Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars 23th Match Betting Tips

Lahore Qalandars will be looking to get back to winning ways against Quetta Gladiators in the 23th match of the 2021 Pakistan Super League at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Quetta Gladiators, who themselves are coming on the back of a loss against the Peshawar Zalmi, Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will be hoping that experienced players can raise their game with bat and ball.

On the other hand, Lahore Qalandars suffered defeat at the hands of Islamabad United. Captain Sohail Akhtar will be hoping that side can learn from their mistakes made in the previous fixture and bring their A-game to the table against Quetta Gladiators.

Both teams have competed in eleven matches in the history of the PSL. Quetta Gladiators have the upper hand with six victories while Lahore Qalandars managed to win five matches.

In the previous four meetings between the two teams, Lahore Qalandars have come out on top on four occasions.

Quetta Gladiators Form and Team News:

2019 PSL Champions might make one or two changes to their playing XI for this must-win fixture. Faf du Plessis and Usman Shinwari could come in place of Cameron Delport and Zahid Mehmood for this fixture.

Openers Saim Ayub and Usman Khan had a decent outing with the bat in the previous game. The new opening pair got the side off to a decent start against Wahab Riaz’s Peshawar Zalmi.

Quetta Gladiators need a stronger show from its faltering middle order to get back to winning ways.

Wicket-keeper Azam Khan has struggled to make an impact with the bat this season. The power-hitter will be keen to get find form with the bat against Lahore Qalandars.

The likes of Jake Weatherald, Mohammad Nawaz and Cameron Delport too failed to come to the team’s rescue in the previous game.

The team management will be hoping that the likes of Azam Khan, Jake Weatherald and Mohammad Nawaz can put in decent scores for Mumbai in this contest.

On the bowling front, the side will be relying on left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz and right-arm quick Mohammad Hasnain to provide early breakthroughs with the new-ball.

Leg-arm orthodox spinner, Mohammad Nawaz, was the standout bowler for Quetta Gladiators on display in the previous game played against Peshawar Zalmi. He put in a decent performance for Gladiators and claimed 2 for 33 in his four overs.

Lahore Qalandars Form and Team News

For Lahore Qalandars, the main focus will be to collect as many points as possible to qualify for the playoffs of the competition.

With just 40 runs in his last four innings, Mohammad Hafeez has struggled to make an impact with the bat in the UAE leg of PSL. The team management will be hoping that Hafeez can find form with the bat in this fixture.

In the previous game, Fakhar Zaman was the standout player with the bat. He led from the front with the bat and finished the innings with the top score of 44 runs off 37 balls. He was well supported by Captain Sohail Akthar, who continued his good form and scored a quick-fire 34 runs off 19 balls.

Despite getting off to a flying start, Qalandars middle-order suffered a huge collapse to see them get bundled out for 124 runs in 18.2 overs.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the openers Sohail Akthar, Fakhar Zaman and wicket-keeper Ben Dunk to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of James Faulkner, Rashid Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to make crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, left-arm medium-pacer James Faulkner was the standout bowler on display against Islamabad and finished with figures of 3 for 19 in his four overs. Besides Faulkner, Rashid and Shaheen bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Lahore Qalandars will be favorites to win the 23th game of the Pakistan Super League to be played at Abu Dhabi. For the 23th PSL game, Lahore Qalandars are placed at 1.52 odds, while Quetta Gladiators are placed at 2.43 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on the current form, Lahore Qalandars will fancy their chances of beating Quetta Gladiators in this fixture.

Lahore Qalandars will be hoping that the likes of Rashid Khan, Ben Dunk and Fakhar Zaman can continue their excellent form with bat and ball in this clash.

On the other hand, batting is still a concern for Quetta Gladiators as they have looked heavily reliant on Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed to deliver the bulk of runs.

Therefore, the prediction is for Lahore to register a comfortable win over Quetta.

Tip 1- Fakhar Zaman will lead the charge for Lahore with the bat.

Swashbuckling opener Fakhar Zaman has been a bankable performer for Lahore Qalandars for the past couple of years. After perishing for low scores in the back-to-back matches, Fakhar will be focused to do well in this fixture.

Fakhar will take heart from the fact that he has put in decent numbers with the bat against Quetta Gladiators. In nine matches played, Fakhar accumulated 275 runs at an average of 34.38 with two half-centuries to his name.

Given his decent numbers against Lahore, we are expecting Fakhar Zaman to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected].

Tip 2- Azam Khan seeks to end his run drought

The rookie batsman has been in wretched form with the bat this season. The 22-year old has struggled to make an impact with the bat in this second phase of PSL. In seven matches played, Azam Khan has scored only 124 runs at an average of 17.71.

Azam will be looking to turn things around with bat in remaining round-robin matches of the competition. Given his credible performances for Quetta in the past, we are expecting Azam Khan to score 20 runs or more against [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Lahore Qalandars to cruise to a comfortable win over Quetta Gladiators

1. Fakhar Zaman to score 30 runs or more in this contest- Lahore Qalandars @2.50.
2. Azam Khan to score 20 runs or more against Lahore- Quetta [email protected].

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