Match Details:
The 4th match of the Pakistan Super League 2021 will be played between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators on 22nd 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:
Match 4 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) will see the Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators locking horns in their respective second matches of the day. The Qalandars got off to a good start as they breezed past Peshawar Zalmi chasing 141 runs easily. On the other hand, the Gladiators were thrashed by the defending champions Karachi Kings in the season opener and they will be looking to make amends in this game.
LQA vs QGL Weather Report for Match 4:
The weather is ideal for a cricket game to take place with no chance of rain at all during the match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch is a good one to bat on with not much grass on it. Scoring isn’t easy on this pitch and the score around 150-160 will be competitive on this pitch.
Average first innings score:
131 (First 2 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 0, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
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LQA vs QGL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Lahore Qalandars
Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar (c), Agha Salman, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Samit Patel, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Ahmed Daniyal, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza
Bench:
Muhammad Faizan, Zeeshan Ashraf, Joe Denly, Haris Rauf, Tom Abell, Muhammad Zaid Alam, Maaz Khan
Quetta Gladiators
Tom Banton, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c&wk), Chris Gayle, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Cutting, Qais Ahmed, Usman Shinwari, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Bench:
Abdul Nasir, Anwar Ali, Cameron Delport, Hassan Khan, Usman Khan, Zahid Mahmood
LQA vs QGL Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Fakhar Zaman is an aggressive batsman and despite his failure in the previous game, he is amongst the top pick for this match. Mohammad Hafeez slammed an unbeaten 33 in the last game and will be crucial again for Lahore. Shaheen Afridi and Rashid Khan were excellent as well and make it to the top picks list. Chris Gayle tonked 39 off 24 balls in the previous game while Banton is another top pick from Quetta’s side.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Fakhar Zaman, Tom Banton, Sarfaraz Ahmed
Vice-Captain Options – Chris Gayle, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Akhtar
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LQA vs QGL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ben Dunk
Batters – Sohail Akhtar, Fakhar Zaman (c), Tom Banton, Chris Gayle (vc)
All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez, Agha Salman, Ben Cutting
Bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Rashid Khan, Usman Shinwari
12th Man – Mohammad Nawaz
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LQA vs QGL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sarfraz Ahmed, Azam Khan
Batters – Fakhar Zaman, Tom Banton (c), Chris Gayle
All-Rounders – David Wiese, Mohammad Hafeez (vc), Ben Cutting
Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Ahmed Daniyal, Qais Ahmad
12th Man – Mohammad Nawaz
Expert Advice:
Agha Salman is a good budget pick for this match as he is available at only 8 credits. He scored 21 runs against Peshawar Zalmi in the first game.
Today’s LQA vs QGL Probable Winners:
Lahore Qalandars are expected to win this match.
