Pakistan Super League Tipsheet Matches 5 and 6: Are Lahore the real deal?

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Sunday 29 March, 10.30
TV: Live on Willow/Tapmad

Hyderabad Kingsmen v Quetta Gladiators PSL Tips

Hyderabad were well-beaten by Lahore Qalandars in their debut match by. A 69-run loss after conceding 199 was not a huge surprise given the strengths of the two teams.

The Kingsmen have been identified as a side which could struggle. Lahore are powerhouses. Hopefully it was a sign of things to come for both teams with gamblers on Kingsmen to finish bottom and Lahore to be in the race for the title.  

Marnus Labuschagne being selected as skipper for HK suggests a franchise senior management team which is not clear on what it wants to do. But at least they come up against a Quetta team who could turn out to be equally confused. They were beaten by 14 runs against Karachi but the gulf looked bigger.

Ben McDermott at No 6? Tom Curran not bowling his full quota? They need to get more from their overseas resources moving forward. They don't look to be the most reliable of favourites at 1.705/7. 

Our bets focus on two players from each franchise. Kingsmen's Usman Khan came into the tournament with a 40% win rate but didn't win in game one. But we have to keep the fiath particularly as he has been promoted to open. Sportsbook's 10/34.33 is a bet.

Quetta's Abrar Ahmed also has excellent return rates from 38% so the 3/14.00 is clear value. Abrar's economy as a spin bowler means that he is bang in the mix to take the win. Remember that in a dead heat the bowler conceding the least number of runs will be declared the winner. 

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Sunday 29 March, 16.00
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Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings PSL Tips

Lahore are 1.645/8 for this one and the dye may be cast for this edition of the PSL. On their home ground against Hyderabad Lahore had the makings of a crack unit and it is possible that if they retain focus and motivation this price is not going to get any bigger.

They handed a thumping to Hyderabad and would have been cheered by Haseebullah striking at 142 at a time when they could have lost their way. It has to be said that he does need to step up as the loss of Hussain Talat to injury in the middle order is a blow.

Moreover, they only picked five bowlers. That is punchy despite Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Mustafizur Rahman being top class. When Daniel Sams is available expect him to come in as they picked only three overseas. 

Karachi looked an efficient unit against Quetta and are more than capable of giving Lahore a game. David Warner in the opening slot immediately found form while Moeen Ali top scored and took a wicket.

Our top-rated bet is a performance overs play (1pt per run, 10 per catch 20 per wicket). Hasan Ali is a gun in this tournament and the 20.5 line is as cheap as chips. he claimed four wickets in his first outing. He has beaten the line in seven of his last ten franchise matches. 

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