Karachi Kings (179/7) defeat their arch rivals Lahore Qalandars (177/5) by 3 wickets to keep their hopes alive for the PSL 9 play-offs qualification

[BouncerGuy]

Updated Points Table after game 25 in PSL 9:

The Pakistan Super League 2024 is set to continue with Match 26, where the Karachi Kings will face off against the Lahore Qalandars. This exciting match will take place today on Saturday, March 09 at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Kings are entering this match on the back of a five-wicket loss to Islamabad United, and currently sit fifth in the league table with three victories from eight matches, totaling six points.

On the other hand, the Qalandars are coming off their first win of the season, also against Islamabad United. Despite this victory, they remain at the bottom of the league table (sixth place) with just one win from eight matches, earning them three points. Both teams are eager to end the tournament on a positive note by securing victories in their remaining matches.

Squads:

Lahore Qalandars Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Sam Billings(w), Shai Hope, Sikandar Raza, Ahsan Bhatti, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi(c), Jahandad Khan, Tayyab Abbas, Zaman Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Kamran Ghulam, George Linde, Daniel Lawrence, Lorcan Tucker, Salman Fayyaz, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Imran, Syed Faridoun, Mirza Tahir Baig

Karachi Kings Squad: Shan Masood(c), Tim Seifert(w), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, Irfan Khan, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Blessing Muzarabani, Anwar Ali, Imran Tahir, Leus du Plooy, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Aamir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Sirajuddin, Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Saad Baig, Fawad Ali

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[mominsaigol]

Pretty pointless game tbh, but karachi wins most likely.

 

[MenInG]

Pretty pointless game tbh, but karachi wins most likely.

I would be very angry as Qalandars owner if players went in with a defeatist mindset.

 

[BouncerGuy]

I would say that Lahore should win this game. Not just as a consolation victory but for the owner as well. He must be pretty angry at their dismal performance.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pretty pointless game tbh, but karachi wins most likely.

Not pointless for Karachi. Pointless for Qalandars no doubt.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not pointless for Karachi. Pointless for Qalandars no doubt.

If Karachi wins, things will get pretty interesting on the table.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Lahore to win this and solve the equation for top four teams. It will be just like old times. Karachi, Lahore out. Rest can fight for trophy.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Who's winning it then

 

[Rana]

Karachi owner used to make fun of Lahore when they were struggling

Would be sweet to knock Karachi out of the tournament tonight

 

[FearlessRoar]

Toss update:

Karachi Kings won the toss and decided to field first

 

[FearlessRoar]

Playing XI of both teams

 

[PakEngFan]

Nawaz dropped I can't believe it. A little too late. Arafat minhas should have been playing from game 1.

 

[Rana]

@PakEngFan was ecstatic yesterday when Sarfaraz and Asif Ali were dropped

Today match winner Nawaz is dropped in a must win game for Karachi lol

 

[Rana]

Sahibzada Farhan dropped for what reason? One failure?

 

[PakEngFan]

@PakEngFan was ecstatic yesterday when Sarfaraz and Asif Ali were dropped

Today match winner Nawaz is dropped in a must win game for Karachi lol

Yes and your point is read the post above. He should have been dropped a while a ago. Doesn't change the fact he's still better than Imad as rubbish as nawaz is. Arafat minhas will be twice the player these 2 so called all rounder are.

 

[PakEngFan]

Sahibzada Farhan dropped for what reason? One failure?

Because they don't want to drop their worse player in fakhar zaman.

 

[Rana]

Nawaz dropped I can't believe it. A little too late. Arafat minhas should have been playing from game 1.

I know it’s painful for you to digest

 

[Asad T]

Mir Hamza not playing, is he injured?

 

[Asad T]

I predict a Shan masterclass today

 

[FearlessRoar]

Arafat Minhas makes his PSL debut with Karachi Kings

Mirza Tahir Baig is playing his first game of the season for Lahore Qalandars

 

[PakEngFan]

I know it’s painful for you to digest

Digest what? Nawaz is rubbish and I don't like him but he's better than Imad.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Arafat Minhas makes his PSL debut with Karachi Kings

Mirza Tahir Baig is playing his first game of the season for Lahore Qalandars

KK:

Arafat Minhas replacing Mohammad Nawaz

Anwar Ali replacing Mir Hamza

LQ:

Tahir Baig replacing Sahibzada Farhan

Abdullah Shafique replacing Rassie van der Dussen

 

[Asif321]

KK should win and make it interesting on points table

 

[Asad T]

Hasan Ali as the 4th highest wicket-taker in the PSL shows how bad batters have been

 

[Asad T]

Michael Clarke in the comm box is good to hear.

 

[Asad T]

The lady commentator saying that Farhan is playing, ufff

 

[Bewal Express]

I want to see Sirajuddin bowling in one of these matches. Too many average and old players for Karachi

 

[Asad T]

Malik first up, LQ should try to capitalise here. I know Malik has been bowling well but with only 2 fielders in the ring they need to try to take advantage

 

[Asad T]

The crowd in Karachi continues to suck. It's so anti-climactic after the energetic Pindi crowd

 

[Asad T]

Blessing should trouble Fakhar with that bounce

 

[Asad T]

Blessing has the highest release point by some margin in the PSL

 

[Asad T]

If Fakhar can't get into form from facing Anwar Ali, he should just retire

 

[Rana]

What a crap player Tahir Baig

 

[RidiculousMan]

Blessing has the highest release point by some margin in the PSL

Interesting to see no Shaheen here. I wonder what his release point is

 

[Asad T]

Karachi has such an old team:
- Malik 42
- Pollard 36
- Anwar Ali 36
- Zahid Mahmood 35
- Shan 34

 

[RidiculousMan]

What a crap player Tahir Baig

Worst product out of their PDP. At least guys like Hafeez Bhatti can give you a couple of overs of left arm darting on a good day.

