Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans Qualifier Betting Tips 23/02/2022

February 23, 2022

Zohaib Ahmed, Senior Author

The qualifier match of the Pakistan Super League 2022 sees Lahore Qalandars take on Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium on Feb 23 (Wednesday). The match is to begin at 8pm IST.

Teams Status

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars finished the round robin stage as the runners-up despite being level on points with Peshawar Zalmi, to whom they lost their last match as well.

Better run rate got them the edge, which got them a place in the qualifier opposite Multan Sultans and a shot at direct qualification to the final.

A worrying sign for Lahore ahead of the playoffs is that they have lost two of their last three matches, including Monday’s defeat to Zalmi.

That defeat was harder to take as it came after a Super Over after Lahore had equalled the 158-run target posted by Peshawar. A bit more of an effort would have seen them win the game in regulation time.

Multan Sultans

What more can be said about Multan Sultans’ brilliance that has not been said yet?

The defending champions have lost just one game all season and appear as strong as any other PSL side has ever been.

Since losing their only game, to Lahore Qalandars, the Sultans have won three straight and shrugged off any concerns of a change in scenery affecting their game.

In their last game, they brushed aside Islamabad United by six wickets, thanks to a superb bowling effort.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Lahore Qalandars	Multan Sultans
	2.12	1.69
	2.162	1.69
	2.16	1.71

Multan are the favourites for this PSL fixture. Parimatch has Multan priced at 1.69 and Lahore at 2.12. Paripesa has Multan available for 1.69 and Lahore for 2.162. Lastly, Sportsbet has Multan priced at 1.71 and Lahore at 2.16.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Lahore Qalandars to win @ 2.16

This is a big call but we think if there is one team in the entire competition that can challenge Multan, it’s Lahore, who are actually the only side to beat Multan this season. Lahore’s collective firepower may be a little less but their stars, in their individual capacity, are fully capable of winning any battle they participate in. In front of their home fans, we think this will be the Qalandars’ night. The odds have been sourced from Sportsbet.

Tip: Mohammad Hafeez to score more than 20.5 runs @ 1.87

Mohammad Hafeez has a knack for playing important knocks but only if he is not expected to do so. Right now, the entire competition’s focus is on his teammate Fakhar Zaman. What this does is create an opening for the Professor to nonchalantly produce a potential match-winning knock, which is why we’re going with this bet. The odds have been sourced from Parimatch.

Conclusion

We know we’re rooting for an upset here but let us remind you that Lahore has names such as Fakhar, Shaheen Afridi, Hafeez and Haris Rauf. Any one of these can win it for them. Thus, it’s not as big a call as Multan’s record would make you believe.

Zohaib Ahmed

03:22, 23 Feb 2022

Senior Author

Zohaib Ahmed

Senior Author

03:22, 23 Feb 2022

Zohaib Ahmed is a sports journalist whose profession is to report and edit but whose passion is to predict and bet. He’s been in the industry for more than a decade and has worked/written for various bookmakers/tipsters. His expertise is in cricket, football, MMA, boxing and basketball.