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KARACHI: Shoaib Malik played a gritty 71-run knock in the tense run chase but failed short of trumping Martin Guptill’s century as Quetta Gladiators managed to edge Karachi Kings by six runs in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) eight thriller.

Set to chase 169, the Kings fell just six short of glory as they finished at 162/5 despite a valiant 71-run knock by experienced Malik.

The Kings got off to a frustrating start to the run chase as the home side lost three quick wickets inside the powerplay that dented their march to glory early on with James Vince, who appeared solid with also perishing for a 14-ball 22.

Following the early slump, wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and Shoaib Malik anchored the run chase as the duo added 35 runs to the total before Mohammad Hasnain castled the former to break the crucial partnership. Wade could score 15 off 19.

The Kings then dealt with another major blow as Hasnain struck again in the same over and removed Imad Wasim on five.

Meanwhile, Malik carried on his retaliation and was superbly supported by young Irfan Khan Niazi but some tight bowling by Naseem and Hasnain in the 18th and 19th barred the pair from steering their side to glory despite an expensive last over by Odean Smith, who went for 17 runs.

Malik remained the top-scorer for the Kings with 71 off just 49 deliveries and smashed nine boundaries including a six.

Hasnain led the bowling attack for the Gladiators with 2/29 while Naseem, Smith and Qais Ahmed made one scalp each.

Put into bat first, the Gladiators managed to post a decent 168/7 in the allotted 20 overs at the back of a scintillating century by their opener Guptill.

Batting first, the visitors got off to a poor start as Kings captain Imad ran through their top order by picking up three quick wickets including two in the first over.

Gladiators’ captain Sarfaraz Ahmed attempted to script recovery amid his brief partnership with Guptill but failed as he fell victim to Aamer Yamin on the first delivery after the power-play and could score a mere five off 11.

With the side in heaps of trouble at 23/4, Guptill joined hands with in-form Iftikhar Ahmed and anchored the innings with a gritty 69-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

Kings’ experienced pacer Mohammad Amir then ceased the budding partnership in the 15th over as he deceived Iftikhar Ahmed with a short-pitch delivery. The right-handed batter scored 32 off 27 deliveries, hitting three boundaries.

Following Iftikhar’s dismissal, Guptill launched a counter-attack on the Kings’ bowlers and powered his side to a competitive total with little to no help from the other end before perishing on the final delivery off Yamin.

Guptill top-scored with 117 off just 67 balls, laced with 12 boundaries and five sixes while Iftikhar (32) remained the only other notable run-getter for the Gladiators.

The rest of the Gladiators’ batters seemed hapless against the Kings’ bowlers as they could not amass the double figures.

Skipper Imad led the bowling attack for the Kings with 3/16, followed by Yamin’s 3/37 while Amir made one scalp.

KARACHI: Shoaib Malik played a gritty 71-run knock in the tense run chase but failed short of trumping Martin Guptill’s century as Quetta Gladiators managed to edge Karachi Kings by six runs in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) eight thriller.

KK 162/5 (20 Overs)

Smith to bowl the final over

KK 145/5 (19 Overs)

Hasnain comes to bowl the 19th

KK 138/5 (18 Overs)

Naseem continues

KK 132/5 (17 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Qais

KK 116/5 (16 Overs)

Naseem replaces Hasnain

KK 105/5 (15 Overs)

Qais replaces Nawaz

KK 96/5 (14 Overs)

Hasnain replaces Smith

KK 87/5 (13 Overs)

Nawaz comes back

KK 80/5 (12 Overs)

Smith comes again

KK 76/5 (11 Overs)

Hasnain replaces Qais

KK 69/3 (10 Overs)

Smith continues

KK 58/3 (9 Overs)

Qais continues

KK 53/3 (8 Overs)

Odean Smith comes to bowl his first

KK 49/3 (7 Overs)

Qais replaces Naseem

KK 45/3 (6 Overs)

Mohammad Hasnain comes into the attack

KK 39/3 (5 Overs)

4.2: Naseem bowls a supernova on a length and it jagged back viciously and is through his defence! That’s a crucial breakthrough for Quetta.

