Quetta Gladiators (166/4) defeat Karachi Kings (143/8) by 23 runs in Match 28 of PSL 7

[Last Monetarist]

Quetta need a miracle turnaround to overhaul Islamabad United's net run-rate and have a chance of progressing to the knockout round.

Squads:

Quetta Gladiators - Jason Roy, Will Smeed, James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk/c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Noor Ahmad, Khurram Shahzad, Naseem Shah, Ghulam Mudassar, Ahsan Ali, Shahid Afridi, James Faulkner, Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Duckett, Shimron Hetmyer, Luke Wood, Daniel Lawrence, Hassan Khan, Ashir Qureshi, Mohammad Hasnain, Ali Imran, Abdul Bangalzai

Karachi Kings - Aamer Yamin, Babar Azam (c), Joe Clarke, Faisal Akram, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Nabi, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir, Sharjeel Khan, Talha Ahsan, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Taha, Sahibzada Farhan, Jordan Thompson, Mohammad Imran, Ian Cockbain, Tom Lammonby, Romario Shepherd, Tom Abell

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[MenInG]

U19 player Mohammad Shahzad has replaced James Faulkner in the Quetta Gladiators squad for the remainder of the HBL PSL Tournament

 

[MenInG]

Quetta Gladiators have won the toss and elected to bat first against Karachi Kings in Match 28

 

[Daoud]

Not surprised Sohail Tanveer has been dropped after the continual mauling he's suffered. Muhammed Irfan batting at just shows how shallow Quetta's batting line up is

 

[Villager6964]

Trundler Mir Hamza being shown his place

 

[Rana]

Trundler Mir Hamza being shown his place

He’s definitely a better bowler under lights

 

[Rana]

Roy and Vince have hardly been convincing, yet they are still batting at 8.5/9 runs per over.

 

[Rana]

Jason Roy 82 off 62. He looks frustrated, depressed and he may consider retirement. Such is commitment and determination this man has knowing he gets to bat in the powerplay and is expected to fire big!

 

[Villager6964]

Mir trundler Hamza trundling at 126 ks

 

[Moiz14]

Is it just me or you guys also think that babar has gained weight?? Doesn't look as fit as he was before.. A lot of ugly belly fat which is not good if you want to play long innings and specially when you aren't a big hitter and heavily rely on timing and a lot of running... With this fitness you loose stamina and then play rash shots... Sad to see that whenever someone gets fame, instead of working more on himself and improving and becoming world beater, our boys loose that hunger that feel that they have become star.. Same was the case with sarfraz, after getting a bit success after getting captaincy, the man took it for granted and became ugly fat guy who could hardly run... I wish this attitude changes and with every success, our boys' hunger and motivation increases more... May be management also have role to play here...

 

[PakEngFan]

Is it just me or you guys also think that babar has gained weight?? Doesn't look as fit as he was before.. A lot of ugly belly fat which is not good if you want to play long innings and specially when you aren't a big hitter and heavily rely on timing and a lot of running... With this fitness you loose stamina and then play rash shots... Sad to see that whenever someone gets fame, instead of working more on himself and improving and becoming world beater, our boys loose that hunger that feel that they have become star.. Same was the case with sarfraz, after getting a bit success after getting captaincy, the man took it for granted and became ugly fat guy who could hardly run... I wish this attitude changes and with every success, our boys' hunger and motivation increases more... May be management also have role to play here...

I haven’t paid attention. Babar is a very hard working bloke.

 

[Rana]

First Fakhar and now Sharjeel

Babar is intent on destroying all destructive openers of Pakistan.

 

[PakEngFan]

First Fakhar and now Sharjeel

Babar is intent on destroying all destructive openers of Pakistan.

Babar average and strike rate 45+ average and strike rate 129.

Destructive Fakhar average 22 and strike rate 131.

So much more destructive.

 

[Moiz14]

First Fakhar and now Sharjeel

Babar is intent on destroying all destructive openers of Pakistan.

This is really rubbish stuff from babar... I mean sharjeel was not even the problem.. Babar was.. He kept playing slow throughout the tournament, but he pushed sharjeel to 3 and guess what, he has brought Mr. Bradman(Clarke) to open and play the same tuk tuk cricket the way babar does.. Just like he did with fakhar in national side and started opening with rizwan... Poor poor captain... Worst defensive mindset pak ever had in captain... Sharjeel is one of the best openers in t20... Either don't play him or play him as opener... And that also when you are out of tournament,,, why sharjeel??? Why not he himself went to number 3 if any change was forced to happen???? Don't think he will sustain for too long as captain with this insecure mindset... He actually wants mediocrity with him always to look world class... Rizwan and Clarke suits his style of batting.. Sharjeel outperforms him in t20 so made scapegoat

 

[Rana]

Babar itching to take the strike against washed up Irfan in order to improve his stats

 

[Rana]

Babar average and strike rate 45+ average and strike rate 129.

