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

[a_tahir]

IU are very focused on data and analytics. Numbers show chasing sides have a higher win percentage in Dubai T20s so unsurprising they've chosen to bowl first.

Worked for them so far.
2 wins out of 3 tournaments

 

[Khan12]

So by looks of it Zafar will be warming the bench due to samit.

 

[Cheetah99]

why is the match not showing on tv in UAE? Osn cricket not showing it?
Guys where can I watch it, any live stream please???

 

[xricket]

What did he say?

Every word he utters from his mouth, with such style and ooze, it's sassy and I just can't take the awesomeness lol. If he is a bowler, he will bowl first. Opposite for batsman. Toss is not about that. Why try being such a smart hat?

 

[Markhor]

So by looks of it Zafar will be warming the bench due to samit.

This is why I'm critical of PSL as a means to blood youngsters. Too many journeymen cricketers.

 

[xricket]

why is the match not showing on tv in UAE? Osn cricket not showing it?
Guys where can I watch it, any live stream please???

Wait for highlights? lol. It will be in 1080p i think

 

[babajee]

Make dua Samit Patel gets a massive phainty

 

[Khan12]

This is why I'm critical of PSL as a means to blood youngsters. Too many journeymen cricketers.

Exactly. Zafar is miles better then samit the darter. I hope he gets smached for like 70+. Last year he only played i game where he took 3 wickets.

 

[Khan12]

where are the teams?

 

[waheed_sofi]

Lahore Qalandars (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez(c), AB de Villiers, Anton Devcich, Brendan Taylor(w), Sohail Akhtar, Carlos Brathwaite, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Rahat Ali

 

[Greenstorm]

I knew this was going to happen, Hafeez has not selected Harris and Agha in the playing XI.

 

[a_tahir]

I knew this was going to happen, Hafeez has not selected Harris and Agha in the playing XI.

Harris is not fit

 

[Khan12]

Lahore Qalandars (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez(c), AB de Villiers, Anton Devcich, Brendan Taylor(w), Sohail Akhtar, Carlos Brathwaite, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Rahat Ali

Haris is good enough for Pakistan but not for Lahore. Lol.

 

[Greenstorm]

What did Samit Patel do to Zafar?

He has been playing in place of Zafar since last PSL.

 

[a_tahir]

Haris is good enough for Pakistan but not for Lahore. Lol.

Not very fit.

 

[waheed_sofi]

Luke Ronchi, Samit Patel, Cam Delport, and Phil Salt plàying

 

[Greenstorm]

Harris is not fit

Are you sure ? He was playing in the warm-up match few days back.

 

[saabir]

It's 11.20 still no live match in India. Is this some rain going???

 

[Markhor]

Let's see how good this Haris Rauf kid is. Starts tonight.

 

[Khan12]

Devich, taylor, delport, samit. Awful players.

 

[Hbomb00]

It's 11.20 still no live match in India. Is this some rain going???

No

 

[a_tahir]

Let's see how good this Haris Rauf kid is. Starts tonight.

Is he fit tho?

 

[waheed_sofi]

Islamabad United (Playing XI): Rizwan Hussain, Luke Ronchi(w), Cameron Delport, Hussain Talat, Philip Salt, Asif Ali, Samit Patel, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Sami(c), Waqas Maqsood

 

[Khan12]

This game was suppose to start at 4pk Uk time.

 

[Khan12]

Hussain Talat better bat at 3. not this hack delport.

 

[Greenstorm]

United playing too many all-rounders today. Will get spanked by DeVilliers and Co.

 

[Hbomb00]

This game was suppose to start at 4pk Uk time.

Lol waqt ki pabanday nahe hui

 

[Markhor]

Classic desi timekeeping. Get on with it.

 

[a_tahir]

This game was suppose to start at 4pk Uk time.

It was supposed to start at 5:45 actually

 

[ask_analyse_act]

As expected no Haris and Agha under Hafeez

 

[RehanG]

Where is Janaab Mohtaram Shabzada Farhan Sahib The great opener of Pakistan ?

 

[Khan12]

Lol waqt ki pabanday nahe hui

It always happens.

 

[Khan12]

It was supposed to start at 5:45 actually

which was changed today. Initially it was for 4.

 

[ataullah]

Who are emerging players for utd??? No Nasir nawaz or Musa khan. Very sad

 

[HGhazanfar]

Why not play 2 emerging players I'd rather M Musa in place of waqas maqsood

 

[Khan12]

Why not play 2 emerging players I'd rather M Musa in place of waqas maqsood

I would rather have nasir nawaz over delport and zafar over samit.

