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Friday 24 April, 10.30
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Hyderabad Kigsmen v Islamabad United PSL Tips
After a six-day break Islamabad United, who had retained their third-place position during the hiatus, returned to action and received a nasty shock. Losing to Rawalpindi Pindiz, who had failed to even compete in their previous seven, must surely be down to complacency.
United absolutely have that in their locker as they found out to their cost last term when they reckoned they could turn it on at will. If they have learned anything, and the core group remains the same, then they should be bang at it for a crucial game.
The loss to Pindiz has put United under pressure. They have to win one of their remaining two to qualify. If they win their last two, however, they will pip Sultans for a top-two finish as they meet them in their final game.
Hyderabad need to win and are on a four-game winning sequence. That includes a six-wicket win over United and success over Mulktan Sultans. It is no surprise, therefore, that Sportsbook make this a choice affair with 10/111.91 the pair.
An attritional contest is to be expected on a Karachi surface which is taking significant wear and tear. At least Lahore had a break for the groundstaff to reinvigorate pitches. The first-innings runs line at 175.5 is an obvious short. That has won in eight of the last 14 in the competition at the venue.
With batting likely to be tricky, lower-order top-bat wins are the order of the day. Imad Wasim is clear value at a whopping 80s. He is usually good for at least one win a season. United could do worse that promote him up the order for a hit.
Back under 175.5 1st inns runs
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Saturday 25 April, 10.30
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Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators PSL Tips
Kings reignited their play-off hopes with a thrilling win over Lahore on Thursday. They will be watching Hyderabad-United with interest. Kings can only get to 10 points so will they most likely be cheering on an Islamabad win.
Quetta's season is over and we don't expect much fight from them. A five-game losing sequence for Kings has probably cost them, though. Against Lahore David Warner finally produced a top-bat win while Hasan Ali returned to form with the ball. There was no Adam Zampa, however.
Kings really should be too strong and with something to play for, swatting Quetta aside in a manner to improve their win rate is a good idea. They will be worried, however, about Hyderabad's final game being against Pindiz.
One player to watch out for is Salman Agha. He is way overdue a score of note so Sportsbook prices on him top scoring from the No 4 slot could be of interest. For Quetta, Hasan Nawaz has been the most reliable and could be coming back towards the win zone.