Tag: PSL 7

LAHORE: Hasan Ali sustained an injury at the eleventh hour and Islamabad United has to replace him with Marchant de Lange with the permission of Lahore Qalandars for today’s 27th contest in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

PSL 7’s management, as per rule 1.2.1 of the playing conditions which says that both captains must agree to player’s replacement is such a condition, gave permission to United to go with Lange as Hasan’s replacement.

The two-time PSL champions have taken to Twitter to thank the Qalandars’ skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi for his cooperation.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Quetta Gladiators have refuted baseless allegations regarding payments made by Australian cricketer James Faulkner. 

In a press release, PCB explained the payment method and how many payments were made to Faulkner.

• In December 2021, Mr James Faulkner’s agent confirmed the United Kingdom bank details to which his fee payments should be transferred. This was noted for action.

• In January 2022, for reasons best known to Mr Faulkner, his agent sent revised banking details of Mr Faulkner’s onshore account in Australia. However, the contracted 70 per cent of Mr Faulkner’s fee payment was transferred to his offshore UK bank account. The receipt of this payment was acknowledged by Mr Faulkner.

• Accordingly, payments due to Mr Faulkner as per his contract are fully up to date.

• The remaining 30 per cent of his contractual payment only becomes due 40 days after the completion of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022, which now remains a matter to be reviewed in line with his contract.

• In spite of the money being transferred and received in his account, Mr Faulkner continued to insist that a second duplicate payment of the same amount be made to his account in Australia. This meant Mr Faulkner would have been paid twice.

• He further threatened and refused to participate in his side’s match against Multan Sultans on Friday afternoon until his money demands were met.

• The PCB, as a responsible organisation, engaged with Mr Faulkner early Friday afternoon in an attempt to reason with him. Despite his reprehensible and insulting behavior during the conversation, Mr Faulkner was assured that all his grievances would be addressed. He refused to reconsider his decision to take the field in a crucial match for his side, let his team down and demanded that his travel arrangements be immediately made.

• During this time, the PCB was also in constant contact with his agent, who was regretful and apologetic.

• Prior to his departure on Saturday morning, Mr Faulkner caused deliberate damage to the hotel property and as a result had to pay damages to the hotel management. The PCB later also received reports and complaints from the immigration authorities that Mr Faulkner had acted inappropriately and abusively at the airport.

Taking action against the cricketer, PCB banned him from future PSL events.

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LAHORE: Mir Hamza bagged four crucial wickets to help Karachi Kings defend 150 runs against Lahore Qalandars and win their first match in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.

The left-arm pacer picked up in-form Qalandars’ openers Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman in no time. The chasing side suffered under pressure after losing their openers and later on fell 23 runs short to the target.

Earlier, Rashid Khan and Zaman Khan bowled brilliantly to help Qalandars bowl out Kings for 149 in the 26th match of PSL 7.

The two Khans bagged four wickets each to top the bowling chart in the contest for their team.

Deciding to bat first, Kings made a change in the opening pair by sending Joe Clarke alongside Babar Azam. But, the change didn’t work for Kings who were looking for their maiden win in PSL 7.

Clarke scored just four runs before Zaman Khan struck for Qalandars. Skipper Babar once again stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking. His innings of 39 included five boundaries.

Qasim Akram contributed 26 with a six and three boundaries but he didn’t get enough support. Lewis Gregory also resisted a bit by scoring 28.

Rashid cleaned up Imad Wasim and Chris Jordan in a row lately to dent Kings. Zaman was the other performer with the bowl as he once again proved his strength. Mohammad Hafeez and Shaheen Shah Afridi also took a wicket each for Qalandars.

In reply, Qalandars were off to a shaky start with Hamza taking quick wickets. Experienced batter Mohammad Hafeez scored 33 runs with four boundaries to bring Qalandars back in the game.

But, Kings’ bowlers were on song as they controlled the flow of runs throughout. David Wiese scored some quick 33 runs laced with two boundaries and a six to make Kings nervous in the end. But, Hamza bowled second last over brilliantly to hand his team their first win in nine matches they played in this year’s PSL.

Chris Jordan bagged two wickets while Imad Wasim managed to take a wicket.

TOSS

Karachi Kings won the toss and decided to bat first against Lahore Qalandars

SQUADS

Karachi Kings: Babar Azam, Joe Clarke, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Usman Shinwari, Mir Hamza

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

LAHORE: Multan Sultans’ bowlers displayed combined effort after batters posted the second-highest Pakistan Super League (PSL) score; assisting their side to defeat Quetta Gladiators by the biggest runs margin of 117 runs in the league’s history.

