NEW DELHI: Karachi Kings secured a thrilling victory on the last ball of the match against Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. This is Lahore’s fourth consecutive loss in the tournament. Karachi won by two wickets, chasing down Lahore’s target of 175.
Lahore Qalandars were put into bat first by Karachi Kings. Opener Sahibzada Farhan played a crucial role in anchoring the innings, scoring an unbeaten 72 off 45 balls.George Linde contributed with a quickfire 26 not out off 13 balls towards the end of the innings.
In response, Karachi’s Kieron Pollard and Shoaib Malik led the chase with a 95-run partnership for the fifth wicket. It was a remarkable comeback for Karachi after losing four early wickets. However, both Pollard and Malik were dismissed in successive overs, bringing Lahore back into the game.
Haris Rauf, who had struggled in the previous matches, found his rhythm and picked up a wicket before sustaining a shoulder injury. Zaman Khan also made a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Daniel Sams.
With 11 runs to defend in the final over, Ahsan Hafeez bowled Hasan Ali, but he managed to hit a six off the first ball to level the scores. In a thrilling finish, Rauf took a spectacular diving catch to dismiss Hasan, but injured his shoulder in the process. Mir Hamza then hit the final ball for a boundary, securing Karachi Kings’ second win in the tournament.
Sahibzada Farhan’s counterattacking innings in the second half of Lahore’s innings kept them in the game. However, Karachi’s pace and spin bowlers restricted Lahore’s scoring rate in the first half of the innings. Shai Hope provided some momentum with a quickfire 21 runs, and Farhan and Linde added valuable runs towards the end.
With this win, Karachi Kings now have four points and are placed third in the tournament standings, behind Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators.
(With inputs from AP)
Lahore Qalandars were put into bat first by Karachi Kings. Opener Sahibzada Farhan played a crucial role in anchoring the innings, scoring an unbeaten 72 off 45 balls.George Linde contributed with a quickfire 26 not out off 13 balls towards the end of the innings.
In response, Karachi’s Kieron Pollard and Shoaib Malik led the chase with a 95-run partnership for the fifth wicket. It was a remarkable comeback for Karachi after losing four early wickets. However, both Pollard and Malik were dismissed in successive overs, bringing Lahore back into the game.
Haris Rauf, who had struggled in the previous matches, found his rhythm and picked up a wicket before sustaining a shoulder injury. Zaman Khan also made a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Daniel Sams.
With 11 runs to defend in the final over, Ahsan Hafeez bowled Hasan Ali, but he managed to hit a six off the first ball to level the scores. In a thrilling finish, Rauf took a spectacular diving catch to dismiss Hasan, but injured his shoulder in the process. Mir Hamza then hit the final ball for a boundary, securing Karachi Kings’ second win in the tournament.
Sahibzada Farhan’s counterattacking innings in the second half of Lahore’s innings kept them in the game. However, Karachi’s pace and spin bowlers restricted Lahore’s scoring rate in the first half of the innings. Shai Hope provided some momentum with a quickfire 21 runs, and Farhan and Linde added valuable runs towards the end.
With this win, Karachi Kings now have four points and are placed third in the tournament standings, behind Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators.
(With inputs from AP)