The 20th match of the Pakistan Super League 2023, will be played between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 4th March. In the previous match Lahore Qalandars won the match by 17 runs, on batting first even after their top order collapsed later on Sikandar Raza stood at one end and played a brilliant knock of 71 runs of just 34 balls and helped Lahore Qalandars to reach the total of 148 runs. Their bowling did well to defend the target as Haris Rauf 3 wickets and Rashid Khan 2 wickets clinched victory for Lahore Qalandars. So till now Lahore Qalandars have lost just one game in the tournament so far and are in the top of the points table with 5 wins in 6 matches and behind them is Multan Sultans with 4 wins in 6 matches. Although in previous match they lost the match against Karachi Kings by 66 runs as on bowling first Bowlers were decent as Karachi set the target of 168 runs, Ihsanullah again was outstanding as he picked up 2 wickets and for sure is the find for Multan Sultans as after playing 6 matches have taken 14 wickets in the tournament and is the leading wicket taker. While chasing the total openers started well but got out as after that Wickets kept failing in regular intervals because of which Multan Sultans lost the match.

MATCH DETAILS :

Lahore Qalandars Vs Multan Sultans:

Date: 4th March 2023, Saturday 

Time: 07:30 PM (IST)

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Capacity: 27,000

Live Streaming Platform: Sony Sports Network.

PITCH REPORT :

After consecutive high scoring encounters, due to wear and tear of pitch Lahore surface is helpful for the bowlers too. Spinners are getting turn and fast bowlers are effective, batting first can be a good option on this pitch as wicket will slow down as the match progresses.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11:

LAHORE QALANDARS:

Shaheen Afridi (C), Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Baig, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings (WK), Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, Hussain Talat, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

MULTAN SULTANS:

Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Khushdil Shah, Anwar Ali, C Braithwaite, Usman Mir, Akeal Hossain, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD :

Total Matches Played: 14

Lahore Qalandars: 7

Multan Sultans: 7

MATCH PREDICTION : 

POSSIBLE MATCH WINNER- MULTAN SULTANS

Disclaimer: This Prediction is based on the author's perception, investigation, and intuition. Think about the aforementioned information as you create your prediction, then decide for yourself.

The 18th match of the Pakistan Super League 2023, will be played between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 2nd March. Lahore Qalandars are currently topping the points table with 4 wins in 5 matches they have played in this season. In the previous match their batting performed well again as they registered another 200 runs score on the board while batting first. Openers first provided a steady and a good start to Lahore Qalandars and then in middle overs Shafique 45 runs and Sam Billings 33 runs took the team to 200 runs total. While defending the target bowlers were also up to the mark as David Wiese 3, Rashid Khan 2 and Sikandar Raza 2 wickets all out the opponent to just 90 runs as Lahore Qalandars registered 110 run big victory. On the other hand Quetta Gladiators are at the bottom of the points table as they also after playing 5 matches have been able to win just a single game in this season. So there will be a battle between the top and the bottom team at the moment. In their previous match too Quetta Gladiators lost the match as on bowling first conceded 220 runs, Naseem Shah was the only economical bowler in the match. On Coming to chase the target top order failed miserably although in middle overs Mohammad Hafeez, their skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and Iftikhar Ahmed tried to build partnership and got good runs but were unable to hold on for long as Quetta Gladiators lost the match by 63 runs.

MATCH DETAILS :

Lahore Qalandars Vs Quetta Gladiators:

Date: 2nd March 2023, Thursday 

Time: 07:30 PM (IST)

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Capacity: 27,000

Live Streaming Platform: Sony Sports Network.

PITCH REPORT :

Two matches have been played in the Lahore Stadium till now and in the both matches the teams batting first have been able to score 200 plus runs in the first innings and in both matches team batting first have won the match. So Bowlers need to find a way to be effective on this run fest surface.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11:

LAHORE QALANDARS:

Shaheen Afridi (C), Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Baig,  Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings (WK), Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, Hussain Talat, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

QUETTA GLADIATORS:

Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & WK), Will Smeed, Martin Guptil, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohommad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Naseem Shah, Aimal Khan, Mohommad Hasnain.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD :

Total Matches Played: 15 

Lahore Qalandars: 8 

Quetta Gladiators: 7

MATCH PREDICTION : 

POSSIBLE MATCH WINNER- LAHORE QALANDARS

Disclaimer: This Prediction is based on the author's perception, investigation, and intuition. Think about the aforementioned information as you create your prediction, then decide for yourself.

