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PSL T20: Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars in a one-sided match

Dunya News

Qalandar failed to give a huge total to Karachi Kings, Kings easily won with 7 wickets in hand

DUBAI (Dunya News) - Lahore Qalandars batted first in Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 second match on Friday as Karachi Kings won the toss and its skipper Shoaib Malik chose to field first , reported Dunya News.

According to the details, the second match of PSL T20 was played in Dubai International Cricket Stadium between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars. Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to field first.

Lahore Qalandars faced difficulties right from the start of the innings when Chris Gayle gave his wicket away in the first over to Shoab Malik. Azhar Ali and Muhammad Rizwan tried to pace the innings but to no avail. Wickets kept falling with very low run rate on score board. The innings got a blow when Amir took a hat-trick and Lahore Qalandars were reduced to 125 runs with a loss of 8 wickets.

Despite initial loss of 2 quick wickts, Karachi Kings easily won the match as Shakib Al Hasan and Lendl Simmons smashed Lahore Qalandars bowlers making Kings easily reach the target. Karachi won by 7 wickets in hand with 4 overs to spare.

Highlights of the Match

Overs 15.5: Shoaib Malik finished in style as he hits a six to win. Karachi Kings win with 7 wickets in hand. Kings at 131/3.

Overs 15.2: Shoaib Malik hits a six as Kings level score. Kings at 125/3.

Overs 13.4: Shakib gets caught off Delport s bowling, Karachi s ship flows firmly. Kings at 113/3.

Overs 12: Karachi firmly near the target as hopes for Lahore Qlanadars diminishing. Kings at 99/2.

Overs 8: Karachi Kings have firm grip on the match, Shakib and Simmons show true magic of T20 by their innings. Kings at 77/2.

Overs 5: Shakib and Simmons give pace to Karachi Kings innings by exciting hits. Kings at 43/2.

Overs 1.5: James Vince gone, Zafar Gohar clinches second wicket in second over. Kings at 4/2.

Overs 0.4: Karachi Kings follow in Lahore Qalandars  foot steps, Zia-ul-Haq takes Nauman Anwar in first over. Kings at 1/1.

Lahore Qalandars Innings

Overs 20: Excellent bowling by Karachi Kings reduce Lahore Qalandars to 125/8.

Overs 18.4: HAT-RICK!!! Amir takes Cooper. Qalandar stuck at 117/7.

Overs 18.3: Zohaib Khan gives catch to keeper, Amir on HAT-TRICK, Qalandars drowning at 117/6.

Overs 18.2: Bravo bowled by Amir. Qalandars linger at 117/5.

Overs 17: Rizwan s little cameo puts life in Qalandars  innings. Qalandars at 107/4

Overs 14: Lahore Qalandars face another loss. Maqsood gives a soft catch to Ravi Bopara off Imad Wasim s bowling. Qalandars at 80/4

Overs 13: Sohaib Maqsood and Muhammad Rizwan present at the crease, could not give pace to run rate. Qalandars at 75/3

Overs 9.5: Cameron Delport run out due to some brillinat fielding. Qalandars at 57/3

Overs 4.6: Azhar failed to pick the arm-ball of Shakib Al Hasan that cuased him his wicket. Qalandars at 37/2

Overs 3: Qalandars fail to pick pace, score just 18 off 3 overs.

Overs 0.4: Malik to Gayle, Its a skier from Gayle, fielder underneath it and it s a WICKET, Gayle out.  Qalandars at 6/1

 

 

Team Squads

 

LAHORE QALANDARSHead coach - Paddy Upton

  • Chris Gayle (West Indies, Platinum)
  • Umar Akmal (Pakistan, Platinum)
  • Dwayne Bravo (West Indies, Platinum)
  • Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan, Diamond)
  • Yasir Shah (Pakistan, Diamond)
  • Sohaib Maqsood (Pakistan, Diamond)
  • Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh, Gold)
  • Kevon Cooper (West Indies, Gold)
  • Cameron Delport (South Africa, Gold)
  • Zafar Gohar (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Hammad Azam (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Zia-ul-Haq (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Azhar Ali (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Naved Yasin (Pakistan, Emerging)
  • Adnan Rasool (Pakistan, Emerging)
  • Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan, Supplementary)
  • Mukhtar Ahmed (Pakistan, Supplementary)
  • Ehsan Adil (Pakistan, Supplementary)
  • Imran Butt (Pakistan, Supplementary)

KARACHI KINGS Head coach – Mickey Arthur

  • Shoaib Malik (Pakistan, Platinum)
  • Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh, Platinum)
  • Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan, Platinum)
  • Immad Wasim (Pakistan, Diamond)
  • Ravi Bopara (England, Diamond)
  • Lendl Simmons (West Indies, Diamond)
  • Mohammad Amir (Pakistan, Gold)
  • Bilawal Bhatti (Pakistan, Gold)
  • James Vince (England, Gold)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Nauman Anwar (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh, Silver)
  • Usama Mir (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Sohail Khan (Pakistan, Silver)
  • Mir Hamza (Pakistan, Emerging)
  • Saifullah Bangash (Pakistan, Emerging)
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka, Supplementary)
  • Shahzaib Hasan (Pakistan, Supplementary)
  • Fawad Alam (Pakistan, Supplementary)

 

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