Lahore Qalandars (185/5) hand Multan Sultans (165/5) their first defeat of PSL 11, by clinching 20 runs triumph in a rain-shortened encounter

[Kianig89]

Hopefully Rauf will be leashed also

 

[Rana]

Masood Pollard denying Farhan a double

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Farhan gone

 

[ataullah]

Ubaid Shah. Anyone impressed?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Masood 30 off 11 good shots so far

 

[RidiculousMan]

Masood Pollard denying Farhan a double

Striking at 272!

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Lol Shan Masood is the best batter for MS today

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ubaid Shah. Anyone impressed?

He's done well so far was hard done last game when he wasn't given that last over

 

[Chuggy]

Bro these are a list of able T20 openers in Pakistan

You can also add Faiq Butt and Abdullah Fazl in this list, you haven’t seen them yet but they are also dynamic openers.

Forgot to add, Hassan Nawaz and Mohammad Harris

Hassan Nawaz for sure. I'm wondering if our PCB selection committee ends up picking Shan Masood and Abdullah instead🫩

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Excellent fielding there by Hermann

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Hassan Nawaz for sure. I'm wondering if our PCB selection committee ends up picking Shan Masood and Abdullah instead🫩

@Devadwal by the way Hassan Nawaz has hit back to back half centuries since your blessings....keep criticizing him it may help him in future too. Lol your blessings are still running deep with Afghanistan cricket since last year.

 

[Rana]

Just bat like this Shan.

Well played

 

[Rana]

LQ likely to defend their title with Raza and Fizz in their XI

Clutch performers

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The Minhas brothers are the future of Pakistan in the next 2-3 years, Insha'Allah

 

[Rana]

Would be good to compare

How many sixes hit in the first 10-11 games of PSL yeah by year

I have a weird feeling all teams have hit more sixes in these first 10-11 games than they have in whole editions

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Shan's this knock reminded me of his brilliance against India in 2022 T20 WC

 

[Rana]

160 would actually be a top effort

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Tonight Multan's bowling lost them the game

Had they started off with maybe Siddle it could've been different.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Its a 4 I'd say

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Minhas played well

 

[Rana]

Not a bad effort by Sultans actually

Lose with respect

 

[Deewana Mastana]

165 Multan in the end

Turner 50 off 22

20 run win for Lahore

 

[Rana]

170 ish

That’s where they had to keep them. 15 runs too many

 

[Rana]

2 times 5 wides and that stupid overthrow by Faisal Akram and Wasim JR cost them at the end

15 pointless runs

 

[Chuggy]

Now do we have any good bowlers coming through?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Tuned out and missed the knock from turner. He narrowed things down a bit and made sure they went down fighting

 

[Katwalindian]

2 times 5 wides and that stupid overthrow by Faisal Akram and Wasim JR cost them at the end

15 pointless runs

Instead of wasting 7 crore on muhammad nawaz they would have bought good fast bowler.... they already have arafat minhas...brainless selections.....

 

[Rana]

Instead of wasting 7 crore on muhammad nawaz they would have bought good fast bowler.... they already have arafat minhas...brainless selections.....

Their owner stupidly traded Ahmed Daniyal and Salman Mirza

 

[sweep_shot]

I thought this would be a big loss for Multan. They did well to keep the loss to 20 runs.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Arafat Minhas thoughts from post-match presser:

Match Analysis and Conditions
* "If we had done extras and fielded a little better and saved those runs, we could have won this match."
* "Because the conditions were such, it had rained and the spinners were not getting much help, so we played three spinners."
* "But we batted very well. We lost the match by 20 runs."
* "Today the conditions were a bit difficult for the spinners. So we can't do that. The situation was difficult."
* "But as professionals, we need to keep this in mind, whatever the conditions may be in the upcoming matches. You need to be yourself and give your best."

Managing Rain Delays and Focus
* "What you need to do is keep yourself focused because the match can start at any time and that's what happened when the rain stopped suddenly and we quickly got ready and warmed up."
* "So that's what happens in this situation because everything is happening very quickly. So you have to be proactive and be prepared quickly for any eventuality."

