Peshawar Zalmi [109/4] dominate Karachi Kings [108/9] in 6-wicket win

[MenInG]

Karachi Kings will be smarting from the defeat against Islamabad last night - a target they should have defended given the bowling resources they have.

For Peshawar it will be a case of continuing with the positive momentum.

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Table:



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Squads:

Karachi Kings Squad: Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Martin Guptill, Najibullah Zadran, Thisara Perera, Chadwick Walton(w), Imad Wasim(c), Abbas Afridi, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal, Noor Ahmad, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Haris, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Abbas, Zeeshan Malik, Aamer Yamin

Peshawar Zalmi Squad: Haider Ali, Kamran Akmal(w), Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz(c), Umaid Asif, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Imam-ul-Haq, Amad Butt, Bismillah Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Waqar Salamkheil, Mohammad Aamir Khan

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[Coolcapri]

Miller is big loss for PZ

 

[MenInG]

Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bowl against Karachi Kings

 

[MenInG]

Abrar Ahmed & Hazratullah Zazai debut for Peshawar Zalmi

 

[MenInG]

Noor Ahmed making his debut for KK

 

[usman2321]

Haider gets another chance, Imam/Ammad Butt still on bench, Also Danish Aziz no chance yet.

 

[Justcrazy]

Karachi Kings:

Imad Wasim (capt.), Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ahmad, Martin Guptill, Chadwick Walton (wk), Abbas Afridi, Waqas Maqsood, Moahmmad Amir, Aamer Yamin

Peshawar Zalmi:

Kamran Akmal (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Abrar Ahmed, Wahab Riaz (capt.), Umaid Asif, Mohammad Irfan, Sameen Gul

 

[Justcrazy]

Peshawar Zalmi have elected to bowl.

Big game coming up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Zalmi have added extra bowler and going with more bowling options here

 

[King_Kohli]

Babar gone and Injured as well.

 

[Last Monetarist]

 

[Titan24]

That was some ball from Wahab to get Babar

 

[King_Kohli]

Sameen Kaul.

 

[sharmaji]

Off topic: What amazing hair Irfan has. thick, shiny, flowing. Wow. Pak people (North Indians too) are blessed with good hair.

 

[Justcrazy]

Zalmi bowling well here , so far under control

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What a great delivery

 

[Savak]

That was a badass delivery

 

[Titan24]

Guptill fails again. What a beauty from Gul

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Great ball , unplayable !!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Another beauty. Reviewed

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow Sameen. Amazing stuff from him this over. Good speed too.

 

[King_Kohli]

Superb bowling from Sameen Gul.

 

[King_Kohli]

Off topic: What amazing hair Irfan has. thick, shiny, flowing. Wow. Pak people (North Indians too) are blessed with good hair.

He need a hair cut.

 

[Titan24]

Thats some top swing bowling.

 

[world cup captain]

KK gave up Rizwan instead of Walton.

 

[sharmaji]

Haha yeah. Its' his lockdown hair.

He need a hair cut.

 

[sharmaji]

Sameen's bowling reminds me of Sreesanth. Swing, Seam, Fast.

 

[shah_1]

Sameen's bowling reminds me of Sreesanth. Swing, Seam, Fast.

Sreesanth had the skillset but didn't have the consistency

 

[Nasty Naz]

Baffling why he hasn't been a real option for the Test team. His FC track record is incredibly good so I hope this puts him in consideration now but it is disappointing careers are being made or falling behind based on PSL performance. This should not be the case.

 

[imshally81]

Sharjeel gone

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sharjeel has been playing like garbage. And people want this guy to replace Rizwan

 

[OldWarHorse]

Wow new signature celebration..this time from Wahab

 

[Yasir_ch]

Wahab has been the greatest PSL bowler.

 

[sharmaji]

I agree. He could have been a superstar if he had stayed disciplined. Hope Sameen stays consistent though.

Sreesanth had the skillset but didn't have the consistency

 

[Titan24]

Wahab has been bowling decently in this leg and surprisingly with the new ball too

 

[Artaxerxes]

PCB has been unfair to Sameen.He should in the ODI and test team.Musa and Naseem got plenty of chances .Sameen was ignored.He is a test match bowler.

 

[sharmaji]

Hafeez did the same earlier today. I see it in the fan videos too, that are sponsored by Head and Shoulders shampoo, shown during the match.

Wow new signature celebration..this time from Wahab

 

[Nasty Naz]

PCB has been unfair to Sameen.He should in the ODI and test team.Musa and Naseem got plenty of chances .Sameen was ignored.He is a test match bowler.

