Match 10, Lahore, February 24, 2024, 07:30 PM
Lahore Qalandars
175/6(20.0ov)
Karachi Kings
176/8(20.0ov)
Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by 2 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Kieron Pollard
Commentry
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Shan Masood says they are happy with the results. Adds there are margins to learn, they didn't bowl well in the last 10overs, they conceded 10-15 runs extra. Reckons they need to calculate better but happy to see two experienced players helped get back on track.
Kieron Pollard is the Man of the Match. He says along with Malik they tried to consolidate and take the game deep. Adds they tried to knock it around but they just needed one big over. Tells over the years after so many matches they try to absorb the pressure.
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Shaheen Afridi credits Karachi Kings for the way they played. Adds they overall played well but Kieron Pollard took the game away. He had no option but to play a spinner with the shorter boundary on the other side. Hopes that Haris Rauf is okay as he is a big asset for them.
Lahore Qalandars will be disappointed. They got early breakthroughs but the likes of Jahandad Khan and George Linde leaked runs. Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Zaman Khan got them back into the game towards the end but just couldn’t hold their nerve. Lahore Qalandars had no option but to go for one of the spinners. Ahsan Hafeez took the game till the last ball but it was always going to be nery for them. They are still win less in the tournament. Not the start the defending champions would have been hoping for.
Karachi Kings get over the line and Lahore Qalandars remain winless! A really good chase. Karachi Kings were in deep trouble when they lost 4 wickets but Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard batted brilliantly. They put up a really good stand. Malik played se sensibly and Pollard was the aggressor. They got the run rate down to below 10 but both fell in quick succession. Irfan Khan and Hasan Ali though held their nerve and took them over the line.
In over# 20
1
0W
1
2
1
6
Ahsan Hafeez 19/2(2)
19.6
1
SO CLOSE! Karachi Kings have done it! Flat and around off, spins in. Hamza cuts it very late, close past the off pole and it goes to third man. A single and Karachi Kings win it.
One run needed in one ball! Shan Masood is animated near the dugout! He is not happy with something. Haris Rauf is walking off. That is not a good sign. Haris Rauf takes the catch, tumbles over and throws the ball away while in the motion and Shan Masood is not happy with that thing.
19.5
W
OUT! GONE! A twist in the game! Ali goes! Tossed up, outside off. Ali tries to go for the wonder strike but hits it in the air and to mid off. Haris Rauf runs in from deep and takes a diving catch. To stop the ball from touching the ground, he lands on the elbow and looks in pain.
19.4
1
Snatches a single! Full and outside off. Khan smashes it straight to cover but takes a single.
19.3
2
TWO RUNS! This is full and outside off, Khan skips down and drives it through covers for a couple more. 2 runs needed now.
19.2
1
Too full and on off. Ali heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one run. 4 runs needed in 4.
19.1
6
SIX! Spinner was always going to be risky but Lahore Qalandars had no option. Fuller and on off. Ali slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 5 runs needed now.
11 runs needed of the last over. Spinner to bowl it. It is Ahsan Hafeez.
In over# 19
4
1
1
1
0W
1
Zaman Khan 25/2(4)
18.6
4
FOUR! Karachi Kings needed it. Very full and on middle, Khan flicks it through mid-wicket, beats the man in the deep for four.
18.5
1
A full toss on off, this is eased down to long on for one more.