Lahore Qalandars (201/6) thrash Karachi Kings (136) with a commanding 65-run victory in Match 6 of PSL X

[BouncerGuy]

Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars will clash in the 6th match of PSL 2025 at National Stadium, Karachi, today on April 15.

Karachi won their only match so far, while Lahore has one win and one loss. Lahore bounced back from an eight-wicket defeat against Islamabad United with a dominant 79-run win over Quetta Gladiators. Karachi, meanwhile, chased down 235 to beat Multan Sultans. With their strong start, Karachi might be the favorite in this matchup.

Squads:

Lahore Qalandars Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sikandar Raza, Sam Billings(w), Shaheen Afridi(c), Rishad Hossain, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi, David Wiese, Kusal Perera, Tom Curran, Asif Ali, Salman Mirza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Zaman Khan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Azab

Karachi Kings Squad: Tim Seifert(w), David Warner(c), James Vince, Shan Masood, Arafat Minhas, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, Hasan Ali, Fawad Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Aamer Jamal, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Ben McDermott, Saad Baig, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Riazullah, Mirza Mamoon

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[Kianig89]

The sharp Aussie mentality against lethargic mercenary jugaari approach , Warner v SSa it is

 

[BouncerGuy]

El Clásico of PSL....

 

[Rana]

Great contest. Good teams. Karachi look like they will compete and win!

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Hopefully Azab gets to play today.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Karachi always looks horribly unbalanced

 

[Rana]

Karachi has had the upper hand over Lahore in the recent past.

 

[mominsaigol]

Karachi always looks horribly unbalanced

I think their pretty balanced this time around tbf, only issue is Shan at no 4.

Otherwise Warner and siefert opening, Vince at no 3 makes for a monster top order. I'd personally replace Shan for Omair Bin Yousaf. Rest is good to go.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Karachi Kings (Unchanged Playing XI) - David Warner(C), Tim Seifert(WK), James Vince, Shan Masood, Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Arafat Minhas, Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, Hasan Ali, Fawad Ali.

Lahore Qalandars (Playing XI) - Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings(WK), Sikandar Raza, Shaheen Afridi(C), Rishad Hossain, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi, Zaman Khan (in for Jahandad Khan).

Toss Update - Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and opted to BAT.

 

[Rana]

Weird feeling Adam Milne is going to have a good day

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I think their pretty balanced this time around tbf, only issue is Shan at no 4.

Otherwise Warner and siefert opening, Vince at no 3 makes for a monster top order. I'd personally replace Shan for Omair Bin Yousaf. Rest is good to go.

Don't think so. Top-heavy batting. Out of form bowling. Alot of players in the middle with question marks on their spots in the side.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Weird feeling Adam Milne is going to have a good day

He's going to get smacked into oblivion

 

[RehanG]

empty ground ..
Next year play all Karachi games in Haydrabad or Faislabad.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Fake all-rounder Shaheen at No. 7.

My fear is that he slogs his way to 20-30 runs and keeps the delusion alive in his mind.

 

[Justcrazy]

There we go Milne to fakhar.

 

[Rana]

Straight on the stumps and this guy is a goner

 

[Rana]

Deserved 4 there but smashed right into Fakhar

 

[Rana]

Wow what a poor drop

 

[Rana]

That’s not a good look

 

[Rana]

That’s unacceptable Vince

 

[Rana]

This boy looks like he’s ON today

 

[mominsaigol]

Naeem is useless smh

 

[Rana]

Six and out

Both Fakhar and Naeem should have been back in the dugout

 

[Rana]

Naeem is useless smh

Waste of time player

They let go of Sahibzada to draft him in.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

first blood for Karachi.

 

[BakuGM]

So if Naeem can hit you for a six you need to retire....

 

[followed]

Why lahore's management is so stubborn. This naeem is a tennis ball cricketer

 

[BakuGM]

Waste of time player

They let go of Sahibzada to draft him in.

I just don't get it, how does Qalanders keep trotting Naeem out is embarrasing.

 

[Rana]

I just don't get it, how does Qalanders keep trotting Naeem out is embarrasing.

They want to play 3 seamers that’s why they can’t get Momin in…so they use the emerging on the batter

 

[khyberlion]

National nalli biryani stadium is empty again. They should be scrapped of hosting any games.

 

[Hellion]

26 year old batters can't be plucked out of nowhere and be expected to perform. It doesnt work. .

May work for bowlers.

 

[Rana]

Kebab Niaz would be a better home venue

 

[shariqnoor]

Stick it out with Naeem. The guy needs some work but doesn't look completely rubbish like Usman Khan and Hassan Nawaz. Keeps his shape while hitting which is important.

 

[followed]

LOL where speed gun has disappeared.
Poorly organised tournament

 

[Rana]

Excellent bowling

 

[RidiculousMan]

Empty stands for this epic el classico

 

[RidiculousMan]

Stick it out with Naeem. The guy needs some work but doesn't look completely rubbish like Usman Khan and Hassan Nawaz. Keeps his shape while hitting which is important.

Agreed. I'm also in favor of giving complete chances to youngsters.

