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"
Hasan Ali c Haris Rauf b Ahsan Hafeez 9 (8m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 180.00
Kashif : "Respect to all Cricinfo commentators but @rvel you are Babar Azam among them. You are that good." Thank you <3
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
DR Sams b Zaman Khan 7 (15m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66
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
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,,,"
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
Shoaib Malik c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Haris Rauf 39 (74m 32b 3x4 0x6) SR: 121.87