DUBAI: Fiery pacemen Haris Rauf took four wickets and Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed two wickets to change Lahore Qalanadars’ fortunes as they downed Karachi Kings by 22 runs on day three of the HBL Pakistan Super League in Dubai on Saturday.
Rauf grabbed 4-23 while Shaheen returned with figures of 2-20 as Karachi Kings failed to chase down a modest 139-run target, primarily due to slow batting by Mohammad Rizwan (33-ball 34) and Babar Zman’s 28 which came off 38 deliveries.
The exploits of the two fiery pacemen wrecked Karachi to 116 all out in 19.5 overs.
Openers Sohail Akhtar (39) and Fakhar Zaman (26) were the major contributors while Anton Devcich made 28 in the final overs as Lahore Qalandars scored 138-6 in their allotted 20 overs.
Karachi lost their in-form opener Liam Livingstone for 11 in the second over. Livingstone had made a polished and quickfire 82 in their win over Multan Sultans on Friday. Shaheen had the Lanchsire batsman bowled off a quicker one which Livingstone tried to pull for a boundary but missed it completely, only to see his stumps rattled.
Babar and promoted Rizwan added 47 for the second wicket but they consumed too many balls with Karachi’s total reading 55 after ten overs. Babar was bowled by Hardus Viljoen in the 12th over, hitting just two boundaries.
Rain briefly halted play with Karachi Kings 14 behind on Duckworth-Lewis par score. When the play resumed Shaheen bowled a superb 16th over conceding just two runs while dismissing Colin Ingram for 16.
Rauf was equally devastating at the other end, bowling Rizwan and then having Imad Wasim caught in the deep for a ten-ball 17 with a four and six. Rauf then dismissed Sohail Khan first ball but Mohammad Amir avoided a hat trick.
Man of the match Rauf said he bowled as per the advice of his coach.
It was not important to be the man of the match, but what was important was to win the game for my team with good bowling and I am happy that I achieved that,” said Rauf, a product of Lahore’s development programme.
Lahore’s win is their second in seven games against Karachi in HBL PSL history, with four losses and a tied game.
Twice runners-up Quetta Gladiators top the table after three days of league matches, with one win from one match and a superior run-rate. Lahore are second with a higher net run rate with two points in two games. Multan Sultans, Islamabad United and Karachi Kings follow with two points with one win each in two games while Peshawar lost their only game and have no points.
It was another story of high to low for Lahore Qalandars as they scored 77 for one in the first ten overs but could not replicate that in the last ten, losing track as they managed 61 for the loss of five wickets.
Sohail smashed three boundaries and two sixes as he and Fakhar gave another solid start of 64 to L:ahore who were put into bat by Karachi Kings skipper Imad Wasim. They put on 97 in the opening game which Lahore lost by five wickets against Islamabad.
Young left-arm spinner Umer Khan provided Karachi Kings with the much needed breakthrough as Sohail holed out off a slower one while Fakhar miscued a cut off part-timer Sikander Raza to leave Lahore at 77-2.
Umer’s prized wicket was that of AB de Villiers who holed out off Umer, miscuing a slog sweep as the left-armer looped the ball, judging the master batsman was ready for a slog. Umer danced with joy at getting the valuable wicket, one wonders whether he would sleep after this lifetime scalp.
Skipper Mohammad Hafeez showed some hitting prowess as he lofted Umer for six but in the next over Sikander Raza smartly ran him out with a direct throw from the covers. Hafeez made 11-ball 14.
Devcich and Brendon Taylor (13 with one six) added 27 but dearth of boundaries let Lahore down. Umer finished with impressive figures of 2-25 in his four overs while Mohammad Amir and Raza took wicket apiece.
Lahore managed just one boundary in the last four overs.
AB de Villiers said it was a good win, with an impressive bowling attack.
“It was a privilege to represent Lahore and then captaining for a few overs (after regular captain Mohammad Hafeez went off the field with a finger injury),” said De Villiers. “Rauf was impressive and his is an interesting story that how he played cricket in the first place.”
Karachi skipper Imad said his team was wrecked by some good bowling.
“Lahore has a good pace attack and Shaheen and Rauf bowled superbly and it was tough to chase on this pitch,” said Imrad.
Earlier, Multan Sultans opened their account with a five-wicket win over title holders Islamabad United.
Sunday will see Islamabad facing Quetta Gladiators while Peshawar Zalmi will lock horns with Lahore.
