Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019.

AZADPAKISTAN2009 · Feb 24, 2019

Pakistan's local system has enough talent to field 2 more teams with U25 players
Also it gives every player in age group U20-U28 a chance to rub shoulders with High calibre players on big stage

Notable names being mentioned on different forums

Zeeshan Malik
Saif Badar
Hassan Mohsin
Kamran Ghulam
Arshad Iqbal
Mohammad Husnain
Saim Ayub
Mohammad Arif
Mukhtar Ahmed
Nauman Anwar
Bilal Asif
Salman Irshad
Ahmed Bashir

There is enough Senior Talent to help new group of players to get noticed as well

Razzak had shown interest to be player or Captain , should have been considered as option
as a Captain, Putting in hours at Gym to be in playing shape

The Senior players Age 28-40 should all be given full chance to play and pass their knowledge to Junior emerging players

Khurram Manzor is also available for new team

Fawad Alam

Imran Naziar

Azhar Ali
(Personally a fan of his due to his great Test Innings on international grounds)

Umar Gul remained available

Mohammad Asif
- Avilable after a playing suspension

The Additional Star power should also boost the PSL viewership
Most of these players have played at World Cup Level

ghazi52 · Feb 24, 2019

ghazi52 · Feb 24, 2019

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi

23 February, 2019

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi

ghazi52 · Feb 24, 2019

Islamabad United 147 for 3 (Ronchi 67*, Samit Patel 45*, Imad 2-27) beat Karachi Kings 143 for 6 (Dunk 49*, Ameer Yamin 35*, Faheem 3-26) by seven wickets

How the game played out

Having gotten over their traditional slow start, Islamabad have begun cranking through the gears. A Luke Ronchi special - 67 off 35 - was more than enough to see off Karachi in a below-par chase of 144, in the process sending out a warning to all the other franchises. One of the most complete, all round performances by any side all season, Islamabad's bowlers had their foot on Karachi throats from the moment Rumman Raees dismissed Colin Munro - perhaps Karachi's version of Ronchi - in the first over.

There was an element of self-destruction to Karachi's innings. While they lost wickets to a relentlessly brilliant pace attack, Babar Azam succumbed to a needless runout, taking away Karachi's last realistic chance of a seriously challenging total. Shadab Khan, captaining in the absence of Mohammad Sami due to a knock, was superb across his spell, conceding just 18 runs off his four overs (the same number Kieron Pollard smashed him for off his last over just yesterday). Before long, they were 74 for six, and it required the firefighting efforts of Ben Dunk and Aamer Yamin to make hay of a rare wayward spell by Islamabad's bowlers. The pair put together 69 runs in the last 37 balls, ensuring the game would at least be competitive.

Karachi needed a glut of early wickets, but following the early runout of Cameron Delport, Ronchi had set about putting a swift end to any hopes Mickey Arthur's side might have harboured. He, and later Samit Patel, ensured this win didn't just bring two points, but also a statement of real intent from the two-time champions.

Luke Ronchi takes the aerial route on the leg side PSL
Turning point

When Cameron Delport was run out in the first over, it was a sign Karachi may have carried the momentum of the death overs into the second innings, determined to turn this into one of those nasty, low-scoring scraps. But a wayward over from Aamer Yamin that followed conceded 9 runs, and Mohammad Amir was smacked for three fours by Sahibzada Farhan in the third. This was before Ronchi had even got started, and when he did, the end was mercifully swift.

Star of the day

The joy of having Ronchi in your side is he bats in the second innings like he would in the first. Regardless of the target, the former New Zealand and Australia international attacks, literally, from ball one. Smashing Mohammad Amir over long-on off the first ball of the chase put his side in command from the outset. There was to be no let-up, with successive sixes off Usman Shinwari and one off Karachi captain Imad Wasim helping him hurtle to a 22-ball 50. By then, the asking rate was below six, and Ronchi could take a back seat while Samit Patel helped whittle down the runs.