FC average - 18.61
List A - 39.62
T20 - 31.86

So no, he shouldn't be anywhere near the ODI team. Just the Tests and that's it.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

This abrar guy is quite a character. Bowling very well too

 

[Titan24]

Nice variety from Abrar

 

[shah_1]

Abrar looks zilliin times better than Zahid Mahmood

 

[mac187]

imad and zadran should have crossed so that new batter wasn't facing

 

[Titan24]

Abrar looks zilliin times better than Zahid Mahmood

Abrar was really impressive in 2nd XI QAE trophy with 50-60 odd wickets at an average of 14 if I am not wrong. Couldnt quite replicate the same in main QAE season when he got the opportunity but, overall came into the eyes of the cricketing circle.

Surprisingly got no white ball games for Sindh in the last season. That might change though in the upcoming season

 

[Titan24]

Abbas Afridi can bat a bit

 

[Titan24]

KK will get into a very tough spot in the tournament if they lose this.

 

[Savak]

The myth Imad Wasim is a reliable batsman. He has faced twenty plus deliveries and still zero fluency in his batting

 

[King Kong]

Sana Mir looks tall all of a sudden lol. Seems like they have done something to make her 'appear' tall enough, which is fine though. It looked awkward before whenever cameras showed all the commentators together with her being so short.

 

[Titan24]

The myth Imad Wasim is a reliable batsman. He has faced twenty plus deliveries and still zero fluency in his batting

As a player he is having zero impact in the tournament so far.

To be honest I think even from Imad’s perspective Babar leading the KK side would be better as he is surely not utilizing himself much as well.

 

[Savak]

Lol, who were the posters who felt Imad Wasim was the answer to our power hitting woes? The guy is extremely ordinary. Played a perfect captains knock of 19 of 30 deliveries today and got out like a school boy tailender who never faced a bouncer in his life.

 

[badsha001]

good riddance.

 

[Savak]

As a player he is having zero impact in the tournament so far.

To be honest I think even from Imad’s perspective Babar leading the KK side would be better as he is surely not utilizing himself much as well.

Shadab was leading the Federal Capital side very well in the domestic T20 tournament. But for some strange reason Imad just walks back to the side and is given the captaincy and the Federal team loses all momentum from there. He played a similar match losing knock in the semi final promoting himself over an in form Shadab.

If anyone looks to be a parchi, it is this guy

 

[Titan24]

Lol, who were the posters who felt Imad Wasim was the answer to our power hitting woes? The guy is extremely ordinary. Played a perfect captains knock of 19 of 30 deliveries today and got out like a school boy tailender who never faced a bouncer in his life.

It was more to do with the desperation due lack of options to be honest and Imad having decent contributions in ODIs in the lower end if the innings. This innings of his surely has surely been disappointing to say the least.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Lol, who were the posters who felt Imad Wasim was the answer to our power hitting woes? The guy is extremely ordinary. Played a perfect captains knock of 19 of 30 deliveries today and got out like a school boy tailender who never faced a bouncer in his life.

Everyone has off days but certainly this is a peculiar innings from KK, they've just been gifting this game to Peshawar.

He's still an economical bowler to have and this is just uncharacteristic of the player he is.

 

[Savak]

It was more to do with the desperation due lack of options to be honest and Imad having decent contributions in ODIs in the lower end if the innings. This innings of his surely has surely been disappointing to say the least.

Lol based on what? That Afghanistan knock? Where he got lucky with a plumb lbw shout where he was all at sea against the Afghan spinners, where he benefitted from a dropped catch and from the decision of the Afghan captain bringing on a pacer at a vital stage of the game when the spinners were extremely effective.

Barring that, Imad Wasim has done literally nothing with the bat for Pakistan

 

[imshally81]

So anyone missing Babar here?

 

[Titan24]

Lol! Thats lazy stuff from Amir

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Abrar was really impressive in 2nd XI QAE trophy with 50-60 odd wickets at an average of 14 if I am not wrong. Couldnt quite replicate the same in main QAE season when he got the opportunity but, overall came into the eyes of the cricketing circle.

Surprisingly got no white ball games for Sindh in the last season. That might change though in the upcoming season

Hmmm anyone else seeing an Ajantha Mendis quality in him?

 

[Darkrai]

Is it just me or KK pick a bunch of young or new local cricketers yet barely given them any chance while fixers like Sharjeel and Amir who flopped in so many matches yet are automatic picks.

 

[El Generico]

Abrar Ahmed was initially in Karachi Kings but I guess since Imad Wasim is their captain, there was no room for someone else. Fitting to see him rio through the side.

