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KARACHI: Star all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi asked for rest from Quetta Gladiators’ management. 

According to the sources, Afridi rested during his team’s training session on Saturday. The experienced cricketer is likely to rest in upcoming match against Lahore Qalandars.

It must be noted here that Afridi went as most expensive bowler in Pakistan Super League (PSL)’s history against Islamabad United. He conceded 67 runs in four overs.

Gladiators are currently placed on fifth position at the points table with only a win.

KARACHI: Zaman Khan stunned Islamabad United by defending 12 runs off last over to hand Lahore Qalandars an eight-runs victory and second spot on the points table in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

United’s skipper Shadab Khan and Colin Munro scored 100 runs together to set a perfect tone for their team to chase 175 runs. But, Qalandars’ bowlers managed to take an upper hand in twilight phase of the match.

Shadab scored 52 including four sixes and two boundaries whereas Munro smashed 60 off 45 balls laced with five boundaries and three sixes.

Young Zaman was handed the bowl to defend 12 runs in last over with Azam Khan and Asif Ali at the crease. The youngster showed his courage and determination with perfect line and length to concede just three runs off last over including a wide ball. Also, he bagged Asif on the fifth ball to dent the hopes of United.

Zaman bagged a wicket alongside Rashid Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, also taking a wicket each. Haris Rauf managed to take two.

Earlier, it were Shadab and Waqas, bagging four wickets each to control flow of runs and restrict Qalandars to 174-9 in 12th match of PSL 7 here at National Stadium on Saturday.

Qalandars’ openers Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman gave a solid 83-runs start to their team. But, United’s bowlers made impressive comeback to control the flow of runs.

Sent into bat first, Zaman and Shafique took charge and smacked solid shots around the park to score some handy opening runs. Zaman smashed a six and four boundaries to score 38 runs while Shafique made 44 laced with six boundaries and a maximum.

Shadab removed the opening duo to turn things around for his team. Mubasir Khan supported his skipper to go deep into the middle order of opponents to thrash them.

From 83-0, Qalandars fell to 98-5 within no time. Debutant Hary Brooks rescued his team and scored well-fought 37 including five boundaries and also partnered with David Wiese to score handy 51 runs together for sixth wicket. Wiese contributed 20 runs.

Apart from Shadab and Waqas, Mubasir took a wicket for United.

KARACHI: Babar Azam fought hard for Karachi Kings but Peshawar Zalmi managed to beat them by nine runs in 11th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 here at National Stadium on Friday. 

Babar stood firm till the end and remained not out for 90 runs including nine boundaries and a six. But, Kings lost their fourth match in a row. Ian Cockbain resisted a bit by scoring 31 runs with the help of five boundaries.

For Zalmi, Mohammad Umar bagged three wickets while Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat and Usman Qadir shared a wicket apiece.

Earlier, Malik scored his maiden half-century in PSL season 7 as Zalmi posted 173-4. Kings’ skipper Babar won the toss and invited Zalmi to bat first. Openers Hazratullah Zazai and Kamran Akmal provided much-needed good start by scoring 53 runs together.

Akmal got out after scoring 21 runs off 19 balls including two boundaries. Zazai smashed 41 runs laced with five boundaries and two sixes.

Veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik remained not out for 52 runs which included five boundaries and two sixes.

For Kings, Umaid Asif bagged three wickets while Aamer Yamin managed to take one.

KARACHI: Pacer Mohammad Amir of Karachi Kings shared his feelings for missing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 due to injury. 

Taking to Twitter, Amir expressed disappointment over missing the mega event. “Gutted to miss the PSL season 7 but everything happens for the reason but my prayers and best wishes with Karachi Kings,” he wrote. 

gutted to miss @thePSLt20 season 7 but everything happens for the reason but my prayers and best wishes with @KarachiKingsARY 😊

— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) February 4, 2022

Amir missed first three matches due to side strain. Later on, he suffered back pain while bowling in the nets. On Thursday, Kings’ management and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed Amir’s ouster from PSL 7 due to injury.

