of 72.80 and a strike rate of 154.89. Sahibzada Farhan is following him with 241 runs in 7 matches at an average of 40.17.
On the bowling front, Lahore Qalandars are mostly dependent on skipper Shaheen Afridi he has taken 11 wickets in 7 matches but has been expensive at an economy of 9.71. Zaman Khan has also turned out to be expensive with an economy of 12.05 with 10 wickets in 7 matches.
Rassie van der Dussen and Shaheen Afridi are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Rassie van der Dussen, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Ahsan Bhatti, Shai Hope, Zaman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Tayyab Abbas
Quetta Gladiators are enjoying their place in PSL 2024 and they need a single win to make sure they reach the next round of the league. A loss against Karachi Kings in a low-scoring fixture would have raised multiple questions in the camp but the team has the required strength to bounce back.
Jason Roy is their leading scorer with 215 runs in 6 matches at an average of 35.83. Saud Shakeel is following him with 197 runs in 6 matches at an average of 32.83.
When it comes to the bowling lineup, Abrar Ahmed has come out as their leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 7.38. Akeal Hosein has also taken 9 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 7.29.
Jason Roy, Abrar Ahmed, and Akeal Hosein are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sohail Khan, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed
Lahore Qalandars will be relieved to score their first win in the league but that does not guarantee anything for them. The team has already lost its chances to make it to the next round and the bowling unit is still coming out as expensive.
Quetta Gladiators will get the benefit of the weak bowling and their batters will be expected to dominate the fixture. We predict a win for Quetta Gladiators on Sunday.