Naseem replaces Qais

KK 35/2 (4 Overs)

Nawaz continues

KK 25/2 (3 Overs)

2.6: Tossed up a delicious leg-break, give it a flight and lured him into a big shot, Haider was nowhere the pitch of the ball and it goes through his defences.

Qais Ahmed comes into the attack

KK 14/1 (2 Overs)

1.4: Length ball on fifth stump, goes to cut, thick edge through to Sarfaraz and he clings on!

Mohammad Nawaz to bowl from the other end

KK 9/0 (1 Over)

Sharjeel Khan and James Vince come out to bat for the Kings. Naseem Shah to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Experienced opener Martin Guptill struck an astonishing century to fire Quetta Gladiators to 168/7 against Karachi Kings in the sixth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

QG 168/7 (20 Overs)

Yamin to bowl the final over

QG 156/5 (19 Overs)

Tye continues

QG 126/5 (18 Overs)

Amir comes to bowl his last

QG 114/5 (17 Overs)

Tye replaces Amir

QG 103/5 (16 Overs)

Tahir continues

QG 92/5 (15 Overs)

Amir comes back

QG 85/4 (14 Overs)

Tahir replaces Yamin

QG 77/4 (13 Overs)

Imad comes to bowl his last

QG 71/4 (12 Overs)

Yamin replaces Tahir

QG 60/4 (11 Overs)

Tye continues

QG 51/4 (10 Overs)

Tahir continues

QG 39/4 (9 Overs)

Andrew Tye comes into the attack

QG 34/4 (8 Overs)

Imran Tahir comes to bowl his first

QG 29/4 (7 Overs)

Aamer Yamin replaces Imad

QG 23/3 (6 Overs)

Amir continues

QG 21/3 (5 Overs)

Imad comes to bowl again

QG 16/3 (4 Overs)

Mohammad Amir comes into the attack

QG 14/3 (3 Overs)

2.3: Imad pitches this on a length and it came back viciously, Umar tried to cut that away but was nowhere near the line of the ball, Imad picks up his third.

Imad continues

QG 9/2 (2 Overs)

Aamer Yamin to bowl from the other end

QG 0/2 (1 Over)

0.5: Bangalzai goes a bit too early into the shot and the ball was turning in from outside off as he flays his hands away from the line.

0.2: Imad lobbed up on a length, drifting towards the middle and rapping Roy’s pads, ultra edge shows no deflection, pitching outside off, the impact is in line and wickets hitting so early success for Karachi Kings!

Jason Roy and Martin Guptill come out to bat for the Gladiators. Imad to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in the sixth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Irfanullah Niazi, Aamer Yamin, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir.

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Martin Guptill, Iftikhar Ahmed, Qais Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Odean Smith.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-14, Quetta Gladiators-9, Karachi Kings-5

KARACHI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in the sixth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Irfanullah Niazi, Aamer Yamin, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir.

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Martin Guptill, Iftikhar Ahmed, Qais Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Odean Smith.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-14, Quetta Gladiators-9, Karachi Kings-5

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi met injured pacer Shahnawaz Dahani on Saturday and inquired about his health.

Right-arm pacer Dahani, who was poised to represent Multan Sultans in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight had an early exit from the extravaganza after sustaining an injury to his right-hand finger.

Following the injury, the young right-arm pacer was ruled out of the PSL 8 and his counterpart Mohammad Ilyas was called up to the Sultans’ squad for the remainder of the marquee league.

Meanwhile, the chairman of the PCB management committee met the injured pacer in the team hotel on Saturday to inquire about his health and also wished him a speedy recovery.

Taking to Twitter, the PCB shared the footage of the meeting.

“Chairman of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Najam Sethi met [Shahnawaz Dahani] in Karachi and inquired about his health following his finger injury,” wrote PCB.

