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KARACHI: Colin Munro’s quickfire 82 after a combined bowling effort led Islamabad United to beat Karachi Kings by seven wickets in the 15th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Wednesday.

IU 169/3 (18.3 Overs)

Hasan bowls the penultimate over

IU 156/3 (18 Overs)

Shamsi bowls his last

IU 149/3 (17 Overs)

Leus du Plooy replaces Nawaz

IU 147/3 (16 Overs)

15.1: It was a half-tracker wide of off, Imad pumps it away off the backfoot and Shan Masood takes a sharp catch.

Shamsi comes back

IU 139/2 (15 Overs)

14.5: Tosses up fuller and it turns back sharply towards middle and off, he was looking to play a late cut and didn’t account for the late turn.

Nawaz bowls his last

IU 130/1 (14 Overs)

Hasan continues

IU 117/1 (13 Overs)

Nawaz again

IU 110/1 (12 Overs)

Hasan comes back

11.3: Shortish cutter and thumped into the surface at leg-stump line, Hales got the toe-end part of the bat and holes out to deep midwicket, Irfan Khan takes the regulation catch.

IU 104/0 (11 Overs)

Nawaz continues

IU 97/0 (10 Overs)

Malik bowls his final over

IU 89/0 (9 Overs)

More spin as Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack

IU 87/0 (8 Overs)

Tabraiz Shamsi comes on

IU 68/0 (7 Overs)

Mohammad Amir Khan comes into the attack

IU 58/0 (6 Overs)

Malik bowls his third

IU 46/0 (5 Overs)

Hasan Ali comes into the attack

IU 36/0 (4 Overs)

Malik continues

IU  24/0 (3 Overs)

Hamza continues

IU 13/0 (2 Overs)

Shoaib Malik bowls from the other end

IU 10/0 (1 Over)

Alex Hales and Colin Munro open the innings for Islamabad United. Mir Hamza to bowl the first over for Karachi Kings.

KARACHI KINGS vs ISLAMABAD UNITED (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Kieron Pollard and Mohammad Irfan Khan recovered Karachi Kings to a formidable total against Islamabad United in the 15th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Wednesday.

KK 165/5 (20 Overs)

Hunain to bowl the final over

KK 145/5 (19 Overs)

Rumman bowls the penultimate over

KK 128/5 (18 Overs)

Naseem bowls his last

KK 117/5 (17 Overs)

Rumman continues

KK 103/5 (16 Overs)

Hunain replaces Naseem

KK 101/5 (15 Overs)

Raees comes back into the attack

KK 94/5 (14 Overs)

13.1: Back of a length, cramped for room, tries to chip it but couldn’t elevate it much and Shadab takes a simple catch.

Naseem comes back

KK 87/4 (13 Overs)

Imad bowls his last

KK 83/4 (12 Overs)

Shadab replaces Hunain

KK 77/4 (11 Overs)

Imad replaces Shadab

10.1: Round the wicket, lobbed up, wicket-to-wicket, Malik leans forward and punches it to short cover, sent back by Pollard. Malik narrowly fails to make his ground, it’s touch and go.

KK 73/3 (10 Overs)

9.5: Rams the out-swinging yorker and Shan exposes his stumps, tries to carve him through covers and ends up making a mess of his stumps.

Hunain Shah into the attack

KK 65/2 (9 Overs)

Shadab continues

KK 58/2 (8 Overs)

7.4: Floated up and it spun sharply after being pitched fuller at the middle. Leus du Plooy shimmies to the leg to work it through but gets beaten completely and the ball knocks his stumps.

Agha replaces Naseem

KK 52/1 (7 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes into the attack

KK 46/1 (6 Overs)

Naseem replaces Rumman

KK 37/1 (5 Overs)

Salman Ali Agha replaces Imad

KK 26/1 (4 Overs)

Rumman Raees comes on

KK 18/1 (3 Overs)

2.4: Imad floated up on a length and gets it to spin away from off, Seifert loses his balance and fails to lay bat on it, Azam Khan removes the bails in a flash.

