Lahore Qalandars [168/7] reach PSL 7 final with stunning 6-run victory over Islamabad United [162]

[Rana]

Typical in the Slot bowling by Hassan

Nothing to see here

 

[Rana]

They are going to fall 15-20 short here already

Last two overs need to go for 30-40 runs

Impossible with these two

 

[Savak]

LQ depended too heavily for them in this tournament. To their luck, Fakhar had been in the form of his life. They needed more hitters in the middle order.

 

[Rana]

Terrible, terrible innings

 

[Villager6964]

Chacha Hafeez the serial match loser.He should be kicked out after this awful performance.

 

[Rana]

Only Weise and Shaheen can recover this somehow

Samit has struggled to bat throughout this tournament also

 

[Villager6964]

Chacha Hafeez match harwa Gaya.

 

[Villager6964]

How can they select someone like samit useless Patel.

 

[Rana]

They will get to 160 max

IU can be 10-3 in 4 overs and they will still knock off these runs

 

[Villager6964]

They should have sent David Wiese instead of this loser samit Patel.

 

[Savak]

Hafeez and Samit Patel slowed things down for LQ big time.

 

[ARK Rafay]

If Lahore lose this one it will be on Hafeez

 

[Savak]

Is Hasan Ali going to miss the first test? His T-20 form should not be confused with his test bowling form

 

[CricVet]

A very very well judged catch running towards the boundry

 

[Rana]

Shaheen the cowboy

 

[Rana]

Need 2 more sixes in this over at least

 

[Rana]

Come on Weise! Two mor!!

 

[CricVet]

LQ thoroughly deserves to get thrashed for hiding David behind the likes of hafeez and Samit.

 

[Rana]

Two more will take them to 170

Something to bowl at least!

 

[Rana]

That was a poor call by Shadab

Hassan would not have gone for 27!

 

[shamaan]

What a Innings by Wiese.
The game is 50/50 now

 

[Major]

Damnn wiesee smashed us

Good from shadab to pat waqas maqsood. If this was sarfraz he would had been bashing him

 

[Villager6964]

How can they sent someone like samit Patel instead of David Wiese.
Awful Lahore management.

 

[Rana]

What a Innings by Wiese.
The game is 50/50 now

55/45 IU

Samit should open the bowling and his overs will be crucial

 

[Firebat]

That was a poor call by Shadab

Hassan would not have gone for 27!

I believe Hassan had gone off the field injured.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Hafeez comes in to & scores 7 of 9 to put pressure on Abdullah & the result is there !!! Clueless reading of the game !! Hafeez should call it a day

Hafeez has been doing this for so long in his career, just kills the momentum of the chase or scoring runs and outs pressure on the other batsman and with his poor running between wickets and not a good caller for run. Such was his run in intl cricket, only in Pakistan players like him and Malik have careers this big

 

[FollowThru]

Overs of Samit Patel are going to be key.

SSA needs to utilise Samit Patel cleverly. OTOH, IU needs to be careful against him. Play him out for 20 in his four overs. Otherwise on this pitch, he can end up with 3-4 wickets.

 

[badsha001]

Hafeez has been doing this for so long in his career, just kills the momentum of the chase or scoring runs and outs pressure on the other batsman and with his poor running between wickets and not a good caller for run. Such was his run in intl cricket, only in Pakistan players like him and Malik have careers this big

I'm surprised your comment hasn't been deleted yet. I called Hafeez and Malik 2 of the biggest leeches in Pak cricket and my comment was removed from this thread lol

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Abdullah coming on his own in this match.Good to see. He has decent talent.

For a team like Pakistan which produces less batting talents. Abdullah Shafique is a gem , very much surprised that he warmed the bench in SA , where Misbah repeatedly gives chance to failures like Asif ali in the OdI series

 

[Firebat]

David Wiese's final over rampage!

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[Rana]

Best T20 opener in the world!

 

[Rana]

Shaheen’s obsession to bowl the first over is similar to Pakistan’s obsession to open with Rizwan

It’s not always going to fire and isn’t always the need of the hour.

 

[Rana]

Big, Big wicket!!

 

[Rana]

Two catches now for Rauf!

 

[Rana]

Come on Rauf! The prince of Lahore!!

 

[Major]

Islamabads run has come to an end. No winning from here now...

 

[Major]

That was a poor call by Shadab

Hassan would not have gone for 27!

In hindsight its easy to bash. Waqas had a economy of 6 at thr time. The call wasnt poor at all ...

 

[Firebat]

Captain fantastic.

 

[Rana]

What was Shadab hoping to achieve with that review?