Chairman of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Najam Sethi met @ShahnawazDahani in Karachi and inquired about his health following his finger injury. pic.twitter.com/7FdwSIwh1e

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 18, 2023

 

It is pertinent to mention that Dahani’s Sultans are currently leading the PSL 8 points table with four points after three matches, followed by Islamabad United.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday confirmed that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight would continue as scheduled in Karachi despite the KPO attack.

Following a heartwrenching attack on the Karachi police chief’s office on Friday evening, uncertainty surrounded the future of the extravaganza in the largest city.

However, the PCB has confirmed that the ongoing league will continue as per plan as the incident was “an isolated one” and was “unrelated to cricket”.

“The HBL PSL 8 will continue as planned after it has been established and confirmed that Friday’s incident was an isolated one, which was unrelated to cricket. We have been working very closely with all stakeholders, including the local and foreign security experts, who have provided assurances and comfort that the event can proceed as there was no threat to cricket,” said PCB Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi.

“The PCB takes the safety and security of all those involved in the HBL PSL 8 very seriously. To ensure no stone is left unturned, Presidential-level security has been provided to the teams and officials. These unprecedented arrangements are similar to what were in place for international matches that have been highly praised and appreciated by the visiting teams and officials.

“The PCB remains committed to providing complete safety and security to all the participants and, as always, will continue to work very closely with the security experts and law enforcing agencies to ensure the players and officials are comfortable and being well looked after so that they can enjoy their stay in Pakistan and continue to entertain the fans and followers with their cricketing skills and talent.”

Consequently, the home side Karachi Kings will take on Quetta Gladiators at National Bank Cricket Arena at 7 PM with both sides to field full-strength contingents.

It is pertinent to mention that the National Bank Cricket Arena will host seven more PSL 8 matches till February 26 before the action shifts to Rawalpindi and here.

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MULTAN: Mohammad Rizwan and Rilee Rossouw struck magnificent half-centuries amid Multan Sultans’ 210/3 before Usama Mir-led bowling attack bundled Peshawar Zalmi on 154 to claim a dominating 56-run victory in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

Set to chase a mammoth 211, Zalmi bundled out for 154 in the 19th over despite a quickfire half-century by young batter Saim Ayub.

The visitors got off to a flying start with young opener Mohammad Haris charging on Sultans’ bowlers but Ihsanullah dented Zalmi’s march on the first delivery of his spell as he trapped Babar Azam in his legs, who could manage just nine with the bat.

Haris then kept on charging on the bowlers despite an early blow and received equal support from Saim as the pair added brisk 47 runs for 26 deliveries before a mix-up between the wickets brought an end to Haris’ impressive knock.

The wicketkeeper batter scored 40 off just 23 deliveries with the help of a boundary and four sixes.

Zalmi then lost another wicket in quick succession as Usama removed in-form Tom Kohler-Cadmore on just three and forced Zalmi to slip to 95/1 in the 11th over.

Rovman Powell then partnered briefly with Saim as the duo took Zalmi to 130 before Asif Afridi broke the budding partnership by removing the former on 23.

Powell’s dismissal triggered a frustrating collapse with Saim also perishing briefly after amassing his half-century before eventually bundling out on 154 in the 19th over.

Saim remained the top-scorer for the Zalmi with a quickfire 53 off 37 deliveries including three boundaries and as many sixes.

Usama and Ihsanullah led the bowling attack for the Sultans with three wickets each while Abbas had two.

Put into bat first, the home side Sultans took on the hapless Zalmi bowling attack and amassed a mammoth 210/3 in their set of 20 overs at the back of brilliant half-centuries by Rizwan and Rossouw.

The home side had a decent start to their innings as their opening pair of Shan Masood and Rizwan provided a solid foundation for a big total with a gritty 54-run partnership.

Masood, who was struggling to score freely finally perished in the eighth over while attempting to play a lap sweep off Salman Irshad but ended up nicking the ball straight to wicketkeeper Mohammad Haris. He could score 20 off 25 deliveries.