Imad continues

KK 7/0 (2 Overs)

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

KK 7/0 (1 Over)

Shan Masood and Tim Seifert come out to open the innings for Karachi Kings. Imad Wasim to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs ISLAMABAD UNITED (1st INNINGS)

LAHORE: Islamabad United have won the toss and elected to field first against Karachi Kings in the 15th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 20, Islamabad United 16, Karachi Kings 4

READ: Mohammad Amir denies rift with Babar Azam

LAHORE: Islamabad United have won the toss and elected to field first against Karachi Kings in the 15th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 20, Islamabad United 16, Karachi Kings 4

READ: Mohammad Amir denies rift with Babar Azam

Quetta Gladiators’ pace bowler Mohammad Amir has praised Peshawar Zalmi’s captain Babar Azam for his batting prowess in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9.

While talking to the media in Karachi, Amir said that there is no ‘enmity’ with the star batter and that previous criticism was only based on performance.

“I have no enmity with Babar [Azam]. He played brilliantly against Islamabad United and his century was commendable for his shot selection,” said Mohammad Amir.

He also expressed his best wishes to the right-handed batter to replicate his current form in the national team as well.

“I hope that he replicates the same kind of performance in the Pakistan team as well,” he added.

Upon being asked about his international return, he denied any possibility of him coming out of retirement.

“I have no plans on returning to the national team. I am playing PSL at the moment and currently, my sole focus is on giving my best in PSL,” the left-arm bowler added.

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Amir also acknowledged the importance of four-day cricket for young cricketers and commented that players should not be selected on PSL performance.

“Young players should play more four-day cricket to enhance their skills. PCB should attract young players to the longer format with lucrative contracts,” Amir said. “Players should not only be selected over their performance in PSL.”

Amir also commented on former Quetta Gladiators’ captain Sarfaraz Ahmed’s role in the team after his removal as captain.

“Sarfaraz [Ahmed] has served this team for eight years, which is a long time. He is still being treated in the same way and the captain takes his advice.”

Quetta Gladiators are currently sitting at the second spot in the points table of PSL 9 after winning three out of four matches.

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Shan Masood, the captain of the Karachi Kings, has expressed hope that the all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz will perform at his level-best in the upcoming matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9.

Masood, while talking to the media, stated that Nawaz has yet to perform according to his potential but showed faith in the seasoned all-rounder.

“Mohammad Nawaz has not been able to perform according to his abilities and potential, but he has shown glimpses of his talent,” said Shan Masood.

“We are expecting more from him as an all-rounder, and I am hopeful that he will perform at his best in the upcoming matches,” he added.

Upon being asked about the inclusion of young all-rounder Arafat Minhas, the Karachi Kings captain praised the youngster and stated that he would get a chance according to the situation.

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“Arafat Minhas is a talented player. We select our playing XI according to the conditions and he will get the chance whenever the team need his service.”

The left-handed batter also acknowledged that he could not perform as per the expectations but expressed optimism that he would do better in the upcoming games.

“I am not satisfied with my performance. I am getting good starts but have not been able to capitalize and perform well despite being set at the wicket,” he said.

“But I am positive that I will perform better in the upcoming games and it will be more beneficial for the team.”

Notably, Karachi Kings have won two out of three matches in the PSL 9 and will face Islamabad United today at their home ground in Karachi.

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LAHORE: Usman Khan played a commanding 96-run knock, followed by Usama Mir’s six-fer to help Multan Sultans register a thumping 60-run victory over Lahore Qalandars during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

Multan Sultans solidified their position at the top of the PSL 9 points table, while Lahore Qalandars are lying at the bottom after losing six consecutive matches this season.

While chasing a mammoth 215, Lahore Qalandars bundled out at a meagre 154 with three overs to spare.

