Islamabad United defeat Lahore Qalandars by one wicket in thrilling finish to 7th match of PSL 5

[Abdullah719]

Ridiculous match. Well done Musa.

 

[sweep_shot]

Musa has done it!

Congratulations to IU.

Great game.

 

[adzzy786]

Lost the game because of Shinwari. No two ways about it. Pathetic mental midget

 

[Asif321]

No way Lahore should have lost it beyond pathetic . This will demoralise them even more . Excellent batting by 10 and 11

 

[minamino]

Shame on all the Lahoris playing for other franchises and celebrating the misery of LQ. They should be banned from Lahore.

 

[Hawkeye]

HAHAHAHAH.

Best PSL team by far.

Islamabad United.

Take a bow Misbah.

 

[Titan24]

Kudos to Musa and Safi at the end. Shaheen and Hafeez gave it all for LQ but unfortunately it wasnt enough at the end.

Shadab deserves man of the match award.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Poor last over from Shinwari. Only needed one wicket, and tried to contain instead of looking to strike the killing blow. That too against the tailenders.

 

[shane]

Good, exciting finish there. Looks like Lahore are back to losing. Not sure who their captain is but he seems clueless. Gotta feel bad for Afridi who bowled really well.

 

[minamino]

Do you really think Ehsan Adil or Zia Ul Haq could have done any worse here? Why are they not selected for Lahore? Just because they are Lahoris?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Mohammed Musa wow I am impressed!

 

[Bigboii]

We are used to losing it doesn't hurt this time around

 

[Hawkeye]

Musa
Shadab
Amad
Safi

Top performances today.

 

[Grunge101]

Well done Shinwari.. Well done Sohail Akhtar

 

[Ronaldo7]

Shinwari is f-king brainless

CBA with this team.

Ain't watching any LQ matches anymore

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Lahore is cursed.

 

[Asif321]

Another last spot fixed for qalandars

 

[Hawkeye]

Shame on all the Lahoris playing for other franchises and celebrating the misery of LQ. They should be banned from Lahore.

Don't be so hurt brother.

You were just up against the best PSL team.

You can win against other teams.

 

[Gayle_Force]

Only Lahore can lose a match from that situation lol

 

[Shaddy86]

Shame on all the Lahoris playing for other franchises and celebrating the misery of LQ. They should be banned from Lahore.

What should they do? Get paid in millions and betray their team because they're from Lahore? You should be ashamed of such a pathetic comment.

 

[minamino]

Players in the leagues around different sports play for different cities but they always show loyalty to their own city but here in PSL, Lahoris are playing for every team but Lahore itself. Akmal bros, Azam, Shezzy, Vicky, Imam, even this Lalloo Rana Faheem is from Lahore yet they celebrate like idiots by winning against Lahore.

 

[Kaka4pope]

Should Sohail be captain? A lot of players with a lot more exposure in high level cricket around him, looked swamped for opinions at times...

 

[minamino]

We have players from Karachi, KPK, Sindh basically everywhere except Lahore when Lahore has probably the best talent pool in whole Pakistan.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Don't be so hurt brother.

You were just up against the best PSL team.

You can win against other teams.

What r u on about?
Islamabad shouldn't have won that.

Musa out of all players won them the game and that brainless sh-t too

 

[ZamanFan]

Welldone to Lahore again for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. What a mess. Islamabad has feasted on Qalandars shortcomings for many seasons now.

Samit Patel and Shinwari should be benched for good.

 

[minamino]

Welldone to Lahore again for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. What a mess. Islamabad has feasted on Qalandars shortcomings for many seasons now.

Samit Patel and Shinwari should be benched for good.

Please stop calling them Lahore. Call them Qalandars but not Lahore. This team in no way is a representation of Lahore.

 

[asadee]

Shaheen deserves a better team he should be in Quetta or Karachi

 

[Titan24]

We have players from Karachi, KPK, Sindh basically everywhere except Lahore when Lahore has probably the best talent pool in whole Pakistan.

Bro in other leagues as well its based upon auctions and drafts. Kohli is from Delhi but he doesnt play for them rather plays from Bangalore, Dhawan didnt use to play for them until I guess last year. So its common in franchise cricket.

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Welldone to Lahore again for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. What a mess. Islamabad has feasted on Qalandars shortcomings for many seasons now.

Samit Patel and Shinwari should be benched for good.

I thought for a sec u said bench od

 

[Hawkeye]

What r u on about?
Islamabad shouldn't have won that.

Musa out of all players won them the game and that brainless sh-t too

Welldone to Lahore again for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. What a mess. Islamabad has feasted on Qalandars shortcomings for many seasons now.

