Pakistan T20 League 2023

Match 10: QUE vs LAH

Preview

QUE and LAH will cross swords for the 10th match of the ongoing Pakistan T20 League. The game will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. 

The Quetta side are placed at the 5th spot in the points table with one win and two losses from their 3 league matches played this season. The team has collected 2 points so far. 

Martin Guptill has scored the most runs for the Quetta side. He posted 136 runs at a strike rate of 152, hitting 5 sixes and 15 fours in the process. Iftikhar Ahmed has also scored 82 runs at a strike rate of 132. The best bowler from QUE has been Mohammad Hasnain as he picked up 5 wickets with an economy rate of 6.45 and an average of 14. 

The Lahore franchise on the other hand are placed in the 6th position in the Pakistan T20 League 2023. They have shared one win and one loss in two matches and have two points to their name. Fakhar Zaman is the highest run scorer for the side with 81 runs scored at a strike rate of 150. He has struck 5 sixes and 5 fours during his playing. Tahir Baig is also not far away with 77 runs scored at a strike rate of 118. Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been the best bowler for the Lahore franchise as he picked up 2 scalps while bowling at an average of 33 and an economy rate of 8.25. 

Match Details

Match: QUE vs LAH, 10th Match, Pakistan T20 League, 2023

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi 

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at National Stadium, Karachi usually provides a good surface for the batting department. The average run of the first innings is 175 runs. Hence it is pretty expected that the team winning the toss will be willing to bat first as this pitch is a batting paradise for the batters.

The highest and lowest temperatures on the matchday at Karachi are 30 and 19 degrees Celsius. The humidity on the day is 70% and there is no chance of rain. The weather will be sunny with patches of clouds around the stadium. 

QUE vs LAH Squads

QUE: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Abdul Bangalzai, Umar Akmal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Qais Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Hafeez, Umaid Asif, Saud Shakeel, Omair Yousuf, Will Smeed, Nuwan Thushara, Mohammad Zahid, Aimal Khan

LAH: Shai Hope (wk), Shaheen Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Sikandar Raza, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Rashid Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Dilbar Hussain, Ahmed Daniyal, Jalat Khan, Shawaiz Irfan

QUE vs LAH Probable Playing XIs

QUE: Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Qais Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Jason Roy, Martin Guptill

LAH: Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Zaman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shai Hope

Match Prediction

QUE are facing a back drag with the bat. Their batters haven’t scored runs at a consistent run rate. The bowling department hasn’t bothered the opponents much and must get some strings fixed. LAH have good depth in their batting line-up and a good spin attack. Thus we expect the Lahore side to win this match. 

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