Pre-Match
Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars are set to face each other in the 11th match in PSL. Both these teams have played 3 matches and have won 2 out of them. Kings are at second place in the points table and Qalandars in third, Kings are ahead because of the net run rate. Kings won their last match with Babar Azam playing a crucial knock in the chase. Qalandars lost their match but they have nothing to worry about, they look like a settled side.
Pitch
The pitch at the National Stadium so far has offered a lot for the batsmen and will remain the same in this match as well. We have seen some high-scoring matches up till now and we can expect this to be another high-scoring match.
Toss
Everyone by now knows what the team winning the toss would want to do. Obviously, they would bowl first. The only reason that any team will bat first is if they have a completely new strategy and have figured out a way to restrict the opposition from chasing targets.
Players to watch out for
- Babar Azam (KK) – He has been amazing in this tournament, playing great cricketing shots. With two half-centuries to his name, he is the second-highest run-scorer in this season so far.
- Mohammad Hafeez (LQ) – He too has been very impressive for his team in the middle order. He scored 30 plus runs in all the matches including two half-centuries. He has scored 166 runs in three matches.
- Arshad Iqbal (KK) – This right-arm fast-medium pacer has been consistent for Karachi Kings, picking up 1-3 wickets in every match.
- Shaheen Afridi (LQ) – He is Lahore’s leading fast bowler, a lot of responsibility rests upon him. He has picked up a few wickets so far and is expected to take a few more.
