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LAHORE: Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans have so far beaten every team in the tournament, sitting at top of the table in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 with all six victories. 

From captaincy to all three departments, Sultans were ticking every box so perfectly. Other teams are looking forward to breaking their winning streak.

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Lahore Qalandars, under the captaincy of Shaheen Shah Afridi, have done well so far in the event, winning three matches out of five. A victory today will take them to second position on the points table.

Previously, in Karachi-leg, Sultans chased 207 runs against Qalandars. Khushdil Shah struck 16 runs off the last over bowled by Haris Rauf. It looks like the home side is determined to take revenge on that breathtaking run-chase.

On paper, the two sides look strong but decisions on the field will decide results.

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LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 matches after sustaining a navicular bone undisplaced fracture.

The franchise informed media on Friday that Nawaz will no longer be able to participate in the ongoing PSL 7.

“Nawaz has been ruled out of the remaining matches of PSL 7 after suffering navicular bone undisplaced fracture,” Gladiators’ official statement read.

“Gladiators have replaced Nawaz with Hassan Khan. This has been approved by the Technical Committee,” PCB shared.

Gladiators will play their sixth match against Islamabad United on February 12. They are currently at fourth position with two victories in five matches they played in Karachi-leg.

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LAHORE: Karachi Kings’ have replaced Mohammad Imran Jr. with Mir Hamza as partial replacement in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that the event’s technical committee has approved the partial replacement.

“Karachi Kings have drafted in Mir Hamza as a partial replacement for Mohammad Imran Jr. This has been approved by the Technical Committee,” PCB released a statement.

Kings will play their sixth match in PSL 7 against Peshawar Zalmi on February 13 at Gaddafi Stadium. They haven’t won any match out of five they have played so far in the event.

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LAHORE: The head coach of the Peshawar Zalmi – James Foster is confident that the 2017 champions will perform well in the second phase of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

Foster, while talking to the media during the practice session of his team for their tonight’s clash against the table-toppers – Multan Sultans, said the morale of the players is high, while is also confident for good performance from the team.

“The morale of [Peshawar] Zalmi is high, I am confident that the team would do well in the Lahore leg,” he said.

Foster also shared his experience of being part of the PSL 7, said he enjoyed his time during the Karachi leg as well.

“I really enjoyed PSL in Karachi, looking forward to the Lahore leg,” he added.

It is worth mentioning here that the Zalmi are currently in fifth place on the PSL 7 points table. The side has so far played five matches and managed to win two of them.

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LAHORE: With the second phase of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 starting from tomorrow, the teams have raced their preparations for the mega event.

Four PSL teams including, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore Qalandars, and Islamabad United have reached Nishtar Park Sports Complex for the practice sessions.

According to the details, the Qalandars and United will hold practice sessions in LCCA Ground, while the Zalmi and Sultans will be training at Gaddafi Stadium.

On the other hand, Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators also held training sessions earlier in the day at LCCA Ground.

It is worth mentioning here that the second phase of the PSL 7 will kick off tomorrow with the table-toppers Sultans taking on the Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium.

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LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ bowling coach Umar Gul is confident that his team will gain confidence from their last victory in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7’s Karachi-leg. 

In an interview released by the franchise, Gul termed their victory against Lahore Qalandars ‘turning point’ for them in the tournament.

“It was a much-needed win for us. And, the way Jason Roy batted, it gave the team a lot of confidence,” Gul said.

“Last victory in Karachi-leg will help us gain momentum in rest of the tournament,” he added.

Talking about Hasnain, Gul said it is a tough time for the youngster but he will make a comeback. “Hasnain was a key player for us. Unfortunately, his action was reported and he was pulled out. I hope he corrects his action and come back soon,” he concluded.

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KARACHI: Quetta Gladiators have retained opener Will Smeed for remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared that Smeed has been retained for complete tournament as Dan Lawrence’s replacement.

“Quetta Gladiators have decided to carry Will Smeed, who was initially a replacement for James Vince, as Dan Lawrence’s replacement for the entire tournament,” PCB shared.

So far, Gladiators have won single game out of four they have played this year. They will meet Lahore Qalandars on Monday which will be last contest of PSL 7’s Karachi phase.

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KARACHI: Islamabad United’s skipper – Shadab Khan led the way; taking four wickets as the side defeated Karachi Kings by 42 runs in the 14th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

Set to chase 178, Kings’ batting line-up fell short and could only manage to score 135-9 in the allotted 20 overs.

The home side kept losing the wickets at a consistent rate and in the end, fell short of 42 runs. Mohammad Nabi resisted a bit down the order with his unbeaten 47 off 28 balls, laced with five boundaries and two sixes. But, with no support from the other end, the batter’s heroics too could not steer the side over the line.

Apart from Nabi, Sahibzada Farhan scored 25 off 18 before getting run-out in the eighth over. Whereas, the rest of the Kings’ batters failed to contribute significantly to the team.

For the United, Shadab took four wickets for just 15, while Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, and Waqas Maqsood made one scalp each.

After deciding to bat first, United were off to a good start with openers Alex Hales and Paul Stirling scoring 66 runs together. Stirling scored 39 runs laced with three boundaries and two sixes whereas Hales contributed 30 including five boundaries.

In middle overs, Kings controlled the flow of runs but United made a comeback and reached a defendable total. Colin Munro scored run-a-ball 33 while Shadab made 34 including four boundaries and a six.

In the end, Azam Khan scored quick 16 with the help of two boundaries and a six whereas Faheem Ashraf fire powered seven off five with a six.

For Kings, Chris Jordan took two wickets while Umaid Asif, Usman Shinwari, Imad Wasim and Nabi shared a wicket apiece.

Babar Azam-led Karachi Kings will lock horns with Shadab Khan’s Islamabad United today in search of their maiden victory in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

The PSL 2020 champions suffered four straight losses in this year’s event that kicked off January 27 after a glittering opening ceremony at National Stadium Karachi. The Kings lost their opening match against Multan Sultans followed by defeats against Quetta Gladiators, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi respectively.

Babar XI desperately needs a win before the league transfers to Lahore for its second phase, starting from February 10 at iconic Gaddafi Stadium.

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On the other hand, United will look for a victory with good margin to over take Qalandars on second position at the points table. Shadab’s team has to come over their close defeat against Qalandars by just eight runs the other day. They have to forget Zaman Khan’s spellbinding last over to defend 12 runs before taking on Kings.

With four points, United are currently at number three position.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In last five contests between the two teams, United won three while Kings won two.

SQUADS

KARACHI KINGS: Babar Azam (c), Aamer Yamin, Ian Cockbain, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Tom Lammonby, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Taha, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir, Sahibzada Farhan, Sharjeel Khan, Taha Ahsan, Jordan Thompson, Umaid Asif

ISLAMABAD UNITED: Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Athar Mahmood, Azam Khan, Danish Aziz, Marchant de Lange, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Wasim, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Musa, Colin Munro, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Paul Stirling, Zafar Gohar, Zahir Khan

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to field first against Multan Sultans in the 13th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

PLAYING XIS

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shan Masood, Sohaib Maqsood, Johnson Charles, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Anwar Ali, Abbas Afridi, Imran Tahir, Blessing Muzarabani, Shahnawaz Dahani

Peshawar Zalmi: Wahab Riaz (c), Kamran Akmal, Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Ben Cutting, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Salman Irshad, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Umar

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-9, Multan Sultans-6, Peshawar Zalmi-3