MATCH NO – 10th MATCH
SERIES – Pakistan Super Leagues – 2024
DATE – 24th February, 2024
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
INTRODUCTION
Pakistan Super league is one of the most popular T20 leagues in Men’s cricket. In this league many big stars like Kieron pollard, Rashid Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Alex Hales, Colin Munro etc play for many frenchies.
This t20 format started from 2015 by cricket Pakistan Cricket Board, This is a Pakistan professional t20 league and biggest T20 league.
Pakistan Super League 2024 has started from 17th February.10th match of Pakistan Super League league will be played between Defending Champion Lahore Qalandar & Karachi Kings.
MATCH PREVIEW
The fourth match played between Lahore Qalander (LHQ) and Karachi Kings (KRK) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In the previous season Lahore Qalander team performed very poorly in this season, lost 3 matches out of 3 and did not win any match yet. whereas Karachi Kings team won 1 match and lost 1 match out of 2 matches.
Last time when both teams Lahore Qalanader and Karachi Kings played between each other Karachi Kings scored 186 runs and Lahore Qalander bowled out at just 110 runs and Lahore team lost the match 86 runs.
Defending Champion Lahore Qalandar as a home team have the advantage of more experience of this pitch as well. Lahore Qalander is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have proven themselves in the last season with won the trophy. In the last season Lahore Qalander team won 7 matches lost 3 matches out of 10 matches and table topper in point table.But this season this team did not win any match yet out of 3 matches.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Fakhar Zaman, Daniel Lawrence, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza & Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, & David Wiese, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
On the other hand, Karachi looked poor in previous season and won only 3 matches and lost 7 matches and out of 10 and fifth position.In this season also they started very poorly and bowled out at just 138 runs against Multan Sultan but in the second match they chased 154 runs against Peshawar Zalmi and won the match by 7 wickets. This team is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik, James Vince, Shan Masood. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Daniel Sams, Hasan ALi, Shamsi, adding depth and experience to their batting and bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Lahore Qalander and Karachi Kings.
PITCH REPORT
Gaddafi Stadium is an International cricket stadium located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is owned and operated by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It serves as the home ground for the Lahore Qalandar team. The stadium is located in Second biggest city of Pakistan Lahore.First test matches was played between Pakistan & Australia Team in 1959.First ODI match was played on this ground in 1978 between Pakistan men’s team & England men’s team.First t20 match was played on this ground in 2015 between Pakistan men’s Team & New Zealand Men’sTeam.
Gaddafi Stadium is one of the most popular & oldest grounds in the cricket world which is operated by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It has a seating capacity of 50000 and has hosted various international mens’ cricket matches, including Test matches and One Day Internationals.
Overall, Gaddafi Stadium holds a significant place in cricket history & Pakistan Super League history and continues to be a prominent venue for domestic and international cricket matches in Lahore.
This pitch has served 45 matches of Pakistan Super League and in 45 matches 28 times the first batting team won the match and 17 times second batting won the match. So toss is an important role for this match and who will win the toss will choose batting first.
Gaddafi Stadium pitch is balanced for both departments. But this pitch is more favourable for the Batsmen.The last match witnessed the batting first side crossing 154 runs and the second batting team also scored 156 runs and won the match by 7 wicekts.In 45 matches played 26 times the team scored 170+ runs on board.That’s shown how much this pitch favours for Batsmen.
In the initial overs, the bowling side needs to maintain a tight line and length, aiming to secure early breakthroughs to restrict the opponent to a low score. The role of pacers becomes crucial in the Pakistan conditions.But this pitch is more favourable for batsmen and Due to the small boundaries, we will see many boundaries in this match.Talking about the Par score, the team batting first should aim to score at least 170+ to be considered a competitive total.
GROUND STATS (PSL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 45 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 170+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 28 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 17 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 06 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 12 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 13 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 14 |
BOWLERS STATS ON GADDAFI STADIUM (PSL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 45
PACER WICKETS – 388
SPINNER WICKETS – 152.
NOTE-:PITCH REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 6TH MATCH ISU VS QTG.
LHQ TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Lahore Qalander team performed very poorly in this season and lost all 3 matches out of 3 and fifth position in the points table.
- Last match played between Lahore Qalander & Karachi Kings, Lahore team failed 196 runs and lost the match by 86 runs.
- Rassie van der Dussen has scored 140 runs in 3 innings with a 70+average in this season of Pakistan Super League.