Samit Patel and Shinwari should be benched for good.

Loving the pain.

There's no other team that can or has ever challenged Islamabad United.

Cry me a river.

We're the champions in 2020 again.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Did Musa call Shinwari's over kamzoor at the end of the match?

ROFL ) ) )

 

[adzzy786]

Poor last over from Shinwari. Only needed one wicket, and tried to contain instead of looking to strike the killing blow. That too against the tailenders.

Defending 9 runs and blowing the first Bowl at a bouncer at 120 kph on a slow pitch, is not trying to contain. It’s mental mediocrity at its best

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Did Musa call Shinwari's over kamzoor at the end of the match?

ROFL ) ) )

Well that's what it was. One wicket needed against 10 and 11 batsmen and he was bowling line and length trying to avoid getting hit. Just rip in a couple of yorkers, you are meant to be a fast bowler.

 

[Titan24]

Shadab Khan well deserved man of the match. Single handedly changed the momentum
In both innings.

 

[RobinJay]

It's so absurd at this point that it's hilarious

 

[MMHS]

Must be some spell - LQ players need to do some Sadaqa to get rid of this curse. Don’t know how in a T20, two bowlers bowl 6 overs for 5/29 defending 182.... ends up still losing.

 

[badsha001]

I think it's the curse of Sharif brothers. Definitely.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Well that's what it was. One wicket needed against 10 and 11 batsmen and he was bowling line and length trying to avoid getting hit. Just rip in a couple of yorkers, you are meant to be a fast bowler.

Stupid captaincy, given Shinwari's track record. He has lost his teams matches from similar positions in every season of PSL he has played

 

[Green Patriot]

My God i cant believe Lahore lost this. I am actually sad for the fans.

 

[ZamanFan]

Stupid captaincy, given Shinwari's track record. He has lost his teams matches from similar positions in every season of PSL he has played

When Haris bowled his last and Shinwari was due, I knew Islamabad will easily win this.
Shinwari is pure crap.

 

[Shams123]

I think it's the curse of Sharif brothers. Definitely.

Hahaha. Most likely

 

[Usman Chadda]

When Haris bowled his last and Shinwari was due, I knew Islamabad will easily win this.
Shinwari is pure crap.

Same here. The way Musa lifted Shaheen over mid-off, with so much confidence and class, it was quite evident he would find it much easier against Shinwari.

 

[Titan24]

When a guy scores 90 odd and other guy takes 4 wickets for handful runs and you still loose something isnt right.

 

[Khan12]

When a guy scores 90 odd and other guy takes 4 wickets for handful runs and you still loose something isnt right.

Was just about to post this. Someone hitting 98 should be enough 9 times our of 10 let alone a bowler taking a 4fer for 18!!!!!

 

[Bigboii]

Did Musa call Shinwari's over kamzoor at the end of the match?

ROFL ) ) )

Big talk from a small man hope he can back it up next time when he is bowling death over
Every one knows shinwari is a trash death over bowler but as a bowler he is miles ahead of the lil man

 

[Mirpur express]

Feel bad for Afridi but the better team won , LQ have a clueless coach & captain , will surely finish last again IU look good to win this again

 

[Ertugrul_Bey]

It really is true, Lahore Lahore aaaaey”. Lol

 

[Mirpur express]

Big talk from a small man hope he can back it up next time when he is bowling death over
Every one knows shinwari is a trash death over bowler but as a bowler he is miles ahead of the lil man

He has every right to talk like the after smashing shinwari btw Musa hits 150kph something shinwari can only dream of lol

 

[The Viper]

Lahore Qalandars have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their one-wicket loss against Islamabad United in the seventh match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.

As this was their first offence, all 11playing members have been fined 10 per cent each of their match fees as per Article 2.22 of the HBL PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate offences.

In the stipulated time, Qalandars were two overs short of their target after taking into account time allowances.

If Qalandars are found guilty of another slow over-rate during the tournament, then it will be deemed as their second offence and each member of their playing squad will be fined 20 per cent each of their match fees.

The charges were levelled by Ranmore Martinesz and Rashid Riaz (both on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire), Nasir Hussain (fourth umpire), while match referee Mohammad Anees imposed the fines, based on the applicable sanctions for Minimum Over Rate offences.

 

[The Viper]

Shadab Khan’s all-round performance superseded Mohammad Hafeez’s 98 not out and Shaheen Afridi’s four for 18 as Islamabad United defeated Lahore Qalandars by one wicket in a thrilling contest.

