Lahore Qalandars beat Karachi Kings in last over thriller

SHARJAH: Lahore Qalandars defeated Karachi Kings by seven runs in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 encounter at Sharjah, ARY News reported.

Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to field first in the match.

Karachi Kings lost the match despite some brilliant performances by their captain Sangakkara and all-rounder Shoaib Malik. Sangakkara scored a quick 65 runs off 45 balls while Malik hit 39 off 30 balls to take Karachi Kings near the 180 runs target but after their dismissal, none of the team’s batsman could score much to secure a win.

Lahore Qalandars scored 179/8 in their 20 overs as Fakhar Zaman made 56 from 36 balls while while Mohammad Rizwan scored 29 from 22 balls.

Jason Roy and Umar Akmal made 26 and 25 respectively.

Mohammad Amir, Sohail Khan and Usama Mir all took two wickets eeach while Imad Wasim also dismissed one batsman.

Chasing a target of 180 runs to win, Karachi Kings made 172/8 in their 20 overs with skipper Kumar Sangakkara scoring a half century.

Sangakkara made 65 runs from 45 deliveries with the help of eight boundaries and a six whereas Shoaib Malik made 39 runs off 30 balls with two sixes to his name.

Mohammad Amir and Sohail Khan made 11 and 10 runs each for the side respectively.

Lahore Qalandars bowlers Sohail Tanvir, Sunil Narine and Mohammad Irfan Jr. grabbed two wickets each while Bilawal Bhatti also got a wicket each.

Karachi Kings had made two changes to their playing XI as Abrar Ahmad and Shahzaib Hassan are replaced by Usman Shenwari and Usama Mir. 

Karachi Kings XI: Chris Gayle, Babar Azam, Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir and Usman Shinwari.

Lahore Qalandars XI: Jason Roy, Brendon McCullum (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Umar Akmal, Grant Elliott, Mohammad Rizwan, Sunil Narine, Sohail Tanvir, Bilawal Bhatti, Yasir Shah and Mohammad Irfan.


KARACHI KINGS: 172/8 (lose by seven runs)

Twentieth over: Mohammad Irfan Jr. (1-0-4-1-W-4)

Mohammad Amir: 11 (4)

Usama Mir: 4 (1)

Sohail Khan: 10 (5)

Nineteenth over: Sohail Tanvir (W-6-2-1-W-4)

Sohail Khan: 9 (3)

Mohammad Amir: 6 (1)

Imad Wasim: 6 (5)

Ravi Bopara: 5 (9)

Eighteenth over: Bilawal Bhatti (0-1-0-1-1-1nb-4)

Ravi Bopara: 5 (7)

Imad Wasim: 6 (5)

Seventeenth over: Sunil Narine (1-1wd-1-2-W-1-1)

Ravi Bopara: 3 (4)

Imad Wasim: 1 (1)

Kieron Pollard: 5 (3)

Sixteenth over: Bilawal Bhatti (1wd-0-W-0-1-1wd-4-1lb)

Kieron Pollard: 5 (3)

Ravi Bopara: 1 (2)

Shoaib Malik: 39 (30)

Fifteenth over: Sohail Tanvir (1-0-1wd-1wd-0-W-1-1)

Shoaib Malik: 39 (28)

Kieron Pollard: 1 (1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 65 (42)

Fourteenth over: Mohammad Irfan Jr. (2-1-1-1-1-0)

Kumar Sangakkara: 65 (42)

Shoaib Malik: 37 (26)

Thirteenth over: Yasir Shah (0-4-6-1-2-0)

Kumar Sangakkara: 65 (42)

Shoaib Malik: 37 (26)

Twelfth over: Grant Elliott (6-1-1-6-1-1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 50 (34)

Shoaib Malik: 33 (22)

Eleventh over: Sunil Narine (2-1-2-1-2-4)

Kumar Sangakkara: 48 (32)

Shoaib Malik: 19 (18)

Tenth over: Bilawal Bhatti (2-1-4-4-0-1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 39 (28)

Shoaib Malik: 16 (16)

Ninth over: Grant Elliott (1-1-1-1-1-1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 30 (24)

Shoaib Malik: 13 (14)

Eighth over: Sunil Narine (1-0-1-0-0-1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 27 (21)

Shoaib Malik: 10 (11)

Seventh over: Yasir Shah (0-2-1lb-1-1-1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 25 (17)

