Lahore Qalandars (143/2) defeat Quetta Gladiators (141/7) 8 wickets to win Match 20 of PSL 7

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Quetta on a high after their last over win against Islamabad United against Lahore who became the first side to defeat Multan Sultans in PSL 7!

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Squads:

Quetta Gladiators Squad: Jason Roy, Ahsan Ali, James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, James Faulkner, Shahid Afridi, Naseem Shah, Noor Ahmad, Ghulam Mudassar, Sohail Tanvir, Hassan Khan, Ben Duckett, Shimron Hetmyer, Luke Wood, Daniel Lawrence, Ashir Qureshi, Mohammad Hasnain, Ali Imran, Abdul Bangalzai, Will Smeed, Khurram Shahzad

Lahore Qalandars Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Philip Salt(w), Rashid Khan, Harry Brook, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Samit Patel, Ben Dunk, Dean Foxcroft, Matty Potts, Sohail Akhtar, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Maaz Khan, Akif Javed, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ahmed Daniyal, Syed Faridoun

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Lahore Qalandars opt to field first in Match 20 against Quetta Gladiators

 

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[FollowThru]

Time for SSA classic.

don't miss the first 3 overs.

 

[shamaan]

Excellent bowling by Shaheen Roy 0

 

[shamaan]

Play that Vince

 

[CricVet]

wow - anticlimax before even the game began. Shaheen boy, what did you do :/

 

[Mean&Green]

Jason Roy is the new Shane Watson of cricket crying all the way to the third umpire and match referee after clearly gloving it sassy kid move on

 

[Double Trouble]

Wow that was a blockbuster first over.

 

[mudassir84]

Dumbest review taken

 

[OldWarHorse]

That was some over

 

[CricVet]

Quetta must be feeling of the wings getting plucked. From sky high to flat on the ground.

 

[Mean&Green]

Good competitive cricket counter attacked afridi in his second over 3 boundaries jeeez

 

[CricVet]

oh no.....

 

[shamaan]

Shocking stuff from sarfraz

 

[CricVet]

I agree with commentators - lack of urgency from sarfraz and he is no slouch on the field - very unusual from him.

 

[CricVet]

What Quetta needs to do is buikd SR - going in a shell as Kings did, would not favor them.

 

[CricVet]

I will watch umar bat and then turn off. Quetta is getting roasted.

 

[Darkrai]

Big test for Aku today.

 

[shaaik]

I will watch umar bat and then turn off. Quetta is getting roasted.

Won’t hv to stay around for too long then ..

 

[CricVet]

Won’t hv to stay around for too long then ..

I am hoping you spoke too soon,

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Won’t hv to stay around for too long then ..

True, but at least we won’t fall asleep watching Babar and Rizwan crawling to their 50’s.

 

[Firebat]

Rashid Khan bowling beautifully today:

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[GreenKhan]

Umar Akmal doing what he does best . A few eye catching shots and then throwing his wicket away .

 

[Ahsanax]

Why M. Nawaz is not in the playing 11? Is he injured?

 

[shamaan]

Stunning Professor

 

[Omer2002]

Why M. Nawaz is not in the playing 11? Is he injured?

He is out of tournament unfortunately

 

[Maher96]

QG Powerplay vs LQ.

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[Justcrazy]

Lahore should win this , very good bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

Lahore openers are on here

 

[Maher96]

Early wickets will be needed for Quetta and FZ will be the main man.

 

[adil79]

PSL has peaked. graphics out of the order lol

 

[Justcrazy]

Not a big target so lahore can look to bat solidly without too many risks

 

[adil79]

On screen graphics sponsored by tensports and ptvsports. High class production by professional.

 

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[Justcrazy]

8 after 2 overs

 

[adil79]

Finally online after 2.3 overs. Real professional stuff

 

[Justcrazy]

Lahore not under any scoreboard pressure here

 

[Justcrazy]

The required rate is below 7.5 , very resonable.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Lahore lose first wicket

 

[Justcrazy]

Qalandars need 66 runs in 60 balls.

Quetta well set to get 2 points here

 

[Maher96]

 

[shariqnoor]

Is it just me or ever since Salman Butt lashed out at Sarfraz, Sarfraz has stopped shouting at his players.