Set to chase a mammoth 246 in the 25th match of the ongoing PSL 7, the Gladiators’ failed completely and could only manage to score 128; handing the biggest victory margin to the Sultans.

After starting poorly, the side kept losing wickets at a consistent rate in the run chase. Jason Roy and Umar Akmal, however, resisted a bit, while the rest of the batters remained clueless in front of Sultans’ bowling attack.

Roy scored a quick 38 top of the order, while Umar top-scored for his side with a brilliant 50 off just 23 balls; hitting two boundaries and six sixes.

Umar’s departure in the 10th over initiated another collapse and the Gladiators bowled out for a mere 128. The skipper – Sarfaraz Ahmed remained unbeaten with his 17.

For the Sultans, Asif Afridi, David Willey, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Khushdil Shah took two wickets each, while Imran Tahir made one scalp.

After opting to bat, Sultans set a huge target of 246 for the Gladiators, thanks to their skipper – Mohammad Rizwan and the top-order batter Rilee Rossouw, who played stunning knocks to bolster the side in the closing overs.

Earlier, Sultans’ openers – Rizwan and Shan Masood set the tone for the side; putting on a brilliant century-partnership for the first wicket. The duo appeared solid as both scored astonishing half-centuries.

Masood walked back to the pavilion in the 12th over after scoring 57 off 38 balls with the help of six boundaries and a six, while Rizwan stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking.

Following Masood’s departure, Rossouw stood up for his team and played a blinder. The left-handed batter scored a quickfire 71 off a mere 26 balls; smashing nine boundaries and four sixes before falling short to Naseem Shah in the 19th over.

Rizwan, on the other hand, top-scored with his unbeaten 83 runs off just 54 balls with the help of 10 boundaries including three sixes.

For the Gladiators, the bowlers remained off-colour as they conceded a lot of runs and leaked 24 runs as extras. Returning pacer Mohammad Irfan, Ghulam Mudassar, and Naseem managed to make one scalp each.

LAHORE: Multan Sultans have won the toss and opted to bat first against Quetta Gladiators in the 25th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here on double-header Friday.

PLAYING XIs

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Amir Azmat, David Willey, Asif Afridi, Rumman Raees, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Ahsan Ali, Will Smeed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Irfan, Naseem Shah, Ghulam Mudassir

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-8, Multan Sultans-4, Quetta Gladiators-4

LAHORE: In the 25th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, the fifth-ranked Quetta Gladiators will lock horns with the table-toppers Multan Sultans in a do or die match.

On the double-header Friday, the Gladiators will be locking horns with the table-toppers of the ongoing PSL 7 – Sultans, in a must-win match as a defeat, may result in the elimination for the Gladiators.

The Gladiators, who suffered a frustrating defeat against Peshawar Zalmi in their last outing will be looking to regain their lost momentum. The 2019 champions heavily rely on their top order which features the likes of Jason Roy, James Vince, Will Smeed and in-form Ahsan Ali.

The side’s top-order, however, failed in their last fixture against Zalmi and only Smeed stood up for his team with a gritty knock.

The Gladiators’ middle-order also struggled to get going against Zalmi’s bowling attack and the side will be hoping to get back to the rhythm before the all-important face-off with the Sultans.

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Sultans, on the other hand, are enjoying an astonishing run in the mega event. They are currently leading the points table with seven victories out of the eight matches.

Just like the Gladiators, the Sultans too rely on their openers which includes the in-form Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood.

The side, however, also possesses the firepower in their middle-order as Tim David, Khushdil Shah, and Rilee Rossouw can turn things around with their berserk hitting.

In the bowling department, the side has the services of the young Shahnawaz Dahani, alongside Rumman Raees, Blessing Muzarabani, and the veteran leg-spinner Imran Tahir.

A victory against the Gladiators will help the Sultans to strengthen their top position on the points table as Lahore Qalandars close in with 10 points.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-8, Quetta Gladiators-4, Multan Sultans-4

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi’s skipper – Wahab Riaz held his nerve calm to dismiss the hero of Islamabad United Azam Khan in the 19th over; assisting his side to beat the latter by 10 runs in the 24th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

Set to chase 207, the United was peaking until the 19th over as the Zalmi skipper took the all-important wicket of Azam to turn the fortune in his side’s favour.

