Click here for Islamabad United vs Rawalpindi Pindies Odds
Thursday 23 April, 10.30am
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Islamabad have not played a match for a week and yet they find themselves in third place. In fact, if they had won their remaining three matches, they could have overtaken Multan Sultans to reach second place. One of which is against the Sultans in a potential decider.
They couldn’t have asked for a better opponent to ease their comeback. The Pindies have lost all eight of their games. What’s notable is that they haven’t come close in any of them. They bear the infamy of being one of the worst PSL teams ever seen.
Even Karachi’s well-worn surface has not proven to be level. The first port of call is slightly less than the Pindies’ total run line, with the sportsbook topping out at 172.5.. In the first innings at the venue, the score has fallen below this mark six out of eight times. The Pindis have won three out of four on that bid in Karachi.
They are discouraged and want it all to end. It is no surprise that there are rumors of discontent in the dressing room and only reliable professionals like Daryl Mitchell and Sam Billings may be able to keep United afloat.
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Click here for Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings odds
Thursday 23 April, 15.00
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With the play-off race over, both Lahore and Karachi are in a must-win situation. But it seems only Lahore is motivated to race to the line.
They have shown flashes of form with two wins from two and in fact, they are locked in a battle with Hyderabad Kingsmen (who surprisingly beat Multan on Wednesday) for the fourth spot. This is because kings have fallen.
Ever since the Kings took a hiatus and allowed David Warner to return to Australia and make room for Adam Zampa, Azam Khan and Hasan Ali, their form has been non-existent. Before that decision they had won three out of three. Since they have lost five in a row. This is a good lesson for teams who think form and fitness are functions that can be turned on and off like a tap.
Warner has recently returned to the eleven Following his arrest for drink driving and injuring his back upon his return to Australia. Last time he was soundly defeated by Zalmi.
Kings seem to have overtaken Lahore in terms of professionalism, which is quite an achievement. But there could be some difficulty between the Qalandars and the market agrees with the chances of the match, making them 1.715/7 Favorite.
The best way to proceed with Lahore is to wait for sportsbook specials on derivative win markets such as Lahore winning and the most number of sixes or Lahore winning and both teams scoring 170. The latter may be available here 11/102.11