Lahore Qalandars got a flying start to the pursuit as they raised a 54-run opening pair between Sahibzada Farhan (31) and Fakhar Zaman (23) inside the power play.

However, Multan Sultans’ bowlers removed both batters in six deliveries spanning over two overs to reduce the home side to 56-2 in 6.3 overs.

Rassie van der Dussen and Kamran Ghulam attempted to help Lahore Qalandars recover with a 33-run partnership.

However, Faisal Akram spoiled the party as he dismissed Ghulam (12) in the 10th over with 89 runs on the board.

Sikandar Raza then came out to bat and smashed two sixes to score 17 off seven before he also fell prey to Akram.

Lahore Qalandars’ captain Shaheen Afridi promoted himself up in the order but could not help his side get out of the trouble and became the first victim of Mir.

Van der Dussen top-scored for Lahore Qalandars with a cautious 30 off 22, which featured one boundary and one six before he also fell to Mir courtesy of a brilliant catch by Mohammad Rizwan in the outfield.

Van der Dussen’s wicket was followed by the dismissals of George Linde and Jahandad Khan in the same over of Mir, reducing the home team to 132-8.

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Mir struck twice in his next over to complete his six-wicket haul and bundle Lahore Qalandars in 17 overs. Carlos Brathwaite remained unbeaten at 14 off seven.

Mir’s bowling figures read 6-40 in four overs, while Akram claimed 2-25.

Earlier, Multan Sultans opted to bat first but Lahore Qalandars drew first blood with captain Shaheen Afridi castling opposing captain Mohammad Rizwan in the first over.

But the Sultans made a comeback quickly with a brilliant 70-run partnership between Reeza Hendricks and Usman Khan before Sikandar Raza struck to dismiss the former.

Hendricks scored a 27-ball 40 with the help of seven boundaries including one six.

Khan continued his onslaught and was involved in a one-sided partnership with Tayyab Tahir, raising 77 runs in only 40 balls for the third wicket.

Tahir scored only 21 runs and was sent to the pavilion by Carlos Brathwaite with the scoreboard reading 151 in 15 overs.

Iftikhar Ahmed joined Khan and wreaked havoc with a blistering unbeaten cameo of 40 runs from 18 balls, which featured two boundaries and three sixes.

Khan on the other hand scored 96 runs from 55 balls, laced with 13 boundaries, including two sixes but missed his hundred as he got out in the final over.

Multan Sultans finished their innings at 214-4 in their allocated 20 overs.

For Lahore Qalandars, Afridi led the bowling with the figures of 2-39, while Raza and Brathwaite claimed one wicket each.

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LAHORE: Multan Sultans have won the toss and elected to bat first against Lahore Qalandars in the 14th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

PLAYING XIs

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Usman Khan, Reeza Hendricks, Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Aftab Ibrahim, Faisal Akram, Mohammad Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani

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Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Rassie Van Der Dussen, Kamran Ghulam, Sikandar Raza, George Linde, Carlos Brathwaite, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Salman Fayyaz, Zaman Khan

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 18, Lahore Qalandars 9, Multan Sultans 9

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LAHORE: Babar Azam’s quickfire century, followed by Arif Yaqoob’s five-wicket haul propelled Peshawar Zalmi to an eight-run victory over Islamabad United in the 13th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.

Chasing a mammoth 202-run target, the United fell short of the victory despite a sensational partnership between Azam Khan and Colin Munro.

The United had a shaky start to the run chase as they lost Jordan Cox (13) in the fifth over with just 32 runs on the board.

The United then lost two more wickets in quick succession as Shadab Khan (6) and Salman Ali Agha (14) walked back after modest contributions.

Azam Khan joined Munro in the middle with the United reeling at 73/3 in 9.3 overs and turned the game on its head with an astounding knock.

The right-handed batter dominated the 108-run stand with Munro, scoring 75 off just 30 deliveries with the help of six boundaries and as many sixes.

