Key match-ups, squad lists, head-to-head record, weather forecast, prediction, odds, form guide and more ahead of the next game of the 2022 Pakistan Super League season
Lahore Qalandars take on Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League.
The game is set for Friday, February 18. The first ball will be bowled at 7:30pm local time (2:30am GMT).
The game will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The first of two chances for Lahore Qalandars to virtually book their place in the play-offs.
Victory over either Karachi Kings or Islamabad United will be enough to secure a berth in the last four alongside Multan Sultans.
They have five wins from seven and are the only side to have got the better of the Sultans, beating them by 52 runs last week.
Already eliminated Kings may have very little to play for during their remaining three games, but there is a great deal of pride attached to each of them.
No side has failed to win at least two games during the regular season of the PSL across the six complete editions.
Carried over from last season they're on an eight-match losing run (they were beaten in last season's Eliminator).
Frustration among supporters was exacerbated as a video appearing to show a confrontation between Babar Azam and Wasim Akram went viral on social media.
The legendary Pakistan seamer was forced to clarify the nature of the discussion on Twitter, claiming he was "surprised" by the reaction to the footage.
It was an episode that highlights the discontent flowing throughout the team and the fanbase following what has been a torrid season.
Chris Jordan (left) will be hoping for better [Asif Hassan/Getty Images]
It was Chris Jordan's final over against the Sultans that provoked such disdain from Akram, with 20 runs conceded and the equation down to nine runs from six.
Two sixes and a four came from the first three deliveries and that very much changed the match.
It has been a less than ideal PSL for the England seamer, whose seven wickets have come at an economy rate of 10.37.
Following on from a T20 series against West Indies when he claimed just a single scalp and was replaced by Adil Rashid as his country's leading wicket-taker, it has been anything but a tranquil winter for the 33-year-old.
There is a good chance he'll be up against one of the Qalandars' finishers, with Phil Salt, Rashid Khan, Harry Brook and David Wiese all lurking ready to take advantage of the final few deliveries.
Namibia's Wiese is perhaps the most interesting of the quartet. He was the glue that held the batting order together at the men's T20 World Cup and he's chipped in with a few useful scores already in this tournament.
A punchy 22* from nine balls saw Qalandars reach 204 for 5 against Quetta Gladiators before they were eventually defeated.
And that followed 20 from 15 balls batting first again, a knock which helped secured an eight-run victory over Islamabad United.
Matches played: 14
Karachi Kings wins: 8
Lahore Qalandars wins: 6
Temperatures will have dropped from the heat of the day to a far more acceptable 19 degrees Celsius.
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Akhtar, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ahmed Daniyal, Fakhar Zaman, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Dean Foxcroft, Zaman Khan, Maaz Khan, Samit Patel, Syed Faridoun
Supplementary round: Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Akif Javed
Partial replacement: Ben Dunk, Matthew Potts
Karachi Kings: Babar Azam, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Amir, Joe Clarke, Sharjeel Khan, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Ilyas, Chris Jordan, Lewis Gregory, Umaid Asif, Tom Abell (injured, replaced by Ian Cockbain), Rohail Nazir, Muhammad Imran, Faisal Akram, Qasim Akram, Talha Ahsan, Romario Shepherd (unavailable, replaced by Tom Lammonby), Usman Shinwari (injury replacement for Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Ilyas)
Supplementary round: Sahibzada Farhan, Jordan Thompson
Partial replacement: Mohammad Taha Khan
David Wiese (left) [Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images]
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Phil Salt, Harry Broo, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Karachi Kings: Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Joe Clarke, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Nabi, Rohail Nazir, Jordan Thompson, Aamer Yamin, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Mir Hamza
Lahore Qalandars start as favourites at 8/15, with Karachi Kings available at 6/4.
It is hard to back the Kings in this kind of form and Qalandars will be looking to build momentum ahead of the knock-out stage.
In Pakistan, games will be on A Sports and Ten Sports.
In the UK games will be shown on Sky Sports Cricket (Sky 404, Virgin 504).
In Australia, the games will be shown on Foxtel, Fox Sports and Kayo.
In India, Sony Sports Network carries the broadcast rights.
In the Caribbean, Flow Sports hold the broadcast rights, with Willow TV showing the tournament in North America.
SuperSport will provide coverage in South Africa, while Sky Sport will show the matches in New Zealand.
The PCB has partnered with ICC TV and tapmad TV to broadcast PSL7 in: Andorra, Antarctica, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bouvet Island, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos Island, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Timor, Ecuador, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Faroe islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guyana, Heard Island, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgystan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Korea, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Vietnam and Venezuela.
The commentary line-up includes Nick Knight, David Gower, Mike Haysman, Pommie Mbangwa, Danny Morrison, Bazid Khan, Waqar Younis, Urooj Mumtaz, Sana Mir, Marina Iqbal and Tariq Saeed. Erin Holland, Zainab Abbas and Sikandar Bakht will present the live coverage.
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