I wonder how long will KK keep wasting players like Usama Mir and Abrar Ahmed for just to accommodate Imad?

 

[Darkrai]

Abrar Ahmed was initially in Karachi Kings but I guess since Imad Wasim is their captain, there was no room for someone else. Fitting to see him rio through the side.

I wonder how long will KK keep wasting players like Usama Mir and Abrar Ahmed for just to accommodate Imad?

Don't forget Umar (the young spinner) who was bowling well at the time but Imad wouldn't play him.

 

[Darkrai]

Good to see Zalmi keep giving young players many chances. I wouldn't have blamed them if they had dropped Haider.

 

[imshally81]

Abbas Afridi is a good talent..
Good with bat & ball

 

[Titan24]

Lol based on what? That Afghanistan knock? Where he got lucky with a plumb lbw shout where he was all at sea against the Afghan spinners, where he benefitted from a dropped catch and from the decision of the Afghan captain bringing on a pacer at a vital stage of the game when the spinners were extremely effective.

Barring that, Imad Wasim has done literally nothing with the bat for Pakistan

He averages 40 in ODIs with a SR of over 100.

Some of his notable knocks in the lower order at the end

In 2016 vs Eng

63* in 70
57* off 41

In 2017 vs WI

43* off 35

In 2019 vs SA
43* off 23
47* off 31

In 2019 vs Aus
28* off 13
19* off 10
50* off 34

In WC 19

46* off 39 vs India
23 off 15 vs SA
49* off 54 vs Afg
43 off 26 vs BD

His final ODI innings of 34* off 24 vs Zim

Definitely not the solution but, the suggestions of make shift experiment were based upon what he did in international cricket.

 

[Titan24]

Hmmm anyone else seeing an Ajantha Mendis quality in him?

Good thing is that carom ball of his is just a variety along with an orthodox stock leg spin ball and a googly.

 

[Savak]

He averages 40 in ODIs with a SR of over 100.

Some of his notable knocks in the lower order at the end

In 2016 vs Eng

63* in 70
57* off 41

In 2017 vs WI

43* off 35

In 2019 vs SA
43* off 23
47* off 31

In 2019 vs Aus
28* off 13
19* off 10
50* off 34

In WC 19

46* off 39 vs India
23 off 15 vs SA
49* off 54 vs Afg
43 off 26 vs BD

His final ODI innings of 34* off 24 vs Zim

Definitely not the solution but, the suggestions of make shift experiment were based upon what he did in international cricket.

How many were match winning knocks? Most of these knocks I bet were as a result of the game being a foregone conclusion

These are not good enough returns for someone who has pretty much been a regular feature of our ODI and T20 teams since 2015

 

[Titan24]

Abbas Afridi can bat a bit

Looks to have further worked upon his batting. Good to see

 

[mac187]

abbas looks a solid prospect

 

[Titan24]

How many were match winning knocks? Most of these knocks I bet were as a result of the game being a foregone conclusion

These are not good enough returns for someone who has pretty much been a regular feature of our ODI and T20 teams since 2015

Yes, nothing extraordinary but issue is lack of options. Hopefully someone will put a hand up for that no 6 or so position in ODIs and T20s as Pak has been struggling to smoothly finish matches for sometime now.

 

[Titan24]

Beauty from Yamin

 

[Titan24]

21! off that Amir’s over, Zarzai taking the attack to him.

 

[Darkrai]

31-0 after 2 overs. Good job Amir.

 

[Darkrai]

Afgh player showing these bowlers their true level.

 

[Titan24]

Lol! Zazai playing stick cricket here. 45 off 13! currently.

KK’s NRR is going to get destroyed

 

[Titan24]

Afgh player showing these bowlers their true level.

If I am not wrong he was once in the top 10 off T20I batting ranking. Brute force this

 

[Titan24]

Haider joins the party. This is turning into some thrashing

 

[Darkrai]

If I am not wrong he was once in the top 10 off T20I batting ranking. Brute force this

Yeah, seems a talented hitter. Hoping Haider can learn from players like him and Inzi.

 

[Darkrai]

KK bowling is pretty weak. Amir hardly ever takes wickets and now gets spanked every now and then. Imad is too scared to bowl. The rest are not very good, except maybe Arshad.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Good thing is that carom ball of his is just a variety along with an orthodox stock leg spin ball and a googly.

Kid looks good, could use a mystery spinner like him

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Malik with 2 golden ducks in a row )

 

[Saj]

Skipper bowled himself too late in the day.

Who knows what might have happened if he bowled at the start.