Preview:
Karachi Kings will face Quetta Gladiators in the 2nd doubleheader on Saturday. Karachi Kings failed to score runs on the slow wicket in the inaugural game of the tournament against Multan Sultans and lost the match by 7 wickets. They have got immense talent in their batting line-up and just need one good match to get themselves going.
Quetta Gladiators on the other hand, too lost their first game of the tournament in a thrilling finish over Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets in the final over of the match. Will Smeed who played his first PSL game shined with the bat despite the losing cause. Bowlers should back their batters in the upcoming games.
Match Details:
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, Match 4
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Date & Time: January 29th 7:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
We witnessed the contrasting behavior of the surface in the first couple of days where bowlers and batters had equal success. It will be interesting how the surface behaves in this match.
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Probable Playing XIs KAR vs QUE:
Karachi Kings
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Taha, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Ilyas / Mohammad Amir
Quetta Gladiators
Ahsan Ali, Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, James Faulkner, Sohail Tanvir, Ashir Qureshi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain
KAR vs QUE Top Picks for KAR vs QUE Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Babar Azam struggled to find his timing right in the opening game against Multan Sultans. He batted at a strike rate of 79.31 and managed to score 23 runs.
Will Smeed announced his arrival in a grand fashion with a scintillating 97 runs against Peshawar Zalmi, his knock comprised of 11 fours and 4 sixes.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Mohammad Nabi is the most experienced T20 player in the Karachi Kings setup. He scored 10 runs and picked up 2 wickets against Multan Sultans.
Mohammad Nawaz will give more options for his skipper. He can bat up the order and pick wickets with the ball as well. He scalped 3 wickets and scored 5* runs against Peshawar Zalmi.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Aamer Yamin bowled only 2 overs in the first game against Multan Sultans and went wicketless. He has played close to 100 T20s in his career and is a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Naseem Shah was economical with the ball against Zalmi when other bowlers went for runs. He picked up a wicket at an economy of 5.18.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Joe Clarke took his time against Multan Sultans and scored fighting 26 runs from 24 balls. He is a good striker of the cricket ball, and we can expect much improved performances from him in this match.
KAR vs QUE Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Babar Azam | 23 runs | 28 |
| Joe Clarke | 26 runs | 51 |
| Will Smeed | 97 runs | 132 |
| Ben Duckett | 0 | 2 |
| Lewis Gregory | 14 runs | 29 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KAR vs QUE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Will Smeed (vc), Ahsan Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Tanvir, Aamer Yamin, Naseem Shah
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KAR vs QUE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Joe Clarke (vc), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Babar Azam, Will Smeed, Ahsan Ali, Lewis Gregory, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz (c), Aamer Yamin, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Imran
KAR vs QUE Risky Captaincy Choices:
Lewis Gregory has international experience playing for England. He has scored 14 runs in the last game against Multan Sultans. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Ahsan Ali played a blinder of a knock against Peshawar Zalmi where he scored 73 runs from 46 balls which includes 8 fours and sixes. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Ashir Qureshi is inexperienced, and he went 10 runs an over against Zalmi, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
