Match Details:
The 11th match of the Pakistan Super League 2021 will be played between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars on 28th February at National Stadium in Karachi.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM local time (7:30 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Sports Network.
Preview:
Karachi Kings will take on the Lahore Qalandars in Match 11 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). The Kings chased down the target of 196 in their previous game and have so far won two out of three matches. Lahore Qalandars, on the other hand, lost to Multan Sultans and are currently at the third spot. This match is a crucial one for both sides.
KKI vs LQA Weather Report for Match 11:
It will be a sunny day in Karachi with no chances of rain while the temperature will hover around 24 Degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The surface at the National Stadium is a flat batting pitch. It gets better to bat on under the lights and chasing is the preferred option this season.
Average first innings score:
188 (Last 5 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 5, Lost – 0, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
KKI vs LQA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Karachi Kings
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Joe Clarke (wk), Colin Ingram, Daniel Christian, Mohammad Nabi, Imad Wasim (c), Aamer Yamin, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal
Bench:
Chadwick Walton, Zeeshan Malik, Mohammad Ilyas, Danish Aziz, Qasim Akram, Noor Ahmad
Lahore Qalandars
Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar (c), Joe Denly, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Samit Patel, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, Haris Rauf, Salman Mirza
Bench:
Muhammad Faizan, Zeeshan Ashraf, Tom Abell, Muhammad Zaid Alam, Maaz Khan, Agha Salman
KKI vs LQA Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Hafeez is the leading run-scorer for Qalandars with 166 runs to his name at a strike-rate of 176 in three innings. Fakhar is another good C option for this match with 106 runs at an average of 53. Babar Azam has scored 176 runs so far with a 90 in the previous game at an SR of more than 130. Joe Clarke and Arshad Iqbal are the other top picks for this match.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam
Vice-Captain Options – Joe Clarke, Fakhar Zaman, Arshad Iqbal
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KKI vs LQA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Joe Clarke (vc)
Batters – Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Sharjeel Khan
All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez (c), Mohammad Nabi, Samit Patel
Bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal
12th Man – Imad Wasim
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KKI vs LQA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Joe Clarke, Ben Dunk
Batters – Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman (vc), Joe Denly
All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nabi, Daniel Christian
Bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Waqas Maqsood, Haris Rauf
12th Man – Imad Wasim
Expert Advice:
You can try Shaheen Afridi as C or VC in one of your Fantasy team. He has picked six wickets in just three innings.
Today’s KKI vs LQA Probable Winners:
Karachi Kings are expected to win this match.
