LAH vs QG Today Match Prediction - Who Will Win Today PSL 2024 Match? Match 4

Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, match 4 of PSL 2024, will take place on Monday, February 19. The PSL 2024 encounter will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, the home ground of Lahore Qalandars.

Shaheen Afridi leads Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2024. Riley Rossouw is the captain of Quetta Gladiators in the league. Both teams have played just one game in PSL 2024. Lahore lost their previous clash against Islamabad United. Quetta Gladiators crushed Peshawar Zalmi in their previous match.

Team Analysis

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars have a powerful batting unit in PSL 2024 with the likes of Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Rassie van der Dussen, and Abdullah Shafique. They also posted a gigantic total of 195-5 in the previous game. LAH has a few strong pacers like Shaheen Afridi, Zaman Khan, and Haris Rauf. Among all-rounders, David Wiese and Sikandar Raza are key names.

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Quetta Gladiators

Quetta Gladiators’ batting strength lies in batters like Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, and Riley Rossouw. They are led by a new skipper Riley Rossouw this time after poor shows in last season. Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, and Mohammad Amir are powerful spinners for the side.

Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is a high-scoring ground. The stadium often witnesses 200-plus totals. In the previous game too, Lahore Qalandars posted a mammoth total of 195. Later, Islamabad United managed to chase it down in just 18.2 overs. Batters always enjoy smacking runs at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore while bowlers take a backseat.

Form and fitness

Since PSL 2024 has only observed three games, the form of players is yet to be analyzed. Batters like Sahibzada Farhan and Rassie van der Dussen showed superb batting form in the opening game of Lahore Qalandars. Their bowlers largely failed to get enough wickets and defend a mammoth total.

Openers Jason Roy and Saud Shakeel showcased marvelous batting form in the opening game of Quetta Gladiators. Abrar Ahmed got 2 wickets. Mohammad Amir and Akeal Hosein hunted 1 wicket each. Amir bowled at a brilliant economy of 7.20.

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Tactical Acumen

Both Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators have a strong set of batters. Both teams posted gigantic totals while batting first in their opening games. However, they could not come up with an equally brilliant bowling show. While LAH failed to defend 195 runs, QG leaked 190 runs while defending 207. Hence, both teams need to buckle up in their bowling department.  The batting looks well-settled.

LAH vs QG Today Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today PSL 2024 Match? Match 4

Score Prediction

Players to perform prediction

Lahore Qalandars- Sahibzada Farhan and Rassie van der Dussen showed marvelous form in the previous match. They might come up with another good show in the next match. Fakhar Zaman failed to go big in the last match.

However, he can make a comeback as he is a very powerful Pakistan batter. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf failed to come up with a powerful bowling show in the last match. However, they are likely to make a comeback in the next game.

Quetta Gladiators- Jason Roy (74) and Saud Shakeel (74) showed a stunning batting show in the last match to drive the team to 200-plus total. One of them again came up with a mammoth score.

Riley Rossouw and Sherfane Rutherford are other others who can smack big scores. Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, and Akeal Hosein picked 1 wicket each in the last match and can excel with the ball in the next game too.

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Best Batsman

Who will score the most runs for Lahore Qalandars in the match: Fakhar Zaman or Sahibzada Farhan

Who will score the most runs for Quetta Gladiators in the match: Jason Roy or Riley Rossouw

Best Bowler

Who will pick the most wickets for Lahore Qalandars in the match: Shaheen Afridi or Zaman Khan

Who will pick the most wickets for Quetta Gladiators in the match: Mohammad Amir or Abrar Ahmed

Who will win the Match?

Lahore Qalandars lost their last match while Quetta Gladiators won their previous game. However, since Lahore owns the home advantage in the PSL 2024 match 4, they might outplay Quetta Gladiators. Also, Lahore lost their opening game and are eager for their first win in PSL 2024. However, both teams are equally powerful on paper.

Conclusion

Both Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators had a strong batting show in the previous game. While Lahore almost touched the 200-run mark (195-5), Quetta crossed the mark (206-6).

However, Lahore Qalandars could not defend their target while Quetta Gladiators managed to do it. While Lahore will eye their first victory in PSL 2024 in the next game, Gladiators will look to keep their win record alive in PSL 2024.