LAH vs QUE Dream11 Prediction, PSL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 18

Lahore Qalandars have won four out of five games and are placed in the first position in the points table.

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Updated - 22 Nov 2024, 21:30 IST

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Preview

Lahore Qalandars (LAH) will face Quetta Gladiators (QUE) in the 18th match of the PSL 2023 on Thursday (March 2) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. It will be the battle of the two teams sitting at the extreme ends of the points table. The Qalandars have won four out of five games and are placed in the first position in the points table. They are coming into this game after winning their previous three outings, including the last game against Islamabad United. The Qalandars scored 200 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs against the United with decent contributions from the middle-order. With the ball, David Wiese picked three wickets, and the United were bundled out for just 90 runs. The Gladiators have won just one game out of five so far and are placed in the points table. They have lost their previous three matches. In the last game against Islamabad United, the Gladiators managed just 157 runs while chasing a mammoth target of 221 runs.

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Match Information

Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, 18th Match

Pakistan Super League, 2 Mar 2023, Thur, 7:30 PM IST ,Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Weather Report

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Smoke

16.0°C

77% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Lahore Qalandars

W
W
W
L
W

Quetta Gladiators

L
L
L
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Fakhar Zaman

LAH - bat

429 Runs

13 Matches

2

310 Runs

9 Matches

268 Runs

10 Matches

4

Jason Roy

QUE - bat

245 Runs

7 Matches

5

Tahir Baig

LAH - bat

244 Runs

10 Matches

6

Sam Billings

LAH - wk

235 Runs

10 Matches

333.33

2 Matches

2

Dilbar Hussain

LAH - bowl

266.67

1 Match

3

Naveen-ul-Haq

QUE - bowl

242.86

4 Matches

4

Umar Akmal

QUE - wk

186.27

6 Matches

5

Qais Ahmad

QUE - bowl

185.71

4 Matches

6

Sikandar Raza

LAH - all

179.84

12 Matches

1

Rashid Khan

LAH - bowl

20 Wkts

11 Matches

2

Shaheen Afridi

LAH - bowl

19 Wkts

12 Matches

3

Haris Rauf

LAH - bowl

17 Wkts

13 Matches

4

Zaman Khan

LAH - bowl

15 Wkts

13 Matches

5

David Wiese

LAH - all

9 Wkts

13 Matches

6

9 Wkts

10 Matches

1

Rashid Khan

LAH - bowl

8.03

11 Matches

2

8.25

10 Matches

3

David Wiese

LAH - all

8.67

13 Matches

4

Naseem Shah

QUE - bowl

8.67

9 Matches

5

9.22

6 Matches

6

Liam Dawson

LAH - all

9.25

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Lahore Qalandars

FK Zaman, Rashid Khan, S Afridi (C), D Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf, Abdullah Shafique, Z Khan, Tahir Baig, Sam Billings (wk)

Bench : LA Dawson, HC Brook, Jordan Cox, Kamran Ghulam, Jalat Khan, Dilbar Hussain, Ahmed Daniyal, Shawaiz Irfan, K Mendis, S Dadswell, Ahsan Bhatti, Shai Hope

Quetta Gladiators

S Ahmed (C), Mohammad Nawaz, MJ Guptill, Odean Smith, Iftikhar Ahmed, Will Smeed, Naseem Shah, Aimal Khan, Dwaine Pretorius, Mohammad Hafeez, M Hasnain

Bench : JJ Roy, Umar Akmal, W Hasaranga, Umaid Asif, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ahsan Ali, Muhammad Hasnain, Omair Yousuf, Abdul Bangalzai, Mohammad Zahid, N Thushara, WG Jacks, Qais Ahmad, Saud Shakeel

Injury and availability news

Najibullah Zadran has replaced Jason Roy in Quetta Gladiators’ squad.

Pitch Report

Gaddafi Stadium has hosted two matches so far this season, and the team batting first posted a 200+ total in both these games. The average first innings score in the last five T20 games at this venue has been 192 runs. The batters will likely post a huge total again in this game.

192

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Fakhar Zaman LAH | BAT

The 32-year-old opener is the leading run-scorer for the Lahore Qalandars. He has made 235 runs in five innings at an average of 47 and a strike rate of 172.79, including two half-centuries.

8
C

David Wiese LAH | ALL

He scored 12 runs off six deliveries in the previous game and picked three wickets for 17 runs in three overs. He won the Player of the Match award for this performance.

9
C

Shaheen Afridi LAH | BOWL

He won the Player of the Match award in the last outing against the Gladiators. He is the leading wicket-taker for the Qalandars and has taken ten wickets in five innings at an average of 15, an economy of 8.33, and a strike rate of 10.8.

9

Sikandar Raza LAH | ALL

The 36-year-old Zimbabwean all-rounder has delivered a decent performance with both bat and ball for the Qalandars. He has made 92 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 176.92 and has taken three wickets.

9

Iftikhar Ahmed QUE | ALL

He has made 30+ scores in three out of his last five outings and is the second-highest run-scorer for the Gladiators. He has made 127 runs in five innings at an average of 31.75 and a strike rate of 128.28.

9

Rashid Khan LAH | BOWL

So far, Rashid Khan, the number-one bowler in the ICC rankings, has played three games this season. He has taken a total of four wickets at an average of 18.5, an economy of 6.72, and a strike rate of 16.5.

9

Odean Smith QUE | BOWL

The Caribbean all-rounder has taken four wickets in four games at an average of 36.25, an economy of 10.35, and a strike rate of 21. He can make significant contributions with the bat when the situation comes.

8

Mohammad Hasnain QUE | BOWL

The 22-year-old pacer is the leading wicket-taker for the Gladiators. He has taken eight wickets in five innings at an average of 19.37, an economy of 8.15, and a strike rate of 14.2.

8.5

Sam Billings LAH | WK

The English wicketkeeper-batter played in three different leagues last month. In the PSL, he has scored 80 runs in two outings at a strike rate of 173.91.

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8

Martin Guptill

QUE | BAT

Apart from scoring a century this season, Guptill has not done much for the Gladiators this season and can be avoided for this game.

7.5

Hussain Talat

LAH | BAT

Hussain Talat has managed just 54 runs in four innings and has been inconsistent with his performance.

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 9:30 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

LAH

7 : 4

QUE

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Sam Billings

8.5

Fakhar Zaman
C

9

Abdullah Shafique

7.5

Iftikhar Ahmed

9

David Wiese
VC

8

Sikandar Raza

9

Dwaine Pretorius

7

Mohammad Hafeez

8

Rashid Khan

9

Haris Rauf

8.5

Mohammad Hasnain

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

LAH

8 : 3

QUE

Credits Left
7.5/100

Mega League
Sam Billings

8.5

Fakhar Zaman

9

Abdullah Shafique

7.5

Tahir Baig

6.5

Iftikhar Ahmed

9

David Wiese

8

Sikandar Raza
C

9

Odean Smith

9

Rashid Khan

9

Shaheen Afridi
VC

9

Mohammad Hasnain

8

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