READ: Kings, Zalmi to lock horns today for a comeback in PSL 7

Peshawar Zalmi defeated Karachi Kings by nine runs in the 11th match of PSL 7

KK 164-6 (20 overs)

Talat to bowl the last over

KK 145-6 (19 overs)

Wahab to bowl the 19th over

KK 131-6 (18 overs)

17.3: Off-cutter this time, just short of a length, Imad flat-bats it straight down the ground and cannot get the right elevation. Slaps it into Wahab Riaz’s bucket-hands

17.1:  Leg-cutter, bowled in the arc, Yamin is deceived by the lack of pace as he swings through the line way too early. It grips the surface, breezes past the bat and clatters into off-stump. Superb change of pace

Umar comes back into the attack

KK 128-4 (17 overs)

Irshad continues

KK 122-4 (16 overs)

Wahab comes back

KK 111-4 (15 overs)

Irshad comes back

KK 109-4 (14 overs)

Qadir comes back

KK 97-4 (13 overs)

12.4: Slower ball, Nabi looks to heave it over the midwicket boundary couldn’t time the ball and Malik takes an easy catch to do the rest

Talat continues

KK 88-3 (12 overs)

Wahab comes back into the attack

KK 83-3 (11 overs)

Talat comes back

KK 77-3 (10 overs)

9.6: Cockbain looks to nudge it across the line, gets a thick leading edge courtesy some sharp turn off the surface and Malik takes an excellent catch tumbling to his right

Qadir continues

KK 68-2 (9 overs)

Umar comes back into the attack

KK 61-2 (8 overs)

Usman replaces Wahab

KK 53-2 (7 overs)

Talat comes into the attack

KK 43-2 (6 overs)

Wahab comes into the attack

KK 30-2 (5 overs)

Irshad continues

KK 17-2 (4 overs)

Umar continues

KK 12-2 (3 overs)

Irshad replaces Malik

KK 9-2 (2 overs)

1.4: Pitched up, outside off, Farhan shuffles across and looks to loft it back over the bowler’s head, does not get it straight enough and picks out the fielder at mid-on. Early trouble for Babar and his men

Umar to bowl from the other end

KK 2-1 (1 over)

0.3: Floated up, wide outside off, drives at it half-heartedly and gets if off the toe-end of his bat as it lobs up and is safely held at cover-point. Shoaib Malik with the all-important wicket for Peshawar

Malik to bowl the first over

Babar, Sharjeel come out to bat for the Kings

KARACHI KINGS vs PESHAWAR ZALMI (2ND INNINGS)

PZ 173-4 (20 overs)

19.1: Soft dismissal! Umaid bowls a low full toss, Cutting looks to hit hard but hands an easy catch to Sharjeel at short cover.

Umaid to bowl the last over

PZ 162-3 (19 overs)

Imran continues

PZ 150-3 (18 overs)

Umaid comes again

PZ 140-3 (17 overs)

Imran comes back

PZ 126-3 (16 overs)

Nabi comes again

PZ 120-3 (15 overs)

Yamin to bowl his last

PZ 110-3 (14 overs)

Nabi continues

PZ 105-3 (13 overs)

12.2: Short delivery, Haider looks to heave the ball straight back with a flat bat but could not time the ball, Gregory, runs from the long-on boundary and grabs an easy catch.

Yamin comes back

PZ 102-2 (12 overs)

Nabi comes into the attack

PZ 94-2 (11 overs)

Imad to bowl his last

PZ 78-2 (10 overs)

9.2: Kamran shuffles outside leg and tries to upper-cut it over the off-side, but he doesn’t get enough distance and it’s gobbled up by Nabi stationed deep on the off-side boundary.

Umaid comes back

PZ 73-1 (9 overs)

Imad comes again

PZ 67-1 (8 overs)

Gregory comes into the attack

PZ 57-1 (7 overs)

Imad comes back

PZ 53-1 (6 overs)

5.6: Umaid gets Zazai! Slower delivery, moving away. Zazai looks to slog the ball towards midwicket but launches the ball in the sky. The Kings’ skipper – Babar takes an easy catch.

Umaid replaces Yamin

PZ 42-0 (5 overs)

Imran continues

PZ 33-0 (4 overs)

Yamin continues

PZ 12-0 (3 overs)

Imran replaces Imad

PZ 6-0 (2 overs)

Yamin to bowl from the other end

PZ 4-0 (1 over)

Zazai, Akmal come out to bat for the Zalmi, while Imad will bowl the first over for the Kings

KARACHI KINGS VS PESHAWAR ZALMI (1ST INNINGS)

KARACHI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Peshawar Zalmi in the 11th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here on Friday.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Ian Cockbain, Muhammad Nabi, Sahibzada Farhan, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Taha Khan, Mohammad Imran Jr

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

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-15, Peshawar Zalmi-10, Karachi Kings-5

In the 11th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, the two struggling sides; placed at the bottom of the points table – Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings will lock horns, eyeing a bounceback in the ongoing marquee event.