His magnificent knock ended on the final delivery of the 18th over when he mistimed a shot off Naveen-ul-Haq.

His partner Munro followed his footsteps on the next delivery which prompted a lower-order collapse. The left-handed batter made 71 in 53 balls, hitting seven boundaries and a six.

Spinner Arif Yaqoob brought the game back into Zalmi’s command by picking up three more wickets in the penultimate over and finished with astonishing figures of 5/27 – the first five-wicket haul of the PSL 9.

The United then needed 19 runs off the final over and they eventually came up short despite Naseem Shah’s six on the second delivery.

Besides Yaqoob, Salman Irshad, Naveen, Luke Wood and Saim Ayub made one scalp each.

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Put into bat first, Zalmi’s openers Saim Ayub and Babar once again scripted a flourishing start with a 73-run partnership.

The in-form duo dominated the United bowlers and scored at a brisk rate until Ayub was cleaned up by Salman Ali Agha in the eighth over.

Ayub remained a notable run-getter for the Zalmi with a 21-ball 38 which featured three boundaries and two sixes.

His dismissal fuelled United with momentum and their captain solidified their position by striking twice in the next over, removing Mohammad Haris and Haseebullah Khan.

The successive blows had reduced Zalmi to 80/3 in 8.4 overs and the former champions, as a result, went into a defensive mode.

The Zalmi then lost two more wickets — Paul Walter (19) and Rovman Powell (eight) — in quick succession and slipped to 124/5 in 14.5 overs.

But Babar Azam launched a ruthless counterattack on the United with belligerent hitting and turned the game on its head.

The highlight of his sensational hitting was an expensive 18th over when he clobbered four boundaries and a six to young Hunain Shah.

He then hit a boundary on the first delivery of Tymall Mills’ final over and followed it up with a single to bring up his second PSL century.

Babar Azam finished as the top-scorer for the Zalmi with an unbeaten 111 off just 63 deliveries with the help of 14 boundaries and two sixes.

He was supported by hard-hitting batter Asif Ali at the backend with a nine-ball 17, laced up with two boundaries.

United captain Shadab led the bowling attack for his side with 2/28 in his four overs, followed by Naseem Shah and Salman Ali Agha, who made one scalp each.

READ: Multan Sultans announce Ihsanullah’s replacement for PSL 9

Khanewal-hailed off-spinner Ali Majid Shah replaced right-arm speedster Ihsanullah in Multan Sultans’ squad for the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9.

According to the details, the PSL 9 technical committee approved Sultans’ request to replace Ihsanullah with Shah.

Ali Majid Shah has thus far played 17 T20s and picked up 16 wickets with the best bowling figures of 3/27.

Notably, the right-arm pacer has been bowling in the nets but could not receive the green signal from the medical team and was consequently ruled out of the entirety of the ongoing extravaganza.

Ihsanullah played a pivotal role in Sultans’ run to the final of last year’s edition as he ended up as the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament, picking up 22 wickets in 13 matches.

The Sultans, however, appear unfazed by his absence as they occupy the top spot in the PSL 9 standings with eight points in five matches.

But the 2021 champions face a stiff challenge from Quetta Gladiators, who are second with six points from four matches.

Notably, the Sultans ended the Gladiators’ winning streak on Sunday to maintain their dominance at the top of the table.

The home side, courtesy of Mohammad Rizwan and Reeza Hendricks’ half-centuries registered a formidable total of 180/4 on the board.

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Chasing a mammoth 181, the Gladiators had a slow start and lost Jason Roy in the third over with a mere 16 runs on the board.

Saud Shakeel played an entertaining 24-run knock from 13 balls, which featured four boundaries and one six before David Willey sent him back to the pavilion.

Skipper Rilee Rossouw joined Khawaja Nafay on the crease and powered Quetta Gladiators to make a comeback with a 62-run stand in just 38 balls.

