PSL ·35th Match
Finished
Lahore Qalandars
#5 · 8 pts · NRR -0.5 · LLLWW
199/6
(20 ov)
Karachi Kings
#7 · 6 pts · NRR -1.29 · LLLLL
203/5
(18.4 ov)
Karachi Kings won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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1·1···
2 runs
2
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9 runs
3
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12 runs
4
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9 runs
5
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7 runs
6
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10 runs
7
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10 runs
8
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9 runs
9
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3 runs
10
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11 runs
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6 runs
12
116·61
15 runs
13
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10 runs
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15 runs
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14 runs
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11 runs
17
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13 runs
18
6·4661
23 runs
19
·266
14 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
K. Shah
44 14 2 5 314.3
D. Warner
63 44 9 1 143.2
Runs
LQKRK
448813217622005101520
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Date and time 23/04/2026 · 14:00
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Competition Pakistan Super League · 35th Match
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Venue Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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Weather
🌡 31°C💧 44%☁️ 77%💨 5 km/h
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Toss Karachi Kings won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Allahudien Paleker
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Umpire 2 Nasir Hussain
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TV Umpire Chris Brown
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Referee Ali Naqvi

Match Prediction

Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings meet in the PSL regular season with both teams in the lower half of the table. Lahore are 5th with 8 points and a 4W-4L record. Karachi are 7th with 6 points and a 3W-5L record. Lahore come in off back-to-back wins, while Karachi have lost their last three matches.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Karachi Kings won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
🌡 31°C💧 44%☁️ 77%💨 5 km/h

Lahore Qalandars

#58 ptsNRR -0.503LLLWW

Lahore Qalandars are 5th in the PSL regular season with 8 points (4W-4L) and an NRR of -0.503. They have won 2 of their last 3 matches, including wins over Quetta Gladiators by 9 runs and Rawalpindiz by 32 runs.

Karachi Kings

#76 ptsNRR -1.292LLLLL

Karachi Kings are 7th in the PSL regular season with 6 points (3W-5L) and an NRR of -1.292. They have lost their last 3 matches, including defeats to Peshawar Zalmi by 7 wickets, Multan Sultans by 11 runs, and Islamabad United by 8 wickets.

Playing XI

LQ
Shaheen AfridiC
Haseebullah KhanWK
Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Farooq
Abdullah Shafique
Charith Asalanka
Sikandar Raza
Daniel Sams
Usama Mir
Ubaid Shah
Haris Rauf
KRK
David WarnerC
Azam KhanWK
Jason Roy
Salman Agha
Reeza Hendricks
Khushdil Shah
Moeen Ali
Hasan Ali
Zahid Mahmood
Mohammad Hamza Sohail
Rizwan Ullah

Key Stats

LQKRK
Position 5 7
Points 8 6
NRR -0.50 -1.29
Elo 1514 1450
Winrate (last 3) 67% 0%
H2H (last 3) 1/3 2/3
PP Econ 8.8 8.4
Mid Econ 8.4 7.7
Death Econ 10.8 10.6
Total score 4 4

Verdict

Key Stats are level overall at 4-4: Lahore lead on points (8 vs 6), NRR (-0.50 vs -1.29), Elo (1514 vs 1450), and last-3 winrate (66% vs 0%), while Karachi lead the last-3 H2H (2/3), plus PP economy (8.4 vs 8.8), mid-overs economy (7.7 vs 8.4), and death economy (10.6 vs 10.8). All 4 models favor Lahore, with a model average of LQ 62% vs KRK 38%. Bookmakers also lean Lahore at 55% (1.76) vs Karachi 45% (2.07), aligning with the model direction. Recent form, Elo, and the NRR gap point to Lahore, while Karachi’s edge in phase-by-phase economy and the recent H2H are the main counters.

LQKRK
59% ML 41%
66% AI 1 34%
65% AI 2 35%
57% Math 43%
55% Books 45%
Playing XI
Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen AfridiC Bowler
Haseebullah Khan
Haseebullah KhanWK Wicketkeeper
Abdullah Shafique
Abdullah Shafique Batsman
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman Batsman
Mohammad Farooq
Mohammad Farooq Batsman
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar Raza Allrounder
Charith Asalanka
Charith Asalanka Allrounder
Daniel Sams
Daniel Sams Allrounder
Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf Bowler
Usama Mir
Usama Mir Bowler
Ubaid Shah
Ubaid Shah Bowler
Rest of Squad
Asif Ali
Asif Ali Middle Order Batter
Mohammad Naeem
Mohammad Naeem Batsman
Ryan Burl
Ryan Burl Batsman
Hussain Talat
Hussain Talat Allrounder
Tayyab Tahir
Tayyab Tahir Allrounder
Mustafizur Rahman
Mustafizur Rahman Bowler
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage Bowler
Shahab Khan
Shahab Khan Bowler
Parvez Hossain Emon
Parvez Hossain Emon Wicketkeeper
Rubin Hermann
Rubin Hermann Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
David Warner
David WarnerC Batsman
Azam Khan
Azam KhanWK Wicketkeeper
Khushdil Shah
Khushdil Shah Middle Order Batter
Rizwan Ullah
Rizwan Ullah Batsman
Reeza Hendricks
Reeza Hendricks Batsman
Jason Roy
Jason Roy Batsman
Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali Allrounder
Salman Agha
Salman Agha Allrounder
Hasan Ali
Hasan Ali Bowler
Mohammad Hamza Sohail
Mohammad Hamza Sohail Bowler
Zahid Mahmood
Zahid Mahmood Bowler
Rest of Squad
Aqib Ilyas Sulehri
Aqib Ilyas Sulehri Batsman
Muhammad Waseem
Muhammad Waseem Batsman
Haroon Arshad
Haroon Arshad Batsman
Shahid Aziz
Shahid Aziz Allrounder
Abbas Afridi
Abbas Afridi Bowler
Mir Hamza
Mir Hamza Bowler
Adam Zampa
Adam Zampa Bowler
Khuzaima Tanveer
Khuzaima Tanveer Bowler
Ihsanullah Khan
Ihsanullah Khan Bowler
Saad Baig
Saad Baig Wicketkeeper
#TeamPW-LPTS
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2MS 9 6-3 12
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4HK 8 4-4 8
5LQ 8 4-4 8
6QG 9 3-6 6
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8RW 9 1-8 2
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4HK 8 4 4 -0.367 8
5LQ 8 4 4 -0.503 8
6QG 9 3 6 -0.355 6
7KRK 8 3 5 -1.292 6
8RW 9 1 8 -1.330 2
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