Karachi Kings defeat Lahore Qalandars by 10 wickets in the 26th match of PSL 5

[Titan24]

People are unhappy with many players but rarely put forward names of better options. You can only select what you have

 

[Titan24]

If Pakistan hadn't uncovered so many pace bowlers in the last year, Dilbar would have been the toast of the tournament.

This is some quality bowling right here in front of us.

Reverse swing, 148 kph, yorkers, quality change of pace, and really good control. Some spell this from Laadi, proving the naysayers wrong aplomb.

Agreed.

 

[Mujtaba2900]

If Pakistan hadn't uncovered so many pace bowlers in the last year, Dilbar would have been the toast of the tournament.

This is some quality bowling right here in front of us.

Reverse swing, 148 kph, yorkers, quality change of pace, and really good control. Some spell this from Laadi, proving the naysayers wrong aplomb.

completely overshadowed by this young fast bowlers mantra

 

[Hawkeye]

If Pakistan hadn't uncovered so many pace bowlers in the last year, Dilbar would have been the toast of the tournament.

This is some quality bowling right here in front of us.

Reverse swing, 148 kph, yorkers, quality change of pace, and really good control. Some spell this from Laadi, proving the naysayers wrong aplomb.

Dilbar should be a serious prospect for World T20.

There's a reason he got picked for BBL.

I hope Misbah is watching.

But yes, too tough to actually make it into the team - Amir, Shaheen, Naseem, Rauf... probably all ahead of him.

 

[Syed1]

Ya Allah please make it a 10 wicket win.... would be a good payback for last match

 

[Titan24]

Good to see 3 Pakistani players in top 5 run getters in PSL V

 

[Syed1]

After this match KK will have 9 points with 2 matches to go, while both QG and IU will have 7 points with 1 match to go. So unless LQ choke like crazy from now on, it is fairly certain that QG and IU will be going out. Brings me special joy to know that loser Misbah is going to lose again.

 

[CricVet]

You beauty Babar..smacking shot...zabardast

 

[TeamPak95]

Pulled with authority by Babar.

 

[Mujtaba2900]

sharjeel is a terrible running partner ,Babar is too good for him

 

[Omer2002]

chikkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Syed1]

This must be the most humiliating defeat in PSL history... cut LQ right down to size... buhat opar orr rahay thay

 

[asadee]

This is called a zillat aamez shikast

 

[Omer2002]

i guess its perfect badla in your own backyard wo lahore mai jeetay this is Karachi....

 

[Syed1]

i guess its perfect badla in your own backyard wo lahore mai jeetay this is Karachi....

This is why true home and away system should be implemented. Will make it specially joyful to smash Lahore in Lahore. Also teams can have two kits for home and away.

 

[Green Patriot]

Lol at them avoiding the handshakes.

 

[TeamPak95]

Game over KK wins. Lahore didn’t do themselves any favours by dropping Sharjeel twice.

 

[CricVet]

So it is 2nd instance winning by 10 wickets...though I wonder at the previous occasion, if the the target was this big

 

[PakPremi]

Sharjeel is a joke. He will get picked again and illustrate, once again, why he is not international quality.

By far the most overrated Pakistani cricketer of this generation.

What you mean once again he gave a good account of himself last time around Dropped catches for hitters means nothing, if it's their day they will give you good start if not they wont waste many balls, Pak needs one or two such dynamic batsmen, but not Asif Ali or Kami who have no track record of producing match winning innings more than one or two in their entire career for Pakistan.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

People are unhappy with many players but rarely put forward names of better options. You can only select what you have

There’s guys in domestic that deserve at least a go like sadaf Hussain or tabish Khan.

 

[saeed5646]

That was one of best spell from Pakistani pacer in this year psl .Amazing bowling from dilbar

To add i was worried about babar azam performance(he is elite player and his standard his very high ) in psl but oh boy that was classy inning

 

[Shoaibbtt]

I think playing inconsistently since the BBL due to his injury is affecting him. Apart from the BBL he was quiet good in last PSL as well

He needs to fix the attitude to boot. I love the guy’s passion but honestly needs to stop acting as if he’s Tupac.

 

[Green Patriot]

What a victory man. Complete domination

 

[Bigboii]

He needs to fix the attitude to boot. I love the guy’s passion but honestly needs to stop acting as if he’s Tupac.

Tinda life all day my G

 

[Titan24]

There’s guys in domestic that deserve at least a go like sadaf Hussain or tabish Khan.

In T20s? Also in FC they both had a mediocre season. I dont think pace bowling is the issue, main point is batsmen and spinners.

 

[Waleed93]

Great win. We are going all the way this year.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

In T20s? Also in FC they both had a mediocre season. I dont think pace bowling is the issue, main point is batsmen and spinners.

Batsmen wise Umar Amin deserved a go and in terms of spinners Zafar Gohar or umer Khan is your best bet.

 

[Saj]

Sharjeel, Babar bat Karachi to dominating win over Lahore

Karachi, 12 March 2020:

A stunning 151-run opening stand between Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam orchestrated a commanding 10-wicket win for Karachi Kings over arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars at Karachi’s National Stadium on Thursday.