Rossouw played a quick knock of 30 runs from 18 balls which included two sixes and a boundary but fell to Aftab Ibrahim as Khushdil Shah pouches a low catch.

This proved to be the turning point as Multan Sultans’ bowlers picked timely wickets to deny Quetta Gladiators’ comeback.

Nafay played a 36-run knock from 31 balls with the help of two boundaries and as many sixes before perishing in the 15th over with 124 runs on the board.

Sherfane Rutherford smashed two sixes during his cameo of 21 runs from 14 balls, while Akeal Hosein remained unbeaten with 9 off 13.

With 23 needed off the final over, Quetta Gladiators managed only nine runs, finishing with 167-9 as Abrar Ahmed (12) got out on the final ball.

READ: Dussen’s ton in vain as Zalmi deny Qalandars first win in PSL 9

LAHORE: Islamabad United have won the toss and elected to field first against Peshawar Zalmi in the 13th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.

PLAYING XIs

PESHAWAR ZALMI: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Paul Walter, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arif Yaqoob, Salman Irshad.

ISLAMABAD UNITED: Haider Ali, Colin Munro, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan (c), Jordan Cox, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah, Tymal Mills.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 22, Peshawar Zalmi 11, Islamabad United 10, No Result 1

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LAHORE: Rassie van der Dussen’s quickfire century went in vain as a combined bowling effort led Peshawar Zalmi to a narrow eight-run victory over rock-bottom Lahore Qalandars in the 12th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Sunday.

Chasing a mammoth 212, the Qalandars fell just eight runs short of claiming their first victory in the PSL 9 despite van der Dussen’s unbeaten century.

The home side, once again had a disastrous start to their innings as both their openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman perished cheaply, resulting in them slipping to 38/2 in 4.4 overs.

Following the slump, Shai Hope joined Rassie van der Dussen in the middle and launched recovery.

Hope and van der Dussen added 71 runs for the third wicket, conceding just 47 deliveries in the process.

The Caribbean scored 29 off 23 deliveries, hitting one four and a six.

Dussen then put on a one-sided partnership with Ahsan Bhatti, who perished in the 17th over after scoring 20 off 13.

He brought up his century in the penultimate over by smashing Luke Wood for a huge six but failed to steer his side over the line.

Rassie van der Dussen top-scored for the Qalandars with 104 off 52 deliveries, laced up with seven boundaries and six sixes.

Naveen-ul-Haq led the bowling attack for the Zalmi with two wickets, followed by Wood, Paul Walter and Salman Irshad, who bagged one apiece.

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Put into bat first, Zalmi’s batting unit dominated the depleted Qalandars’ bowling attack and racked up a massive total on the board, courtesy of a marathon opening stand.

Zalmi’s openers Babar Azam and Ayub came out all guns blazing against the home side and added 136 runs for the first wicket in just 14.2 overs.

The opening stand remained majorly dominated by Ayub while Azam was rotating the strike.

The skipper had an agonizing end to his anchoring knock, falling victim to his Qalandars’ counterpart Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 15th over, just two runs short of a well-deserved half-century.

Azam scored 48 off 36 deliveries with the help of five boundaries.

Ayub was then joined by hard-hitting batter Rovman Powell in the middle and the duo carried on the momentum.

They added a brisk 39 runs in 16 deliveries before Afridi castled the opener in the 18th over.

Ayub remained the top-scorer for the Zalmi with a 55-ball 88 which featured eight boundaries and four sixes.

Following Ayub’s dismissal, Powell took charge of Zalmi’s batting expedition and bolstered their total with a quickfire knock, which lasted on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

He smashed five boundaries and two sixes on his way to a 20-ball 46.

Powell was supported by wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris at the backend, who scored an unbeaten 12 off just five deliveries.

Afridi led the bowling attack for the Qalandars with 3/33 while Jahandad Khan made one scalp.

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