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Lahore Qalandars will be taking on Quetta Gladiators for the fourth league match of PSL 2021 at National Stadium Karachi.

Qalandars got off to a perfect start to PSL when their left-arm pace sensation Afridi got the wicket on the first ball of the match against Zalmi, which set the tone for the match. Overall Qalandars were impressive in their first match and showed that PSL 2020 was not a fluke season for them. They will look for the second win in the tournament and gain some early momentum.

Gladiators batters disappointed in the opening match against Kings, with no batsman crossing 17 runs except for Chris Gayle. Captain Sarfraz in post-match said “The target in our mind was 170-180. But we were not able to execute with the bat. I did open in this match but looking at our middle order today, we will have to analyze where is my best position going forward. The runs were too less and hence I attacked with the fast bowlers.”

Gladiators batters will be keen to acclimatize with the conditions offered and put a better show when they face the best bowling attack in PSL6.

Key Players to Watch/ Key Stats

Lahore Qalandars

• Rashid Khan – Khan was brilliant with the ball on his debut. He did not get a wicket but he did not concede a 2, 3, 4, or 6 either. Yes, Khan gave just 14 runs in the first match and all those were singles. 
• He also finished the match in style (27 off 16 balls) by pulling up a mini-helicopter shot for 6. The World No. 1 bowler will be playing his last game in this year PSL due to national commitment and will be one to watch out for.
• Shaheen Shah Afridi – Pakistani speedster lived up to the expectation and ran riots on Zalmi batters, grabbing 3/14 in his 4 overs which included a maiden. He was adjudged Man of the Match for his performance. With his red-hot form, he will be a blessing for fantasy nuts throughout the tournament. He has picked 4 wickets in his 5 matches against Quetta.
• Mohammad Hafeez– Professor has been the best batter from Qalandars camp for some time now and when a couple of quick wickets looked to derail the chase in their first match, Hafeez experience came handy and he finished the match. He has scored 312 runs in his 12 matches against Quetta at an average of 28.36 and the best score of 77.
• Sohail Akhtar – In a surprising move, Skipper Akhtar came to open the batting but did not last long in the first match. He is someone who can anchor the innings and hit the big shot at the same time. 

Quetta Gladiators

• Chris Gayle – Universe Boss looked in sublime touch against Kings, he will keen to score some good runs and give his fans a treat like he often does. Gayle will be key to Quetta’s batting line-up. 
• Tom Banton –  After missing out in the first game, Banton will look to be back among the runs and carry on the form he showed in the recently concluded T10 League. In last Year’s PSL, he scored 34 and 0 respectively in his two innings against Qalandars.
• Sarfaraz Ahmed – Like his counterpart Akhtar, he can also build the innings and can bat 20 overs, if he opens again, he will be a good choice of VC in Grand Leagues. In 10 matches, he has scored 217 runs at an average of 31 with best score of 51 not out.
• Ben Cutting – The Aussie all-rounder look good with the bat in the first match. He has scored of 51 and 0 in his two innings against Qalandars, along with 2 wickets.

Stats & Facts 

• Quetta & Qalandars have played 10 matches so far in PSL and both have won 5 each.
• All three matches have been won by the chasing team in this year’s PSL.
• Arshad Iqbal, Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim all three emerging players have performed in their matches respectively. Fantasy Nuts should keep an eye on them and pick them in Grand Leagues.
• Another youngster Saim Ayub will be playing on his home ground in this match. Fantasy players can try him in 1-2 team in Grand Leagues as he was seen batting at a crucial position of no.4 in the last match.

Predicted Playing 11

Quetta Gladiators: 1. Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), 2. Tom Banton, 3. Chris Gayle, 4. Saim Ayub, 5. Azam Khan, 6. Ben Cutting, 7. Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Mohammad Hasnain, 9. Qais Ahmad, 10. Naseem Shah, 11. Usman Shinwari

Lahore Qalandars: 1. Fakhar Zaman, 2. Sohail Akhtar (c), 3. Agha Salman, 4. Mohammad Hafeez, 5. Ben Dunk (wk), 6. Samit Patel, 7. David Wiese, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Ahmed Daniyal, 10. Shaheen Afridi, 11. Salman Mirza

National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report and Weather

The pitch in Karachi has offered good pace and bounce to new ball bowlers and batsmen who are taking time to settle are getting good runs on this track. Chasing seems to be the way forward for the teams. 

There are no chances of rain with the temperature around 26 degrees. The humidity will mostly be in the 20s.

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Written by Shekhar Singh. Follow Shekhar on Twitter today.