Zalmi, who are currently placed at the second last position, has played three matches so far and managed to win one. Despite starting their PSL 7 campaign with a convincing victory, the 2017 champions lost two encounters afterwards, including a humiliating defeat against Islamabad United.

For the Zalmi, Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai will be a player to watch despite his failure in the last encounter against Lahore Qalandars. Apart from Zazai, Shoaib Malik and Haider Ali can also play a vital role in the team’s success.

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The Kings, on the other hand, had an unwanted start to this year’s PSL, the 2020 champions are yet to taste a triumph since the side could not manage to win a single game out of three matches they have played so far.

The Kings’ skipper – Babar Azam, in spite of being out of form, will be a reliable player for the Kings, while his opening partner – Sharjeel Khan, who has been impressive so far with the bat will also be a player to rely for the Kings.

It is worth mentioning here that the Kings faced a major blow yesterday as their experienced and rookie pacer – Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Ilyas has been ruled out of the tournament following the injuries and will be worth witnessing how the former champions deal with the unpleasant situation.

HEAD TO HEAD

The two teams have faced each other 15 times, with the Zalmi remaining victorious 10 times, while the Kings could only seal five victories. In the last five encounters, however, the Kings are leading with three wins.

KARACHI: As per the initiative of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 will observe ‘Pink Ribbon Day’ today for the breast cancer awareness campaign.

In the 11th match of the ongoing PSL 7, Karachi Kings will lock horns with the 2017 champions – Peshawar Zalmi and the players of both teams will don pink caps and ribbons to promote awareness against the disease.

Moreover, the stumps in the National Stadium will also be of pink colour today, while the informative and awareness messages will also be broadcasted on the big screens.

Pink lighting will also be used to transform the stadium pink.

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KARACHI: PSL 2020 champions, Karachi Kings have replaced Usman Shinwari with Mohammad Ilyas for the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that PSL’s technical committee has approved the replacement of Ilyas with Shinwari from event’s reserved players pool.

Ilyas and Mohammad Amir of Kings were ruled out of PSL 7 due to injuries. Ilyas got shoulder injury while Amir sustained back injury during training session.

Kings will play their fourth match today (February 4) against Peshawar Zalmi. They have lost all their previous three matches in the event.

READ: Karachi Kings’ Amir, Ilyas ruled out of PSL 7 due to injuries

KARACHI: Experienced pacer Mohammad Amir and rookie pacer Mohammad Ilyas of Karachi Kings have been ruled out of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 due to injuries.

The franchise confirmed the news and informed that both the cricketers will be leaving the event’s bio-secure bubble tomorrow.

According to the team management, Ilyas sustained shoulder injury while fielding in training session whereas Amir suffered back pain while bowling in the nets. Earlier, Amir was suffering from side strain and missed all three matches of the PSL 7.

Kings will now pick replacements from the reserved players’ pool in the bio-secure bubble.

KARACHI: Ahsan Ali scored fifty whereas Mohammad Nawaz scored 47 to show solid fight but Islamabad United managed to defend 230 runs and beat Quetta Gladiators by 43 runs margin in 10th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 here at National Stadium on Thursday.

Set to chase mammoth 230 runs, Ahsan started off well for Gladiators but other batters couldn’t continue longer with him. The right-handed batter scored his third PSL 7 fifty to resist a bit for his team who were bowled out for 186. His 50-runs knock included eight boundaries and a six.

Mohammad Nawaz, in the end, tried to put his team back on the track but they kept on losing wickets. He scored 47 off 22 balls laced with two boundaries and five sixes. James Faulkner remained not out for 30 including three boundaries and two sixes.

Shadab Khan bagged five wickets while Mohammad Wasim and Hasan Ali managed to take two wickets each.

Earlier, United’s batters were on song as they smacked Gladiators’ bowlers all around the park to post mammoth 229-4 in 20 overs.

United’s openers Alex Hales and Paul Stirling opened their runs account from the very start as they put together quick 55 runs. James Faulkner removed Hales (22) to give some relief to Gladiators.

But, Stirling looked in red-hot touch as he smacked three maximums and seven boundaries to score 58 runs off 28 balls.

Later on, Colin Munro (72*) and Azam Khan (65) joined hands to smash opponent’s bowlers. The left-right-hand combination scored 93 runs together. Azam struck six maximums followed by Munro’s towering five sixes.

Experienced bowler Shahid Khan Afridi was smashed for eight sixes altogether and he finished as the most expensive bowler in history of PSL, conceding 67 runs in four overs. Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets.