The openers walk out and there's a healthy crowd in the stadium now. Lendl Simmons and Nauman Anwar at the two ends and Zia ul Haq has the ball...tosses it from one hand to the other as he waits for the batsman to ready up
This is an innings that never took off. Checked in all its passengers, asked them to tie their seat belts but failed to take off. Not scoring a single boundary off the last 24 balls is criminal. No fuel, perhaps? Death bowling, exceuted to perfection by Tanvir and Amir, choked the runs as Lahore looked to up the ante. The start, already snail-paced on a wicket that "might" be tough, was mediocred by Amir's hat-trick, the first ever of the PSL, and Mohammad Rizwan's effort of 31-ball 37 saw his side crawl to 125, a score that looks all but achievable. Join us for the chase after a coffee-refilling break which you can also utilize to shadow-practice Amir's bowling action. Back in a while..
19.6 -
Tanvir to Z Gohar, leg byes, 1 run, ball speared on the pads, Gohar looks for a wild desperate slog, misses and the ball runs off the pad
Zafar Gohar, left handed bat, comes to the crease
19.5 -
Tanvir to Rizwan, out Bowled!! And he's gonne now. Rather "scooped", if there's a term like that in cricket. Goes for another cheeky shot over the keeper with a sky-facing blade, Tanvir had angled this one in further and as a result, Rizwan misses it by a mile and the ball crashes into the stumps. Rizwan b Tanvir 37(31) [4s-3 6s-1]
Tanvir to Rizwan, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
19.4 -
Tanvir to Rizwan, 2 runs, full ball wide of off and Rizwan leans across his stumps and ramps the ball over the keeper's head for a brace to fine leg. No bat-middling phenomenon and it's amistimed couple
19.3 -
Tanvir to Naved Yasin, 1 run, shortish ball, Yasin stands tall and pulls it uppishly to deep mid-wicket
19.2 -
Tanvir to Rizwan, 1 run, are these two a yorker-producing manufacturing unit? Another one straight at the base of middle, Rizwan had his stance widened and his torso low to clip that ball into the leg-side, was befuddled by it and nearly loses his balance as he digs it out to point
19.1 -
Tanvir to Naved Yasin, 1 run, length outside off, Yasin opens the face of the bat and steers the ball to short third man
18.6 -
Amir to Rizwan, no run, full and outside off, Rizwan squeezes it out with a push-drive, straight to extra cover who lets out a throw at the bowler's end and misses the stumps by two feet. Naved Yasin, after aborting the run, was in the crease by then
18.5 -
Amir to Naved Yasin, leg byes, 1 run, another one veering down, Yasis fails to connect the glance again but the ball rolls off the pads to help him get to the other end
18.5 -
Amir to Naved Yasin, wide, way down the leg-side, perhaps the pumping nerves and Yasin misses the tickle by a mile
Naved Yasin, left handed bat, comes to the crease
18.4 -
Amir to K Cooper, out Lbw!! Amir! Amir! Amir! A hat-trick for him. He keeps pulling out these stunners from his hat. Welcomes Cooper with a full and straight ball and the batsman ends us playing all around it. Rapped on the pads and the umpire raises his finger. Dubai and its Friday visitors erupt in joy. K Cooper lbw b Amir 0(1)
Amir to K Cooper, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Amir has a hat-trick! The first of the PSL.
Kevon Cooper, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.3 -
Amir to Zohaib Khan, out Caught by Saifullah Bangash!! And Amir is helped to a hat-trick opportunity! Fullish ball outside off, Khan stretched forward to ramp this ball with a heaven-facing bat, couldn't get hold of it and hit it tamely to the wicket-keeper behind. Zohaib Khan c Saifullah Bangash b Amir 0(1)
Amir to Zohaib Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Zohaib Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 -
Amir to Dwayne Bravo, out Bowled!! Ah, gone! Full-blooded yorker swinging in from round the wicket, Bravo had made room for a batter-whip run into the leg-side, was deceived by the pace and was knocked over! Dwayne Bravo b Amir 14(14) [4s-1]
Amir to Dwayne Bravo, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
18.1 -
Amir to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, lovely long strides across the pitch and it ensures that it beat a good throw from squarish third man. Bravo had used his feet to come down and drove the ball uppishly and with an open blade
17.6 -
Tanvir to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Bravo just stood his ground and threw his open bat at the ball. Doesn't get hold of this ball even with extended arms and the ball's sliced to third man
17.6 -
Tanvir to Dwayne Bravo, wide, hurled down the leg-side, Bravo turns to tickle but fails to connect for the second time in a row
17.5 -
Tanvir to Dwayne Bravo, no run, yorker length executed perfectly on a line wide of off, Bravo swings his arms but fails to connect
17.4 -
Tanvir to Rizwan, 1 run, short of length delivery, Rizwan swivels around with a mistimed pull to deep mid-wicket. Could have seen the stands with little more intent but regular wickets have been such an inhibitor in this innings
17.3 -
Tanvir to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, if there is ever an ugly cut played, this is it. The ball was angled in on a shorter length, Bravo was cramped in his preemted cut and just manages to chop the ball uppishly to third man
17.2 -
Tanvir to Rizwan, 1 run, back-of-the-hand slower delivery outside off, Rizwan waits for the ball to arrive and belatedly opens the face of the bat to drop the ball to point for a quick single
17.1 -
Tanvir to Rizwan, 2 runs, this felt right - a yorker following Rizwan who had to widen his stance to dig it out to mid-wicket
17.1 -
Tanvir to Rizwan, wide, goes wide of the crease to deny him room but overdoes it with an ordinary short ball way down leg, Rizwan misses the pull and the keeper cleans it up with a rightward shuffle
Sohail Tanvir [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Amir to Rizwan, 1 run, McGrath length within the stumps, Rizwan forces the ball to mid-off with laden feet and scampers through to face the next over
16.5 -
Amir to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, veering into the pad and Amir is losing it here, Bravo flicks it to short fine leg and hurries across
16.4 -
Amir to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, that was creamed but just gets a brace. Looked lovely as he waited on the front foot and then arched back as he let out a drive to deep extra cover
16.3 -
Amir to Rizwan, 1 run, angled in on a fuller length, Rizwan presses forward and clips the ball stylishly to square leg for a quick single
Now round the wicket to deny him the room
16.2 -
Amir to Rizwan, FOUR, tries to go fuller but ends up dishing out a full toss, Rizwan stretches on his front foot and carves out a drive through extra cover
16.1 -
Amir to Rizwan, no run, length ball angled across, Rizwan looks to thrash it but the angle across helps defeat that shot. Amir is in a hurry and asks the ball back from Saifullah Bangash with repeated "give it to me" hand actions
Mohammad Amir [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Imad Wasim to Dwayne Bravo, no run, stays back to this dragged down delivery and punches the ball to extra cover
15.5 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, 1 run, pushes this ball to mid-off and gets a single on this occasion
15.4 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, SIX, t-o-n-k-e-d! And you don't even need to middle the shot with the bats these days. Came down the ball, extended arms to fetch the ball and heaved it over long-on for a maximum. Full swing of the bat and the ball vroomed over the ropes
15.3 -
Imad Wasim to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, a mini-shuffle to get further inside the line of this leg-stumpish delivery and a little tickle to short fine leg
15.2 -
Imad Wasim to Dwayne Bravo, no run, quicker ball, Bravo stays back and pats the ball to cover
15.1 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, 1 run, flatter on middle and Rizwan gets down low to sweep to backward square
14.6 -
Shakib to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, this looked lovely after all the missed sweeping chances. Skips down the track and lofts the ball over extra cover for a boundary
14.5 -
Shakib to Rizwan, 1 run, sweeps the ball finer this time and a single to fine leg
14.4 -
Shakib to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, is cramped for room as Bravo looked to cut but the ball cut in to deny him the room and a chooped single to point results
14.3 -
Shakib to Rizwan, 1 run, gets down, stretches as forward as he could and sweeps this ball through backward square leg with a 180-degree bat swipe
14.2 -
Shakib to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, gets forward and pushes this tossed up ball to long-off
14.2 -
Shakib to Dwayne Bravo, wide, fired across the batsman and down the leg-side, there's an appeal that's as redundant as you can assume
14.1 -
Shakib to Dwayne Bravo, no run, swerves the ball in full, Bravo presses forward and defends it
Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Strategic timeout
13.6 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, out Caught by Bopara!! And trying to flush coal into the slowing Lahori steam engine, Maqsood perishes! The ball wasn't a wonderment..had the width tempting Maqsood to throw his bat at it. Maqsood ends up slicing the ball uppishly over cover-point and the man at backward point ran behind and snaffled that. Maqsood c Bopara b Imad Wasim 22(27) [6s-1]
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.5 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, 1 run, some width on this length ball and Rizwan flashes it to sweeper cover
13.4 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, no run, flights this ball and extracts some turn, Rizwan opens the face of the bat to guide it down to third man but failed to compensate for the turn and missed out
13.3 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, no run, had made room to flash the ball through the off-side, Rizwan fires it in and came back in with the angle, Rizwan readjusts and closes the bat face in defence
13.2 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, FOUR, that roared off the bat. Rizwan used his feet, came down and tonked this ball over Rizwan's head. All to easy when you can swing your bat through the line and find the middle of your wild bat
13.1 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, no run, a huge front foot stride to defends it this short ball back to Imad Wasim
Imad Wasim [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Shakib to Maqsood, no run, full toss on middle, Maqsood came down the track and looked to drive. Missed the ball completely and the keeper behind failed to grab the ball cleanly and missed out on a stumping
12.5 -
Shakib to Maqsood, 2 runs, saw Maqsood coming down and bowled a full outside off, Maqsood had to protract his hands to adjust and stole a brace to backward point
12.4 -
Shakib to Rizwan, 1 run, this was flighted and the batsman goes for the sweep, ekes out an inside edge that runs to fine leg and lets batsmencome back for a single
12.3 -
Shakib to Maqsood, 1 run, tossed up delivery and Maqsood works it through mid-on for a comfortable single
12.2 -
Shakib to Rizwan, 1 run, bends forward and greets this length ball with a sweep through backward square
12.1 -
Shakib to Maqsood, 1 run, gets on the front foot and punches the ball to mid-on
Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Bopara to Rizwan, no run, on a fuller length and off-pace again, Rizwan bends low and bunts it back
11.5 -
Bopara to Rizwan, no run, slowish ball again. No pace at all. Rizwan opens the face of the bat and glides the ball, can;t beat backward point
11.4 -
Bopara to Maqsood, 1 run, off-pace delivery is worked round the corner for a single
11.3 -
Bopara to Rizwan, 1 run, dipping full toss and Rizwan flicks it off his pads to deep mid-wicket
11.2 -
Bopara to Maqsood, 3 runs, this short delivery was being helped fine with a sink-low pull, times it alright but the ball just evaded the man at short fine-leg. The duo looks to steal the third run but the throw from short fine is better then Maqsood thought, hurries and just makes it back in. Third umpire pressed into service and the replays suggested that Maqsood was well in
Appeal for a run out as a direct hit is effected at the bowler's end. Third umpire beckoned. Looks okay..Not out
11.1 -
Bopara to Rizwan, 1 run, flat but mediocred with width, Rizwan flashes the ball to sweper cover and a single is effected
Ravi Bopara, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
10.6 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, 1 run, uses his feet and backs away, makes room for a push-drive to sweeper cover and retains the strike
10.5 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, no run, this arrowed in with the angle, Rizwan was forward to defend, is rapped on the pads and the ball rolls behind square on the off-side as he tries to sneak a single
10.4 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, FOUR, just a touch dragged down, Rizwan plonks his front leg forward, bends his knees and hammers the uppish sweep through mid-wicket
10.3 -
Imad Wasim to Rizwan, no run, fired in on leg-stump, Rizwan had one feet outside off and one feet outside leg to make room perhaps, gets the ball dipping towards his right leg and could only squeeze it out
10.2 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, 1 run, shortish ball, Maqsood flashes the ball wide of backward point and earns a single
10.1 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, no run, tossed up delivery, Maqsood defends it into the off-side off the front foot
9.6 -
Shoaib Malik to Maqsood, 1 run, a shortish ball but Maqsood doesn't opt for the pull. Instead gets on the front foot and drives it on-the-up to deep extra cover
9.5 -
Shoaib Malik to Maqsood, no run, worked in to the leg-side but can't beat the infield
Mohammad Rizwan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
9.4 -
Shoaib Malik to Maqsood, out Delport Run Out!! That's a dive at cover - flung to his right, got hold of the ball and rifled the throw to bowler's end who took the bails off in a flash. Maqsood had just defended the ball and ran through. Delport responded a touch too excitedly, was half-way down the pitch and had to hurry back. Turns, dives but Iftikhar's dive was superlative. By a distance. Delport run out (Iftikhar Ahmed/Shoaib Malik) 17(22) [4s-1]
Shoaib Malik to Maqsood, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
9.3 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, 1 run, works the ball to long-off for a jogalong single
9.2 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, no run, Delport had his two feet apart like a compass as he fetched this leg-stumpish delivery and attempted the half-pull half-reverse sweep. Manages to hit it straight to short third man...well just who leaped to his right but could only tip the ball away
9.1 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, no run, the Malik menu. Fired in, turns a touch and makes the batsman look silly. Delport was looking to drive it with an open face but stood there fooled
Shoaib Malik [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Imad Wasim to Delport, 1 run, stands tall and drives this short of length ball to long-off
8.5 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, 1 run, comes on the front foot and pushes this slower delivery to long-off
8.4 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, no run, turns this length ball into the leg-side
8.3 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, no run, tossed up on off, Maqsood defends it back down the pitch
8.2 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, SIX, oh, that flew! Short ball and Maqsood clobbers it a tree-slashing bat swing and the ball sails over the long-on fences by a distance. Was the catch taken in the crowd?
