Islamabad United beat Lahore Qalandars by five wickets in the opening match of PSL 2019

[Anchorman]

2 legs?

Brilliant.

 

[Titan24]

2 legs?

No short run up

 

[Goharn]

Damn, we are judging a young guy after just two overs. He is still faster than Hassan and Amir who grunt every bowl and fail to get over 140.

 

[x_KINGKHAN_x]

Do you guys think asif ali will be able to do something in this PSL. Hes been terrible for the national team

 

[xricket]

PSL exposed with empty stands, like last PSL. Entry should be cheaper and be encouraged if you cant fill stadiums

 

[Greenstorm]

Damn, we are judging a young guy after just two overs. He is still faster than Hassan and Amir who grunt every bowl and fail to get over 140.

He can still come back and win it for Qalandars.

 

[Anchorman]

It's Rahat Ali's world and we're all just living in it.

 

[silentkiller187]

Rahat continues to produce the goods

 

[a_tahir]

The king is backkkkkk

 

[Plumb]

IF LQ don't win this year Fawad Rana will move to a different city then enter a team from there

 

[ARK Rafay]

RAHAT ALI. The GOAT, The BEAST. Always there when you need!

 

[babajee]

This is not fair for Islamabad.

 

[Boi]

Rahat again lmao

 

[xricket]

Sohail Tanveer figures in danger. Rahat, the Thanos of World Cricket at the moment

 

[Greenstorm]

All hail the KING

 

[Syed1]

The Rahat

 

[Plumb]

Rahatttttttttttttt.... easy boy!!!!! The one man Army................

 

[ARK Rafay]

Rahat Ali dosen't need Cricket. Cricket needs Rahat Ali

 

[imshally81]

 

[Greenstorm]

Can't keep my eyes open anymore. Its getting so late. Half of the crowd is gone.

 

[xricket]

Can't keep my eyes open anymore. Its getting so late. Half of the crowd is gone.

Dont miss rahat's 10-for

 

[Chokli]

Can't keep my eyes open anymore. Its getting so late. Half of the crowd is gone.

they should have had the opening ceremony and match in lahore/karachi

 

[Plumb]

Talat and Asif what a combo ... to win the game or lose... not sure

 

[Anchorman]

Rahat could've had a hattrick twice but he didn't want to make it too obvious. In fact, he purposely bowled poor deliveries on both hattrick balls and STILL almost got a wicket off both.

GOAT. Too easy. FZR-2000.

 

[silentkiller187]

Take him to the world cup

 

[Ellipsism]

Good to see some people having already passed their judgement on Rauf. A guy who’s never played a domestic game in his life. People also harped on about Shaheen being trash after getting hit around in his first couple of games. Learn to give players time.

 

[shah_1]

I swear Rahat is better than Usman Shinwari

 

[Chokli]

I swear Rahat is better than Usman Shinwari

definitely looks good enough to play in the uae

 

[Plumb]

Take him to the world cup

No need we will win the WC19 and bring it to "King Rahat"

 

[ARK Rafay]

Quetta Gladiators will be regretting. Saying why they released the GOAT Rahat Ali

 

[Greenstorm]

Islamabad should capitalize this over.

 

[xricket]

I swear Rahat is better than Usman Shinwari

Shinwari is not even in the same league. Wahab and Shinwari aren't human bowlers. They deserve a league of their own

 

[Mueez]

Yaar when I see Asif taking a single, I think couldn’t he done the same in SA.

Wahan pe tou kuch aur karaha tha....

 

[Boi]

Quetta retained Anwar Ali but released Rahat )

 

[ARK Rafay]

No need we will win the WC19 and bring it to "King Rahat"

How dare you. No one touches the WC19 Trophy first other than Rahat itself

 

[Chokli]

Yaar when I see Asif taking a single, I think couldn’t he done the same in SA.

Wahan pe tou kuch aur karaha tha....

what do you mean? in the mzsani league?

 

[Rana]

Sir Talat looking good

 

[xricket]

Quetta retained Anwar Ali but released Rahat )

Dont worry, anwar ali will swing like he did in the world cup u19

 

[Anchorman]

Good to see some people having already passed their judgement on Rauf. A guy who’s never played a domestic game in his life. People also harped on about Shaheen being trash after getting hit around in his first couple of games. Learn to give players time.