Destructive Fakhar average 22 and strike rate 131.

So much more destructive.

Ah yes and Rizwan is more destructive than Jason Roy

 

[PakEngFan]

Ah yes and Rizwan is more destructive than Jason Roy

Seems like you don’t have an answer. I rest my case.

 

[Rana]

QG have missed Nawaz this season

 

[Rana]

Good control in that over by Qurieshi

 

[Darkrai]

KK and Quetta are out...perfect.

 

[Sadozai]

This is really rubbish stuff from babar... I mean sharjeel was not even the problem.. Babar was.. He kept playing slow throughout the tournament, but he pushed sharjeel to 3 and guess what, he has brought Mr. Bradman(Clarke) to open and play the same tuk tuk cricket the way babar does.. Just like he did with fakhar in national side and started opening with rizwan... Poor poor captain... Worst defensive mindset pak ever had in captain... Sharjeel is one of the best openers in t20... Either don't play him or play him as opener... And that also when you are out of tournament,,, why sharjeel??? Why not he himself went to number 3 if any change was forced to happen???? Don't think he will sustain for too long as captain with this insecure mindset... He actually wants mediocrity with him always to look world class... Rizwan and Clarke suits his style of batting.. Sharjeel outperforms him in t20 so made scapegoat

T20 Career
Sharjeel Avg 26 with SR of 139
Joe Clarke Avg 28 with SR of 152

 

[Darkrai]

After disastrous PSL 6, Quetta's owner promised the fans that they would dominate for next 10 years...i guess the domination will actually start next season.

 

[Rana]

Babar tries an aggressive approach, but is bowled

36 off 34 with a strike rate of 105

 

[Rana]

T20 Career
Sharjeel Avg 26 with SR of 139
Joe Clarke Avg 28 with SR of 152

So Sharjeel and Clarke should be opening and Babar dropping down

 

[PakEngFan]

KK and Quetta are out...perfect.

Karachi has 2 teams and they still can’t make it.

 

[Rana]

Stop feeding these pathetic spinners to Sharjeel. He will punish you unlike Bobby

 

[Ashmal]

T20 Career
Sharjeel Avg 26 with SR of 139
Joe Clarke Avg 28 with SR of 152

Don't bring in facts to ruin his story

 

[PakEngFan]

Sharjeel can only play against domestic level bowlers hence always failing in international. As I say that the hack is gone. Hahah

 

[PakEngFan]

Don't bring in facts to ruin his story

When you bring facts his fans run away as usual.

 

[Naveed99]

Sharjeel one of the best openers with 26 average ????

 

[Rana]

Can’t wait for Babar to hand in his resignation as captain and transfer request to KK so that Multan Sultans can sign him up.

 

[Sadozai]

Stop feeding these pathetic spinners to Sharjeel. He will punish you unlike Bobby

In T20 Babar should play in the middle order as a floater, just like steve smith in Aus.

 

[Darkrai]

Can’t wait for Babar to hand in his resignation as captain and transfer request to KK so that Multan Sultans can sign him up.

Or Sharjeel somehow goes to Lahore and your dream of Sharjeel and Fakhar becomes reality.

 

[Rana]

Qasim is a big wicket

 

[Darkrai]

Babar's tuk tuk could cost kk again

 

[Rana]

Fans player of the match is Babar Azam.

It’s always been Babar or Rizwan lol

 

[PakEngFan]

Have always maintained that Rohail Nazir is rubbish.

 

[PakEngFan]

Naseem is miles better then the likes of Dhani, wasim etc.

 

[Rana]

5 full tosses in a row

 

[Rana]

Is this Khurram guy being paid to lose the game for QG?

 

[ethan hunt]

Amazing commitment from Jason Roy.

 

[Villager6964]

LOL both the Karachi teams are out of the tournament.

 

[Major]

wait,, how the hell did karachi lose this one???? i stopped following it after knowing karachi were gonna win it

 

[Villager6964]

Jason Roy is one serious cricketer.He is always about business and gives his 100 percent in each and every game.