 

[HGhazanfar]

Haris never had an injury he is only trying to save his spot for the world cup, skipping South Africa so he can play against Australia in the easier UAE and book his ticket to England.

 

[a_tahir]

which was changed today. Initially it was for 4.

Not today.
It was 5:45 originally. I remember

 

[Chokli]

which was changed today. Initially it was for 4.

no it was always like that, the rest of the games are at 4

 

[Markhor]

Mohammad Sami was bowling when Matthew Hayden was playing !

Guy has been around forever.

 

[Greenstorm]

They also said Agha salman will open.

Agha won't play as long as Hafeez is there, unless they start losing regularly.

 

[Hbomb00]

:4

 

[Bewal Express]

Sami looks like he is expecting- totally unprofessional.

 

[Greenstorm]

Good chance for Sohail Akhtar.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan Akhtar is his partner

-Rameez

 

[a_tahir]

They also said Agha salman will open.

Sohail akhtar i mean

 

[Theo_14]

Good chance for Sohail Akhtar.

Who is he? Can anyone share more info

 

[HGhazanfar]

Rameez is a clown knows nothing not sure why he keeps being selected for commentary, actually I find him annoying.

 

[Khan12]

Why is amad butt not playing over maqsood.

 

[Fahdi]

Lazy fielding from Waqas.

 

[HGhazanfar]

Sohail akhtar is from the lahore's development program, hard hitting batsmen

 

[Rana]

Sami being Sami today

 

[xricket]

poor fielding standards

 

[Greenstorm]

Who is he? Can anyone share more info

Just a hard hitting batsman like Asif Ali.

 

[Theo_14]

Sohail akhtar is from the lahore's development program, hard hitting batsmen

Thanks, look forward to him. Good exposure for him, let’s see how he does.

 

[Rana]

Who is he? Can anyone share more info

He’s apparently a big hitting opener. We shall see today

 

[Khan12]

Thanks, look forward to him. Good exposure for him, let’s see how he does.

He's 32.

 

[Theo_14]

Just a hard hitting batsman like Asif Ali.

So a hack?

 

[xricket]

speed gun broke?

 

[Khan12]

Plz fakhar smash him to all parts.

 

[Theo_14]

He's 32.

Misbah says hello. Lol.

 

[Goharn]

I hope Islamabad lose. Terrible selection. Zafar Gohar, Nasir Nawaz, Muhammad Musa, Rumman Raees and Ammad Butt shouldn't be warming the bench.

 

[Rana]

Rameez laughing at the kid

 

[Theo_14]

I’m from Islamabad but only reason I’m backing Lahore to win is because they have shown more willingness to use rookies/reserve etc.

 

[Goharn]

I hope Rizwan just didn't get injured, was looking forward to him.

 

[xricket]

wow. what standards.

 

[a_tahir]

Rizwan hussain got injured in the national t20 cup but still played the whole match. A bit injury prone

 

[imshally81]

Bad team selection by Islamabad...

 

[Hbomb00]

Man fakhar was so good against spin during his early days

 

[a_tahir]

Rameez laughing at the kid

He's so dumb.
Making fun out of someone's injury

 

[Greenstorm]

So a hack?

Sort of.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Rizwan Hussain is he nervous or what?

How do you get injured there?

 

[Markhor]

I hope Islamabad lose. Terrible selection. Zafar Gohar, Nasir Nawaz, Muhammad Musa, Rumman Raees and Ammad Butt shouldn't be warming the bench.

I think folks need to lower their expectations of the PSL as a vehicle for young talent. Let's be honest, journeymen cricketers have started far more regularly than young talent in the first three editions.

These franchises just seem to pay lip service to blooding youngsters.

 

[Rana]

So many delays!

 

[Markhor]

Oh lord, more delays.

 

[imshally81]

5 penalty runs )

 

[badsha001]

LOL 5 runs bonus. kia parhwa ke ayen hai LQ waale?

 

[Greenstorm]

I’m from Islamabad but only reason I’m backing Lahore to win is because they have shown more willingness to use rookies/reserve etc.

Both teams have played one emerging player. The rest are same old. Very disappointing.

 

[Rana]

18 runs on the board but what a dull start

 

[Markhor]

Who are the production team ? Seems like they couldn't count six balls there.