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Lahore Qalandars beat Karachi Kings by 22 runs
Rahat Ali to Usman Shinwari, OUT ( c Viljoen b Rahat Ali 0)
Rahat Ali to Sikandar Raza, OUT (c Devcich b Rahat Ali 5)
Rahat Ali to Sikandar Raza, no run
Rahat Ali to Sikandar Raza, no run
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Amir, OUT (c de Villiers b Rahat Ali 1)
End of over 19: Karachi Kings: 1167/7 (Target: 139)
Haris Rauf to Sikandar Raza, 4 runs
Haris Rauf to Mohammad Amir, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Sohail Khan, no run
Haris Rauf to Imad Wasim, OUT (c Yasir Shah b Haris Rauf)
Haris Rauf to Imad Wasim, no run
Haris Rauf to Imad Wasim, 4 runs
End of over 18: Karachi Kings: 107/5 (Target: 139)
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Imad Wasim, 1 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Imad Wasim, SIX runs
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Imad Wasim, 2 runs
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Imad Wasim, 2 runs
End of over 17: Karachi Kings: 96/5 (Target: 139)
Haris Rauf to Imad Wasim, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Sikandar Raza, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT (b Haris Rauf 34)
Haris Rauf to Imad Wasim, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Bopara, OUT (c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf 1)
Haris Rauf to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
End of over 16: Karachi Kings: 92/3 (Target: 139)
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Bopara, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Bopara, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Bopara, 1 run
Play resumed
Rain begins, play stopped
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Bopara, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ingram, OUT ( b Shaheen Shah Afridi 16)
End of over 15: Karachi Kings: 90/2 (Target: 139)
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, no run
Viljoen to Ingram, 1 run
Viljoen to Ingram, no run
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX runs
End of over 14: Karachi Kings: 80/2 (Target: 139)
Rahat Ali to Ingram, no run
Rahat Ali to Ingram, 2 runs
Rahat Ali to Ingram, 4 runs
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Ingram, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
End of over 13: Karachi Kings: 71/2 (Target: 138)
Mohammad Hafeez to Ingram, no runs
Mohammad Hafeez to Ingram, 2 runs
Mohammad Hafeez to Ingram, 2 runs
Mohammad Hafeez to Ingram, 2 runs
Mohammad Hafeez to Mohammad Rizwan, no run
Mohammad Hafeez to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 runs
End of over 12: Karachi Kings: 64/2 (Target: 138)
Viljoen to Ingram, 1 run
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Viljoen to Ingram, 1 run
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Viljoen to Ingram, 1 run
Viljoen to Babar Azam, OUT
End of over 11: Karachi Kings: 60/1 (Target: 138)
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, no runs
Haris Rauf to Mohammad Rizwan, no run
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, 1 runs
End of over 10: Karachi Kings: 55/1 (Target: 138)
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Viljoen to Babar Azam, no runs
Viljoen to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Viljoen to Babar Azam, 1 run
Viljoen to Babar Azam, no runs
End of over 9: Karachi Kings: 48/1 (Target: 138)
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, no run
Haris Rauf to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Babar Azam, 1 run
End of over 8: Karachi Kings: 43/1 (Target: 138)
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, no runs
Rahat Ali to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Babar Azam, 2 runs
Rahat Ali to Babar Azam, 1 run
End of over 7: Karachi Kings: 37/1 (Target: 138)
Mohammad Hafeez to Babar Azam, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Babar Azam, no runs
Mohammad Hafeez to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Babar Azam, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Mohammad Hafeez to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs
End of over 6: Karachi Kings: 32/1 (Target: 138)
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, no run
Rahat Ali to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
End of over 5: Karachi Kings: 27/1 (Target: 138)
Viljoen to Babar Azam, no run
Viljoen to Babar Azam, no run
Viljeon to Babar Azam, FOUR
Viljoen to Babar Azam, no run
Viljeon to Babar Azam, 1 wide
Viljeon to Babar Azam, 1 run
Viljeon to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 wide
Viljeon to Babar Azam, 1 run
End of over 4: Karachi Kings: 19/1 (Target: 138)
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan, no runs
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan , no run
End of over 3: Karachi Kings: 17/1 (Target: 138)
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, no run
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, no runs
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, no runs
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, no runs
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, no runs
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, FOUR
End of over 2: Karachi Kings: 13/1 (Target: 138)
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Livingstone, OUT
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Livingstone, no runs
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Livingstone, no runs
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Livingstone, FOUR
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Babar Azam, 1 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 1: Karachi Kings: 7/0 (Target: 138)
Yasir Shah to Livingstone, 1 runs
Yasir Shah to Livingstone, 2 run
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, 1 run
Yasir Shah to Babar Azam, no runs
Yasir Shah to Livingstone, 1 run
Yasir Shah to Livingstone, 2 run
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End of Lahore Qalanders Innings: 138/6
Sohail Khan to Viljoen, FOUR
Sohail Khan to Yasir Shah, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Viljoen, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Viljoen, no runs
Sohail Khan to Yasir Shah, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Viljoen, 1 run
End of over 19: Lahore Qalanders: 130/6
Mohammad Amir to Viljoen, 1 run,
Mohammad Amir to Viljoen, no run
Mohammad Amir to Yasir Shah, 1 leg bye
Mohammad Amir to Viljoen, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Devcich, OUT