In the seventh match of the ongoing HBL PSL 2020 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, United chased down a target of 183 on the penultimate ball of the match on Sunday to register their second win in as many days.

Qalandars had set up a mammoth 182 for six, after being asked to bat, at the back of Hafeez’s unbeaten 57-ball 98 in which the all-rounder struck seven fours and seven sixes.

He crafted a 67-run stand for the second-wicket with Fakhar Zaman (33 off 26) after Chris Lynn (11 off 8) was dismissed in the third over by Musa Khan, who later starred with the bat with a crucial 17 not out off 11 balls.

United’s Faheem Ashraf and Shadab took two wickets each for 42 and 14 runs.

United’s chase had gotten off to a shaky start as both of their openers – Luke Ronchi (one off four) and Colin Munro (two off four) – were dismissed in the first two overs.

Captain Shadab led the rearguard effort and crafted all-important partnership with Dawid Malan, who scored 22 runs from 22 balls, of 57 runs over the course of his 29-ball stay in which he smacked three fours and four sixes.

Colin Ingram provided further impetus with a quickfire 14-ball 30, hitting three sixes and a four.

Pacer Shaheen, who had removed Ronchi in the first over, added three more scalps to his tally with the wickets of Asif Ali (18 off 11), Hussain Talat (five off seven) and Amad Butt (eight off four) and returned four off 18 in four overs.

With 20 runs remaining in the last three overs and one wicket in hand, Musa took United over the line hitting two fours and a six.

For his all-round performance, Shadab, the Islamabad United captain, was named man of the match.

The HBL PSL 2020 action resumes on Wednesday when Multan Sultan takes on Peshawar Zalmi in Multan.

Scores in brief

Lahore Qalandars 182-6, 20 overs (Mohammad Hafeez 98 not out, Fakhar Zaman 33; Shadab Khan 2-14; Faheem Ashraf 2-42)

Islamabad United 183-9, 19.5 overs (Shadab Khan 52, Colin Ingram 30, Dawid Malan 22; Shaheen Afridi 4-18, Haris Rauf 2-41)

Results Islamabad United win by one wicket

 

[reversehook]

unlike other teams atleast qalandars are consisstent. ..

 

[DHONI183]

Wow wow, what a match! A thriller of the highest order! A game full of uncertainties as Islamabad kept losing wickets at an interval of even two to three boundaries towards the end. It had so many ups and downs. Although I was supporting Islamabad today but I feel really sad for Lahore, especially Hafeez. Not many can match his elegance, style and timing the day he wakes up from the right side of the bed. What a gem of an innings. Shaheen too bowled brilliantly for them.

Also, quite impressed by Islamabad`s tail. They bat right till number 11. 19 to get with just one wicket in hand isn't achieved every day. Well done! Shadab batting at number four was a good move. I'd stick to it even for the future games.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Well that's what it was. One wicket needed against 10 and 11 batsmen and he was bowling line and length trying to avoid getting hit. Just rip in a couple of yorkers, you are meant to be a fast bowler.

That was such a refreshingly honest opinion and tells so much about the coaching staff who continue to bank on Shinwari.

 

[Artaxerxes]

LQ lost because of Shinwari and Samit.LQ were in an excellent to win this match but threw it away.

 

[angrypathan]

He has every right to talk like the after smashing shinwari btw Musa hits 150kph something shinwari can only dream of lol

Shinwari clocked 152kph in the Big Bash. Try again

 

[Hasan123]

This was the best game of the tournament. Lahore were unlucky to lose this one.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Loving the pain.

There's no other team that can or has ever challenged Islamabad United.

Cry me a river.

We're the champions in 2020 again.

"cHalLeNgEd"

bruv, you lost the first match to a kid. sit down.
you ain't winning this year

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

When Haris bowled his last and Shinwari was due, I knew Islamabad will easily win this.
Shinwari is pure crap.

The reason Mickey dropped him for good after last year's PSL. He has lost KHI a lot.

 

[dhump]

LQ lost because of Shinwari and Samit.LQ were in an excellent to win this match but threw it away.

If only these two were the problem. Haris was bowling nothing but trash and so was other SA bowler.

Captaincy was completely missing it was some brilliance by Shaheen that got them this far in the game.

 

[shamaan]

Lq lost becouse of shinwari and samit.
Shaheen bowling is world class has matured so much and is learning every day he wants to take responsibility!

 

[Gullycricket]

Who will play Samit Patel and UKS in 2020? Brainless management. To top it off, make Sohail Akhtar captain

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shame on all the Lahoris playing for other franchises and celebrating the misery of LQ. They should be banned from Lahore.

Hilariously awful post and mentality