8.1 -
Imad Wasim to Maqsood, no run, quicker ball and Maqsood had to readjust to chop the ball into the off-side
Imad Wasim, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Tanvir to Maqsood, 1 run, stays on the front foot and pats this length ball to mid-off, retains the strike with that run
7.5 -
Tanvir to Delport, 1 run, just short of fine leg's radar!! The ball was short again, Delport was hurried into the pull and the top-edge just fell in short of fine leg. Looked like the fielder was late to react and say a Jadeja might have pulled that off
7.4 -
Tanvir to Maqsood, 1 run, this short ball balloons off the pitch so slow that Maqsood can swivel-pull the ball. Forgets about placement and the deep mid-wicket cuts it off
7.3 -
Tanvir to Delport, 1 run, Delport is hungery for a bat-ball union, comes down the track but the ball's slow. Is surprised, tries to punch it through the off-side and the inside edge runs to short fine leg
7.2 -
Tanvir to Delport, no run, full, angled in on off, Delport stays back, leans in but fails to place the clip past mid-wicket
7.1 -
Tanvir to Maqsood, 1 run, on back of a length, Maqsood just lofts his hands high and pierces the ball past point with an open face
6.6 -
Shakib to Maqsood, 1 run, a front foot stride to meet the ball and an intentful tap to steal a single off the last ball. Direct throw from cover doesn't hit the bull's eye and Maqsood was well in too
6.5 -
Shakib to Delport, 1 run, takes a step forward and drives this tossed up delivery to long-off
6.4 -
Shakib to Maqsood, 1 run, stands tall and works this pushed-through delivery to long-on
6.3 -
Shakib to Maqsood, no run, on the leg-stump, Maqsood can't get the tickle past the wicket-keeper
6.2 -
Shakib to Maqsood, no run, fullish and flat, Maqsood wanted to work it to the on-side but squirts it off the outside half to cover. Delport wanted the run but Maqsood didn't. Some yes-no but all's safe
One slip..
6.1 -
Shakib to Delport, 1 run, shortish ball on the pad, Delport tucks it to backward square leg for a single
5.6 -
Tanvir to Maqsood, no run, short of length and angled across, Maqsood stands tall and punchily defences to extra cover
5.5 -
Tanvir to Maqsood, no run, length ball on middle, Maqsood holds his bat straight, lets the ball come to it and pats it into the off-side
5.4 -
Tanvir to Maqsood, no run, greets this ball with a plonked front foot and forces the drive-intending defence to mid-off
5.3 -
Tanvir to Delport, 1 run, on a length but veering onto the leg-stump, Delport tucks it to backward square leg and runs through
5.2 -
Tanvir to Delport, no run, pushes with a straight bat to mid-on on this occasion
5.1 -
Tanvir to Delport, no run, Tanvir bowls in with the run-up that makes a 30 degree angle with the stump-to-stump line, swings the ball in from a fuller length and Delport squeezes out the drive through cover
Sohail Tanvir, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Sohaib Maqsood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.6 -
Shakib to Azhar Ali, out Bowled!! That's the ball Shakib uses as prop to bid goodbyes. The arm-ball, the Shakib arm-ball, foxes Ali who has had his fair issues with spin. Dances down the track, fails to read the incoming ball which makes its way through the bat-pad gap. Bowled and some early trouble for Lahore. Azhar Ali b Shakib 18(16) [4s-3]
Shakib to Azhar Ali, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
4.5 -
Shakib to Delport, 1 run, bends forward as the ball takes an eternity to reach Delport and drives it with a straight bat to long-on
4.4 -
Shakib to Azhar Ali, 1 run, tantalizingly slow and Ali was in the position to cut, was cramped for the room and ended up chopping the ball to cover
4.3 -
Shakib to Delport, 1 run, pushed through, Delport uses a high backlift and brings the bat down as he forces the ball to long-on
4.2 -
Shakib to Delport, no run, just a touch dragged down, Delport defends it off the back foot
4.1 -
Shakib to Delport, FOUR, broomed away with swagger! Gets on his knees and swipes his bat across his pad to tonk the ball through backward square leg
Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, FOUR, ah, thumped away! Stood up, lifted his hands and slapped the ball uppishly over the infield. Just a touch dragged down and that sped away
3.5 -
Amir to Delport, 1 run, angled in on a fuller length, Delport hangs back and clips the ball to backward square leg
3.4 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, 1 run, just a hint of width outside off and Ali uses a horizontal bat and lots of oomph to late-cut it to third man
3.3 -
Amir to Delport, 1 run, goes full and straight, Delport works it to mid-on with a closed bat face and gets to the other end
