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RAWALPINDI: Hasan Ali took four wickets, followed by Tim Seifert’s quick 49-run knock to help Karachi Kings thump Quetta Gladiators by seven wickets in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

KK 121/3 (15.3 Overs)

Usman Tariq returns to bowl

KK 113/3 (15 Overs)

Hosein to bowl his last over

KK 109/3 (14 Overs)

13.5: Pitched full and bit wide outside off, Seifert went for the big shot and missed it but Sarfraz failed to gather the ball cleanly but did well to gather the ball and broke the stumps at the 2nd attempt.

Abrar to bowl his last over

KK 99/2 (13 Overs)

Hosein to bowl his third

KK 91/2 (12 Overs)

Usman Tariq returns

KK 82/2 (11 Overs)

Hasnain to bowl his second over

KK 68/2 (10 Overs)

Abrar to bowl his third

KK 65/2 (9 Overs)

8.2: Akeal changed his length and pace, it turned a bit with some extra bounce, Vince went for the cut and almost held his bat, it chipped in the air straight in the hands of Hasnain at gully.

Hosein returns

KK 62/1 (8 Overs)

Usman Tariq to bowl his second

KK 60/1 (7 Overs)

Mohammad Hasnain to bowl after the power play

KK 49/1 (6 Overs)

Abrar to bowl his second over

KK 39/1 (5 Overs)

Usman Tariq comes onto the bowl

KK 34/1 (4 Overs)

Amir continues from the other end

KK 16/1 (3 Overs)

Abrar Ahmed introduced into the attack

KK 14/1 (2 Overs)

1.5: It was a beauty from Amir, just outside off and moves away, Shan goes for the drive on the walk, edges it to the keeper and Sarfraz takes a simple catch behind the stumps

Mohammad Amir to bowl the second over

KK 9/0 (1 Over)

Shan Masood and Tim Seifert come out to open the innings. Akeal Hosein to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (2nd INNINGS)

RAWALPINDI: Hasan Ali took four wickets, supported by other bowlers to help Karachi Kings bundle Quetta Gladiators at a meagre 118 in the 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Wednesday.

QG 118 (19.1 Overs)

19.1: Lovely slower delivery on the middle stump, Usman Tariq goes for the big heave across the line, but he misses and Hamza hits the stumps.

Mir Hamza to bowl the last over

QG 118/7 (19 Overs)

18.3: Lovely slower delivery on the middle stump, Hasnain went for the big shot across the line, missed it and the ball hit the middle stump

18.1: Fuller in length just outside off, Hosein tried to go big down the ground, mistimed it and Pollard at long-off took a simple catch

Hasan Ali continues

QG 116/7 (18 Overs)

Mir Hamza to bowl his third

QG 111/7 (17 Overs)

Hasan Ali returns to the attack

QG 102/7 (16 Overs)

15.3: Tossed up, on leg stump, Amir went for the big shot across the line, he misses and the ball hits the leg stump

Mahmood continues

QG 97/6 (15 Overs)

14.4: Fuller in length just outside off, Rutherford hits on the up and wants to clear the long-off fielder and fence, but failed to time that one, Pollard at long-off took a simple catch

Muzarabani to bowl his last

QG 96/5 (14 Overs)

13.1: Rossouw goes and they are in trouble now. He went for the big shot down the ground, mistimed it and hit high in the air, Nawaz at long-off took a simple catch.

Mahmood returns

QG 89/4 (13 Overs)

Malik continues

QG 84/4 (12 Overs)

11.2: A huge mix-up between Sarfraz and Rossouw. Sarfraz ran with the shot but he was looking at the ball and turned back into his crease, Anwar threw at the bowling end, and Muzarbani picked up and ran towards the stumps and flicked the bails off.

Muzarabani returns to the attack

QG 80/3 (11 Overs)

Malik returns

QG 77/3 (10 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood continues

QG 70/3 (9 Overs)

8.4: Hasan Ali bowls back of a length on the leg stump, Nafay goes for the pull and it goes straight at the throat of Muzarbani at the fine leg.