Came out to chase a mammoth, the United opener – Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided an astonishing start to his side. He scored a quickfire 46 off 19 balls with the help of five sixes and three boundaries.

His opening partner Mubasir Khan, however, contrasting but anchored innings as the side lost quick wickets as the number three batter Danish Aziz bagged a duck.

Mubasir too soon departed in the ninth over after scoring 21; causing his side to slip to 89-3. Following his dismissal, Azam stood up for his team and sailed the ball around the park.

The right-handed explosive batter appeared determined of guiding his side to the finishing but faltered in the 19th over; handing an easy catch to Ben Cutting at long-on boundary off Wahab’s length delivery.

The young batter smashed a terrific 85 off 45 balls, laced with six boundaries and seven sixes. The rest of the United batters, on the other hand, could not manage to contribute significantly and as a result, the side fell short of 10 runs; scoring 196/7 in the allotted overs.

For Zalmi, Salman Irshad bagged three wickets, while Wahab claimed two. Hussain Talat and Cutting, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

After opting to bat first, Zalmi’s opener – Mohammad Haris put on a show with his blistering knock. The young batter provided a flying start to his side; scoring his half-century off just 18 balls.

Haris’ heroics helped Zalmi amass the hundred in just eighth over. His opening partner from Afghanistan – Hazratullah Zazai, however, remained off-colour as he managed to score 13 on 12 balls.

Haris, on the other hand, stood firm and kept ticking the scoreboard. He scored a quickfire 70 off just 32 balls with the help of seven boundaries and five sixes before walking back to the pavilion in the 10th over.

Following his departure, the veteran Shoaib Malik and Yasir Khan scored crucial runs for the team. Yasir scored a quick 35 off 24 balls, while Malik’s astonishing 38-runs knock came for just 23 balls. The veteran smashed two boundaries and as many sixes in the course of his brilliant inning.

With their departure, the side then began to lose wickets at a consistent rate and in the end, was restricted to 206/8 in the allotted 20 overs.

For the United, Faheem starred; taking three wickets, while Waqas bagged two. Merchant de Lange, Liam Dawson, and Zahir Khan made one scalp each.

Following this victory, the Zalmi has now overtaken the United at the third position in the PSL 7 points table.

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bat first against Islamabad United in the 24th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here on Thursday.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 16, Peshawar Zalmi-8, Islamabad United-8

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain and Karachi Kings’ President – Wasim Akram revealed his conversation with the Kings’ captain Babar Azam during the death overs against Multan Sultans.

Taking to Twitter, Wasim clarified his discussion with Babar and said he was shocked to see the reaction of the netizens. He further stated that he was just questioning the bowlers’ plans as they were leaking a lot of runs in the death overs.

“Hello! Surprised to see reactions on my talking to Babar at the boundary last night. What I was saying was ‘why our bowlers are not bowling yorkers or slower ones offside off’.nothing else,” he tweeted.

“Babar is a wonderful boy and has tried his best. And what he wants for dinner,” he added.

Hello ! Surprised to see reactions on my talking to Babar at the boundary last night. What I was saying was ‘why our bowlers are not bowling yorkers or slower ones offside off’.nothing else . Babar is a wonderful boy and has tried his best. And what he wants for dinner 🥘 1/2

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) February 17, 2022

 

It is worth mentioning here that the Kings are yet to win a match in this year’s PSL. The former champions have played eight matches in PSL 7 so far and remained win-less.

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LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi’s Saqib Mahmood has left Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 due to his national commitment. 

Saqib, who has been selected in England’s Test squad against West Indies, will leave Zalmi as announced by himself on Twitter.

“My time cut short PSL 7 – PeshawarZalmi this year, heading home to prepare for the Test Series against West Indies in a few weeks. Wishing the boys the best of luck for the rest of the tournament,” he wrote.

My time cut short @thePSLt20 @PeshawarZalmi this year, heading home to prepare for the Test Series against West Indies in a few weeks. Wishing the boys the best of luck for the rest of the tournament 💛 pic.twitter.com/DLE30U6DB4

— Saqib Mahmood (@SaqMahmood25) February 16, 2022

England and West Indies will play three Tests, starting from March 8.

England’s Squad

Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire)
Ben Foakes (Surrey)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Jack Leach (Somerset)
Alex Lees (Durham)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Matthew Parkinson (Lancashire)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)

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