3.2 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, leg byes, 1 run, bangs this one short, doesn't rise up as mucyh as Ali anticipated and is hit on the tummy as he looked to pull
3.1 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, FOUR, that's bashed! Straightened his knees, stood tall and thumps the ball through long-on with a bat-swing mimicking Tiger Woods's club whirlwind
2.6 -
Shoaib Malik to Azhar Ali, 1 run, uses his feet again and greets this slower delivery with a carved-out drive, no timing and it's just a single to mid-off
2.6 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, 2 wides, down the leg-side and shortish in length, Delport tries to sweep but misses the ball, runs away only to be hunted in the deep
2.5 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, no run, no room at all. Fired in on middle, Delport wanted to be forward but saw the ball skid in, stayed back and keeps it out
2.4 -
Shoaib Malik to Azhar Ali, 1 run, call is for two as Ali skipped forward and clipped the ball one-legged through mid-wicket
2.3 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, 1 run, slowish outside off, Delport pushes it with a straight bat to long-off and runs through
2.2 -
Shoaib Malik to Azhar Ali, 1 run, leans forward and clips this flatter delivery through mid-wicket
2.1 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, 1 run, slightly dragged down, Delport tucks it off his hips to backward square leg
1.6 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, no run, uses his feet again and thumps the ball with a 45-degree bat but it can't beat the infield
1.5 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, FOUR, that's a slap! Amir saw Ali advancing down the track, bowls it short but Ali is upto it. Hops in the air and upper-cuts it over backward point for an airy fairy boundary
1.4 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, no run, slows the pace down and bowls it on a length outside off, Ali can only pat it defensively
1.3 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, no run, shows the full face of the bat and pushes it with utmost timing but good fielding is contagious. From point to mid-off where a rightward dive denies a run to a good shot
1.2 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, no run, another one that sees a bat flash but a diving stop at point means that Ali's open-batted carve can't get a run
1.1 -
Amir to Azhar Ali, no run, hint of width from over the wicket, Ali protracts arms to throw his bat but can't get it through cover
Mohammad Amir, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Shoaib Malik to Delport, no run, hint of turn away and Delport pendulums his bat inside the line to let it go
0.5 -
Shoaib Malik to Azhar Ali, 1 run, goes straight on the pads, Ali flicks it off the pads to mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark
Cameron Delport, left handed bat, comes to the crease
0.4 -
Shoaib Malik to Gayle, out Caught by James Vince!! Malik has sent the big man back! Gayle wants to repeat the shot, charges down the ground, threw his bat at it but mistimes it to horror. Ball lobs to long-on who pounces onto a simple catch. Gayle c James Vince b Shoaib Malik 6(4) [4s-1]
Shoaib Malik to Gayle, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
0.3 -
Shoaib Malik to Gayle, FOUR, there goes Gayle! BOOM! Puts on his dancing shoes and clobbers this flighted delivery over long-on! Sails over the infield and into the ropes
0.2 -
Shoaib Malik to Gayle, no run, hint of flight to look for turn, Gayle opens the face of the bat and defends it to point
0.1 -
Shoaib Malik to Gayle, 2 runs, flatter on off, Gayle stays put, leans a touch and eases the ball through extra cover for a brace
Gayle and Azhar Ali are at the crease. Gayle is on strike. Shoaib Malik will open the attack
So that concludes the first game. It's a double header tonight and we have Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United coming up very shortly. Hop tabs to catch all the action. Goodbye!
Shoaib Malik: "We wanted to win out first game. The noise from the crowd was great. It gave us a lot of confidence. We wanted more all-rounders in the side. We have put up a great show. We just need to be consistent. Captaining this side is not that different because a lot of senior players are there to help the youngsters, which is good for Pakistani cricket."
Azhar Ali: "I think they played really well and they deserved to win as they played better than us. We should have scored more. We lost wickets at regular intervals. 125 was always going to be difficult to defend. It's a long tournament. We have got a lot of things to learn. Hopefully we will do well in the next game."