Following Masood’s dismissal, Rizwan partnered strongly with Rossouw and added another vital partnership for his side and scored his second half-century of the ongoing season before falling to Sufiyan Muqeem in the 14th over.

The right-handed batter scored 66 off 42 deliveries, laced with nine boundaries and a six.

Following Rizwan’s dismissal, Rossouw launched an onslaught on Zalmi’s bowlers as he scored a quickfire 75 off just 36 deliveries including 12 boundaries and two sixes.

Following his dismissal in the 19th over, his countrymate David Miller (23) and Kieron Pollard (15) carried the momentum in the final over and sealed 19 runs off it to power Sultans to a mammoth total.

Irshad led the bowling attack for Zalmi with two wickets while Muqeem could pick one.

KARACHI: Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) most-followed franchise Karachi Kings on Friday, held an optional training session ahead of their home clash against Quetta Gladiators, scheduled on Saturday.

According to the details, all-rounders Ben Cutting and James Fuller alongside pacers Ifran Khan Niazi and Aamer Yamin partook in the Kings’ optional training session, under the supervision of head coach Johan Botha.

Meanwhile, batting coach Ravi Bopara and assistant coach Michael Smith were also present in the Kings’ optional training session.

It is pertinent to mention that the Kings will take on Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Gladiators in their third PSL 8 fixture on Saturday here at National Bank Cricket Arena.

The Kings are yet to taste the triumph in the ongoing PSL 8 and will be eyeing to end the jinx against Gladiators, who, are also searching for the maiden triumph in this year’s extravaganza.

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MULTAN: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Multan Sultans in the fifth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Usama Mir, Sameen Gul, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, James Neesham, Rovman Powell, Wahab Riaz, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Salman Irshad.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-11, Multan Sultans-8, Peshawar Zalmi-3

Peshawar Zalmi have released the official team anthem, named ‘ZalmiRaalal’, on Friday for the Pakitan Super League season 8. 

Featuring renowned faces of the glamour industry, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Mahira Khan, the anthem was produced by famous British-Pakistani DJ Shahid Khan aka Naughty Boy.

Zahoor, Bilaal Avaz & Altamash Sever Butt gave their voices to the trilingual song with Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa-based musical band, Khumariyan, playing a mesmerizing instrumental part.

Hassan Dawar directed the video of the anthem in which Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam and head coach Daren Sammy played roles too.

The anthem was released on the official Youtube channel of Peshawar Zalmi on Friday.

It may be noted here that 2017 PSL Champions Zalmi kicked off their PSL 8 campaign on a high note as they beat Karachi Kings in a nail-biter on Tuesday.

The Babar-led side will play 2021 PSL Champions Multan Sultans on Friday in the fifth match of the tournament at Multan Cricket Stadium.

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KARACHI: New Zealand’s Colin Munro has lauded his Islamabad United teammate Azam Khan for his hard-hit batting abilities, saying he fails to understand ‘why one of the best batters in the country’ is not part of the Pakistan team. 

Munro, who played an outstanding knock of 28-ball 58 during Islamabad United’s four-wicket win over Karachi Kings in the fourth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) last night, said he found Azam an ‘amazing’ batter the way he bats and could not understand why he is out of Pakistan’s national side.

“My goodness if he (Azam) is one of best batters in the country, then why not get him in there (Pakistan team)” he said in a post-match press conference on Thursday.

Wicketkeeper batter Azam is one of the most sought-after players in franchise leagues throughout the globe. Known for his pinch-hitting, the right-hander smashed 48 from 28, including six fours and a six, yesterday and tightened his side’s grip on the game while chasing 174 runs.

The 24-year-old, who is playing his second PSL season for Islamabad United, rose to prominence during the 2018 edition of the PSL when he was picked by Quetta Gladiators, where his father and former Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Moin Khan was a head coach.

He also made his international debut for Pakistan in 2021 against England in Nottingham.

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