The 17th match of the Pakistan Super League 2023, will be played between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi on 1st March. Peshawar Zalmi after playing 5 matches have been able to win just 2 games till now. In the previous match on bowling first conceded 241 runs, bowlers were knocked out of the ground. While chasing such a big total Peshawar Zalmi best batsmen Babar Azam and M Harris both of their openers got out early but later their middle order shown courage and played out some good innings Saim Ayub and Kohler Cadmore both scored fifties but were unable to win the match for their team as the total was huge. On the other hand Karachi Kings although have played some good cricket but in the end have lost a few matches by a single digit margin as they were too close to chasing the target. In the previous match they defeated table toppers of that time Multan Sultans by 66 runs as on batting first scored 167 runs, M Wade played an anchor innings of 46 runs and then Tayyab Tahir who was playing his first match scored a brilliant 65 runs knock. While defending the target their spinners went all over as Shoaib Malik and Tabraiz Shamsi both picked up 3 wickets each. Imad Wasim and Akif Javed also supported well as they both picked up 2 wickets each as Karachi Kings won the match comfortably.

MATCH DETAILS :

Peshawar Zalmi Vs Karachi Kings:

Date: 1st March 2023, Wednesday 

Time: 07:30 PM (IST)

Venue: Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi.

Capacity: 15000

Live Streaming Platform: Sony Sports Network.

PITCH REPORT :

Now the games of PSL will be played at the Rawalpindi, the wicket is expected to assist the bowlers but as the pitch will be fresh we can expect a good scoring encounter for the first few matches at the Rawalpindi. Teams will be looking to bowl first as how the wicket will be playing is unknown.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11:

PESHAWAR ZALMI:

Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Haris (WK), Saim Ayub, Kohler-Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaska, Rovman Powell, Jimmy Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Salman Irshad, Saad Masood, Arshad Iqbal.

KARACHI KINGS: 

Imad Wasim (C), James Vince, Matthew Wade (WK), Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Ben Cutting, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Akif Javed, Mohammad Musa, Tabraiz Shamsi.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD :

Total Matches Played: 18

Peshawar Zalmi: 13

Karachi Kings: 5

MATCH PREDICTION : 

POSSIBLE MATCH WINNER - PESHAWAR ZALMI

Disclaimer: This Prediction is based on the author's perception, investigation, and intuition. Think about the aforementioned information as you create your prediction, then decide for yourself.

The 15th match of the Pakistan Super League 2023, will be played between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 26th February. Lahore Qalandars will be playing the match in their home ground and will be knowing the conditions very well. In the previous it was a near perfect game for them as on batting first scored a good total of 198 runs, Shai Hope was the top scorer with 47 runs but it was a good batting contribution from all the batters as all the batter's contributed well because of which Lahore Qalandars set the target of 199 runs. While defending the total their skipper started well as he picked up 3 wickets and was also adjuned man of the match for his brilliant spell apart from him David Wiese and Rashid Khan too bowled well as Lahore Qalandars won the match easily by 63 runs. On the other hand Peshawar Zalmi lost their previous match by 6 wickets as on batting first scored 156 runs, all because of their opening pair of Babar Azam who scored 75 runs and Mohommad Harris attacking knock of 40 runs but apart from them middle order failed terribly as Peshawar failed to register a good total. They still had a chance to defend the target but bowlers were not effective and Peshawar didn't get regular wickets, especially their spinners as they went for runs.

MATCH DETAILS :

Lahore Qalandars Vs Peshawar Zalmi:

Date: 26th February 2023, Sunday 

Time: 07:30 PM (IST)

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Capacity: 27,000

Live Streaming Platform: Sony Sports Network.

PITCH REPORT :

For the first time in this season, Lahore will host a match and it is another High scoring venue in Pakistan but is not the fastest or quickest like we have seen in Karachi and Multan as Spinners have been more dominant. So for sure a good pitch to bat on 

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11:

LAHORE QALANDARS:

Shaheen Afridi (C), Fakhar Zaman, Mirza Baig,  Shai Hope (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Sikandar Raza, Hussain Talat, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan, Zaman Khan.

PESHAWAR ZALMI:

Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Haris (WK), Saim Ayub, Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Dasun Shanaka, Jimmy Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD :

Total Matches Played: 15

Lahore Qalandars: 6

Peshawar Zalmi: 9

MATCH PREDICTION : 

POSSIBLE MATCH WINNER - LAHORE QALANDARS

Disclaimer: This Prediction is based on the author's perception, investigation, and intuition. Think about the aforementioned information as you create your prediction, then decide for yourself.