With what was the highest opening partnership of the HBL PSL 2020, Kings avenged their last Sunday’s eight-wicket defeat against Qalandars at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Sharjeel, named man of the match, smashed a sizzling 74 not out from 59 balls, studded with five fours and five sixes, while Babar’s brilliant unbeaten 46-ball 69 was embellished with eight fours and a six as Kings surmounted the target with 17 balls spare.

The momentum for the run-chase was set in the second and third overs – as they brought Kings 25 runs – after Shaheen Afridi allowed only a run in the innings opener.

Sharjeel smashed Samit Patel for two fours in the second over and the home side’s position was consolidated by Babar, the world number one T20I batsman, as his sumptuous wristwork brought three boundaries off Shaheen’s bowling in the next over.

Problems compounded for Qalandars in the last Powerplay over as Sharjeel’s two catches were put down by wicketkeeper Ben Dunk and Mohammad Farzan Raja at deep square-leg boundary.

From that juncture, the opening pair dominated the proceedings by artfully rotating the strike and hitting boundaries all around the dial.

There were fireworks in the 13th over as Sharjeel and Babar struck Shaheen for a six and a four, respectively, in an over which costed the bowling side 17 runs and brought Kings a step closer to the victory.

However, it was the 17th over which turned out to be the most expensive one for Qalandars as David Wiese was smashed for maximums by Sharjeel and Babar on the first and third ball.

Earlier, Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar stroked an attractive half-century after Kings’ captain Imad Wasim elected to field.

Sohail, who opened the innings with Fakhar Zaman (17 off 13), top-scored for his side with a 49-ball 68. The right-handed batsman hit eight fours and two sixes and provided his team the desired start by anchoring a 49-run opening stand, which came to an end on the last ball of the Powerplay when Fakhar played-on Umaid Asif (4-0-34-2).

Kings’ pacer Arshad Iqbal put a dent in Qalandars’ innings by removing Chris Lynn (five off five) in the ninth over and the pressure amplified on Qalandars with the fall of Ben Dunk, their highest run-getter this season, in the 13th over.

Arshad continued to impress with his crafty variations and dismissed an in-form Sohail, who had scored his second fifty in three matches, by trapping him LBW 11 balls later. The scorecard at that point read 108 for four in 14.1 overs.

Arshad, the right-arm medium-fast bowler who was Kings’ emerging pick, returned two for 15 in three overs.

That Qalandars’ bowlers had something to bowl at was due to veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who hit three fours and a six in his unbeaten 22-ball 35.

Karachi Kings, who now have four wins from eight matches, have jumped to the second spot on the points table from the fifth position on the back of the comprehensive win.

Lahore Qalandars slip to fourth and have only one match left which they play on Sunday against Multan Sultans in Lahore.

On Friday, Quetta Gladiators, placed at the bottom of the table, will play their last group-match against top-ranked Multan Sultans at the National Stadium. The match will begin at 3pm.

Scores in brief:

Lahore Qalandars 150-5, 20 overs (Sohail Akhtar 68, Mohammad Hafeez 35; Arshad Iqbal 2-15, Umaid Asif 2-34)

Karachi Kings 151-0, 17.1 overs (Sharjeel Khan 74 not out, Babar Azam 69 not out)

Result Karachi Kings win by 10 wickets

 

[DHONI183]

Karachi`s bowlers won them the match, as simple as that. 151 was never going to be a challenge on what seemed like a pretty good pitch for batting. Still though, Lahore goofed up whatever chances that they had by dropping Sharjeel twice in an over.

What a pleasing sight it is to see Sharjeeel bat well. Some powerful blows!

 

[Bigboii]

Karachi`s bowlers won them the match, as simple as that. 151 was never going to be a challenge on what seemed like a pretty good pitch for batting. Still though, Lahore goofed up whatever chances that they had by dropping Sharjeel twice in an over.

What a pleasing sight it is to see Sharjeeel bat well. Some powerful blows!

Babar and LQ fielders carried him to his half century

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Beautiful. I take a lot of satisfaction in this because of the single digit IQ people on social media after the Lahore win against Karachi earlier thinking this was some sort of battle they won and doing bhangra. Love to see these people humiliated

 

[globalcitizen]

Chasing Scores of 150 is nothing in a t20 match. 9/10 games team chasing will win. Babar seems to be going under radar with these chases. His test will be when chasing a bigger score, but unfortunately no one is good enough to make 180 to 200 scores lol

 

[Arsal_AK]

Misbah must select Sharjeel for World T20.

Imagine:

1. Sharjeel
2. Kami
3. Babar Azam

DAMN. Wow wow wow.

This top order can absolutely smash any bowling attack in the first 5-6 overs.

Yeah move Babar to three, who is the top ranked batsman in the world, just to accommodate hacks like Kamran. Says it all really.

Babar is staying put at that opening position as he should.

 

[ZamanFan]

Pitch was completely flat, pure T20 standard. Both teams played a lot of dot balls due to the amount of slower ones and good bounce.

Lahore were 20-30 runs short. The run rate of 7.5 is nothing on such pitches. Karachi just needed to hit a 4 every over, play an odd dot ball and just run 2-3 runs. If they fail to hit a 4 they can run 7 and still will be able to reach target with bowls to spare. Dropped 2-3 catches. Both teams dropped several catches and played dot balls in clusters in multiple overs. Not a good show for T20 cricket.