 

[Ahmed216]

Kamran ghulam is a lot better than Abdullah shafique.
Abdullah doesnt look like a natural hitter of the ball. Technique looks very manufactured

 

[Ahmed216]

I would play kamran in next odi and test that Pak plays

 

[Ahmed216]

Kamran looks very gritty as well

 

[Justcrazy]

Fifty by Zaman

 

[Justcrazy]

This has been very good PSL for Zaman , he has looked in control.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Fakhar gone , its too late

 

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QTG 141/7 (20)

LHQ 143/2 (17.4)

Lahore Qalandars won by 8 wkts

 

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[Slim]

Brilliant match. SSA proving all his doubters wrong yet again. Top bowler, and an emerging leader!

 

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[Maher96]

Shaheen’s first over burst blows away Gladiators

Match 20– Lahore Qalandars beat Quetta Gladiators by eight wickets

Player of the match – Shaheen Shah Afridi

Monday’s fixture – Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings
Lahore, 13 February 2022:

Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (player of the match) produced another searing opening over to lay the foundation of his side’s thumping eight-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators in the 20th match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 7 played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Sunday night

Shaheen sent back Gladiators batting mainstays Jason Roy and James Vince for ducks in the first over of the match to send the home crowd into raptures. Gladiators never recovered from the body blows as they were restricted to 141, a target that was easily surpassed by Qalandars.

Shaheen known around the world for his first over exploits especially in the T20 format accounted for Roy with a short-ball on the second ball of the match before bowling Vince with a vicious in swinger, the ball after. Roy’s dismissal was sweet revenge for Shaheen since the England opener had taken Shaheen apart during his blazing century when the two sides met in Karachi last Monday.

Following Shaheen’s exploits Gladiators crashed to 25 for four as captain Sarfaraz Ahmed (12) and opener Ahsan Ali (8) were also dismissed cheaply.

Umar Akmal (25) played some stylish shots before his dismissal to David Wiese. Gladiators eventual 141 for seven total was only possible due to a typically gutsy 52 off 39 balls from their seasoned middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed. The right-hander hit three massive sixes and two fours in his first half-century for the Gladiators.

Qalandars have now strengthened their hold of the number two slot on the points table and have one foot in the play-offs with five wins and 10 points from seven games. Gladiators are still at number four with three wins from seven games (six points).

Other performers

Fakhar Zaman continued his golden run with the bat as he guided his side through to the chase with his sixth fifty-plus score in the tournament in his seventh outing. The left-hander hit six fours in his 53 off 42 balls. He now has 469 runs at 67, the most for any batter in the HBL PSL 7.

After adding 41 runs for the opening wicket with Abdullah Shafique (19), Fakhar added 77 for the second-wicket with Kamran Ghulam who posted his maiden HBL PSL fifty. The right-hander scored an unbeaten 55 off 39 balls (four fours, one six) to ensure the Qalandars reached the target without any hiccups. The chase was completed with 14 balls and eight wickets to spare.

Player of the match Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Credit goes to the team, as a bowler when the team backs you, your performance automatically improves. In T20 any batter can take you apart but it is not that a batter has his day all the time. Today, I just wanted to make sure that I make use of the swing that was on offer and I am happy that it came off well for us. It is easy to lead such a wonderful and world-class bowling attack it makes my job as a captain easy.”

Scores in brief:

Quetta Gladiators 141 for 7, 20 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 52, Umar Akmal 25; David Weise 2-25, Shaheen Shah Afridi 2-27)

Lahore Qalandars 143 for 2, 17.4 overs (Kamran Ghulam 55 not out, Fakhar Zaman 53; Noor Ahmad 1-24)

 

[Maher96]

Shaheen MOTM



Player of the match Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Credit goes to the team, as a bowler when the team backs you, your performance automatically improves. In T20 any batter can take you apart but it is not that a batter has his day all the time. Today, I just wanted to make sure that I make use of the swing that was on offer and I am happy that it came off well for us. It is easy to lead such a wonderful and world-class bowling attack it makes my job as a captain easy.”

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaheen was brilliant.

Lahore is looking good to be in the final.

 

[Zaz]

Umar Akmal doing what he does best . A few eye catching shots and then throwing his wicket away .

Some things will never change eh U Akmal and his ability to flatter to deceive is one of them

 

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Highlights

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[mon858]

Why did Quetta play only 3 foreign players. Clearly at least one of them could have been better than Sohail Tanvir or Hassaan Khan....

They have really been hampered by loss of Hasnain, Nawaz, Afridi. Otherwise they had a decent chance to make it to final.