Give him 2 more games. 5 games are good enough sample size to make a judgement about a young player.

The next 5 matches can be given to the other emerging youngster. If Naeem fails to perform.

 

[Hellion]

Hasan bowling well. PCT comeback on the cards

 

[Hellion]

Hasan 141 kph

 

[mominsaigol]

Flag ship batter my foot

 

[Rana]

Yeah I mean Abdullah is ahead in the pecking order to open instead of Sahibzada…

 

[Rana]

@Kianig89 why are you the destined curse for these players?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Another one sided game loading?

 

[Hellion]

Another wicket for

 

[mominsaigol]

How did Quetta even lose to LQ?

Mitchell, Abdullah and Naeem make for such a crap top order.

Fakhar or no show lol

 

[Justcrazy]

25 / 2

4 overs

Qalandars need to bat well , they have fallen to a poor start here.

 

[m.shah]

Fake all-rounder Shaheen at No. 7.

My fear is that he slogs his way to 20-30 runs and keeps the delusion alive in his mind.

He gow owned multiple times

 

[khyberlion]

These games are going to be very boring in national nalli biryani stadium. Let's hope this venue is stripped off hosting any games.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

These games are going to be very boring in national nalli biryani stadium. Let's hope this venue is stripped off hosting any games.

 

[khyberlion]

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Awful and it's getting worse in terms of numbers.

 

[shariqnoor]

What happened to that leggie Ibtisam? Got hyped a few years back. Completely off the grid now. I think he played for Zalmi.

 

[mominsaigol]

What happened to that leggie Ibtisam? Got hyped a few years back. Completely off the grid now. I think he played for Zalmi.

Ibtisam ul Haq?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Mitchell is a good player but takes way too long to get going

 

[Rana]

Really good bowling Fawad

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Ibtisam ul Haq?

What happened to that leggie Ibtisam? Got hyped a few years back. Completely off the grid now. I think he played for Zalmi.

Ibtisham Sheikh

 

[mango_bite77]

Fawad Ali looks good. Official age shows 24 years. Should be around 26-27 by the looks.

 

[shariqnoor]

Khyber Pakhtunwala?

How embarrassing is it that Wasim Akram doesn't even know the correct name of his own country's province.

And then if someone points it out to him, he lashes out and calls them Shakespeare ki aulaad.

This culture of not improving one's own self runs like a river in this country.

 

[khyberlion]

Khyber Pakhtunwala?

How embarrassing is it that Wasim Akram doesn't even know the correct name of his own country's province.

And then if someone points it out to him, he lashes out and calls them Shakespeare ki aulaad.

This culture of not improving one's own self runs like a river in this country.

He's can be excused as he was a druggie.

 

[Rana]

33 players from Khyber Pakhtoon wala @gazza619

 

[Devadwal]

El Clásico of PSL....

 

[followed]

Good pace by fawad
143, 142, he is not half bad.

 

[RyanRyan10]

33 players from Khyber Pakhtoon wala @gazza619

@Devadwal can you spell it correctly?

 

[jamie smith fan]

Good pace by fawad
143, 142, he is not half bad.

But line and legth is not ideal.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Fakhar on fire.

 

[Devadwal]

@Devadwal can you spell it correctly?

I'm not interested in your agenda. Everyone knows it now

 

[Rana]

Rizwan hits a hundred to get his pr running…

Fakhar responds with two blistering 50s!

 

[followed]

Pakistan captains and coaches wasted fakhar zaman so much.

He should always open whether it's T20 or one day or even test for that matter.
He is the only genuine good modern day batsman Pakistan have.

 

[jamie smith fan]

I'm not interested in your agenda. Everyone knows it now

Better to keep such people on ignore

 

[Kianig89]

Must be a bitter pill for Shan to play under Warner , hopefully he will Learn a thing or 2

 

[jamie smith fan]

Lq batters putting on an absolute masterclass.

 

[followed]

I really hope fakhar gets bit selfish and get a hundred here to make his case even more stronger.

 

[Kianig89]

Warner Seifert Vince Shan Irfan Khusdil , the no.4 is a complete misfit

 

[followed]

Maaro hor maaro iss abbas trundler nu.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Selfishness doesnt run in his blood.

I really hope fakhar gets bit selfish and get a hundred here to make his case even more stronger.

 

[Rana]

Abbas as crap as Muhammad Ali outside of Multan.

Are they missing Catherine Dalton?

 

[Kianig89]

Such a confident side KK have become under Warner , early days but the signs are encouraging

 

[BakuGM]

I really hope fakhar gets bit selfish and get a hundred here to make his case even more stronger.

Fakhar and Saim will be your openers (if fit) so for these two there is nothing to prove in PSL except their fitness.

 

[Devadwal]

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Multan was hosted the test series against WI and England so why not PSL matches given to Multan instead Karachi.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Lahore needs to post something between 220 to 230. Their bowling made a decent comeback in the last match

 

[Kianig89]

Fakhar and Saim will be your openers (if fit) so for these two there is no nothing to prove in PSL except their fitness.

So you want Sahibzada Farhan to bat out of position , poor guy was already victimised for 6 years