KAR vs LAH T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, PSL 2024
Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars go head to head in Match 26 of the Pakistan Premier League in Karachi on Saturday evening. The Kings have six points from eight games and are in fifth with the Qalandars bottom of the table in sixth with only one win from eight fixtures! Read on as we preview this match. The game begins at 19:00 local time at the National Stadium on March 9th.
Karachi Kings have won only one of their last five games but have beaten Lahore Qalandars already in this tournament. The Qalandars will probably be tougher opposition than they would have been before their victory in their last game but Karachi should still have enough to win.
Lahore Qalandars finally got their first victory of the tournament in Match 23 against Islamabad United on Thursday. They will now travel from Rawalpindi to Karachi for this game looking to make it two from two but they are up against an equally hungry Karachi Kings who need a victory themselves.
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: The 2024 PSL will be shown on Sky Cricket.
Live Streaming: The fixture will be live-streamed on FanCode and SkyGo.
KAR vs LAH Match Toss Prediction
The last game in Karachi was won by the team batting first so we predict that both sides will arrive on Saturday evening wanting to bat first in this match.
KAR vs LAH Pitch Report
This is another good batting wicket and whoever bats first will need to make 180+ to be competitive. We also expect some bounce and turn for the spinners.
Karachi Weather Report
According to the forecast it will be a cloudy evening in Karachi on Saturday. It will be warm and the humidity level will increase across the game but won’t go beyond 40%.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2024
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
KAR Team News
Some pundits thought that Leus du Plooy could come back into the Karachi Kings side ahead of the last match and we expect him to push James Vince hard for a place in the side for this game. There are no injury worries for the Kings ahead of this clash.
KAR Key Players
- Kieron Pollard – The vastly experienced and powerful all-rounder has finished not out on three occasions in this tournament and is the leading run scorer for the Kings ahead of this match.
- Tim Seifert – The T20 specialist keeper-batter has not been particularly consistent but comes into this game after making 75 runs across his last two innings combined.
- Mir Hamza – The 31 year old left-arm medium pacer picked up three key wickets – Colin Munro, Alex Hales and Shadab Khan – in the last game.
- Blessing Muzarabani – The tall Zimbabwean added another wicket to his tally in the last game and he will enjoy the pace and bounce on offer in Karachi.
KAR Team Form
Karachi Kings come into this game hoping to avoid their fifth defeat in six games, form which has seen them drop down the table.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11
Shan Masood (c), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince / Leus du Plooy, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Irfan Khan, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Blessing Muzarabani
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
LAH Team News
David Wiese came back into Lahore Qalandars’ XI for the last game and, just as his captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said at the toss, the Namibian all-rounder makes most teams stronger. After finally winning, we expect the team to be unchanged for Saturday’s game in Karachi.
LAH Key Players
- Rassie van der Dussen – The right-handed South African hit four fours and four sixes in his 64 runs from 44 balls in the win over Islamabad United.
- Sahibzada Farhan – The keeper-batter has had a strong tournament at the top of the order and is averaging 40.16 from seven innings.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi – The captain took the responsibility of dragging his side to victory against Islamabad United with 30 runs from 14 balls before taking 2/32.
- David Wiese – The right-arm tall Namibian all-rounder is a top T20 player and he will be looking to match his figures of 1/19 in the last game in this fixture.
LAH Team Form
Lahore Qalandars had lost all of their completed games in the tournament before their victory over Islamabad United.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Shai Hope, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Sikandar Raza, Ahsan Hafeez, David Wiese, Jahandad Khan, Tayyab Abbas, Zaman Khan
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Head to Head
Karachi Kings will be targeting their 13th victory overall and their fifth win in a row against Lahore Qalandars. The sides met in Match 10 with the Kings winning by two wickets from the final ball!
KAR vs LAH Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | KAR Won | LAH Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Betting Odds
The bookies do not fancy Lahore Qalandars to make it back to back wins! Karachi Kings can be backed at 1.75 with the Qalandars the outsiders at 2.05.
Who will win Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars T20 Match?
Lahore Qalandars have threatened to produce a win all season but the truth is they have underperformed. This will be close but overall we have Karachi Kings as the top side.
🏆 Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Prediction
With Lahore Qalandars already out of the running for a top four finish, Karachi Kings will be desperate to keep their campaign alive with a win in front of their loyal supporters. We are predicting a close game and expect Rassie van der Dussen and Shaheen Shah Afridi to keep the Qalandars competitive. However, overall we are backing Karachi Kings to come out on top.
