Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators match prediction 21st match

Even though Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandars are placed fifth and sixth in the points table at the moment, both of them surprisingly have legit chances of making it to the play-offs. It’s the sole reason why each and every match from now on is very crucial in the context of the league. To supplement the much anticipated game, I have shortlisted the top three bets from the market so that you can make loads of money simultaneously.

Just read through the paragraphs and act accordingly.

At least 23 runs expected before the fall of the first wicket

I am generally reluctant to invade this market, but looking at the performance of the openers of both the teams, I have no option but to give in. In the last five matches, the opening partnerships of Quetta Gladiators were – 45, 28, 57, 41, 41, having scored a total of 212 runs at an average of 42.4 runs per innings, and in case you didn't notice, they have scored north of 22 in each of the above mentioned occasions. Jason Roy and Shane Watson are two of the most explosive top order batsmen in white ball cricket and I have no reason to believe that one of them will be back in the pavilion before the card reads 23.

On the flip side, Lahore Qalandars record have also been pretty similar, having crossed the 23-run mark three times in the last five matches (0, 36, 48, 22, 59), scoring at an average of 33 runs per innings. Chris Lynn, regarded as the most feared batsman in world cricket at the present moment will open alongside local lad Fakhar Zaman and 23 runs is just a child’s play for them. In the last H2H match, Lahore scored 36 runs for the opening stand while Quetta piled up 28 runs. Do yourself a favour, just place this bet.

Lahore Qalandars to outnumber Quetta Gladiators in number of fours hit

Lahore Qalandars might be lingering at the rock bottom of the points table, but whenever they’ve played; their batsmen have managed to hit fours at will and often outscoring their opponents. The Lahore based team has hit a total of 55 fours in the last four matches at a rate of 13.75 per innings and was the better side in three of those matches. Overall, they have hit a total 66 boundaries this season at an average of more than 13 per innings, which is incredible.

On the flip side, Quetta Gladiators have hit a total of 62 boundaries in their last four matches, while conceding a mammoth 72 (18 fours per innings). They were outnumbered in three of those matches. In the last H2H match, Lahore Qalandars sent the ball to the ropes a total of 18 times compared to Quetta’s 14 and it was played at the Gaddafi Stadium as well. I am pretty sure you have placed your bet till now because there’s money waiting for you on the other side.

No one to score over 63 runs

Now, this is an interesting bet, which probably has 50-50 chance of falling on either side, but I do want to invest on this bet after scanning through some of the vital stats which I have discovered along the way. In the last five matches, the highest scores by a Quetta Gladiators batsman were – 45, 53, 80, 50, 46, having passed the 64-run on just one of the above mentioned cases. Overall, in the Pakistan Super League, there have been only two instances where a batsman from this team has scored 64 or more runs. But, that’s one side of the story.

Lahore Qalandars top scores in the last five innings – 25, 93, 34, 98, 39, with two of the scores not matching our criteria. Overall, only three times a batsman has scored over 64.5 runs for the Qalandars. Even though there have been two scores of more than 64 in the last H2H matches, I would bank on the law of averages for the upcoming game. It is highly unlikely that anyone would score a big knock in the upcoming match (more than 63). Even in the last five T20I matches at the Gaddafi Stadium, only three matches had scores north of 64. I have every reason to invest on this bet; what about you?