Player of the Match
Player of the Match

It has been a pleasure to take you through the action tonight. Goodbye!

That concludes our coverage of this game. We will be back tomorrow for what is the last double-header day. The first match will determine whether Lahore Qalandars go into the playoffs and the second match, the last match of the league stage, will decide Zalmi's opponents for the qualifier. So there is a lot of action to look forward to.

Shaheen Afridi: This was a team effort and everyone chipped in. We had played an extra batter as we knew it would help us chase even if the target is 200. We are struggling in the death and are leaking a lot of runs and that's an area where we need to work on over the next few days before the playoffs.

Babar Azam: Sometimes you need a wakeup call, which we got today. We did not execute well as a bowling side. [On Ali Raza's bad day] You have to be patient with the youngsters because their plans can be derailed when they are being attacked. As a captain you have to give them confidence. [Playing the Qualifier in Karachi] We have won six matches there and those conditions have suited us. We will be returning to Karachi after a gap so we will sit together again and access the conditions.

Fakhar Zaman: We played day before yesterday on this pitch and we knew it will support the bowlers. So we were circumspect early on. The plan was that I will stay until the end and the others would attack.

Fakhar Zaman is the player of the match

Zalmi hoped to continue their winning momentum in this game but they would not mind a defeat at this stage as it would help them iron out their areas of concern before the first qualifier on Tuesday. They fly to Karachi for that contest. Ali Raza, who has been impressive throughout the tournament was expensive, and Khurram Shahzad finally got a match under his belt this season after warming the bench for the last eight matches. Their fielding coach must have taken note of the lapses in the field.

Zalmi - on their flight to Karachi - would have the company of Karachi Kings, who have been eliminated from the tournament.

Fakhar anchored this chase with an uncharacteristic 58 off 47 which allowed Shafique, Raza, and Sams to blast as he held his end. His 53-run stand with Asalanka was pivotal as it denied any further inroads to Zalmi's spinners after the wicket of Shafique.

Whether Lahore Qalandars go to the playoffs or not would be determined tomorrow after the match between Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindiz. But they will take a lot of heart from this well-constructed run chase. Lahore have a bright chance of going ahead in the tournament because of a superior net run rate. Hyderabad not only have to beat Rawalpindiz but also do so with a big margin to supersede the Lahore's net run rate.

19.3
2
Mohammad Basit to Sams, 2 runs, And Lahore Qalandars stay alive in the tournament. Fuller on pads and it is flicked to the wide of long on

Dany: "Hope this loss doesn't ruin Zalmi's momentum and they peaked before the big games. Would be gut-wrenching to see such a deserving team not win the PSL"

19.2
1
Mohammad Basit to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Drags this one to midwicket and sprints to the non-striker's end. Full toss in stumps.

Shoaib Ahmad : "Shaheen, Rauf take notes on how to bowl in death overs. Well done khurram"

19.1
0
Mohammad Basit to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Over the wicket. Smashed to mid off. Fuller on off stump

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | LQ: 197/4 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.36, RRR: 3.00)

  • Daniel Sams33 (14b)
  • Fakhar Zaman57 (45b)
  • Khurram Shahzad3-0-22-1
  • Sufiyan Muqeem4-0-38-1
18.6
4
Khurram Shahzad to Sams, FOUR, Dispatched over cover! Ended up bowling a lower full toss while attempting another yorker and it was put away cleanly

Umer: "Drop the catch ..blame the lights a new trend in psl"

18.5
2
Khurram Shahzad to Sams, 2 runs, Full toss in stumps. Moves back and drags it down the ground.
18.4
0
Khurram Shahzad to Sams, no run, Back of length and it goes into the gloves of Haris. Wanted to drag it to midwicket. Beaten
18.3
0
Khurram Shahzad to Sams, no run, Yorker. Landed into his feet. Played back to the bowler. Gives the batter a stare
18.2
2
Khurram Shahzad to Sams, 2 runs, Yorker. Digs it to wide of long on
18.1
0
Khurram Shahzad to Sams, no run, Fullish outside off. Throws a kitchen sink at it and misses

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | LQ: 189/4 (11 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.50, RRR: 5.50)

  • Daniel Sams25 (8b)
  • Fakhar Zaman57 (45b)
  • Sufiyan Muqeem4-0-38-1
  • Mohammad Basit3-0-33-0
17.6
1
Sufiyan Muqeem to Sams, 1 run, Dropped! That was right under Iftikhar's throat at long off and he spills it. Rocks back to slap it down the ground. Iftikhar seems to be gesturing that he lost the ball in light.
17.5
4
Sufiyan Muqeem to Sams, FOUR, Muscled through the covers. Spun it back into Sams from length and he smashed it standing tall
17.4
1
Sufiyan Muqeem to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Length ball, turning away from Fakhar, he drags it to the onside with a wild heave

Hanzala Ahmed: "we pz fans aren't really concerned about this match, thats like a monkey off our backs, we're more concerned about Mendis health."

Talha Attique: "Karachi kings must be packing their bags!!"

17.3
2
Sufiyan Muqeem to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs, Fullish on stumps and it is drilled to the wide of long off where Babar does well to cut it off
17.2
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Fakhar Zaman, no run,
17.1
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Over the wicket. Top spin and it goes over the stumps. Fakhar hits thin air with that hoick.

END OF OVER:
17 | 20 Runs | LQ: 181/4 (19 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.64, RRR: 6.33)

  • Daniel Sams20 (6b)
  • Fakhar Zaman54 (41b)
  • Mohammad Basit3-0-33-0
  • Sufiyan Muqeem3-0-30-1
16.6
4
Mohammad Basit to Sams, FOUR, Rocks back and slashes it for four through third man! Banged on length outside off. Sams have been targeting that area throughout the over. Poor to be feeding him there.
16.5
1
Mohammad Basit to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run,

Ariffin Ali: "how is mendis doing? " -- Even my mother is asking me the same things. I have sent a query to Zalmi's media team and will let share an update as soon as I have it.

16.4
1
Mohammad Basit to Sams, 1 run, Length ball outside off. Rocks back to cut it
16.3
6
Mohammad Basit to Sams, SIX, Take that Zalmi! Moves across to scoop. Fullish on stumps and the ball flies over the boundary rope off the leading edge.
16.2
4
Mohammad Basit to Sams, FOUR, Ali Raza makes a mess of it at third man! Length ball angling away. Sams carved it and Raza lets that one dribble into the fence through his hands.
16.1
4
Mohammad Basit to Sams, FOUR, Length ball angling away and it is dispatched for a boundary through point. Opens the face of his bat and caresses it.

Basit is into the attack. Left-arm over.

Naveen: "This game is going so slow, even the IPL match might end before it" --

END OF OVER:
16 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | LQ: 161/4 (39 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 10.06, RRR: 9.75)

  • Daniel Sams1 (1b)
  • Fakhar Zaman53 (40b)
  • Sufiyan Muqeem3-0-30-1
  • Ali Raza3-0-48-1
15.6
1
Sufiyan Muqeem to Sams, 1 run, Fullish outside off, driven down the ground

Qalandars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st21Fakhar ZamanMohammad Naeem (1)
2nd44Fakhar ZamanAbdullah Shafique
3rd53Fakhar ZamanKIC Asalanka
4th42Sikandar RazaFakhar Zaman
5th40Fakhar ZamanDR Sams

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PZ1081172.324
IU1063131.667
MS1064120.326
HHK105510-0.361
LQ105510-0.482
KK105510-0.869
QG10376-0.41
RWP10192-1.76