Pakistan T20 League 2023

Match 6: KAR vs QUE

Preview 

The Pakistan T20 League 2023 is heating up as Karachi (KAR) prepare to face off against Quetta (QUE) in Match 6 on Saturday, February 18, at the National Stadium in Karachi.

QUE, under the leadership of Sarfaraz Ahmed, had a rough start to the tournament, suffering a nine-wicket defeat to Multan on Wednesday, February 15, at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Their batting lineup failed to perform, with the exception of Jason Roy, who scored 27 runs off 18 balls. The team was restricted to a paltry score of 110 in 18.5 overs, and the Sultans easily chased down the target with 39 balls to spare, thanks to Rilee Rossouw's unbeaten 78 off 42 balls.

KAR, led by Imad Wasim, have also struggled in the tournament so far, losing both of their matches and sitting in fifth place on the points table. They lost to Peshawar in their opening game and then lost to Islamabad by four wickets on Thursday, February 16. However, Haider Ali's impressive 59 off 45 balls helped them post a respectable score of 173 for seven, which Islamabad successfully chased down with 10 balls to spare courtesy Colin Munro's 58 and Azam Khan's 44.

With both teams seeking their first victory of the tournament, the KAR versus QUE match promises to be an exciting encounter for cricket fans.

Match Details

Match: KAR vs QUE, 6th Match, Pakistan T20 League, 2023

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Pitch and Weather Report

The National Stadium pitch has traditionally been good for batting and bowlers will have to be spot on with their line and lengths on this wicket. Fielding first after winning the toss should be the way forward. Playing conditions will be pleasant with no chance of rain for the time being. Temperatures will hover around the 24 degree celsius mark. 

KAR vs QUE Squads

KAR: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Matthew Wade (wk), Imad Wasim (c), Irfan Khan, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Muhammad Musa, Mohammad Amir, Qasim Akram, Ben Cutting, Imran Tahir, Mir Hamza, Tabraiz Shamsi, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Umar, Muhammad Akhlaq, Tayyab Tahir

QUE: Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Umar Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Abdul Bangalzai, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Nuwan Thushara, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Zahid, Will Smeed, Qais Ahmad, Aimal Khan, Saud Shakeel, Umaid Asif

KAR vs QUE Probable Playing XIs

KAR: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Matthew Wade (wk), Imad Wasim (c), Irfan Khan, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Muhammad Musa, Mohammad Amir.

QUE: Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Umar Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Abdul Bangalzai, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Nuwan Thushara

Match Prediction

KAR had a decent chance to win in their first two matches of the season, but somehow bottled it. They will now be looking to open their account on Saturday against QUE who looked jaded and all over the place in their last game against Multan. 

We predict KAR to win this encounter. 

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