- Sahibzada Farhan has scored 121 runs in 3 innings with 40+ average in this season of Pakistan Super League.
- Jahandad Khan has scored 61 runs in 2 innings with 61+ average in this season of Pakistan Super League.
- Fakhar Zaman has scored 60 runs in 3 innings with 20+ average in this season of Pakistan Super League.
- Shaheen Afridi has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Pakistan Super league.
- Zaman Khan has taken 4 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Pakistan Super league.
- In the last match against Multan Sultan Lahore team scored 166 runs and failed to defend the total and lost the match by 5 wickets.
- In the last match Van der Dussen & Fakhar Zaman scored 54 runs & 42 runs against Multan Sultan.
- Shaheen Afridi & Zaman Khan taken 2-2 wickets each & George Linde 1 wicket in the previous match Multan Sultan
- Both teams played 17 matches and Lahore Qalander won 6 matches and lost 11 matches against Karachi Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Fakhar Zaman, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Daniel Lawrence, Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Abbas.
Bowling – Shaheen Afridi ©, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Syed Faridoun, Mohammad Imran, Jahandad Khan.
All Rounder – Mirza Tahir Bagm, David Wiese, Sikander Raza, Ashan Bhatti, Kamran Ghulam.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Fakhar Zaman, Sahibazada Farhan (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, George Linde, Carlos Brathwaite, Shaheen Afridi ©, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Jahandad Khan.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Fakhar Zaman | 41r, 6r, 13r, 33r, 9r. |
| Sahibazada Farhan | 2r, 62r, 57r, 25r, 4r. |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 54r, 15r, 71r, 60r, 21r. |
| Abdullah Shafique | 6r, 11r, 28r, 0r, 0r. |
| Sikander Raza | 23+0W, 18+1W, 10+1W, 40r, 0r. |
| George Linde | 1W, 5+2W, 0W, 0W, 0W.. |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 15+0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 3W. |
| Shaheen Afridi | 2W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 0W. |
| Haris Rauf | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Jahandad Khan | 16+0W, 45+0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Zaman Khan | 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON GADDAFI STADIUM (PSL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Fakhar Zaman | 26 INNINGS – 662 RUNS. |
| Sahibazada Farhan | 4 INNINGS – 137 RUNS. |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 3 INNINGS – 89 RUNS. |
| Abdullah Shafique | 16 INNINGS – 401 RUNS. |
| Sikander Raza | 7 INNINGS – 151 RUNS – 4 WICKETS. |
| George Linde | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 2 INNINGS – 22 RUNS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Shaheen Afridi | 24 INNINGS – 134 RUNS – 36 WICKETS. |
| Haris Rauf | 22 INNINGS – 24 WICKETS. |
| Jahandad Khan | 2 INNINGS – 45 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Zaman Khan | 18 INNINGS – 24 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS KRK (PSL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS KRK |
| Fakhar Zaman | 13r, 15r, 1r, 106r, 19r. |
| Sahibazada Farhan | 30r, 39r. |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 22r, 37r. |
| Abdullah Shafique | 2r, 8r, 8r. |
| Sikander Raza | 18+0W. |
| George Linde | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Shaheen Afridi | 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 3W. |
| Haris Rauf | 2W, 1W, 0W, 3W, 0W. |
| Jahandad Khan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Zaman Khan | 2W, 1W, 4W, 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS KRK (PSL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS KRK |
| Fakhar Zaman | 15 INNINGS – 447 RUNS. |
| Sahibazada Farhan | 2 INNINGS – 59 RUNS. |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 3 INNINGS – 53 RUNS. |
| Abdullah Shafique | 3 INNINGS – 18 RUNS. |
| Sikander Raza | 1 INNING – 18 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| George Linde | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 4 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| Shaheen Afridi | 11 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| Haris Rauf | 10 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
| Jahandad Khan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Zaman Khan | 4 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
KRK TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Karachi KIngs team performed well in this season and won 1 match and lost 1 match and fourth position in the points table.
- Last match played between Lahore Qalandar & Karachi Kings, Karachi Kings scored a massive total of 196 runs and won the match by 86 runs.
- Kieron Pollard has scored 77 runs in 2 innings in this PSL season.
- Shoaib Malik has scored 85 runs & taken 1 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Pakistan Super League.
- Mir Hamza has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Pakistan Super league.
- Daniel Sams has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Pakistan Super league.
- Hasan Ali has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Pakistan Super league.
