Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Betting Tips
Quetta Gladiators will face an uphill battle when they take on defending champions Karachi Kings in the 29th match of 2021 Pakistan Super League at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
In their previous match, Quetta Gladiators suffered comprehensive defeat at the hands of Multan Sultans. Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will be looking to make changes to their playing XI for this dead rubber. The team management will be hoping that the side can show some fight and play positive cricket in their final game of the competition.
On the other hand, Kings will be keen to bring their A-game to the table after registering a hard-fought win over Lahore Qalandars. A win against Gladiators will mean that Karachi still has a chance of making to the playoffs of the competition.
Captain Imad Wasim will be hoping that the side can make amends for their mistakes and put in an improved performance in this final round-robin game.
Quetta Gladiators Form and Team News
2019 PSL champions have failed to make an impression in this year’s tournament. The batting unit has failed to deliver on regular basis so far this season.
Opener Jake Weatherald will need to deliver runs with the bat after once again failing to capitalize on his good start against Multan Sultans.
Cameron Delport has been the big disappointment in the batting department for Quetta Gladiators. Rookie batsman has suffered from inconsistency and failed to deliver notable scores in this second phase of PSL.
After showing excellent form in the early part of the season, Azam Khan has failed to produce scores in the previous couple of matches.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Sarfaraz Ahmed, Jake Weatherald and Usman Khan to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has shown decent form with the bat and produced consistent scores for Quetta Gladiators. He has been franchise’s leading run-scorer with 270 runs at an average of 38.57 with two half-centuries to his name.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Usman Shinwari, Mohammad Hasnain and Khurram Shahzad to make crucial breakthroughs.
Karachi Kings Form and Team News
After registering a close win in their previous match, Karachi Kings is currently lying at fifth place with 8 points to their name.
For Kings to qualify for the playoffs of the competition, they will have to beat Gladiators by a comprehensive margin in this fixture.
Batting has not been Karachi Kings’ concern as opening pair of Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam have done well for the side this season. Besides Sharjeel and Babar, the likes of Martin Guptill, Najibullah Zadran and Chadwick Walton have delivered crucial runs for the side in the UAE leg of Pakistan Super league.
For this game, the onus will be on the likes of Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan and Martin Guptill to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous game, Babar showed fluency with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 54 runs off 44 balls with the help of seven boundaries. He was well supported by Martin Guptill, who managed to find form with the bat and scored 43 runs off 31 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes.
The bowling unit managed to deliver an improved performance in the game against Lahore Qalandars.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ilyas and Imad Wasim make crucial breakthroughs in this contest.
Spinner Noor Ahmed was the standout bowler for Kings on display and claimed 2 for 19 in his four overs. Pacer Mohammad Ilyas claimed two wickets and conceded 41 runs in his four overs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Karachi Kings will be favorites to win the 29th match of Pakistan Super League to be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. For the 29th PSL game, Karachi Kings are placed at 1.56 odds, while Quetta Gladiators are placed at 2.35 odds.
Our Tipster’s Angle
Based on the current form, Karachi Kings will fancy their chances of beating Quetta Gladiators in this all-important clash.
Earlier this season, Karachi Kings put in a clinical performance to beat Quetta Gladiators by seven wickets.
With the likes of Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan and Martin Guptill in excellent form this season, Kings have a superior batting lineup in comparison to Gladiators, who failed to produce decent totals on regular basis in this second phase of PSL.
Therefore, the prediction is for Karachi Kings to register a thumping win over Quetta Gladiators.
Tip 1: Imad Wasim finding his mojo with the ball
Captain Imad Wasim has struggled to pick up wickets for Karachi in the second phase of PSL. The 32-year old bowled well for Karachi Kings in the previous game and claimed 1 for 31 in his four overs.
In nine matches played, Imad Wasim has claimed seven wickets at an economy rate of 7.54.
Given his credible performance in the previous game, we expect Imad Wasim to take one wicket or more in this [email protected].
Tip 2: Martin Guptill eyes consistency with the bat for Kings
After not doing much in the first four matches played in UAE, New Zealand batsman finally managed to find form with the bat against Lahore Qalandars.
Despite his crucial contribution with the bat against Lahore, Martin Guptill will be looking to maintain consistency with the bat in this final round-robin match.
Given his match-winning ability with the bat in the T20 format, we can expect Martin Guptill to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Karachi Kings beat Quetta Gladiators by a comprehensive margin.
- Imad Wasim to take one wicket or more in this fixture –Karachi [email protected]
- Martin Guptill to score 30 runs or more in this contest- Karachi [email protected]
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