The 22nd match of Pakistan Super League 2023 is scheduled to play between Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings on Monday 6th March 2023 at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi.

Both teams, Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings had totally failed to give the best performance in this season of Pakistan Super League and these both are the worst performing teams of this tournament. Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators are strong teams but also had been unlucky in this tournament. We don’t think that these teams will qualify for the playoff. We can say that Quetta Gladiators had been the most unlucky team of this season of PSL T20 as they lost many matches which they could easily win.

Quetta Gladiators had played a total of seven matches with just one win to their name. They had lost six matches and are laying at the bottom of the points table. Karachi Kings are other teams that totally failed to give the best performance in this tournament. They had won just two out of eight matches played. They had lost six matches and are holding the second position on the ladder. The first match between Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings was very interesting where Quetta Gladiators won by a margin of six runs. Can they repeat the same performance? the result of this match will answer this.

Quetta Gladiators had now lost five matches in a row and they were in a strong position in the two most recent matches against Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United but they had been unlucky as they were on the losing sides when these matches were completed. They lost their most recent match against Islamabad United by the margin of two wickets. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. Their top batting order once again failed to give the best performance and their key three batsmen like Yasir Khan, Will Smeed, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Sarfaraz Ahmed came back to the pavilion on a total of just 17 runs. Mohammad Nawaz and Najibullah took the charge and performed well in a crucial time and due to the best batting performance by these batsmen, Quetta Gladiators scored a total of 179 runs in 20 overs.

Najibullah Zadran was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 59 runs to his name on 34 balls with the help of five boundaries and three huge sixes. Mohammad Nawaz also had an outstanding performance with the bat and put some runs on the board. He scored 52 runs while he faced 44 balls and smashed six boundaries during his inning. Umar Akmal was struggling with the form in some previous seasons. He got his good form back and smashed the inning of 43 runs on just 14 balls with the help of two boundaries and five huge sixes. The bowling unit of Quetta Gladiators performed well in the previous match but failed to defend the target of 180 runs and leaked this target in 19.3 overs. They used six bowlers in the previous match where Umaid Asif was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 37 runs. Mohammad Nawaz also had an outstanding performance with the ball and picked two wickets in four overs while he was charged with 17 runs. Iftikhar Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Naseem Shah picked one wicket each while Odean Smith was the only bowler who failed to pick any wicket and he leaked a lot of runs. He was charged with 40 runs in 2.3 overs.

The most recent win of Karachi Kings came against Multan Sultans but after that, they lost two matches in a row. They lost their match against Peshawar Zalmi and then were beaten by Islamabad United by the margin of six wickets. This was a high-scoring match where a total of more than 400 runs were scored in both innings. They won the toss and decided to bat first where their batting order performed well and scored 201 runs in 20 overs. Imad Wasim was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 92 runs to his name on 54 balls with the help of 11 boundaries and two huge sixes. He remained not out till the 20th over. Irfan Khan also had an outstanding performance with the bat and scored 30 runs on 20 balls with the help of four boundaries.

A Rossington scored 20 runs while Tayyab Tahir could manage to score 19 runs and Matthew Wade remained not out after scoring 13 runs. Karachi Kings lost the previous match due to the worst performance by their bowling unit. They failed to defend the target of 202 runs and leaked this target in 19.2 overs. Mohammad Amir performed well in the earlier played match and picked four wickets but he totally failed to give the best performance in the most recent match. He picked up just one wicket in four overs against 40 runs. Tabraiz Shamsi was the other bowler who leaked a lot of runs. He picked one wicket in four overs while he was also charged with 40 runs. Aamer Yamin was the other bowler with one wicket to his account in 3.2 overs while he leaked 42 runs. Andrew Tye, Shoaib Malik, and the skipper, Imad Wasim were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Karachi Kings is performing well and if their bowling unit may perform well, we are sure that they will win this match.

Quetta Gladiators faced Karachi Kings in 15 matches where they won 10 matches while Karachi Kings won 5 matches.

According to today’s prediction, Quetta Gladiators is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Quetta Gladiators a favorite team to win this match.

• Quetta Gladiators had performed well in previous matches even though they were on the losing side
• Quetta Gladiators had won three matches in a row against Karachi Kings
• The batting order of Quetta Gladiators is back in the good form
• Karachi Kings also has a strong bowling unit that is in good form
• The key players of the Karachi Kings are not in good form

Quetta Gladiators is overall a strong team as compared to the Karachi Kings especially when it comes to batting. The batting and bowling squad of the Quetta Gladiators is strong at least on paper, so the winning chances of today’s match for Quetta Gladiators have been increased. The equation of winning the chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

Quetta Gladiators have a 56% chance to win this match
Karachi Kings has a 44% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important role in almost all matches of Pakistan Super League season 8. We had seen in the previous editions of this tournament that chase is the best option for both teams at the venue of Multan. Almost 80% of matches had been won by bowling first. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to field first.

The 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League season 2023 is scheduled to be held at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi. The pitch at this venue is known for providing producing high-scoring matches. The pitch generally favors the batter and the ball comes onto the bat quite nicely. The pitch also offers some assistance to spinners as the match progresses. Fast bowlers may get some early swing and bounce especially in the first six overs but as the match progresses, the pitch tends to flatten out. The outfield is usually very fast which makes things easier for the batters to score runs quickly. Overall, the pitch at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore is considered to be a good batting surface with some help for the bowlers.

The weather in Rawalpindi is excellent for this match. Lahore is typically known for pleasant weather and good temperatures ranging from 12°C to 26°C in February. The sky is mostly clear during this month and there is almost no chance of rain. However. The humidity levels can be relatively high, making it feel slightly warmer.

Quetta Gladiators: Yasir Khan, Will Smeed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Najibullah Zadran, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Umar Akmal, Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Umaid Asif, Naseem Shah, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Karachi Kings: Matthew Wade, Adam Rossington (wk), Sharjeel Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Imad Wasim (c), Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Andrew Tye, Tabraiz Shamsi.

• Date: Monday, 6th March 2023
• Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Pindi Club Ground
• Location: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Capacity: 15000
• Known as: Army Sports Ground
• Time Zone: UTC +05:00
• Home to: Rawalpindi

• Total matches: 2
• Matches won batting first: 1
• Matches won bowling first: 1
• Average 1st Inns scores: 219
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 212
• Highest total recorded: 239/7 (50 Ov) by PAK vs ENG
• Lowest total recorded: 221/10 (48.4 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
• The highest score chased: 203/5 (39.1 Ov) by PAK vs WI
• The lowest score defended: 239/7 (50 Ov) by PAK vs ENG

Yasir Khan, Will Smeed, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Najibullah Zadran, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Nawaz, Odean Smith, Umaid Asif, Naseem Shah, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Martin Guptill, Saud Shakeel, Qais Ahmad, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Hasnain, Abdul Bangalzai, Nuwan Thushara, Mohammad Zahid, Aimal Khan.