 

[Rana]

wait,, how the hell did karachi lose this one???? i stopped following it after knowing karachi were gonna win it

Thank Misbah for appointing a great captain

 

[James]

<b>2019 champions Quetta Gladiators defeated 2020 winners Karachi Kings by 23 runs in the 28th match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.</b>

Batting first, Quetta Gladiators rallied around Jason Roy’s 82 from 64 balls with 11 fours to reach 166 for four. In return, Karachi Kings, after an 87-run start in 10.5 overs between Joe Clarke (52 off 39 balls with four fours and two sixes) and Babar Azam (36 off 34 balls with three fours and a six), stuttered to 143 for eight.

The result means Quetta Gladiators have finished their 10 matches with four wins to join Islamabad United on eight points who will play their last match against Multan Sultans on Sunday evening. Islamabad United prior to their last match have a net run-rate of 0.101, while Quetta Gladiators have ended their league match with a net run-rate of -0.708.

While the Multan Sultans versus Islamabad United on Sunday will confirm the fourth side to qualify for the play-offs, Monday’s match between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi will decide which sides will feature in the 23 February Qualifier and 24 February Eliminator 1.

If Lahore Qalandars beat Peshawar Zalmi, they will finish on 14 points and will meet Multan Sultans on 23 February, while Peshawar Zalmi will play in Eliminator 1 on 24 February.

In the scenario of Peshawar Zalmi overcoming Lahore Qalandars, both the sides will be locked on 12 points apiece. Side with a better net run-rate will progress to the 23 February match with the other to feature on 24 February. Before Monday’s match, Lahore Qalandars have a net run-rate of 0.852, while Peshawar Zalmi have a net run-rate of -0.381.

<b>Scores in brief:</b>

Quetta Gladiators 166-4, 20 overs (Jason Roy 82, James Vince 29, Iftikhar Ahmed 21 not out)

Karachi Kings 143-8, 20 overs (Joe Clarke 52, Babar Azam 36; Khurram Shahzad 4-22, Naseem Shah 2-14)

 

[Major]

Thank Misbah for appointing a great captain

misbah never made him kk captain.

when you gonna make sense rana boy

 

[Rana]

misbah never made him kk captain.

when you gonna make sense rana boy

Misbah made him Pakistan captain and KK were under pressure to make him captain or let him go.

They should have let him go IMO

 

[Major]

Misbah made him Pakistan captain and KK were under pressure to make him captain or let him go.

They should have let him go IMO

umm no, Misbah never made him captain, the order came from higher up.

also for KK misbah never made him captain, misbah has got nothing to do with kk.. Salman iqbal being pressurized to make someone captain of a team he himself owns?

rana saab plz be logical

 

[Rana]

umm no, Misbah never made him captain, the order came from higher up.

also for KK misbah never made him captain, misbah has got nothing to do with kk.. Salman iqbal being pressurized to make someone captain of a team he himself owns?

rana saab plz be logical

What proof do you have that the order came from higher up? Was it not Misbah who demanded Sarfaraz to perform as a captain or he is booted out? Salman Iqbal only signs cheques, he follows what his cricket advisors tell him. They had no choice but to appoint the Pakistan captain as the captain or their franchise!

 

[Major]

What proof do you have that the order came from higher up? Was it not Misbah who demanded Sarfaraz to perform as a captain or he is booted out? Salman Iqbal only signs cheques, he follows what his cricket advisors tell him. They had no choice but to appoint the Pakistan captain as the captain or their franchise!

everyone knows Misbah was supporting Shadab and Azhar ali as captain. For proof, you need to follow pakistan cricket more i guess and read articles.


Also, salman iqbal is the team owner, he can make anyone captain. What cricket advisors are you talking about when Misbah was not even the coach for the last 4-5 months. Babar was announced KK captain much after Misbah retired.

How can you say Misbah lead to Baber being captain of kk?

 

[Rana]

everyone knows Misbah was supporting Shadab and Azhar ali as captain. For proof, you need to follow pakistan cricket more i guess and read articles.


Also, salman iqbal is the team owner, he can make anyone captain. What cricket advisors are you talking about when Misbah was not even the coach for the last 4-5 months. Babar was announced KK captain much after Misbah retired.

How can you say Misbah lead to Baber being captain of kk?

Why was Misbah supporting anyone in the first place? Sarfaraz’s team was number 1. Why wasn’t he going after the Test and ODI side and leaving the T20 side as it was? Misbah’s mindset is sooooo soooo bad that he played Imam ul Haq in a T20i for Pakistan and he also played 38 year old Mohammad Irfan. He is pathetic and this appointment of Babar as captain is along those lines!

 

[sweep_shot]

Karachi's nightmare is finally over.

9 losses in 10 games.