I don't think anyone has passed judgment on Rauf - the bowler. They've just talked about how all the hype about him hitting 150 consistently may not be warranted. Having that number on his back is doing him no favors.

He actually bowled a decent spell first up, beemer aside.

 

[Abdullah719]

Quetta retained Anwar Ali but released Rahat )

Actually, Rahat released Quetta

 

[Plumb]

Talat>>>>>>>>>Asif

 

[a_tahir]

The king will come and get a five for in his next over

 

[imshally81]

 

[Anchorman]

Terrible timing from Talat.

 

[Rana]

Brathwaite Robocop!

 

[silentkiller187]

Pakistanis will never be good at playing that shot

 

[Chokli]

players who play 30 balls and can't score 40 or more shouldn't play T20s.

 

[Mueez]

what do you mean? in the mzsani league?

He was a sheep ready to be slaughtered, gave away his wicket with a ridiculous shot.

 

[Plumb]

Brathwaite celebration.... seriously dude?

 

[babajee]

Big opportunity

 

[ARK Rafay]

Rahat is probably thinking right now. Should he take a 5-fer now. Or spare the ISL U boys?

 

[topspin]

Rahat's swing bowling skills are admirable however knowing Inzi the danger for Pakistan is he would recall him to the ODI side without taking into account his weaknesses - as he's done before.

 

[Greenstorm]

Big opportunity

yup.

 

[Mueez]

Rana Jee in.


Make us proud Rana Jee!

 

[topspin]

Big opportunity

A 20+ score would be a refreshing change.

 

[Syed1]

The Rahat now picking up wickets in the field as well.



The Original GOAT

 

[Abdullah719]

Talat always seems to be striking at 20 runs below what's required.

 

[a_tahir]

Rahat's swing bowling skills are admirable however knowing Inzi the danger for Pakistan is he would recall him to the ODI side without taking into account his weaknesses - as he's done before.

What are the weaknesses of our king??

 

[topspin]

Talat always seems to be striking at 20 runs below what's required.

Precisely and we saw this against Zimbabwe as well. He's a long way away from being ODI material.

 

[Plumb]

you can run, you can hide but u can't escape

 

[imshally81]

 

[Greenstorm]

Rahat is probably thinking right now. Should he take a 5-fer now. Or spare the ISL U boys?

He can care less for 5fers and 10fers. Those are milestones for mere mortals only.

 

[Anchorman]

Lahore brought a nuclear warhead ( ) to a gunfight.

 

[Plumb]

Talat always seems to be striking at 20 runs below what's required.

He likes to take the game deep but then loses in the middle...

 

[ARK Rafay]

Actually, Rahat released Quetta

He was too hot to deal for other teams when he was in Quetta. So he released Quetta to make the game fair.

 

[babajee]

Let's go

 

[Abdullah719]

Faheem in the nervous single digits.

 

[Azzurri]

No duck for Faheem today?

 

[topspin]

What are the weaknesses of our king??

1) Lack of pace
2) Crumbles under pressure
3) Goes for a lot of runs - he will be exposed on faster wickets

 

[Greenstorm]

Rana jee and Asif, the finishers we need.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Plumb]

48 off 30... I don't see LQ defending this... unless Rahat comes to rescue...

 

[Anchorman]

Fahim jaani, Pakistan ki baari aisi batting kahan jaati hai?

 

[babajee]

This guyyy

 

[topspin]

I hope for Pakistan's sake this will be the PSL tournament where Faheem will find his feet as a hitter just in time for the WC.

 

[mak36]

Faheem trolling everyone with the reverse sweep [MENTION=143344]babajee[/MENTION]

 

[Plumb]

I hope for Pakistan's sake this will be the PSL tournament where Faheem will find his feet as a hitter just in time for the WC.

Faheem/Fakhar/Shaddy/Hasan all needs to get their act together

 

[Mueez]

Fahim jaani, Pakistan ki baari aisi batting kahan jaati hai?

This.

 

[babajee]

Faheem trolling everyone with the reverse sweep [MENTION=143344]babajee[/MENTION]

Sensational stuff

 

[ARK Rafay]

This is too easy for Faheem Klusener