Bowling Performance
* "They weren't bowling in their strong zone, because no one wants bowlers to bowl in their strong zone. But when the conditions are a little difficult for you, then this thing has to be understood."
* "According to that, if we could have saved ourselves as much as possible because you see, all the spinners who bowled, so everyone has had some difficulty."

Role and Personal Performance
* "I have a clear role and at which number I have to bat and the management has put complete trust in me when it comes to bowling."
* "I waited, so now that I am getting a chance, I don't want to miss it and I want to take full advantage of it."
* "Whenever I get a situation or whatever the conditions are, whenever I get an opportunity, I will present myself in the same way. I'll try to give my best."
* "As for my performance, that's in front of you guys. But right now, I want to do even better. I'm giving it my 100%."
* "I haven't played to my potential, but I'd l
ike to do better."

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Mohammad Naeem shared following thoughts in post match presser today:

Question: First of all congratulations your team won the match and you were named Man of the Match. Last year, you hit your stride quite late in the PSL but this year you’ve had a great start. Considering the Pakistan T20 team and your recent performances, have you set any specific targets for this PSL like a certain number of runs or achievements to secure your spot in the national side?

Naeem: You asked about targets; my main goal is to help my team win another trophy. Everything else comes later. If my performance is up to the mark, Insha’Allah (God willing), I will play for Pakistan. I believe that day isn’t far away.

Question: Today you opened with Emon instead of your usual partner Fakhar Zaman. How much did you enjoy that partnership? Also since today’s match was affected by rain did the team give you a specific plan or did you have a "free hand" to play your game?

Naeem: No, the team never restricts me with a rigid plan. The only instruction I get is to go out there and play my natural game. I really enjoyed batting with Emon. Regarding Fakhar Bhai’s absence as I discussed with the team yesterday we were determined not to let his absence be felt on the field.

Question: We saw that the first two matches didn't go well but today you scored a fantastic fifty. How did you assess the pitch? It felt like Lahore was on track for 185 or even 200 at one point, did you feel that was possible?

Naeem: We believe in our process and stay focused on it. Winning or losing isn't the only thing that matters to us our priority is to fight hard. Whatever the result is, win or lose we accept it as long as we’ve given our best.

Question: The match got very close. At one point it looked like Lahore Qalandars were winning comfortably but Multan made a strong comeback in the middle with some great innings. How much did those early wide balls help build your confidence and momentum? And when Multan started bouncing back what was the atmosphere like within the team?

Naeem: As long as I am part of the Lahore Qalandars and under this management you will never see a dip in my confidence. Those wide balls—well, bowlers make mistakes sometimes, it happens. But obviously, we needed a good start, and Alhamdullilah (Praise be to God), we got one.

 

[Devadwal]

@Devadwal by the way Hassan Nawaz has hit back to back half centuries since your blessings....keep criticizing him it may help him in future too. Lol your blessings are still running deep with Afghanistan cricket since last year.

Performance in PSL means nothing. .. in PSL shadab khan is look like best all-rounder in the World but at the international level he is looking like a club level player at this moment. .

Ye PSL m hamesha ase hi performance karte hai but international level pe ate hi exposed... Isly bolte hai lowe level league like PSL ko kpi seriously ni leta.

So please don't hype this tullebaaz again if until he perform at international level against full strength team.

 

[Katwalindian]

Performance in PSL means nothing. .. in PSL shadab khan is look like best all-rounder in the World but at the international level he is looking like a club level player at this moment. .

Ye PSL m hamesha ase hi performance karte hai but international level pe ate hi exposed... Isly bolte hai lowe level league like PSL ko kpi seriously ni leta.

So please don't hype this tullebaaz again if until he perform at international level against full strength team.

Shadab performed with bat in PSL and he was good in WC with bat in lower order....the problem is his bowling.........

 

[Cricket Warrior]