Lahore Qalandars face Karachi Kings in the 10th match of Pakistan Super League, Season 9, at the Gaddafi Stadium. The match will start at 7:00 PM (Pakistan time).
Despite LQ’s Rassie van der Dussen averaging 70, with a strike rate of 148.94, the side has lost three matches on the trot. Their only shining star has been Jahandad Khan, who is averaging 61 with a strike rate of 234.62 this season. His left-arm fast bowling has been impressive in parts, but he hasn’t picked up his first PSL wicket, although catches have been dropped off his bowling.
Karachi Kings middle-order batter, Shoaib Malik, was criticized by analysts for his selfish approach to chasing totals. He has been KK’s consistent run-getter, with a strike-rate of 128.13 this season.
An aging batting order, KK needs to build partnerships at the top if they want to succeed in this tournament. Left-arm quickie, Mir Hamza, impressed the audience out of all the KK resources.
He has picked up 4 wickets in 2 matches, with an average of 14.50 and an economy of 7.25.
Pitch Report:
Gaddafi Stadium is usually a run-fest extravaganza. 80% of the matches, this season, have been won by team’s chasing the total.
Winning the toss and choosing to field first wouldn’t be a surprise to many.
The average 1st innings total, this season, is 176. 196 – chased down by Islamabad United in the inaugural match of PSL 9.
The last match, at Gaddafi Stadium, was a low-scoring thriller, where United scored 138 and it was successfully chased by Quetta Gladiators in the second-last over, albeit by a mere 3 wickets.
You can check out the full PSL schedule here
Head-to-Head Record:
| Team | Matches | Wins | Losses |
| Lahore Qalandars | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Karachi Kings | 11 | 6 |
Expected Playing XIs
Check out the PSL 9 squads here
Lahore Qalandars:
| Sahibzada Farhan (WK) | Fakhar Zaman | Rassie van der Dussen | Abdullah Shafique | Sikandar Raza | Carlos Brathwaite |
| Jahandad Khan | George Linde | Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) | Haris Rauf | Zaman Khan |
Karachi Kings:
| Shan Masood (C) | Mohammad Akhlaq (WK) | James Vince | Shoaib Malik | Kieron Pollard | Irfan Khan Niazi |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Daniel Sams | Hasan Ali | Tabraiz Shamsi | Mir Hamza |
Check out the PSL 9 Points Table here