Lahore Qalandars vs. Quetta Gladiators: Quetta is Back in the Hunt of Winning Games

With Pakistan Super League entering its crunch stages, the team is finding their form and clicking together as a unit. In just a span of 5 days, Quetta has managed to defeat Lahore Qalandars in Karachi and Islamabad United in Lahore. A week back, Quetta wasn’t even in the equation to be the favorites, but now they are well ahead then Peshawar Zalmi in the points table. The upcoming game between Lahore and Quetta would be a stunner, as Lahore is playing in front of their home crowd, and most importantly, they defeated Multan Sultans, the table toppers, in the thrilling encounter. Experts and commentators have highly ranked the upcoming game, which would definitely be a treat to PSL fans in Pakistan and all over the globe.

Playing at home and in front of a local crowd undoubtedly boosts the confidence of local players in the team. With Lahore Qalandars playing in Lahore would have a greater chance of winning the upcoming game against in-form Quetta gladiators. With Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafiq in great form at the top of the order, Lahore Qalandars would be aiming to put up a decent show with the bat. Moreover, the Professor, Mohammad Hafeez, is also making his presence felt in the most crucial stage of the league. In the bowling department, Lahore has some serious pace and spin variations, which offer their skipper much ease and comfort during tough situations. Mohammad Hafeez can come in handy against Quetta batsmen, who are searching for width and bounce to hit big sixes and boundaries. With the likes of David Wiese and Haris Rauf in the lineup, Lahore has a formidable batting and bowling attack.

• Fakhar Zaman
• Abdullah Shafique
• Mohammad Hafeez
• Shaheen Afridi
• Haris Rauf

Since the arrival of Jason Roy in the team, Quetta has picked up serious momentum. In their previous game against Islamabad United, Quetta went all-in with the bat and the ball. With Shahid Afridi coming back into form and picking crucial wickets in the middle phase of the game, Quetta is possessing a great threat for formidable oppositions like Lahore. The timely contribution from the skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umer Akmal in the last game helped Quetta win an incredible game against Islamabad. Quetta is definitely on the roll of winning the upcoming games and giving tough times to oppositions.

• Jason Roy
• Sarfaraz Ahmed
• Shahid Afridi
• James Faulkner
• Naseem Shah

The upcoming game between Quetta and Lahore would be a jab of a contest with both sides likely to win. However, I would be supporting Lahore as they defeated Multan recently and are playing in front of their home crowd.