Shoaib Malik: 9 (9)

Sixth over: Mohammad Irfan Jr. (2-2nb-1-4-0-4-4)

Kumar Sangakkara: 23 (15)

Shoaib Malik: 6 (5)

Fifth over: Bilawal Bhatti (1-2-0-2-1-1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 8 (9)

Shoaib Malik: 5 (4)

Fourth over: Mohammad Irfan Jr. (1-0-0-0-1-W)

Kumar Sangakkara: 5 (3)

Babar Azam: 9 (10)

Third over: Sohail Tanvir (0-0-4-1-1-1)

Babar Azam: 8 (8)

Kumar Sangakkara: 5 (3)

Second over: Sunil Narine (4-0-W-1-4-0)

Babar Azam: 2 (3)

Kumar Sangakkara: 4 (2)

Chris Gayle: 5 (6)

First over: Sohail Tanvir (0-1-0-1wd-0-0-1)

Chris Gayle: 1 (4)

Babar Azam: 1 (2)

LAHORE QALANDARS: 179/8

Twentieth over: Mohammad Amir (W-1-W-1-1-1W)

Sohail Tanvir: 3 (3)

Mohammad Irfan 1 (1)

Sunil Narine: 13 (6)

Grant Elliott: 17 (17)

Nineteenth over: Usman Shinwari (1-0-1-1wd-1-2-4)

Grant Elliott: 17 (17)

Sunil Narine: 13 (5)

Eighteenth over: Sohail Khan (1-1-0-2-W-1wd-6)

Grant Elliott: 15 (15)

Sunil Narine: 6 (1)

Mohammad Rizwan: 29 (22)

Seventeenth over: Usman Shinwari (0-0-0-1-0-1)

Mohammad Rizwan: 26 (18)

Grant Elliott: 14 (14)

Sixteenth over: Mohammad Amir (4-1-0-1-4-2)

Mohammad Rizwan: 25 (16)

Grant Elliott: 13 (10)

Fifteenth over: Sohail Khan (1-1lb-4-1-0-1)

Mohammad Rizwan: 14 (12)

Grant Elliott: 12 (8)

Fourteenth over: Imad Wasim (1-1-1-1-2-1)

Mohammad Rizwan: 13 (9)

Grant Elliott: 6 (5)

Thirteenth over: Usama Mir (6-0-W-4-1-1)

Mohammad Rizwan: 6 (5)

Grant Elliott: 1 (1)

Fakhar Zaman: 56 (35)

Twelfth over: Ravi Bopara (1-1-1-2-1-1)

Fakhar Zaman: 50 (33)

Mohammad Rizwan: 6 (5)

Eleventh over: Usama Mir (6-1-1-W-0-2)

Fakhar Zaman: 47 (30)

Mohammad Rizwan 2 (2)

Umar Akmal: 25 (16)

Tenth over: Ravi Bopara: (1-1-1-4-1-4)

Fakhar Zaman: 46 (29)

Umar Akmal: 18 (13)

Ninth over: Usama Mir (4-1-4-0-1-1)

Fakhar Zaman: 40 (26)

Umar Akmal: 12 (10)

Eighth over: Usman Shinwari (0-1-1-0-5wd-0-wd-1)

Fakhar Zaman: 34 (23)

Umar Akmal: 7 (7)

Seventh over: Usama Mir (0-1-0-0-0-1)

Fakhar Zaman: 32 (18)

Umar Akmal: 6 (6)

Sixth over: Sohail Khan (0-W-0-4-0-1)

Fakhar Zaman: 31 (14)

Umar Akmal: 5 (4)

Jason Roy: 26 (16)

Fifth over: Usman Shinwari (1-1-4-1-6-1)

Jason Roy: 26 (14)

Fakhar Zaman: 31 (14)

Fourth over: Sohail Khan (1-4-6-1-1-1)

Jason Roy: 18 (11)

Fakhar Zaman: 25 (11)

Third over: Mohammad Amir (1-0-2-1-3-0)

Fahar Zaman: 13 (7)

Jason Roy: 16 (9)

Second over: Imad Wasim (4-1-W-6-0-4)

Jason Roy: 12 (7)

Fakhar Zaman: 10 (3)

Brendon McCullum: 0 (2)

First over: Mohammad Amir (0-0-2-4-1-0)

Jason Roy: 7 (5)

Brendon McCullum: 0 (0)

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