PSL 2 - Match 13 : Shoaib Malik helps Karachi to another win despite Shahid Afridi's late fightback

[Abdullah719]

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Karachi Kings Squad
Chris Gayle, Babar Azam, Kumar Sangakkara*, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Kieron Pollard, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Usman Khan Shinwari.

Peshawar Zalmi Squad
Tamim Iqbal, Kamran Akmal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Eoin Morgan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shakib al Hasan, Darren Sammy*, Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Imran Khan jnr.

Darren Sammy won the toss and opted to field as Peshawar opted to drop Hafeez and Junaid for Iftikhar and Imran Khan jnr while Karachi replaced Kashif Bhatti with Sohail Khan. Babar got Karachi off to a good start with regular boundaries in the powerplay as he continued his good form from the previous game while Sangakkara who was promoted to open provided able support. Babar slowed down and eventually fell to Shakib while Sanga and Gayle followed suit, both getting out to Iftikhar. Malik and Bopara were circumspect with their start but Bopara then began the attack by launching Imran Khan jnr while Malik then took over in the last couple of overs, finishing on 51* off 27 as Karachi finished on a high, at 174/4.

The Zalmi openers began aggressively until Kamran fell, caught at the boundary off Sohail. Two balls later, the pacer also had Tamim caught behind. That became 3 wickets in 5 balls as Iftikhar was caught behind off Imad. Morgan scratched around for a few deliveries before he fell to Malik as pressure mounted on Peshawar. Shinwari then followed with a double strike as Maqsood and Shakib were both caught at the boundary to make it 69/6. However, Afridi counter-attacked with a couple of sixes off Amir while Sammy provided him with support. The equation was brought down to 36 off 14 required until Sammy fell to Sohail, getting caught by Gayle after making 34 off 26. Wahab fell cheaply to Usman but Hasan hit a six and a four to keep them in the game with 18 required off the last over, bowled by Usama. Afridi hit a six on the third ball to make it 10 off 3 but then fell, slicing it to Gayle while Hasan fell next ball, as Karachi sealed their second win.

Next match: Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars

 

[super hitter]

The two legends played some gems head to head!

What a finish and what a match! It keeps getting better with each night. Has been a weekend of some kind in the 2017 PSL. Tremendous fightback from Peshawar and it was Darren Sammy and Shahid Afridi, two batsmen who had looked out of sorts throughout the competition that came to the fore. And how they would have liked their team to cross the line. But it wasn't to be. And full marks to Usama Mir, the 21-year old legspinner. His captain took a gamble by throwing him the ball for the last over with a rampaging Afridi going beserk. But the young man was unafraid to toss the ball up to the veteran and he was rewarded with the wicket that sealed the fate of the game. Sammy has copped some flak with his place in the side being questioned. But he stepped up at a crunch situation, although his dismissal started the momentum shift.

 

[Rayyman]

Exhilarating game!

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Oh mannnn what a PSL..... Game after game.... Thrillers after thrillers.... You can't write this stuff....

With this game points table has become a bit ruthless... fron now on
If Peshawar wins all games
Karachi wins their all
Qalanadars win their all
Then Peshawar will be behind...

 

[Haroon786]

 

[Haroon786]

 

[Haroon786]

 

[s.h.a.k]

Never write a game of when Afridi is still in. What a game for PSL and good to see Afridi make some runs after a while. Great entertainment and that what the PSL need.

 

[Sub-Zero]

Never write a game of when Afridi is still in. What a game for PSL and good to see Afridi make some runs after a while. Great entertainment and that what the PSL need.

great match indeed, entertainment full on

 

[Smbhayi]

so Afridi still have power left in his belly. incredible stamina after all mad slog in 19 years. good to see.

 

[abughio]

PZ playing sohaib over haris is their problem. I mean i dont know how haris is middlimg the ball in nets. But sohaib/ifti/hafeez playing over him is a bad decision. Specially no. 3 should be given to haris