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.
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