Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | KK: 176/8 | RR: 8.80

  • Mir Hamza1 (1b)
  • Irfan Khan12 (10b)
  • Ahsan Hafeez2-0-19-2
  • Zaman Khan4-0-25-2

That's it from us for today. We'll be back with you tomorrow for the double-header. Thanks for your company. It's goodbye and goodnight from me, Rvel Zahid.

Shaheen Afridi: Credit to Karachi. Game went into he last over which is great for PSL. It was a good match, it was difficult to bring in spinners when Pollard was in; they build a crucial partnership. Hasan played a really good shot in the end, couldn't bowl left-arm spinner from the end with shorter boundaries so we wanted to take it till the end. Players have done well, Haris bowling was terrific but unfortunately he got injured. I hope and pray that he is okay because he is an asset for Pakistan. We'll try to do better in upcoming matches.

Agonizing defeat for Lahore Qalandars who fought till the last moment but still remain at the bottom of the table. What an incredible contest, Lahore-Karachi rivalry lived up to its hype and fans saw a heart-racing thriller! Hasan Ali will be a relieved man because that was not the most sensible of shots at that time as he looked to finish the game with a glory shot. He will thank Mir Hamza for getting Karachi over the line. Karachi were in doldrums at 44/4 but a fantastic partnership between veterans Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard got them out of trouble and the duo put the chase back on track. The 95-run stand changed the complexion of the game but Lahore managed to uncouple them and roared back into the game. There were so many twists and turns and the game oscillated like a pendulum!

Ali Hasni: "Biryani wins from Pulao"

Nauman: "4 games in a row, LQ have failed to defend totals despite 3 fast men who play for Pakistan. While troublesome for them, concerning for Pakistan T20Is too."

swathi: "Even with Haris Rauf bowling well, LQ could not defend 175 here. Alarming"

Khalid: "The strategy getting wickets from main bowler is not up to the mark! Last over with ordinary bowler is still remaining"

19.6
1
Ahsan Hafeez to Mir Hamza, 1 run, Karachi Kings win by 2 wickets! Length ball just outside off, too close to cut but he goes hard at it and gets some bat on it which is enough to fetch a boundary, dribbles away to deep third!
19.5
W
Ahsan Hafeez to Hasan Ali, OUT, Has he dropped it? Haris at long-off has hurt himself while tumbling at the ground, that looks painful. He caught the ball and then tossed it away before falling. Ahsan zipped it quicker and cramped him for room, Hasan larruped it down the ground and didn't get under it, Haris Rauf didn't lose the ball so umpire signal it OUT, It's an unbelievable catch! Haris hurt his shoulder but made sure to complete catch! He has got an elastic bandage around the shoulder, hope it's not too serious He has left the ground

Hasan Ali c Haris Rauf b Ahsan Hafeez 9 (8m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 180.00

19.4
1
Ahsan Hafeez to Irfan Khan, 1 run, Goes full just outside off, slashed away to short cover and pinches a run
19.3
2
Ahsan Hafeez to Irfan Khan, 2 runs, Good length wide of off, shimmies down the track and carved out to deep extra cover, hurries for the second and makes it comfortably in the end
19.2
1
Ahsan Hafeez to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Floated up a fuller length, uppishly flicked to deep midwicket, only a single

Kashif : "Respect to all Cricinfo commentators but @rvel you are Babar Azam among them. You are that good." Thank you <3

19.1
6
Ahsan Hafeez to Hasan Ali, SIX, HASAN ALI SLAMS HIM FOR A SIX OVER MIDWICKET! Tossed up from round the wicket, in his hitting zone and he clubs it away for a maximum

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | KK: 165/7 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.68, RRR: 11.00)

