πππππ :Β Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings
ππππ : May 04, Sunday
ππππ : 20:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ :β Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Cantt, Pakistan
ππππππππππ : Pakistan Super League, 2025
Karachi Kings eye top position in the table
- The Kingsβ bowling attack is in great form
- Lahore Qalandars have won back-to-back matches
- Karachi Kings put an end to their batting woes in the last game
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
LHQ vs KRK Match Prediction & Analysis
Lahore Qalandars are in great form. They are moving from strength to strength in the batting department. They had posted 111 for 3 in the 12th over when rain stopped play in Lahore in the last outing.
Karachi Kings have won two of their last 3 matches. It was their bowling performance that put them ahead of the opposition on both occasions. Though they bounced back with the bat after two consecutive poor performances, the bowlers continued to dominate the opposition.
It will be a close fight between these two sides. Lahoreβs in-form batting will be up against the Kingsβ consistent bowlers. But Karachi Kingsβ key batters have struggled in recent outings. Their recent performance has raised hopes. Will they carry the momentum from the last win?
Or will Qalandarsβ star-studded bowling lineup with Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf put the visitors on the back foot?
TEAMS PREVIEW
Lahore Qalandars Preview
Haris Rauf, the experienced campaigner, had struggled with his economy in the previous matches for LHQ. He finally came good against Islamabad United, returning figures of 4 for 31.
Slow left-arm orthodox bowler Asif Afridi also continued his good form and picked up a wicket for a very economical spell on a good batting surface in Lahore. Qalandars will need all of their key bowlers, including skipper Shaheen Afridi, to deliver big in this match.
They will be facing a back-in-form Kings batting order. However, they will be aware that the opposition has some vulnerabilities in their batting. The skipper will be eager to use his spin-bowling options once again to put the team on top of the game.
Sikandar Raza will be the other spin bowling option to watch out for. The all-rounder from Zimbabwe bagged 3 wickets in the last game. In the batting lineup, the top 4 batters seem to be in great touch.
Fakhar Zaman has found his rhythm as the opener for the side, while Abdullah Shafique and Daryl Mitchell have looked very promising in the middle order. Most importantly, in the lower order, the likes of Raza and Sam Billings have emerged as potential match-finishers for LHQ.
Karachi Kings Preview
Karachi Kings will back themselves to carry the winning momentum into this match. Their batters have found their rhythm and were on top of their game in the last outing against Multan Sultans.
Skipper David Warner and Tim Seifert got the Kings off to a flying start. Seifert has been in fine touch lately and is one to watch out for.
Warnerβs strike rates are also very impressive and make him a key batsman in the top order who can pile on runs in the powerplay. In at number 3 comes the big-hitting run machine from England, James Vince.
His unbeaten 65-run knock helped Kings finish with a highly competitive total against the Sultans while batting first. Khushdil Shah, known for his ability to hit the long ball, is another crucial figure in this batting order at number 6.
Shah was exceptional in the last game, and if not for his 11-ball 33-run knock, the Kings wouldnβt have crossed the 200-run mark. He was also handy with the ball, picking up 2 wickets for 26 runs.
Like the Qalandars, the Kings too have a quality spin-bowling duo of Mohammad Nabi and Khushdil Shah. The most consistent wicket-taker for Karachi is their pacer, Mir Hamza. He will be supported by other consistent pacers like Fawad Ali and Abbas Afridi.
Weather Conditions
There is a rain prediction for the match day in Lahore. However, it is likely to be just cloudy without rain around the time of the match, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. Unlike their previous match, we reckon Lahore wonβt face a similar fate in this game, and we will have a result.
LHQ vs KRK Pitch Report
It is a greatly balanced wicket where everyone has found help from the surface. Weβve seen some brilliant batting performances in the first innings, while the bowlers have dominated in the second. The average 1st innings score in the last 5 matches here is 164 runs. However, that is nowhere near the match-winning total at the Gaddafi Stadium. We think the team batting first will need at least 190 or more to be in a strong position in this match.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have won 3 of the last 5 matches played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. There is no clear advantage to batting first; however, considering the current bowling form of both teams, we reckon they will fancy defending a competitive total in this match.
