PSL 2022 | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | Match 15 Preview, Predictions, Fantasy XI

The 15th match of PSL 2022 will see Quetta Gladiators lock horns with Lahore Qalandars at the National Stadium in Karachi.

Having managed just a solitary win from four games, the Gladiators find themselves holed up in a corner and are in desperate need of an all-round performance to stay afloat in the competition.

They will come into this encounter after having endured a 43-run hammering at Islamabad United; a defeat that summed up their performance this season.

Their bowling attack lacked penetration and especially discipline, with veteran leg-spinner Shahid Afridi (1/67 in four overs) leading the chart as far as leaking most runs is concerned.

Mohammad Nawaz (2/32 in four overs) was the pick of the bowlers while veteran seamer Sohail Tanvir once again endured a poor outing, conceding 43 runs in four wicketless overs.

Coming to their batting, opener Ahsan Ali, who scored a 27-ball 50 but the rest of the unit failed to come to the party including skipper Sarfaraz, who played yet another painstaking knock of 11 (off 13 deliveries).

Lahore Qalandars, on the other hand, will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they face Quetta on Monday.

With 286 runs in 4 games, Fakhar Zaman has been the spearhead of their batting-unit thus far. He was ably supported by Abdullah Shafique in the last game as the duo hammered 83 runs in just 7.1 overs.

The middle-order struggled to cash in but quick fire cameos from Harry Brook (37 off 26 deliveries), David Wiese (20 off 14 deliveries) and Rashid Khan (15* off 8 deliveries) ensured they posted 174/9; a total they successfully defended thanks to brilliant spells from Shaheen Afridi (1/24 in 4 overs) and Rashid (1/21 in 4 overs).

The Qalandars will look to make it four in a row at the expense of Quetta, who are desperate for a reversal in their fortunes. Zaman and Ahsan Ali have been in cracking in form thus and their performance could well shape the course of the game.

Match Details - Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2022

Date: 7th February 2022

Time: 08:00 PM IST

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Broadcast: Sony Six, Sony Six HD, SonyLiV app and website

Pitch Report

The pitch in Karachi has become difficult to bat second in night gMsz in the past week or so. Last 7 games have been won by the side batting first. Both sides will look to bat the opposition out of the game if they win the toss.

Probable Playing XI:

Quetta Gladiators:

Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & WK), Ahsan Ali, Ben Duckett, James Faulkner, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Khurram Shehzad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, James Vince, Naseem Shah, Jason Roy, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Muhammad Ashar Qureshi, Noor Ahmad, Luke Wood

Lahore Qalandars:

Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Abdullah Shafique, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Sohail Akhtar, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ahmed Daniyal, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Dean Foxcroft, Zaman Khan, Maaz Khan, Samit Patel, Syed Faridoun

Probable Playing XI:

Quetta Gladiators:

Ahsan Ali, Abdul Bangalzai, James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & WK), Ben Duckett, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Namaz, Shahd Afridi, James Faulkner, Sohail Tanvir, Naseem Shah

Lahore Qalandars:

Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi ©, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

CE Fantasy XI:

Fakhar Zaman ©, Ahsan Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Ben Duckett (WK), Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Mohammad Nawaz, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

Captain: Fakhar Zaman

Vice captain: Ahsan Ali