Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Lahore Qalandars scored 125/8 in their 20 overs with Mohammad Rizwan scored 37 runs while Sohaib Maqsood made 22 runs.

Mohammad Amir grabbed a wonderful hat-trick as he dismissed Dwayne Bravo, Zohaib Khan and Kevon Cooper in the match. Spinners Shoaib Malik, Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim along with left arm medium bowler Sohail Tanvir took a wicket each.

Karachi Kings’ batsmen Lendl Simmons and Shakib Al-Hasan scored both half centuries as the side chased down the target of 126 runs in 15.5 overs.

Simmons remained unbeaten at 62 runs while Shakib Al-Hasan made 51 runs for the team. The pair also put up a 109-run stand on the third wicket.

Zia-ul-Haq, Zafar Gohar and Cameron Delport got one wicket each.

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Karachi Kings Innings

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Shakib Al-Hasan was named the Player of the match for his all round performance.

Over 15.5: Karachi Kings 131/3 (match over)

Ball-by-ball: 1-6-0-0-6
And that’s it!!! Shoaib Malik ends the game with a maximum. Karachi Kings outperforms Lahore Qalandars by seven wickets thanks to half-centuries by Shakib Al-Hasan and Lendl Simmons and a wonderful hat-trick by Mohammad Amir.

Over 14: Karachi Kings 118/3 (require 8 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-4-0-0-1-0
Simmons scored the boundary in Gohar’s over.

Over 13: Karachi Kings 113/3 (require 13 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-1-1-W-0-0
Shakib Al-Hasan departed for the pavilion after scoring a brilliant knock of 51 runs from 35 balls.

WICKET: Shakib Al Hasan c Kevon Cooper b Cameron Delport 51 (35b 3×4 3×6). Karachi Kings 113/3 in 13.4 overs. Next batsman: Shoaib Malik. 

Over 13: Karachi Kings 111/2 (require 15 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 1-0-6-1-4-0
Lendl Simmons and Shakib Al-Hasan both raised their bats for their half centuries.

Over 12: Karachi Kings 99/2 (require 27 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 1-1-0-1-1-4
Lendl Simmons raised his bat for a half century.

Over 11: Karachi Kings 91/2 (require 35 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-2-2-1-4
Lendl Simmons cut Zohaib Khan for a boundary on the off side.

Over 10: Karachi Kings 82/2 (require 44 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 1-1-1-1-0-0
Simmons and Shakib took four singles in the over bowled by Lahore Qalandars skipper Azhar Ali.

Over 9: Karachi Kings 78/2 (require 48 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-0-0-0-1
Zohaib Khan gave just a single in the over. He dropped a catch as well.

Over 8: Karachi Kings 77/2 (require 49 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-4-6-4-1
Lendl Simmons picked apart Dwayne Bravo in the over and scored 15 runs from it.

Over 7: Karachi Kings 62/2 (require 64 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 1-1-1-2-0-0
Five runs taken from Zohaib Khan’s over.

Over 6: Karachi Kings 57/2 (require 69 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-5nb-6-2-1-0
Lendl Simmons deposited the ball bowled by Kevon Cooper into the stands.

Over 5: Karachi Kings 43/2 (require 83 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 1wd-0-0-1-4-4-2
Shakib al-Hasan scored two consecutive fours in the over.

Over 4: Karachi Kings 31/2 (require 95 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 4-4-1-6-6–0
Lendl Simmons and Shakib Al-Hasan got into the act and scored two fours and two sixes in Gohar’s over.

Over 3: Karachi Kings 10/2 (require 116 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 1wd-0-2-0-0-2-0
Karachi Kings batsmen Lendl Simmons and Shakib al-Hasan scored five runs in the over.

Over 2: Karachi Kings 5/2 (require 121 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-0-2-W-1
Left arm spinner Zafar Gohar trapped James Vince leg before.

WICKET: James Vince lbw Zafar Gohar 3 (7b 0x4 0x6). Karachi Kings 4/2 in 1.5 overs. Next batsman: Shakib al-Hasan. 

Over 1: Karachi Kings 2/1 (require 124 runs to win)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-1-W-0-1
Zia-ul-Haq bowled the first over for Lahore Qalandars and gets opener Nauman Anwar caught out.

WICKET: Nauman Anwar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6). Karachi Kings 1/1 in 0.4 overs. Next batsman: James Vince.

Lahore Qalandars Innings

Over 20: Lahore Qalandars 125/8 (run rate: 6.26 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1-1-1-2-W-1lb
Lahore Qalandars score 125/8 in their 20 overs. A special moment for Mohammad Amir has he took his first hat trick of his cricketing career whereas the spinners managed to keep the scoring run low in the initial stages of the match.

WICKET: Mohammad Rizwan b Sohail Tanvir 37 (31b 3×4 1×6). Lahore Qalandars 124/8 in 19.5 overs. Next batsman: Zafar Gohar. 

