Tag: PSL 7

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab lamented lack of acknowledgment by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC).

In a press conference here on Tuesday, Wahab said KMC has always facilitated PCB every time they hosted international matches but as result, the cricket board never acknowledged the city’s governing body.

“KMC has always facilitated PCB in arrangements for international series but never got appreciation in return. PB never invited any of the KMC officials during matches,” Sindh Government’s spokesperson lamented.

“National Stadium’s land is also owned by KMC. During PSL matches, PCB contact KMC for help but in return, they never received an acknowledgment,” he added.

Meanwhile, Administrator Karachi has ensured grand welcome of the Australian team to the metropolis in March. “We will provide every possible facilitation to the PCB for hosting Australia in Karachi. It’s a historic tour and the welcome for visitors will be huge,” he concluded.

It must be noted here that Australia will tour Pakistan after 24 years to play three Tests, as many ODIs and one-off T20I. Karachi will host the Aussies for the second Test from March 12-16.

READ: PCB calls Test players for training ahead of Australia series

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

In the 22nd match of the ongoing PSL 7, Quetta Gladiators will lock horns with the 2017 champions – Peshawar Zalmi and the players of both teams will don golden caps and ribbons to promote awareness against the disease.

Furthermore, the stumps in the Gaddafi Stadium will also be of golden colour today, while the informative and awareness messages will also be broadcasted on the big screens.

Golden lights may also be used to transform the stadium into golden colour.

READ: Islamabad United’s Alex Hales pulled out of PSL 7 remainder

LAHORE: Explosive English batter – Alex Hales, who was representing Islamabad United in the ongoing seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), has opted to pull out of the remainder of the tournament; citing personal reasons.

Hales, who represented United in the first seven matches of the marquee event will not be available for the remainder of the PSL 7. The former champions have not announced the replacement for Hales yet.

Furthermore, United’s another opening batter – Paul Stirling has already left the squad to perform his national duties, who has been replaced by Liam Dawson.

It is worth mentioning here that the United are currently in third place in the PSL 7 points table; playing seven matches and managing to win four out of them.

READ: Mohammad Irfan returns to Pakistan Super League

LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators have picked Mohammad Irfan in place of Mohammad Hasnain for the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 matches. 

Irfan last played from Peshawar Zalmi in last year’s PSL. Hasnain was out of PSL 7 after his bowling action was declared ‘illegal’ in a Test conducted by Cricket Australia (CA).

On the other hand, Will Smeed will slip into the Silver Category as Ben Duckett’s replacement. Duckett is now unavailable due to personal reasons. Luke Wood is also out of the tournament due to an injury.

In Islamabad United’s squad, Will Jacks will replace Rahmanullah Gurbaz after he leaves for his international commitments.

READ: PCB calls Test players for training ahead of Australia series

LAHORE: Waqas Maqsood defended eight runs off the last over to put a hurdle in Karachi Kings’ way to get their maiden victory in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

Imad Wasim (55) and Qasim Akram (51*) scored match-turning 108 runs together to raise the hopes of the Kings to win their maiden PSL 7 match after seven games. But, they collapsed, in the end, to give away a match by just a run.

Earlier, Sharjeel Khan scored fighting 44 runs to keep Kings up in the 192 run-chase. He smashed four boundaries and three sixes during his stay at the crease. Imad and Qasim also smacked opponents all around the park.

Maqsood took three, Asif Ali bagged two while Liam Dawson and Zeeshan Zameer shared a wicket apiece for United.

Asif Ali and Faheem Ashraf scored some quick runs for United as they posted 191-7 while batting first in 21st match here at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.

Supporting United in the end, Asif smashed 28 off 11 with the help of a boundary and three sixes whereas Faheem struck 29 off 10 laced with three boundaries and two sixes as United recovered well in the twilight phase of the game.

Sent into bat first, United’s opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz started off the innings with two back-to-back maximums off Imad Wasim. But, Imad made an impressive comeback to bag him in the same over.