Shakib: "I thought this was a 150 wicket. Credit goes to the bowlers. We've got an all-round team. We have good batsmen and bowlers who can do well under pressure."
Shakib Al Hasan is the Man of the Match for his 35-ball 51 and 1/26.
The players exchange handshakes and the Karachi dressing room is elated. Lendl Simmons anchored the chase to perfection. Although Nauman Anwar and James vince departed early, Simmons and Shakib Al Hasan shared an excellent 109-run stand for the third wicket to put the Kings in control. Both registered fifties and in the end it turned out to be an easy victory. 125 was never going to be enough and the Lahore Qalandars would want to improve their batting next time around.
15.5 -
Delport to Shoaib Malik, SIX, the captain finishes off in style and the Karachi Kings begin their PSL campaign with a thumping win. Full delivery on the stumps, Malik gets down on one knee and slogs it all the way over deep mid-wicket
15.4 -
Delport to Shoaib Malik, no run, straight to short third man again
15.3 -
Delport to Shoaib Malik, no run, Malik opens the face of the bat and tries to guide it for four, but picks out the man at short third man
15.2 -
Delport to Shoaib Malik, SIX, scores are level now! Good length delivery right in the slot, Malik launches it high in the air and clears the long-on boundary
15.1 -
Delport to Simmons, 1 run, very full and on the leg stump, Simmons flicks it to deep square leg. Looks like there has been a run-out appeal, it was a direct-hit and Simmons didn't slide his bat inside the crease, he just plugged his bat but a part of his foot was also inside the crease. Easy call of Not Out for the third umpire
14.6 -
Z Gohar to Shoaib Malik, no run, well bowled by Gohar. He saw Malik race down the track and fired it wide outside off stump, Malik reached out and cut it to backward point
14.5 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, 1 run, Simmons goes on the back foot and punches it down to long-on
14.4 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, no run, shortish and just outside off stump, Simmons cuts and finds backward point
14.3 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, no run, defended into the off-side
14.2 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, FOUR, excellent hit from Simmons. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Simmons backs away and loft-drives it inside-out over extra-cover, the ball just bounces in front of the boundary
14.1 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Simmons guides it to backward point
Zafar Gohar [2.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Delport to Shoaib Malik, no run, very full and outside off stump, Malik drives it to the left of the bowler
13.5 -
Delport to Shoaib Malik, no run, length delivery on the leg stump, Malik defends off the back foot
Shoaib Malik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.4 -
Delport to Shakib, out Caught by K Cooper!! End of a fantastic innings from the all-rounder and he's disappointed with himself that he could not finish this off. Very full and just outside off stump, Shakib slogs, but doesn't time it well and it goes straight into the bucket hands of Cooper at long-on. Shakib c K Cooper b Delport 51(35) [4s-3 6s-3]
Delport to Shakib, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.3 -
Delport to Simmons, 1 run, Simmons nudges it to the right of the bowler for an easy single
13.2 -
Delport to Shakib, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Shakib pulls it to deep mid-wicket
13.1 -
Delport to Shakib, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Shakib tries to late-cut the ball but gets beaten
Cameron Delport, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Just 15 needed now
12.6 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, no run, another cut shot, but this time the man at backward point stops the ball
12.5 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, FOUR, oh that should have been stopped, but it's gone for four. Shortish and just outside off stump, Simmons cuts hard, the fielder at backward point fumbles
12.4 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, 1 run, easily driven down to long-on and Shakib raises his bat as the crowd applaud from for scoring a fifty
12.3 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, SIX, that's into the stands and the 100 partnership comes up in style. Zohaib Khan tries to follow Shakib as he makes room, but the batsman manages to time the slog to perfection and sends it over deep mid-wicket. Another crowd catch in the stands
12.2 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, no run, Shakib wanted to drive that to long-on, but he got an inside edge that rolled towards mid-wicket
12.1 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, 1 run, shortish and on the leg stump, Simmons works it to deep square leg
Karachi Kings are cruising. They need just 27 runs off 48 balls
11.6 -
Azhar Ali to Shakib, FOUR, very full and outside off stump, Shakib drives it along the ground through extra-cover
11.5 -
Azhar Ali to Simmons, 1 run, driven down to long-on and that's a fifty for Simmons. He's anchoring this innings nicely
11.4 -
Azhar Ali to Shakib, 1 run, short and spinning away outside off stump, Shakib rocks back and cuts it through point
11.3 -
Azhar Ali to Shakib, no run, very full and on the stumps, Shakib drives it to mid-off
11.2 -
Azhar Ali to Simmons, 1 run, Simmons opens the face of the bat and guides it to short third man
11.1 -
Azhar Ali to Shakib, 1 run, googly outside off stump, Shakib drives it to long-off
