Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars Betting Tips 15/06/2021

13:32, 15 Jun 2021

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13:32, 15 Jun 2021

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The 23rd fixture of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 sees Lahore Qalandars take on Quetta Gladiators at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on June 15 (Tuesday). The match is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm IST.

Teams Status

Quetta Gladiators

Quetta Gladiators, for the second year in a row, are on the verge of crashing out of PSL. They have won just one match in seven outings this season and just two in 12 when sample size is extended a bit further.

Sarfaraz Ahmed, once considered captain dependable, has often cut a forlorn figure, and even though team owner Nadeem Omar has often said that Sarfaraz will remain the captain as long as he plays, truth is that the franchise needs fresh impetus and leadership.

The Gladiators have fallen from being the most consistent side to the punching bags of PSL, and as much as Sarfaraz diehards would argue, a bunch of blame has to fall on his shoulders.

All Quetta are left with now is a mathematical chance of making the playoffs and the door will close even on that if they lose to Lahore, which they have in their previous four matchups.

Troubling part is that both the matches they have lost have been extremely one-sided, with one of them being the biggest defeat for any team in PSL history: the 10-wicket thumping at the hands of Islamabad.

Are there any realistic chances of a Quetta revival? Slim to none.

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore have played three, won two and lost one of their three matches so far in Abu Dhabi leg. The first two wins have already been talked about a lot but their defeat, in their last match, had a distinct pattern in both the innings.

While bowling first against Islamabad, Lahore bowlers had reduced their opponents to 20-5 but then took their foot off the pedal and allowed Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali to pile up a decent 152-7.

Then, they were cruising at 55-0 when wheels suddenly and inexplicably came off their run chase as they lost their next nine wickets for the addition of just 45 runs.

Loss of focus being a bit too comfortable in their positions of advantage is to blame for the defeat that also saw them surrender the top spot to Islamabad, albeit only on net run rate.

Lahore, as it has been said multiple times, have the best squad in the tournament and should get back right on track – especially when the task is against the lowly Gladiators, whom they have defeated four straight times.

What do the Sportsbook Say

Brand	Quetta Gladiators	Lahore Qalandars
	2.37	1.57
	2.36	1.59
	2.15	1.44

Lahore are massive favourites in this one. 22Bet has them priced at 1.59 and Bet365 at 1.57. Meanwhile, 22Bet has Quetta priced at 2.36 and Bet365 at 2.37. 888, on the other hand, has Lahore available at 1.44, Quetta at 2.15 and Draw at 28.0.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Lahore Qalandars to win at 1.59

This is a heavy chalk play but then as we’ve said so many times, Lahore are the hot favourites to win the entire tournament and pack more talent and balance than everyone else. Against a poor Quetta side, and after a chastening defeat to Lahore, Lahore must be much more determined to get back in the W column. Thus, this is as close a lock as it gets.

Tip: Mohammad Hafeez Total Runs Over 21.5 @ 1.832

By his standards of 2020, Mohammad Hafeez has underperformed in 2021. Even in PSL, he has had scores of 29, 2 and 8 – a run that has suggest he is in bad form. However, the thing about Hafeez is that he, at times, starts tournaments quietly, only to come alive in a random innings. A player of his caliber cannot be kept quiet for long. He should clear this spread with ease.