Alex Hales and Shadab Khan supported their team quite well after they were reduced to 26-2. Hales made 25 whereas the skipper contributed 24 as they both made 42 runs together.

Azam also made quick 22 including two boundaries and a six followed by heroics from Asif and Faheem.

For Kings, Imad bagged a wicket whereas PSL 7 debutant Mir Hamza, PSL debutant Jordan Thomas, Chris Jordan, and Umaid Asif shared a wicket apiece.

Waqas Maqsood defends eight off the final over to guide Islamabad United to a scintillating victory against Karachi Kings in the 21st match of the PSL 7.

KK 190-8 (20 overs)

Kings need eight runs off the final over, Waqas to bowl

KK 184-5 (19 overs)

Hasan to bowl his last

KK 168-5 (18 overs)

Faheem comes back

K 151-5 (17 overs)

Dawson comes back

KK 137-5 ( 16 overs)

Hasan comes back

KK 122-5 (15 overs)

Asif comes again

KK 109-5 (14 overs)

Waqas replaces Hasan

KK 99-5 (13 overs)

Asif continues

KK 90-5 (12 overs)

Hasan comes back

KK 81-5 (11 overs)

10.5: Asif strikes again! Tossed up, just outside off and turned sharply, Nabi tried to drive on the offside, went through the gate, got a slight inside edge back onto leg stump.

10.1: Part-time bowler Asif strikes on a very first ball. Short ball and Sharjeel could have been hit that anywhere in the ground but he hits it straight at the throat of deep midwicket fielder, substitute fielder Muhammad Musa took a sharp catch in the deep.

Asif Ali comes to bowl

KK 76-3 (10 overs)

9.6: Back of a length, Farhan heaved away to deep midwicket, Gurbaz running in and dives forward to take a lovely low catch

Waqas continues

KK 67-2 (9 overs)

Dawson continues

KK 62-2 (8 overs)

Waqas comes into the attack

KK 53-2 (7 overs)

Dawson comes back into the attack

KK 49-2 (6 overs)

Faheem comes again

KK 39-2 (5 overs)

Hasan comes into the attack

KK 31-2 (4 overs)

Faheem continues

KK 17-2 (3 overs)

2.4: Dawson strikes with his very first ball! arm ball, on middle and leg stump, Clarke goes deep in the crease, tries to play on the leg side, gets beaten by pace and angle and hits the pad plumb in line of leg stump

2.3: Zeeshan walks off the field as he is in some serious pain, Dawson to bowl the remaining over

2.2: Back of length with some pace and extra bounce, moves away, Babar goes back and tries to defend, squares up and gets a thick edge in the gloves of Azam who makes no mistake

Zeeshan continues

KK 16-0 (2 overs)

Faheem to bowl from the other end

K 9-0 (1 over)

Babar, Sharjeel come out to chase, Zeeshan to open the bowling attack for United

KARACHI KINGS VS ISLAMABAD UNITED (2ND INNINGS)

Islamabad United set a 192-runs target for Karachi Kings in the 21st match of the PSL 7, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

IU 191-7 (20 overs)

Jordan to bowl the final over

IU 185-7 (19 overs)

Umaid comes to bowl his last

IU 162-7 (18 overs)

Hamza replaces Umaid

IU 155-7 (17 overs)

16.3: Slower ball, short of a length, Asif looks to pull it over the leg, hits it well but straight at the throat of Farhan at deep midwicket and he took it with ease. That is the end of Asif’s cameo

Jordan replaces Nabi

IU 142-6 (16 overs)

15.4: Short in length, outside off, cuts away to gully, Asif goes far down the wicket to take a run, late response by Azam and Mir Hamza fired the throw in the hands of Umaid who’s underarm throw hits the stumps, Azam was well short of the crease.

Umaid comes again

IU 124-5 (15 overs)

Nabi continues

IU 113-5 (14 overs)

13.2: Back of the hand slower one, Dawson looks to sweep the ball but gets the leading edge, Imad takes an easy catch at the short third-man region to do the rest.