8.1: Hasan Ali comes from around the wicket, fuller in length and takes the pace off, Saud goes for the big shot, hits the bottom of the bat and it goes high in the air, Shoaib Malik at deep midwicket took a good high catch.

Hasan Ali returns

QG 67/1 (8 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood to bowl his first over

QG 60/1 (7 Overs)

Malik returns to bowl

QG 53/1 (6 Overs)

Hasan Ali comes into the attack

QG 51/1 (5 Overs)

Muzarabani continues

QG 37/1 (4 Overs)

Mir Hamza continues from the other end

QG 28/1 (3 Overs)

2.1: Muzarabani pitched slightly short of length, Roy tried to play a big shot on the offside, got a top edge and it went high in the air, Hasan Ali at third man took a well-judged catch.

Blessing Muzarabani replaces Malik

QG 20/0 (2 Overs)

Mir Hamza to bowl from the other end

QG 9/0 (1 Over)

Saud Shakeel and Jason Roy come out to open the innings. Shoaib Malik to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (1st INNINGS)

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to field against Quetta Gladiators in the 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel, Jason Roy, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.

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Karachi Kings: Shan Masood (c), James Vince, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Hasan Ali, Blessing Muzarabani.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 17, Quetta Gladiators 12, Karachi Kings 5

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RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to field against Quetta Gladiators in the 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel, Jason Roy, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.

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Karachi Kings: Shan Masood (c), James Vince, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Hasan Ali, Blessing Muzarabani.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 17, Quetta Gladiators 12, Karachi Kings 5

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi met Pakistan players participating in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at a local hotel on Tuesday.

The chairman addressed the players and lauded their performances in national colours. COO PCB Salman Naseer, Chief Selector Wahab Riaz and other PCB officials were also present on this occasion.

Addressing the players, the PCB Chairman said, “Our collective mission is to win and for that, we must be united. We are committed to bringing merit to our work ethic.

“The high performers and quality players will be given ample opportunities to prove their mettle. All of you are good enough and that is why you are here. The board aims to invest more resources in our players.

“I want you to inculcate fighting spirit in your style of play irrespective of the results. Fans in Pakistan love cricket and they will surely back the team when you put up a fight on the ground.

“We will have to make some sacrifices for the great cause and look forward to the upcoming challenges in our cricket schedule. The PCB is also planning to upgrade some of the major venues in the country.”

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Talking about the team’s preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Mohsin Naqvi stated, “We have a home series against New Zealand followed by away series against Ireland and England before departing to the USA for the mega event.

“The board has planned a strength and conditioning camp before this challenging international season.”

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RAWALPINDI: A combined batting and bowling effort led Peshawar Zalmi to a narrow four-run victory over leaders Multan Sultans in the 21st match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Chasing a mammoth 205, the Sultans narrowly missed out on pulling off the highest successful run chase in the ongoing PSL 9 as a six off the final delivery of the innings took them to the 200-run mark.

The leaders got off to a dismal start to the pursuit as they lost their opener Reeza Hendricks (five) in the fifth over with just 45 runs on the board.

They sustained another blow in the eighth over when their skipper Mohammad Rizwan perished while attempting to steal a tight single.

He scored an anchoring 32 off 24 deliveries with the help of two boundaries and a six.

Dawid Malan (19) and Tayyab Tahir (26) put together an anchoring 31-run partnership for the third wicket but both perished in the 12th over, bringing the Sultans down to 91/4 in 12 overs.

Coming out to bat at number six, Iftikhar Ahmed partnered briefly with Khushdil Shah, who managed a mere 11 off 10 deliveries.

Iftikhar then switched gears after his cautious stand with Khushdil and kept the Sultans in the hunt with belligerent hitting.

