Gladiators CC vs Queens 1 SC, NPLT20B, 2026, Today Match Prediction

GLACC vs Q1SC Match Prediction & Analysis

Gladiators Cricket Club will take on Queens 1 Sports Club in the NPL T20 Blast 2026 at Harare Sports Club in Harare.

Gladiators Cricket Club have won their last 5 matches in the tournament and are in great form. They played twice on October 13, beating Takashinga 1 by 2 wickets while chasing 197 runs and then defeating Eastern Titans by 10 wickets. They will be looking to continue their winning run.

Queens 1 Sports Club, meanwhile, have won 1 and lost 4 of their 5 matches. They beat Eastern Titans by 5 wickets in their last game, ending a run of 3 heavy defeats. They will be hoping to continue on that win, but Gladiators Cricket Club will be the tougher challenge. This will be the first meeting between the two sides in the tournament.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Gladiators CC Preview

Gladiators Cricket Club have won their last 5 matches in a row and are in great form. They chased down 197 runs against Takashinga 1 and 143 against Eastern Titans. They have also beaten Old Hararians 1, Mbizo Cricket Club and Rangers during this run. 

Lennox Chando has been in good form, scoring 83 not out off 55 balls against Eastern Titans and 45 off 18 balls against Takashinga 1. Milton Shumba also scored 45* off 33 balls against Takashinga 1, while Naison Mare made 46* off 37 balls against Eastern Titans. Brendon Sunguro contributed 34 off 19 balls against Takashinga 1. Gladiators have been riding well on their batting unit, and their batters will be looking to continue this form.

Victor Nyauchi took 3 wickets for 26 runs against Eastern Titans, while Munashe Zata picked up 2 wickets for 23 runs in the same match. Owen Muzondo also took 2 wickets for 27 runs, and Laksh Bakraina picked up 2 wickets for 25 runs against Takashinga 1. The bowlers will look to keep taking wickets and give their in-form batters a good chance to continue the winning run.

Key Players: Lennox Chando, Milton Shumba, Victor Nyauchi

Gladiators CC Predicted Playing XI:

Milton Shumba (c), Owen Muzondo, Naison Mare, Brendon Sunguro, Panashe Taruvinga, Phase Mukabeta, Lennox Chando (wk), Tony Munyonga, Laksh Bakraina, Munashe Zata, Victor Nyauchi

Queens 1 SC Preview

Queens 1 Sports Club have won one and lost 4 of their 5 matches in the tournament. They beat Eastern Titans by 5 wickets in their last game, chasing down a target of 138 runs. Before that, they lost to Mbizo Cricket Club by 61 runs, Rimuka Cricket Club by 111 runs and Takashinga 1 by 7 wickets. They will be hoping to build on their recent win and put in a better performance against Gladiators Cricket Club.

Brandon James scored 34 off 24 balls against Eastern Titans, while Munashe Chimusoro made 31 off 16 balls in the same game. Petros Sithole also scored an unbeaten 28 off 15 balls. Elijah Jimmy contributed 34 off 31 balls against Rimuka Cricket Club. However, Queens have been bowled out for 85, 101 and 118 in three of their last five matches, so their batters need to be more consistent.

Tanatswa Bechani took 2 wickets for 25 runs against Eastern Titans, while Derrick Sadoki picked up 2 wickets for 18 runs in the same match. Mgcini Dube also took 2 wickets for 46 runs, and Tawanda Maposa claimed 2 wickets for 31 runs against Rimuka Cricket Club. The bowlers will need to take early wickets and keep the runs under control against an in-form Gladiators side.

Key Players: Petros Sithole, Brandon James, Tanatswa Bechani

Queens 1 SC Predicted Playing XI:

Elijah Jimmy, Ashley Phiri, Brandon James, Munashe Chimusoro (wk), Tawanda Maposa, Petros Sithole, Derrick Sadoki, Sheanopa Musekwa, Mgcini Dube, Tanatswa Bechani (c), Jimmy Nyangoni

Weather Conditions

The weather in Harare is expected to be hot and mostly sunny on October 14, with temperatures reaching around 32°C. Humidity is expected to be around 32% during the day, with only a small chance of rain. So, a full match is expected without any major interruptions

GLACC vs Q1SC Pitch Report

Results at Harare Sports Club have been evenly split in this tournament, with 3 wins for teams batting 1st and 3 for teams chasing. Rangers scored 251 at this venue, while Gladiators Cricket Club chased down 197 against Takashinga 1.

The pitch has something for both batters and bowlers. Big scores are possible, as Rangers and Gladiators have shown, but Eastern Titans were also bowled out for just 30 runs here. The team winning the toss will likely choose to bowl first, especially given Gladiators' good record while chasing.

Score Prediction

If Gladiators Cricket Club bat first: 170-190 runs
If Queens 1 Sports Club bat first: 140-160 runs

Toss: To Bowl

Gladiators Cricket Club have won their recent matches comfortably while chasing, while Queens 1 Sports Club also won their last game chasing a target of 138. 3 of the last 6 matches at Harare Sports Club have been won by the team bowling first. The captain winning the toss will likely choose to bowl first and chase the target.