Thompson comes back

IU 107-4 (13 overs)

Nabi comes into the attack

IU 103-4 (12 overs)

Jordan replaces Hamza

IU 89-4 (11 overs)

10.4: Arm ball, on middle stump, Shadab goes back and tries to play a cut shot, beaten by pace and ball hits the top of middle and off stump

Imad comes to bowl his last

IU 79-3 (10 overs)

Hamza comes back

IU 73-3 (9 overs)

8.1: Back of a length, just outside off, Hales tries to hit up and over extra cover, mistimes it and slices high in the air, Babar at mid-off ran across towards his left and took a good catch

Umaid continues

IU 68-2 (8 overs)

Thompson replaces Jordan

IU 52-2 (7 overs)

Umaid comes to bowl his first

IU 47-2 (6 overs)

Jordan comes into the attack

IU 39-2 (5 overs)

Imad comes again

IU 33-2 (4 overs)

3.1: Good length ball, pitched on middle stump and swung back into the right-hander, Akhlaq tried to hit across the line, missed it and took it on the pad in line of middle stump.

Hamza continues

IU 26-1 (3 overs)

Imad continues

IU 25-1 (2 overs)

Hamza to bowl from the other end

IU 13-1 (1 over)

0.5: After hitting two on the first four balls, Gurbaz goes for the third one but this was a bit slower in the air and Gurbaz comes down the wicket to hit it over long-on, does not reach the length of the ball and hits high in the air, Babar at mid-off took a well-judged catch.

Hales and Gurbaz came out to bat for the United, Imad to lead the bowling attack for Kings.

KARACHI KINGS VS ISLAMABAD UNITED (1ST INNINGS)

LAHORE: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to field first against Islamabad United in the 21st match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Joe Clarke, Jordan Thompson, Mohammad Nabi, Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Imad Wasim, Chris Jordan, Umaid Asif, Mir Hamza

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (c), Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Muhammad Akhlaq, Asif Ali, Azam Khan, Hassan Ali, Liam Dawson, Faheem Ashraf, Waqas Maqsood, Zeeshan Zameer

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-17, Islamabad United-11, Karachi Kings-6

LAHORE: Quetta Gladaiators’ opener Jason Roy has been fined for showing dissent at the umpire’s decision to call him out of Shaheen’s second delivery in the 20th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. 

According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Roy violated article 2.21 of PCB’s code of conduct. Roy will have to pay five percent of his match fee as a penalty.

Match referee Roshan Mahanama charged Roy for violating the code of conduct and the cricketer accepted his mistake.

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It must be noted here that Gladiators lost their match against Qalandars to remain at fourth position with three wins and four defeats. They will now meet Peshawar Zalmi in their eighth PSL 7 match tomorrow [February 15].

READ: Babar fights out but Zalmi hand Kings their sixth defeat in PSL 7

LAHORE: Fakhar Zaman and Kamran Ghulam batted brilliantly; both scoring half-centuries as Lahore Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators by eight wickets in the 20th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

Set to chase a mere 142, Qalandars’ batters sealed a comfortable victory in the 18th over with eight wickets to spare.

The openers – Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar provided a decent start to the side; putting on an important 41-runs partnership. Shafique, however, who was struggling to get going, departed in the sixth over after scoring 19 off 20 balls.

Fakhar, on the other hand, starred again with his bat and went on to smash his fifth half-century of PSL 7. He scored an astonishing 53 off just 42 balls, laced with six boundaries.

Kamran too was handy with the bat as the right-handed batter also chipped in with his half-century. He scored an unbeaten 55 off 39 balls; smashing four boundaries and a six.

The duo of Fakhar and Kamran recorded a match-winning 77-runs partnership for the second wicket; anchoring their side in the run chase.

For the Gladiators, Ghulam Mudassar and Noor Ahmad managed to pick one wicket each.

