Pakistan Super League, LAH vs KAR, Match No.26, Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

Lahore Qalandars will square off against Karachi Kings in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League at 8:00 pm IST on February 18th 2022. The LAH vs KAR contest will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Lahore Qalandars has so far a great season, winning five out of their seven matches in the tournament. They come to the match in strong form after beating Quetta Gladiators in the previous encounter by a margin of eight wickets. They currently stand at the second position of the league with ten points and a net run rate better than any other side in the tournament.

Karachi Kings on the other hand have had a very rough season with no victories recorded yet and are one loss away from becoming the sixth side or franchise in Men’s T20I leagues to have a losing streak of ten matches. They have lost eight matches in the season, with comprehensive losses to nail biting finishes.

Match Details

Date: 18 February 2022

Time: 08:00 pm IST

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Where to watch: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report

The pitch has favoured batsmen so far in the tournament and are expected to favour batsmen itself. The bowlers are not going to be very much successful as high scores have been totalled in the season so far at this stadium.

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Weather Forecast

The average temperature at night is around 9° Celsius with low chances of precipitation around just 10%. No cloudy cover is forecasted for the LAH vs KAR game.

LAH vs KAR: Dream 11 Top Picks

The 31-year-old Fakhar Zaman has scored the most runs in the tournament, 469 runs from 7 innings averaging a 67.00 with a strike rate of 165.14.

The left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi has picked up 11 wickets in the league from seven matches at an average of 18.81, an economy of 7.39, and a strike rate of 15.2.

Babar Azam has scored 268 runs from eight innings this season thus becoming the top scorer for Karachi Kings. Other than that, he has the most runs in the all-time stats of the league, a whopping 2338 runs from 64 innings with a strike rate of 121.39

Mohammed Nabi has scored 121 runs in the tournament averaging 17.28 and a strike rate above 120 runs in the tournament. He has also picked up 5 scalps in eight matches averaging 36.6 with an okayish economy rate.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For LAH vs KAR

Wicketkeepers: Joe Clarke

Batters: BabarAzam, Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique

All-rounders: Mohammed Hafeez, Mohammed Nabi and Jordan Thompson

Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Umaid Asif and Mir Hamza

LAH vs KAR: Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today match

Captain – Fakhar Zaman

Vice-Captain – Shaheen Afridi

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For LAH vs KAR

Wicket-Keeper – Philip Salt

Batters – Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam and Fakhar Zaman

All-rounders – David Wiese and Imad Wasim

Bowlers – Haris Rauf, Chris Jordan, Zaman Khan and Shaheen Afridi

LAH vs KAR: Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today match

Captain – Babar Azam

Vice-Captain – Imad Wasim

Probable XI for LAH vs KAR

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Philip Salt (wk), Harry Brook, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Karachi Kings: Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Joe Clarke, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Imad Wasim, Jordan Thompson, Chris Jordan, Umaid Asif, Mir Hamza

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, Lahore Qalandars are obviously expected to win the match. They have a strong side and home team advantage. Karachi’s poor performance in the league also adds to the above expectation.

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.