Lahore: Injury leaves Shahid Afridi out of second PSL eliminator
Karachi Kings are all set to face Peshawar Zalmi in playoff match.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Star player of Karachi Kings Shahid Afridi has been ruled out of today’s (Wednesday) second eliminator of Pakistan Super League (PSL) due to knee injury.
According to details, Karachi Kings are all set to face Peshawar Zalmi in playoff match to be held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore at 7:00pm. However, Shahid Afridi will not take part in the game due to injury.
Very disappointed at missing the match today. Like last yr PSL final in Lahore I won t be able to play due to injury in Pakistan. I wish Kings the very best, hope that we have another thrilling match and a win for Kings.
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 21, 2018
Sources told that Karachi Kings skipper Imad Wasim is also having some fitness issues after which Mohammad Amir has been made captain of the team.
Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi 157-10 (Dawson 62, Rahat 4-16) beat Quetta Gladiators 156-9 (Sarfraz 35, Gul 2-21) by 1 run in first eliminator of PSL 2018 here at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Dawson 29-ball-50 has guided Peshawar Zalmi to a respectable total of 157 runs against Quetta Gladiators in the first eliminator of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 here at Gaddafi Stadium.
In pursuit of 158, Gladiators wobbled early as they lost Asad Shafique on the very first ball of their innings. Hassan Ali was the bowler who gave Zalmi early breakthrough.
