Pakistan Super League 2022: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, Match Prediction- Who will win today's match?

Preview

The two teams will be looking to earn their first points in the tournament as Karachi Kings will be hosting the Quetta Gladiators in Match 4 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 at National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday. Both teams would be heading into this Day-Night fixture having lost their respective opening games in this season.

While the Kings suffered a seven-wicket loss against the defending champions Multan Sultans on Thursday, Peshawar Zalmi had got the better of the Gladiators by five wickets in a high-scoring thriller on Friday night. This match is a good opportunity to get their season back on track.

Match Details

Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, Match 4

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time: January 29th, at 8:30 PM IST and 8:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report

The Karachi surface is usually good for batting and the teams batting first tend to post huge totals on the board barring the 2022 season-opener where the hosts Karachi Kings were restricted to just 124 against the title-holders Multan Sultans. Both teams would be hoping to score anything in excess of 150 should they make the first use of the wicket. However, the team winning the toss will have absolutely no hesitation in bowling first.

Probable Playing XIs for Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators

Karachi Kings

Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Joe Clarke (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory, Aamer Yamin, Imad Wasim (c), Umaid Asif, Mohammad Illyas, Mohammad Taha

Quetta Gladiators

Will Smeed, Ahsan Ali, Ben Duckett, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Iftekhar Ahmed, James Faulkner, Mohammad Nawaz, Asir Qureshi, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah

Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Head-to-Head

Matches- 12, Karachi Kings-5, Quetta Gladiators-7, N/R-0

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match

Will Smeed- Quetta Gladiators

Will Smeed set the stage on fire as he nearly scored the first century of PSL 2022 with a whirlwind knock of 97 runs from 62 deliveries against Peshawar Zalmi on Friday night.  The Englishman’s blistering 97-run knock came at a strike rate of 156.5 and he was also involved in a 155-run opening stand with Ahsan Ali who scored 73 runs off 46 deliveries.

Probable best bowler of the match

Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Nawaz was the pick of the bowlers not just for the Quetta Gladiators but also during the game against Peshawar Zalmi as he finished with figures of 3/44 from his four overs. The all-rounder can deliver with the ball in powerplay and can hit some lusty blows at the back end of the innings.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.