QG vs LQ Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 21, 2023

QG vs LQ Match Prediction - Feb 21, 2023

Tournament: Pakistan Super League 2023.

Date: February 21, 2023.

Format: T20

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan.

Time: 14:00

Lahore Qalandars will take on Quetta Gladiators in the 10th match of the Pakistan Super League for the 2023 season later today. The Quetta outfit will look to get their act together when they take on the stronger Lahore team in this game to be played at the Karachi National Stadium. Gladiators are going into this game after taking a loss in their last match against Peshawar Zalmi and they are not looking too good at the moment. Lahore Qalandars also had to take a loss in their outing against Karachi Kings. If you consider the record between these two sides you will find that Quetta Gladiators have struggled against the Lahore team in these games.

QG vs LQ Team Previews

Quetta Gladiators

The Quetta Gladiators side is led by Sarfaraz Ahmed and the team had to endure a second loss in the competition as they went down to the Peshawar Zalmi team in their last encounter. Their batters who were already struggling in their last couple of encounters could not push the run rate along sufficiently. Their bowlers also could not capitalize on the initial breakthroughs provided by their opening bowlers. They will have to put forward a much better bowling performance in this game.

The Quetta openers have not managed to provide good starts to the Quetta innings. Their opening batters Jason Roy and Martin Guptill need to get their act together quickly to give their side a better platform in this game. The scoring rate will have to be pushed along by the later-order batters such as Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Sarfaraz Ahmed. These batters will be handling the middle order for Quetta. Gladiators will also expect the other lower middle-order batters such as Abdul Bangalzai and Odean Smith to contribute to the scoring.

The opening ball bowler Naseem Shah did a good job for his team in the last match. However, the other bowlers will have to pull up their socks, and players such as Mohammad Nawaz will have to come to the party with the new ball for better results. Another bowler that has not lived up to the expectations is Qais Ahmed. He will be bowling in the middle overs for Quetta with other bowlers such as Odean Smith, Mohammad Hafeez, and Mohammad Hasnain giving the main bowlers vital support.

Quetta Gladiators Playing 11

Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Odean Smith, Abdul Bangalzai, Mohammad Hafeez, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Qais Ahmad.


Lahore Qalandars

The Lahore Qalandars team is led by Shaheen Afridi. They made a good start to their campaign by winning their first game. However, they had to take a beating in their last match against Karachi Kings. The Lahore batters and bowlers failed in this game collectively as they collapsed to 67 runs all about. However, the team has had a good record against Quetta Gladiators and Shaheen Afridi will be looking forward to his team gathering some inspiration from this record to register a victory in this encounter.

But the Lahore side will need a good showing from some of its players such as Mirza Tahir Baig and Fakhar Zaman in this match. This pair managed to score a good number of runs in both games they played. The middle order for the Lahore outfit will be in the hands of players such as Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, and Shai Hope. They will be looking to score some quick runs in the middle order for Lahore. The lower middle order for Lahore is pretty strong and they can also expect some contributions from players such as David Wiese, Liam Dawson, and Sikandar Raza.

The bowling attack for Lahore will be led by their skipper Shaheen Afridi. He will be keen to lead the bowling attack from the front and try to get early wickets to put pressure on their opponents together with Zaman Khan. These frontline bowlers did not bowl a good length in their last match. Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, and David Weise are experienced customers and they are likely to trouble the Gladiators' batters quite a bit. The supporting role for these bowlers will be in the hands of Liam Dawson.

Lahore Qalandars Playing 11

Fakhar Zaman, Tahir Baig, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

QG vs LQ Toss Prediction

The Karachi National Stadium in Karachi boasts one of the better batting surfaces in Pakistan to date. Over the years, we have seen some huge totals scored at this venue. Chasing set targets has proved to be the better alternative for teams on this ground. So, the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first on this ground in all probability.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The Karachi pitch is ideally suited to the batters. It is a flat surface that allows the batters to play through the line and play their natural strokes easily without worrying about swing and turn. Most quicker bowlers have struggled on this surface and have received little support. The spinners on the other hand have had a bit of success on the wicket as the ball turns on the dry surface after some use. The team batting first on this pitch will be eying a score in the excess of 200 runs to have a clear advantage in the match.

There is every chance of having a cloud cover for this game to be played later today. It is likely to be a warm evening for the game. You can expect the pitch to be flat and bowlers are going to have their work cut out for this match. They will not get any assistance from the track, especially the quicker bowlers. 

QG vs LQ Betting Tips

The Quetta Gladiators team is struggling at the moment with the bat. Their batters are not succeeding with the bat and are unable to score runs at a necessary run rate. Their bowling attack has also failed to impress anyone let alone their opponents. This team will have to take their game to another level to have any hopes of doing well in the match and the competition. The Lahore Qalandars, on the other hand, have the requisite depth in their batting order and they also have a good spin bowling attack to boost. This means they will start as favorites to win this encounter.

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Today Match Prediction

Lahore Qalandars To Win the Match, 1.74

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Who will win QG vs LQ

Quetta Gladiators 63.5% (268)
Lahore Qalandars 36.5% (154)
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