Time for the time-out
10.6 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, FOUR, there is that excellent cut shot from Simmons. Shortish and outside off stump, Simmons times it from the middle of the bat and sends it to the left of backward point
10.5 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, 1 run, Shakib races down the track and tries the slog, gets a top-edge that lands safely at short third man
10.4 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, 2 runs, very full from Zohaib Khan, Shakib backs away and drives it to deep extra-cover
10.3 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, 2 runs, very full and on the leg stump, Shakib flicks it to deep square leg
10.2 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, no run, punched off the back foot to cover
10.1 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, no run, very full and on the stumps, Shakib backs away and drives it back to the bowler
9.6 -
Azhar Ali to Simmons, no run, defended with an angled bat to backward point
9.5 -
Azhar Ali to Simmons, no run, tossed up and outside off stump, Simmons guides it to backward point again
9.4 -
Azhar Ali to Shakib, 1 run, short enough for Shakib to rock back and cut to backward point
9.3 -
Azhar Ali to Simmons, 1 run, width on offer outside off stump, Simmons cuts it to deep extra-cover
9.2 -
Azhar Ali to Shakib, 1 run, shortish from Azhar Ali, Shakib pulls it to deep mid-wicket
9.1 -
Azhar Ali to Simmons, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Simmons cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side
Azhar Ali, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, 1 run, dropped. Full toss driven to the left of the bowler, who tries to dive to his left and take the catch, but it pops out and rolls to long-off
8.5 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, no run, Simmons leans forward and pushes it to cover
8.4 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, no run, this is nudged into the on-side
8.3 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, no run, Simmons steps out, but Zohaib Khan shortens his length and keeps him calm
8.2 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, no run, very full and outside off stump, Simmons drives it to cover
8.1 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Simmons cuts and finds point
7.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, Simmons walks towards the bowler and flicks it behind square on the on-side for a single
7.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, FOUR, overpitched and punished. Easy ball for Simmons, who is well set now. That was full and in the slot, Simmons launches it over mid-off and it almost went all the way
7.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, SIX, Simmons wants to finish this early. Good length delivery from Bravo, Simmons steps out and lofts it back over the bowler's head for a maximum
7.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, FOUR, short delivery on the stumps, Simmons goes for the pull and sends it behind square on the on-side, beating Maqsood in the deep
7.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, no run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Simmons mistimes the flick into the on-side
7.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, no run, full and outside off stump, Simmons pushes it to cover off the front foot
Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
6.6 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, no run, turned away towards mid-wicket
6.5 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it through cover-point
6.4 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, 2 runs, shortish and just outside off stump, Shakib cuts it away to third man
6.3 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, 1 run, quicker delivery on the off stump, Simmons punches it to sweeper cover
6.2 -
Zohaib Khan to Shakib, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, Shakib works it into the on-side
6.1 -
Zohaib Khan to Simmons, 1 run, tossed up just outside off stump, Simmons drives it to long-off
Zohaib Khan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
5.6 -
K Cooper to Shakib, no run, Shakib chops the cut to backward point
5.5 -
K Cooper to Simmons, 1 run, slower delivery from Cooper, Simmons taps it to mid-off
5.4 -
K Cooper to Simmons, 2 runs, slower delivery on the off stump, Simmons taps it to point, the fielder has a shy at the striker's end and concedes an overthrow
5.3 -
K Cooper to Simmons, SIX, the free-hit has gone all the way. Very full and on the stumps, Simmons slogs high into the sky and clears the deep mid-wicket boundary
5.3 -
K Cooper to Simmons, no ball, FOUR, oh that's a no-ball as it was above waist height and a free-hit is coming up. Simmons just guided it away nicely past short third man for four
5.2 -
K Cooper to Simmons, no run, Cooper cramps Simmons for room as he backs away, tapped towards mid-off
5.1 -
K Cooper to Simmons, no run, slower delivery from Cooper, Simmons defends
Kevon Cooper, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Dwayne Bravo to Shakib, 2 runs, very full and outside off stump, Shakib squeezes it out square of the wicket on the off-side
4.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to Shakib, FOUR, that's nicely done by Shakib. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Shakib waits for the ball to come, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and guides it to third man