Qalandars’ skipper – Shaheen Afridi after putting the Gladiators to bat first, laid waste to the opposition in his first over as the left-arm pacer removed the dangerous Jason Roy and James Vince in two consecutive deliveries; pushing the Gladiators on the back foot.

Following the early trouble, Gladiators’ skipper – Sarfaraz Ahmed looked to anchor the innings alongside Ahsan Ali but, he too perished in the fourth over getting run-out for 12.

Ahsan too dismissed briefly as Rashid Khan cleaned him up for eight in the fifth over and as a result, the Gladiators lost their first four wickets for a mere 25.

Gladiators’ returning batter – Umar Akmal then intended to fight back; scoring 25 off just 19 balls, laced with three boundaries and a six. But, his stay at the crease remained brief as he miscued one of David Wiese’s delivery.

Following this, Iftikhar Ahmed stood up for his team and scored a valiant half-century. He scored 52 off just 39 balls; smashing two boundaries and three sixes before falling victim to Haris Rauf.

With some small contribution from the tailenders, the side managed to finish at 141 in the allotted 20 overs; handing an easy 142-runs target for the home side.

For Qalandars, Shaheen and Wiese bagged two wickets each, while Haris and Rashid made one scalp apiece.

LAHORE: In the 20th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Lahore Qalandars team: Shaheen Afridi(c), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Philip Salt, Harry Brook, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

Quetta Gladiators team: Sarfaraz Ahmed(c), James Vince, Jason Roy, Ahsan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Noor Ahmad, Sohail Tanvir, Naseem Shah, Ghulam Mudassar, Hassan Khan.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-13, Quetta Gladiators-7, Lahore Qalandars-6

LAHORE: Babar Azam scored a gritty half-century but Peshawar Zalmi bowlers’ brilliance helped the side to defeat Karachi Kings by 47 runs in the 19th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

Set to chase 194, the Kings’ batters failed to get going and remained short of 55 runs in the allotted 20 overs.

Came out to bat for the run chase, the opener failed to provide a solid start as Sharjeel Khan was dismissed cheaply after scoring only 14.

Babar then looked to anchor the innings alongside Joe Clarke and added an important 60-runs partnership for the second wicket. The pair remained a touch too slow and the required run-rate kept mounting.

As a result, Clarke looked to race up the proceedings and lost his wicket to Liam Livingstone in the 14th over. He scored a run-a-ball 26.

After putting on a brief partnership with Mohammad Nabi, Babar too was soon dismissed in the 17th over. He scored 59 off 46 deliveries, laced with six boundaries.

Following his departure, the side kept losing wickets at an alarming rate and in the end, was restricted to 138-6 in the allotted 20 overs.

For the Zalmi, Salman Irshad and Wahab Riaz picked two wickets each, while Livingstone and Mohammad Umar struck out a batter each.

After being put in to bat first by the Kings’ skipper – Babar Azam, Zalmi’s openers came out to bat and provided a solid start to their side; recording an astonishing 97-runs partnership.

The pair appeared firm and looked to extend their stand but in the 10th over. The debutant – Mohammad Haris walked back to the pavilion, missing on a well-deserved half-century. He scored a quick 49 off just 27 balls; smashing three boundaries and four sixes.

His partner, Hazratullah Zazai, stood firm and went on to score a brilliant half-century. The explosive batter, however, was soon dismissed after reaching his half-century as he miscued one of Qasim Akram’s delivery; handing a simple catch to Babar.

Following their departure, the side then quickly slipped to 122-3, but the veteran batter – Shoaib Malik alongside Ben Cutting provided an important 45-runs partnership to anchor the innings.

Malik scored 31 off 21 while Cutting scored 26 off 15 deliveries before getting dismissed. Sherfane Rutherford then provided a late onslaught; scoring a quickfire 11 off just five balls to take his side to a commendable 193-6 in the allotted 20 overs.

For the Kings, Chris Jordan bagged three wickets, while Qasim, Nabi, and Umaid Asif made one scalp each.