Mohammad Amir to Taylor, OUT
End of over 18: Lahore Qalanders: 127/4
Sohail Khan to Devcich, no runs
Sohail Khan to Taylor, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Devcich, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Taylor,1 run
Sohail Khan to Taylor, no runs
Sohail Khan to Devcich, 1 run
End of over 17: Lahore Qalanders: 123/4
Mohammad Amir to Devcich, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Devcich, no runs
Mohammad Amir to Taylor, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Devcich, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Devcich, 2 runs
Mohammad Amir to Taylor, 1 run
End of over 16: Lahore Qalanders: 117/4
Usman Shinwari to Devcich, FOUR
Usman Shinwari to Taylor, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Taylor, SIX
Usman Shinwari to Devcich, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Taylor, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Taylor, 1 run
End of over 15: Lahore Qalanders: 104/4
Imad Wasim to Taylor, no runs
Imad Wasim to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT
Imad Wasim to Devcich, no runs
Imad Wasim to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Devcich, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
End of over 14: Lahore Qalanders: 100/3
Umer Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Umer Khan to Mohammad Devcich, 1 run
Umer Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Umer Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs
Umer Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, SIX
Umer Khan to Devcich, 1 run
End of over 13: Lahore Qalanders: 90/3
Imad Wasim to Devcich, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Devcich, no run
Imad Wasim to to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Devchich, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 runs
Imad Wasim to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs
End of over 12: Lahore Qalanders: 85/3
Umer Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Umer Khan to Devcich, 1 run
Umer Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run
Umer Khan to Devcich, 1 run
Umer Khan to AB de Villiers, OUT
Umer Khan to AB de Villiers, no run
End of over 11: Lahore Qalanders: 82/2
Sikandar Raza to de Villiers, 1 run,
Sikandar Raza to Devcich, 1 run
Sikandar Raza to de Villiers, 1 run
Sikandar Raza to Devcich, 1 run
Sikandar Raza to de Villiers, 1 run
Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, OUT
End of over 10: Lahore Qalanders: 77/1
Umer Khan to Devcich, no run,
Umer Khan to Devcich, no run
Umer Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Umer Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs
Umer Khan to Devchich, 1 run
Umer Khan to Devcich, FOUR
End of over 9: Lahore Qalanders: 69/1
Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Sikandar Raza to Devcich, 1 run
Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Sikandar Raza to Devcich, 1 leg bye
Sikandar Raza to Devcich, 2 runs
Sikandar Raza to Devcich, no run
End of over 8: Lahore Qalanders: 64/1
Umer Khan to Sohail Akhtar, OUT
Umer Khan to Sohail Akhtar, no run
Umer Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Umer Khan to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Umer Khan to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Umer Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
End of over 7: Lahore Qalanders: 61/0
Imad Wasim to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar, SIX
Imad Wasim to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar, no run
End of over 6: Lahore Qalanders: 50/0
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, FOUR
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, SIX
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, no run
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, 1 wide,
Sohail Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 0 run
End of over 5: Lahore Qalanders: 37/0
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, no runs
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, no runs
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, no runs
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
End of over 4: Lahore Qalanders: 31/0
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, no run
Sohail Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Sohail Khan to Fakhar Zaman, 1 leg bye
Sohail Khan to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
End of over 3: Lahore Qalanders: 26/0
Usman Shinwari to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Sohail Akhtar, FOUR
Usman Shinwari to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
End of over 2: Lahore Qalanders: 14/0
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Akhtar, 2 run
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
End of over 1: Lahore Qalanders: 7-0
Imad Wasim to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar,
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar, FOUR
Imad Wasim to Sohail Akhtar, no run
Imad Wasim to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run,
Imad Wasim to Fakhar Zaman, no run,
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Karachi Kings win the toss and opt to field against Lahore Qalanders in the fifth match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Dubai.
Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings will face one another for the fifth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Dubai International Stadium at 9-00 pm.
It is expected to be an interesting and tough contest as the teams represent two of the most biggest and important cities of Pakistan and have always been considered cricketing rivals to each other.
The teams have played one match each during the fourth edition of the PSL.
Teams:
Lahore Qalandars: Mohammad Hafeez (capt.), Fakhar Zaman, AB de Villiers, Anton Devcich, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sohail Akhtar, Carlos Brathwaite, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Rahat Ali
Karachi Kings: Imad Wasim (Capt, All-Rounder), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket-Keeper), Babar Azam (Batsman), Ravi Bopara (All-Rounder), Usman Khan Shinwari (Bowler), Mohammad Amir (Bowler), Colin Ingram (Batsman), Aamir Yamin (All-Rounder), Colin Munro (Batsman), Sikander Raza (Batsman), Awais Zia (Batsman), Usama Mir (Bowler), Aaron Summers (Batsman), Sohail Khan (Bowler), Jaahid Ali (Batsman), Iftikhar Ahmed (Batsman), Abrar Ahmed (Bowler), Ben Dunk (Batsman), Liam Livingstone (Bowler), Ali Imran (Batsman).
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