He was supported well by Chris Jordan, who made 30 not out off just 12 deliveries, but failed to snatch a thrilling victory for his side despite hitting Salman Irshad for a six on the final delivery.

Iftikhar top-scored for the Sultans with an unbeaten 60 off 27 deliveries, peppered with four boundaries and five sixes.

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Babar’s decision to bat first paid dividends for the Zalmi as they racked up 204/5 in the allotted 20 overs against Playoffs-bound Sultans.

Zalmi openers Babar and Saim once again gave the former champions a steady start with a blistering partnership.

Their stand yielded 84 runs before Saim perished in the seventh over off Usama Mir.

The left-handed batter fell agonizingly short of his well-deserved half-century, scoring 46 off 22 deliveries, hitting three boundaries and five sixes.

Tom Kohler Cadmore then partnered briefly with Babar for a cautious 13-run stand before falling victim to Mir in the 10th over. He managed just five off nine deliveries.

Meanwhile, Babar Azam stood his ground firm and carried his bat till the 15th over before being cleaned up by Usama Mir after scoring a brilliant half-century.

He remained the top-scorer for Zalmi with a 40-ball 64 which featured seven boundaries and two sixes.

Babar was also involved in an important 51-run partnership for the third wicket with wicketkeeper batter Haseebullah Khan, who made a brisk 31. His 20-ball knock featured three boundaries and a six.

Following Haseebullah’s dismissal in the 17th over, Rovman Powell took the reigns of Zalmi’s batting charge and played an unbeaten 23-run cameo.

He received notable support from Asif Ali (10) and Aamer Jamal, who scored 12 not out off just five deliveries.

Usama Mir led the bowling charge for Multan Sultans with 3/32, followed by Chris Jordan, who bagged two.

Notably, former champions Multan Sultans have booked their place in the PSL 9 playoffs with a victory over Karachi Kings on Sunday.

Mohammad Rizwan-led side are currently at the summit of the standings with 12 points in seven matches. Whereas, Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi are fourth with seven points in as many matches.

READ: PSL 9 observes Pink Ribbon Day for breast cancer awareness

RAWALPINDI: As per the initiative of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 will observe ‘Pink Ribbon Day’ on Tuesday for the breast cancer awareness campaign.

As a result, the match between Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans scheduled on 5 March at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi will be marked by the Pink Ribbon Day creating awareness regarding breast cancer.

The teams will wear pink ribbons and pink caps while the commentators will also put on pink ribbons meanwhile messages regarding breast cancer awareness will be displayed on the big screen and also announced during the commentary.

“In Pakistan, 1 in every 9 women may eventually develop Breast Cancer. We are partnering with [Pink Ribbon Pakistan] to increase public awareness of breast cancer. Today we go pink,” wrote PSL on Twitter.

In Pakistan, one in every nine women may eventually develop breast cancer. We are partnering with @pinkribbonorgpk to increase public awareness of breast cancer.

Today we go pink #PinkRibbon 🎀#HBLPSL9 | #KhulKeKhel | #PZvMS pic.twitter.com/jwXILVWNaY

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 5, 2024

 

On 12 March, Gold Ribbon Day will be observed to raise awareness regarding childhood cancer in the game between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi.

The venue will turn gold as players and commentators will don gold ribbons and caps.

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The PCB has also invited four cancer patients on this occasion to attend the Gold Ribbon Day in Karachi and they will be presented with signed shirts from both the teams.

It is worth mentioning here that former champions Multan Sultans have booked their place in the PSL 9 playoffs with a victory over Karachi Kings on Sunday.

Mohammad Rizwan-led side are currently at the summit of the standings with 12 points in seven matches. Whereas, Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi are fourth with seven points in as many matches.

READ: Multan Sultans announce replacement for injured Olly Stone

RAWALPINDI: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bat against Multan Sultans in the 21st match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

PLAYING XIs

Peshawar Zalmi: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Tom Kohler Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mehran Mumtaz, Salman Irshad.

