Summary Lahore Qalandars defeated Karachi Kings in one of the greatest T20 matches ever.
(Dunya News) – In the 24th fixture of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018, Lahore Qalandars have on Sunday defeated Karachi Kings in nail-biting super over thriller here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Qalandars set 12 runs target for Kings in the super over. Karachi failed to chase it down.
In pursuit of 164, Qalandars kept things under control from the beginning. They were off to a stellar start. Openers Zaman and Devcich made useful contributions of 28 and 24 respectively.
SIX! 5.1 Mohammad Irfan Jnr to Fakhar Zaman
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After their departure, Agha Salman kept the hunt in control. He hammered 50 runs. The equation was reduced to 16 from six balls. A 4 and a 6 on two consecutive deliveries made Qalandars favorite for victory. But what followed then was pure drama. With three required on the last ball, Gulraiz Sadaf was caught catch-out but third umpire confirmed Usman Khan had over stepped. A lifeline was awarded to Qalandars. Two runs were required on last ball but they managed only one, thus bringing match to the super over.
OUT! 19.6 Usman Khan to Sohail Akhtar, Gulraiz Sadaf (Run Out)
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Karachi Kings innings
Blistering knocks from Babar Azam and Lendl Simmons have lifted Karachi Kings to 163 against Lahore Qalandars here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Being sent in to bat, Kings lost Denly early. But a 72-run stand for second wicket between Simmons and Azam laid solid platform for Kings to set a big target. Simmons made 55.
SIX! 16.3 Sohail Khan to Babar Azam
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Later, Qalandars bowlers soared pressure as over 6 overs went without a boundary in a row. Babar made 61 and was dismissed by Sohail Khan.
In the end, Kings were curtailed to 163 runs in the allotted 20 overs.