 

[Rana]

Dawson has been there form man, game changer

They need him out also

 

[Rana]

This game is thrilling

Very good match with lots of twists and turns

 

[Mean&Green]

Massive wicket of Shadab Lahore please don’t mess up now

 

[Major]

Lahores bowling is ridiculously good... Had this been a run chase under 150 it would had been a game on. But chasing 169 against these guys is not possible.

Zaman, shaheen are bowling well, there is harris yes to come

 

[Rana]

Come on Zaman no width please!!

 

[silentkiller187]

wow left the game while lahore were struggling, come back 40 mins later and they are in the box seat, shaping up to be a thriller

 

[Rana]

Still recon IU will pull this off

Dawson
Hales
Azam
Asif
Hassan
Wasim

Anyone of them can fire

 

[asadee]

Poor approach by Shadab he was having a go at every ball as if it was the last over

 

[Omer2002]

Isl bat v deep...this is a very flat wicket i still think islamabad will do it as no quality spinner lahore have

 

[Rana]

Come on Samit get one more in this over

 

[Mean&Green]

Lahore is letting them off the hook after every wicket can’t let them score such easy boundaries it isn’t a mammoth total

 

[James]

Could be close this.

 

[silentkiller187]

LQ got the momentum with them , their bowlers thrive under this pressure i reckon they might do it

 

[Rana]

Don’t think he is out

Fantastic work though

 

[Rana]

Inches!!!

He’s gone!!!!

 

[Major]

Still recon IU will pull this off

Dawson
Hales
Azam
Asif
Hassan
Wasim

Anyone of them can fire

Na man, doubt it...

Unites problem has been that once the top order is exposed no one from middle order or lower order can anchor it

There game is simple, just go around smacking and they rely on pp to get advantage.

Stirling and than losing shadab was bad because shadab likes to bat around...

Just saaw dawson getting runour as i type...

The only way isb can pull it off somehow is if they reach till the 15th over with 110on board with azam still not out.

Than asif and azam can explode.

Right now, the game is lahores, its done and dusted

 

[Rana]

No two runs with Azam there

Hales will smash out now

 

[Major]

Isb only had to rotate strike and give hales more strike. Ridiculous that our wannabe hitters took the strike.

Pp ended and hales faced only 8 balls. No need for shadab to strike every ball, poor approach..

 

[silentkiller187]

raufs spell will go along way in deciding the outcome of the game , lets see what he is made of

 

[BunnyRabbit]

IU shooting themselves in the foot again. Pressure of semi's gotten them twice in last 3years.
Pathetic way to get out by Dawson and Shadab.

 

[shamaan]

Lohare should win this now

 

[Rana]

Shafique gun in the field!!

 

[Rana]

Come on Rauf 150kmh at the stumps brother

 

[Rana]

Rauf boy 150 searing in on his toes!

 

[CricVet]

As long as Hales is there, IU is still my favorite.

 

[Major]

Alex hales isnt the type of guy who will bat it out that too for a franchise. Waiting for him to just smack it and lose his wicket now

 

[Rana]

100% no 2s with Azam out there

 

[Rana]

Still an ok over

Hales has no choice but to go for it

 

[Major]

Rauf bowled a good over, shot by hales was better. Not a bad ball

 

[Rana]

Fans player of the match has to be Shafique

 

[shaaik]

Isb only had to rotate strike and give hales more strike. Ridiculous that our wannabe hitters took the strike.

Pp ended and hales faced only 8 balls. No need for shadab to strike every ball, poor approach..

What was that review from Shaddy boy ?

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Hales needs to bat through till the end.

LQ have probably the best bowling attack to defend a score. Can't leave much for the last 5 overs.

 

[Rana]

No no this is not sensible

Professor might ease the pressure

 

[realitygaf]

Na man, doubt it...

Unites problem has been that once the top order is exposed no one from middle order or lower order can anchor it

There game is simple, just go around smacking and they rely on pp to get advantage.

Stirling and than losing shadab was bad because shadab likes to bat around...

Just saaw dawson getting runour as i type...

The only way isb can pull it off somehow is if they reach till the 15th over with 110on board with azam still not out.

Than asif and azam can explode.

Right now, the game is lahores, its done and dusted

Asif has been a total flop this PSL

 

[Rana]

Hafeez has no business to right handers

 

[Major]

What was that review from Shaddy boy ?

I dont mind that, the captain had to take his chance

 

[Major]

Asif has been a total flop this PSL

Truee, but lets see if he can be given a platform to finish than what

 

[Villager6964]

Hafeez the serial match loser

 

[silentkiller187]

Hafeez not even trying to disguise his chucking anymore

 

[Major]

Commentaor, islamabad aek asee team hai jiskay brakes fail huay wei hai. Jai gaye tou akhir taak dortay we jai gaye )

 

[shaaik]

I dont mind that, the captain had to take his chance

But it was from the middle of the bat .. I hope it doesn’t come back to haunt them later.