While Qalandar's PDP do continue to produce fast bowlers. They really haven't been able to bring up a good batter or a spinner yet.

 

[Rana]

Fakhar in the mood today

 

[Asad T]

Fakhar looking good today for a change

 

[RidiculousMan]

Fakhar looking good today for a change

Hope he gets a big one today. Cricket fans have been itching for him to go big this PSL.

 

[Asad T]

Hope he gets a big one today. Cricket fans have been itching for him to go big this PSL.

Yeah I hope so too, but mainly beccause I selected him for my fantasy team

 

[Rana]

Technique just consuming dots

But apparently he’s an opener and Fakhar is a number 4





Hahhahahahahahaahhaahhahahahaahahahah

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan's openers should be the PZ duo of Bobby and Saim - the best of their respective generations.

The Sahibzadas and Rizwans and Fakhars are not in that class. They'll get tied down by quality international fast attacks.

Comfortably the best opening pair from the available lot.

 

[Rana]

Karachi has such an old team:
- Malik 42
- Pollard 36
- Anwar Ali 36
- Zahid Mahmood 35
- Shan 34

BuT aTlEaSt ThEy ArE nOt ToXiC aNyMoRe

 

[Asad T]

Technique just consuming dots

But apparently he’s an opener and Fakhar is a number 4





Hahhahahahahahaahhaahhahahahaahahahah

He's trying to out-dot Shan

 

[Rana]

Boring match

No atmosphere

No intensity

 

[Omer2002]

Shafiques consistency was the reason they won last yr..now he cant even get in the team and when does not even opening

 

[Asad T]

BuT aTlEaSt ThEy ArE nOt ToXiC aNyMoRe

Malik is old & toxic

 

[Rana]

Technique 7 off 11

But apparently it was a great injustice to keep him out of the team

 

[Rana]

Malik is old & toxic

He still gets more chances to marry than these guys

 

[mominsaigol]

Technique just consuming dots

But apparently he’s an opener and Fakhar is a number 4





Hahhahahahahahaahhaahhahahahaahahahah

To this day I'm always amazed by how your predictions cone true eventually XD. Great job.

 

[Rana]

Who was that?

The mayor!!!!’

 

[Asad T]

45 is now Fakhar's highest PSL score this season.

 

[Rana]

Technique 9 off 14

 

[Rana]

50 for Fakhar

 

[Asad T]

Great technique here for a 86 M six. He sushed his criticis by taking a catch last game. Now he is shushing his critics who say he cant hit hahah

 

[Rana]

Great technique here for a 86 M six. He sushed his criticis by taking a catch last game. Now he is shushing his critics who say he cant hit hahah

Still 16 off 16

 

[PakEngFan]

Abdullah playing similar to how fakhar has played the whole tournament.

 

[oatmeal]

Looks like LQ are going to kick Karachi out

 

[Rana]

What a disappointing way to get out

 

[RidiculousMan]

Bad running and Pakistani players will always remain constant.

 

[Rana]

Abdullah playing similar to how fakhar has played the whole tournament.

Oh here we go, defending low brand T20 cricketers again are we?

 

[PakEngFan]

Oh here we go, defending low brand T20 cricketers again are we?

Just stating a fact.

 

[Rana]

Niazi should probably be in the traveling reserves and slipped in as a fielder once one of our bowlers bowls out early

 

[PakEngFan]

Irfan naizi is a ridiculous fielder such a shame he's batting is not good.

 

[Asad T]

Very unfotunate for my fantasy pick, Fakhar. Was looking in decent touch (afer a long time) only to get run out for 54 (35). What great fielding from Niazi though. One of the best Pak fielders this PSL.

 

[Rana]

Pollard can bowl but Arafat can’t apparently

 

[Rana]

Wanna see Shaheen Shah come in at 5

Misuse that power boy!

 

[PakEngFan]

Pollard can bowl but Arafat can’t apparently

Pathetic from shan.

 

[Rana]

170 will be enough I recon

 

[Asad T]

Pathetic from shan.

Shan probably didn't want the left arm spinner to bowl to Fakhar. I think that was wise tbh

 

[PakEngFan]

Shan probably didn't want the left arm spinner to bowl to Fakhar. I think that was wise tbh

Well he's gone and still hasn't bowled him

 

[Rana]

Shan probably didn't want the left arm spinner to bowl to Fakhar. I think that was wise tbh

But he was ok bowling right arm leggie to him

Fakhar isn’t in his devastating form. There was no harm

 

[PakEngFan]

Hoping shan to get a duck. Plays a young player who should have been playing from the first game and hasn't even bowled him yet. Pathetic from one of our worst batsmens ever.

 

[Rana]

This Hamare Heroes segment was as painful as watching Shan bat

 

[Asad T]

But he was ok bowling right arm leggie to him

Fakhar isn’t in his devastating form. There was no harm

He bowled googlies. Arafat would have been slaughtered.
But I do agree, at this stage Arafat would have been interesting to see

 

[Rana]

Clarke recons 170ish won’t be enough

This isn’t a really easy wicket to bat on

 

[Asad T]

You know you are 42 year old when...

 

[mominsaigol]

Hoping shan to get a duck. Plays a young player who should have been playing from the first game and hasn't even bowled him yet. Pathetic from one of our worst batsmens ever.

Shan is the type of guy who gets to inherit and become the ceo of his daddy's company only to bankrupt said company and wonder how could things go wrong?

I hate nepotism so much, probs the luckiest cricketer to ever be captain of our side.

 

[mominsaigol]

Abdullah has upped the ante

 

[Rana]

To this day I'm always amazed by how your predictions cone true eventually XD. Great job.

25+ years of studying this beautiful game