4.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to Shakib, FOUR, short delivery outside off stump, Shakib hops and upper-cuts it over backward point and third man had no chance
4.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, 1 run, Simmons allows the slower delivery to come and works it to the right of long-on
4.2 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, no run, very full and outside off stump, Simmons drives it to mid-off
4.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, no run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Simmons glances it to short fine leg
4.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to Simmons, wide, Bravo starts with a wide down the leg-side
Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Z Gohar to Shakib, no run, shortish from Gohar, Shakib tries to pull but gets hit on the pad
3.5 -
Z Gohar to Shakib, SIX, this is swung away across the line as well, this time the slog from the Bangladeshi all-rounder, he sends this over the cow corner boundary
3.4 -
Z Gohar to Shakib, SIX, Shakib goes for the slog-sweep and he nails it from the middle of the bat. A spectator in the stands takes a clean catch. Shakib got into position early and smashed it over deep mid-wicket
3.3 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, 1 run, down the leg-side, tucked through backward square leg
3.2 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, FOUR, this is cut away nicely by Simmons, he's very good with that shot, quickly rocks back and cuts it past backward point for four
3.1 -
Z Gohar to Simmons, FOUR, that's muscled back over the bowler's head. Full and in the slot, Simmons smashes the lofted drive for four
2.6 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Shakib, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Shakib dabs it to third man
2.5 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Shakib, 2 runs, nicely wristed away by Shakib, waits for the length ball to come and whips it away to deep mid-wicket
2.4 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Shakib, no run, slower delivery outside off stump, Shakib tries to run it down to third man but misses
2.3 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Shakib, no run, full and angling in, Shakib misses the flick, gets hit on the pad, the ball was clearly going down the leg-side
2.2 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Shakib, 2 runs, shortish from Zia-ul-Haq, Shakib mistimes the pull to the left of mid-on
2.1 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Shakib, no run, Dwayne Bravo has dropped a catch that you expect him to take left-handed and blindfolded. The ball was veering down, Hasan was early into his clip and the inside-edge flew high over the bowler. Bravo from mid-off sprinted to his left, caught it but then let it go
2.1 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Shakib, wide, splays one down leg, Hasan fails to meet his tickle
1.6 -
Z Gohar to Shakib, 1 run, gets forward and works the ball to long-on for a strike-retaining single
Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
1.5 -
Z Gohar to James Vince, out Lbw!! Gone and Vince isn't happy at all. Murmurs as he walks away, and why not when you have a big inside edge on it. Gohar had fired it in, Vince looked to sweep it across the line, missed and eked out an inside edge onto his back leg. Looked like going down too. Horror decision. Keep the footage and watch it when you want to feel lucky. James Vince lbw b Z Gohar 3(7)
Z Gohar to James Vince, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
1.4 -
Z Gohar to James Vince, 2 runs, there was flight and Vince digests it with a front foot drive that's creamed through extra cover for a brace
1.3 -
Z Gohar to James Vince, no run, drifting across making the line outside leg, Vince turns around and paddles it, couldn't beat short fine leg
1.2 -
Z Gohar to James Vince, no run, tossed up and drifting in, Vince looks to work it through the leg-side but a leading-edge rolls to cover
1.1 -
Z Gohar to James Vince, no run, veering into the pads and Vince bends forward to meet the ball with a stylish one-legged flick
Zafar Gohar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Zia-ul-Haq to James Vince, 1 run, throws his bat at the width and the outside edge flies to third man
0.5 -
Zia-ul-Haq to James Vince, no run, full ball across the batsman with the over the wicket angle, Vince lets it go
James Vince, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.4 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Nauman Anwar, out Caught by Yasin!! Have you ever heard of an early Christmas? This was that for Zia-ul-Haq. Short ball down leg, Anwar swivels-pulls it straight down the throat of short fine leg who was on high-alert to gobble that up with his palms. Talk about plans being executed to perfection and all. Nauman Anwar c Yasin b Zia-ul-Haq 0(1)
Zia-ul-Haq to Nauman Anwar, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
0.3 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Simmons, 1 run, goes fuller and another inside edge, this time off a forward defence, rolls into the leg-side
0.2 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Simmons, no run, fullish and outside off, Simmons leans it to meet the ball but holds his bat inside the line
0.1 -
Zia-ul-Haq to Simmons, no run, back of a length and a hint of swing in, Simmons ekes out an inside edge and the the ricochet off the pitch bounces over the stumps en-route to the keeper
Simmons and Nauman Anwar are at the crease. Simmons is on strike. Zia-ul-Haq will open the attack