DUBAI – Lahore Qalandars clinched a 22-run win over Karachi Kings in their Pakistan Super League fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
It’s over! Convincing win for @lahoreqalandars. A perfect birthday gift for @ABdeVilliers17#KhelDeewanoKa #HBLPSL #LQvKK pic.twitter.com/ddgsJ6Nggr
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 16, 2019
Play stopped due to rain ?️
KK: 90 for 3 (15.3 ov)#HBLPSL #KhelDeewanoKa #LQvKK pic.twitter.com/BetjXkv0LO— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 16, 2019
After sent into bat first, openers of Qalandars provided a solid start with 64 runs on board in eight overs but lost their grip in the 11th over. The middle order failed to perform and the team lost back to back wickets, eventually finishing with a total of 138-6.
From their yesterday’s form @liaml4893 and @babarazam258 look all set to chase down this total for @KarachiKingsARY! Anything can happen though after all it is #HBLPSL!
LIVE: https://t.co/rvYrXAr0Rl#HBLPSL #KhelDeewanoKa #LQvKK pic.twitter.com/g3z8CSaTmT
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 16, 2019
Both teams have had a contrasting start to the season. Lahore in their inaugural match lost to Islamabad while Karachi defeated Multan in a thrilling encounter.
Karachi Kings on Saturday won the toss and elected to bowl first against Lahore Qalandars in the fifth match of the Pakistan Super League on Saturday.
Qalandars are passing through a rough patch as they lost their initial battle, however, the side seems pumped up to gain the pace.
Imad Wasim is leading Karachi Kings against Qalandars led by Muhammad Hafeez.
Karachi Kings had secured two points as it won a contest in the ongoing fourth season of PSL being played in the United Arab Emirates.
Teams:
Lahore Qalandars : Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar, AB de Villiers, Anton Devcich, Mohammad Hafeez(c), Brendan Taylor(w), Hardus Viljoen, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Rahat Ali
Karachi Kings : Liam Livingstone, Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Imad Wasim(c), Mohammad Amir, Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari, Umer Khan