Over 19: Lahore Qalandars 119/7 (run rate: 6.26 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 2-W-W-W-1wd-1lb-0
Mohammad Amir showed what a world class bowler he is. The pacer grabs PSL’s first hat trick.

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WICKET: Kevon Cooper lbw b Mohammad Amir 0 (1b 0x4 0x6). Lahore Qalandars 117/7 in 18.4 overs.

WICKET: Zohaib Khan c Saifullah Bangash b Mohammad Amir 0 (1b 0x4 0x6). Lahore Qalandars 117/6 in 18.3 overs. Next batsman: Kevon Cooper 

WICKET: Dwayne Bravo b Mohammad Amir 14 (14b 1×4 0x6). Lahore Qalandars 117/5 in 18.2 overs. Next batsman: Naved Yasin. 

Over 18: Lahore Qalandars 115/4 (run rate: 6.38 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1wd-2-1-1-1-0-1wd-2
Sohail Tanvir conceded eight runs in the over.

Over 17: Lahore Qalandars 107/4 (run rate: 6.29 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 0-4-1-2-1-1
Mohammad Amir gave nine runs in the over.

Over 16: Lahore Qalandars 98/4 (run rate: 6.12 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1-0-1-6-1-0
Mohammad Rizwan hit Imad Wasim out of the ground.

Over 15: Lahore Qalandars 89/4 (run rate: 5.93 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1wd-1-1-1-1-1-4
Dwayne Bravo scored the boundary over cover from Shakib’s bowling.

Over 14: Lahore Qalandars 80/4 (run rate: 5.71 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 0-4-0-0-1-W
Imad Wasim sent Sohaib Maqsood back into the pavilion as the right hand batsman was caught by Ravi Bopara.

WICKET: Sohaib Maqsood c Bopara b Imad Wasim 22 (27b 0x4 1×6). Lahore Qalandars 80/4 in 14.0 overs. Next batsman: Dwayne Bravo.

Over 13: Lahore Qalandars 75/3 (run rate: 5.76 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1-1-1-1-2-0
Shakib al-Hasan was introduced again into the attack and he gave six runs in the over.

Over 12: Lahore Qalandars 69/3 (run rate: 5.75 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1-3-1-1-0-0
Ravi Bopara gave six runs in his over.

Over 11: Lahore Qalandars 63/3 (run rate: 5.72 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 0-1-0-4-0-1
Mohammad Rizwan scored the boundary from Imad Wasim’s over.

Over 10: Lahore Qalandars 57/3 (run rate: 5.70 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-1-W-0-1
Shoaib Malik brought himself back into the attack. A mix up in the running costs Cameron Delport his wicket.

WICKET: Cameron Delport run out run out 17 (22b 1×4 0x6). Lahore Qalandars 56/3 in 9.4 overs. Next batsman: Mohammad Rizwan

Over 9: Lahore Qalandars 55/2 (run rate: 6.11 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 0-6-0-0-1-1
Sohaib Maqsood hit Shakib al-Hasan over the mid-wicket for a maximum.

Over 8: Lahore Qalandars 47/2 (run rate: 5.87 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1-0-1-1-1-1
Sohail Tanvir gave just five runs in the overs.

Over 7: Lahore Qalandars 42/2 (run rate: 6.00 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1-0-0-1-1-1
Shakib al-Hasan conceded four singles in his second over.

Over 6: Lahore Qalandars 38/2 (run rate: 6.33 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-1-0-0-0
Sohail Tanvir was brought into the bowling attack and gave away just a single in his first.

Over 5: Lahore Qalandars 37/2 (run rate: 7.40 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 4-0-1-1-1-W
Shakib al-Hasan replaced Shoaib Malik in the bowling attack and cleaned up Azhar Ali after conceding seven runs in the over.

Azhar Ali b Shakib Al Hasan 18 (16b 3×4 0x6). Lahore Qalandars 37/2 in 6.0 overs. Next batsman: Sohaib Maqsood.

Over 4: Lahore Qalandars 30/1 (run rate: 7.50 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 4-1-1-1-1-4
Azhar Ali struck the two boundaries on in Mohammad Amir’s second over.

Over 3: Lahore Qalandars 18/1 (run rate: 6.00 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 1-1-1-1-0-2wd-1
Shoaib Malik conceded seven runs in his second over and nearly dismissed Delport.

Over 2: Lahore Qalandars 11/1 (run rate: 5.50 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 0-0-0-0-4-0
Mohammad Amir bowled the second over for Karachi Kings and conceded four runs. Azhar Ali hit the left arm pacer for a boundary.

Over 1: Lahore Qalandars 7/1 (run rate: 7.00 per over)
Ball-by-ball: 2-0-4-W-1-0
Karachi Kings skipper opened the bowling for the team and gets danger man Gayle out after being struck for a boundary

WICKET: Chris Gayle c James Vince b Shoaib Malik 6 (4b 1×4 0x6). Lahore Qalandars 6/1 in 0.4 overs. Next batsman: Cameron Delport.