- In the last match against Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings team successfully chased 154 runs and won the match by 7 wickets.
- Shoaib Malik scored 29 runs, Kieron Pollard scored 49 runs & James Vince scored 38 runs in the last match against Peshawar Zalmi.
- Mir Hamza & Hasan Ali took 3-3 wickets each, Daniel Sams took 2 wickets in the last match against Peshawar Zalmi.
- Both teams played 17 matches and Karachi Kings won 11 matches and 6 matches lost against Lahore Qalandar.
SQUADS
Batting – James Vince, Shan Masood ©, Muhammad Aklaq, Leus du Plooy, Saad Baig (wk), Tim Seifert (wk).
Bowling – Mohammad Aamir Khan, Mir Hamza, Hasan Ali, Anwar Ali, Sirajuddin, Zahid Mahmood, Tabraiz Shamsi.
All Rounder – Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, irfan Khan Niazi, Daniel Sams, Jamie Overton, Mohamamd Nawaz.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
James Vince, Muhamamd Akhlaq(wk), Shan Masood ©, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Mohamamd Nawaz, Daniel Sams, Hasan Ali, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza, Irfan Khan.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 24r, 22r, 95r, 14r, 2r. |
| Shan Masood | 12r, 30r, 35r, 0r, 54r. |
| James Vince | 38r, 5r, 58r, 0r, 50r. |
| Shoaib Malik | 29+1W, 53+0W, 10r, 19r, 14r. |
| Kieron Pollard | 49r, 28r, 9r, 27r, 8r. |
| Mohamamd Nawaz | 1W, 7+0W, 7+0W, 38+0W, 3W. |
| Daniel Sams | 2W, 1W, 15+0W, 24+1W, 14!+W. |
| Irfan Khan | 1r, 53r, 14r, 10r, 4r. |
| Hasan Ali | 3W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Mir Hamza | 3W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON GADDAFI STADIUM (PSL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 4 INNINGS – 77 RUNS. |
| Shan Masood | 13 INNINGS – 344 RUNS. |
| James Vince | 7 INNINGS – 156 RUNS. |
| Shoaib Malik | 8 INNINGS – 349 RUNS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Kieron Pollard | 4 INNINGS – 164 RUNS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Mohamamd Nawaz | 6 INNINGS – 73 RUNS – 8 WICKETS. |
| Daniel Sams | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| Irfan Khan | 1 INNING – 0 RUN. |
| Hasan Ali | 11 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| Mir Hamza | 6 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS LHQ (PSL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS LHQ |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 51r. |
| Shan Masood | 19r, 35r, 19r, 2r 8r. |
| James Vince | 46r, 0r, 49r, 5r, 18r.. |
| Shoaib Malik | 10r, 32+1W, 7+0W, 73r, 26r. |
| Kieron Pollard | 19r, 57+1W, 39+2W, 1W, 2r. |
| Mohamamd Nawaz | 2+1W, 25+0W, 2W, 33+0W. |
| Daniel Sams | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Irfan Khan | 0r, 1r. |
| Hasan Ali | 18+!W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mir Hamza | 4W, 1W, 0W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS LHQ (PSL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS LHQ |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 1 INNING – 51 RUNS. |
| Shan Masood | 11 INNINGS – 321 RUNS. |
| James Vince | 9 INNINGS – 237 RUNS. |
| Shoaib Malik | 14 INNINGS – 394 RUNS – 5 WICKETS. |
| Kieron Pollard | 9 INNINGS – 204 RUNS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Mohamamd Nawaz | 15 INNINGS – 197 RUNS – 13 WICKETS. |
| Daniel Sams | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Irfan Khan | 2 INNINGS – 1 RUN. |
| Hasan Ali | 13 INNINGS – 17 WICKETS. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mir Hamza | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 17
- LHQ WIN – 06
- KRK WIN – 11
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Farhan.
BATSMEN – K. Pollard, S. Masood, R. van der Dussen, F. Zaman.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Malik, S. Raza, D. Sams.
BOWLERS – M. Hamza, S. Afridi, Z. Khan.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Farhan.
BATSMEN – K. Pollard, J. Vince, R van der Dussen, F. Zaman.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Malik, S. Raza, D. Sams.
BOWLERS – M. Hamza, H. Ali, S. Afridi.
BACK-UPS – M. Nawaz, M. Akhlaq, A. Shafique.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Raza, S. Malik.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – R. van der Dussen, D. Sams.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
LAHORE QALANDER MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.