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Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan, Reeza Hendricks, Dawid Malan, Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Aftab Ibrahim, Mohammad Ali.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 14, Multan Sultans 10, Peshawar Zalmi 4

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Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq has blamed the team selection by Peshawar Zalmi as well as tactical decision-making for the loss against Islamabad United during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9.

Peshawar Zalmi succumbed to a 29-run loss against Islamabad United after they managed only 167 while chasing 197.

Misbah-ul-Haq, during the A-Sports show ‘The Pavilion,’ opened up about the reasons for Peshawar Zalmi’s dismal performance.

“Peshawar Zalmi should blame themselves. They made errors, starting from the team selection,” said the former captain.

“They strengthened their bowling but chose to bowl first after winning the toss. If a team has added two bowlers then they should have batted first,” he further added.

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Misbah-ul-Haq also questioned the decision to drop top-order batter Haseebullah Khan and lower-order finisher Asif Ali.

“Dropping Haseebullah was surprising. And they should have played Asif Ali at number six as a proper finisher instead of Paul Walter,” Misbah stated.

For the unversed, Peshawar Zalmi had a horrible start to their chase as they lost both openers in the first over with only one run on the board.

Skipper Babar Azam got run out at the non-striker end, while Saim Ayub was caught in the slip by Salman Ali Agha.

Their batters failed to handle the pressure and soon found themselves slipped to 18-5 inside the power play.

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With 179 required off 86 balls and five wickets, Peshawar Zalmi appeared to get bundled out for a paltry total.

However, Aamir Jamal fought back with a one-sided 107-run partnership with Paul Walter, who scored only 29.

Jamal launched a controlled onslaught on Islamabad United bowlers, hitting shots across all sides of the park during his 87-run knock from 49 balls.

He smashed a total of 14 boundaries including six sixes.

However, Shadab Khan broke the partnership by removing Walter and castled Jamal in the next over to seal the deal for his side.

With 45 needed off two overs, Zalmi managed only 15 runs and suffered their third loss in the PSL 9.

READ: Shane Watson lauds Sarfaraz Ahmed’s leadership skills

Shane Watson, the head coach of Quetta Gladiators, praised the leadership qualities of former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed despite losing captaincy ahead of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9.

Sarfaraz Ahmed led Quetta Gladiators for eight consecutive seasons before he was replaced by Rilee Rossouw for the ongoing season.

However, Shane Watson stated that Sarfaraz is a leader on the field and is supportive of the new captain.

“He’s such a great leader and he leads on the field whether he’s got the C placed beside his name or not. He’s been exceptional,” said Watson while speaking to a local sports channel.

“The support that he gives him (Rilee) has been exceptional. So, it’s a real credit to Sarfraz the ways he’s taken it on and he continues to lead.

“He’s just his natural leader anyway. So even if he doesn’t ever have a C beside his name, he certainly knows how to be able to add the value he needs to.

The former Australian all-rounder also heaped high praise on Saud Shakeel, who has been impressive with his batting at the top order, scoring 164 runs in five games at a strike rate of 150.45.

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“Saud is a highly skilled young man, his balance with Jason Roy and his ability to play spin and fast bowling make him a perfect fit for the opening slot.

Meanwhile, Watson appreciated the “exceptional” batting prodigy Khawaja Nafay and termed him a future prospect for Pakistan.

“Khawaja Nafay has exceptional power and bat speed. His skill and power make him a promising prospect for Pakistan cricket.

Wason also shared his experience of coaching Quetta Gladiators and expressed contentment with the way the team has played in the tournament so far.

“It’s an absolute privilege to be the head coach of a team like Quetta Gladiators. I’ve been very happy with the way the guys have played.

“For me, the most important thing about being the head coach was setting up an environment where the players feel that they can be at their very best and they certainly have throughout the whole tournament so far.

“Everyone has put their hand up when the teams needed them.”

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