  • Irfan Khan9 (8b)
  • Hasan Ali2 (2b)
  • Zaman Khan4-0-25-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-34-1
18.6
4
Zaman Khan to Irfan Khan, FOUR, Ruins his over with a timely boundary! Misses the yorker by a whisker, he dispatches it too deep midwicket boundary. This is high quality shot, pressure, what pressure says irfan Khan? Excellent timing but the key here is waiting for the ball till the last second so he can place it into the gap
18.5
1
Zaman Khan to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Was looking for another yorker, ended up bowling a low-full toss on middle and off, spanks it down to long-on who charges in and quickly gathers the ball
18.4
1
Zaman Khan to Irfan Khan, 1 run, Fuller length, rasped down the floor to deep point, had to reach for it
18.3
1
Zaman Khan to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Good length just outside off, carved out into the covers
18.2
W
Zaman Khan to Sams, OUT, uff! Zaman nails a perfect yorker and rearranges stumps! This has got to be one of the best yorkers ever! Got it right in the blockhole and under the bat, smashing into middle stump, Daniel Sams had no answer to that. Brilliant Zaman Brilliant!

DR Sams b Zaman Khan 7 (15m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66

18.1
1
Zaman Khan to Irfan Khan, 1 run, Dishes out a full-toss at middle and leg, whipped away to long leg region

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | KK: 157/6 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.72, RRR: 9.50)

  • Irfan Khan3 (5b)
  • Daniel Sams7 (5b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-34-1
  • Haris Rauf4-0-22-1
17.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, 1 run, Another venomous attempted yorker at the stumps, makes room and clonks it to Haris Rauf who makes a great stop
17.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sams, 1 run, Going for the toes again, slightly leg-sidish, tucked hard along the floor to midwicket
17.4
1lb
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, 1 leg bye, Slung down full and it reverses at middle and leg, can't flick it away properly, ball rolls over behind point
17.3
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sams, 1 run, Magnificent yorker at middle, squeezed out to short third
17.2
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sams, FOUR, Great batting! Round the wicket, good length angling in from outside off, stays still and timed the pants off it, absolutely leathering that over mid-off for a blistering boundary

Afeef: "Pollard smashed Linde earlier and he blasted Salamkheil in the previous match. What's funny to me is that he played with both these guys in the SA20 and ILT20 just a few weeks ago."

GormintAunty: "Pollard should be awarded the Tamgha e Imtiaz for the number of scholarships he has funded so far,,,"

17.1
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, 1 run, Spears a yorker in the blockhole, digs it out to long-on

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | KK: 148/6 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 9.33)

  • Irfan Khan1 (2b)
  • Daniel Sams1 (2b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-22-1
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-26-1
16.6
1
Haris Rauf to Irfan Khan, 1 run, Serves up a high full-toss, looks like a no-ball. Fended to Shaheen at mid-off. He was way out of his crease so that will be taken into account, above waist at the point of contact
16.5
4lb
Haris Rauf to Irfan Khan, 4 leg byes, This game is far from over! Strays on the pads, rams a yorker, inside edge onto the pad and sped away for four, keeper was wrong-footed and it's a very crucial boundary
16.4
W
Haris Rauf to Shoaib Malik, OUT, Pulled away in the air, didn't get all of it! Good length, angling in at middle and off, swings big but doesn't control his bat and Shaheen Afridi at long-off takes a stupendous diving catch. Malik got ruffled by the pace, couldn't get right under it and both set batters are now back in the hut.

Shoaib Malik c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Haris Rauf 39 (74m 32b 3x4 0x6) SR: 121.87

16.3
1
Haris Rauf to Sams, 1 run, Heat-seeking yorker with reverse, tailed in at middle, Malik is equal to the task and squirts it away to deep third
16.2
1
Haris Rauf to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Pinpoint accurate yorker at middle, clipped to the on side, Lahore is buzzing with energy after that wicket, they are right back in it

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19Shan MasoodMuhammad Akhlaq
2nd8JM VinceMuhammad Akhlaq
3rd0Shoaib MalikMuhammad Akhlaq
4th17Shoaib MalikMohammad Nawaz (3)
5th95Shoaib MalikKA Pollard
6th4Shoaib MalikDR Sams
7th15DR SamsIrfan Khan
8th17Hasan AliIrfan Khan
9th1Mir HamzaIrfan Khan

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS1073141.15
PZ1063130.147
IU1054110.224
QG105411-0.921
KK10468-0.192
LQ10183-0.554