The big miss

Colin Munro has the second highest strike rate among active T20I batsmen with 162. Like his New Zealand teammate Ronchi, he opens the batting, and tees off from ball one. He has three T20I hundreds; only Rohit Sharma with four betters that. In theory, he's supposed to be a younger, fitter, sexier version of Ronchi, and that mini-contest promised to lend a fascinating subplot to this particular fixture. However, much like Glenn McGrath against Sachin Tendulkar in the 2003 World Cup final, this was a damp squib. While Ronchi's heroics saw him win his side the game, Munro holed out at deep fine leg off the first ball he faced. Karachi's trump card had been played and fluffed, and it was a hole Islamabad never allowed them to dig out of.

Where the teams stand

Two wins on the trot sees Islamabad leap to second place, with 6 points, while just one win in four means Karachi remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

ghazi52 · Feb 24, 2019

Multan Sultans set victory target of 146 runs for Peshawar Zalmi

February 24, 2019

In today's first match of Pakistan Super League at Sharjah against Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultans has set a victory target of 146 runs.

Batting first, Multan Sultans scored 145 runs for loss of 8 wickets in twenty overs

ghazi52 · Feb 24, 2019

Zalmi snatch victory away from Sultans in PSL thriller
February 24, 2019

Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and decided to bowl first against Multan Sultans in their 2019 Pakistan Super League clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. — Photo courtesy Pakistan Super League Twitter

Peshawar Zalmi are 105-2 after 15 overs in pursuit of the 146-run target set by Multan Sultans in their 2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL) clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. — Pakistan Super League Twitter

Kieron Pollard working his magic with the bat. — PSL

Multan Sultans set a 146-run target for Peshawar Zalmi in their 2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL) clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium after losing seven wickets in the last five overs of the innings. — Pakistan Super League Twitter

Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and decided to bowl first against Multan Sultans in their 2019 Pakistan Super League clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. — Photo courtesy Pakistan Super League Twitter

Peshawar Zalmi are 105-2 after 15 overs in pursuit of the 146-run target set by Multan Sultans in their 2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL) clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. — Pakistan Super League Twitter

Kieron Pollard working his magic with the bat. — PSL

Multan Sultans set a 146-run target for Peshawar Zalmi in their 2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL) clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium after losing seven wickets in the last five overs of the innings. — Pakistan Super League Twitter

Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and decided to bowl first against Multan Sultans in their 2019 Pakistan Super League clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. — Photo courtesy Pakistan Super League Twitter

Peshawar Zalmi snatched victory away from the Multan Sultans at won by 5 wickets in their 2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL) clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Kieron Pollard's stint of 25 runs off 10 balls sealed the win as he blasted back to back deliveries away with full force for four consecutive sixes.

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The cameo of @KieronPollard55 does not go wasted this time. @PeshawarZalmi's storm blows away @MultanSultans by 5 wickets.
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Multan Sultan innings
At the outset of the match, Zalmi won the toss and opted to bowl first, leaving the Sultans to set the match total.

The Sultans posted a total of 145 runs in 20 overs after losing seven wickets in the last five overs of the innings.

Only five runs were made against the loss of six wickets alone.

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A sensational collapse sees Sultans lose 6 wickets for 5 runs! Did anyone see that coming? @PeshawarZalmi roar back to the

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Zalmi's Hasan Ali displayed a powerhouse bowling spell taking four wickets for his team, three of which were picked up in the 19th over.

Johnson Charles was the lead scorer for Multan putting 53 runs on the scoreboard before being set back to the pavilion. He was followed by skipper Shoaib Malik with 22 runs.

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Pulls it for four. Johnson Charles brings up his fifty. Sultans in control!!!
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Peshawar Zalmi innings
With a target of 146, Imamul Haq laid the ground work for the side with 52 runs off 44 deliveries before he was out in the 17th over courtesy an lbw by Junaid Khan.

His first partner, Kamran Akmal was the first wicket to go at the end of the first over. He posted just 4 runs off 3 balls.

Dawid Malan and Liam Dawson contributed 38 and 18 runs respectively.

After Kieron Pollard's back to back explosive sixes, Darren Sammy and Wahab Riaz did the rest to get Zalmi to the finish line with five wickets intact.

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Sultans' Junaid Khan and Dan Christian took 2 wickets a piece while Mohammad Irfan took one.

Line-ups:

Multan Sultans: James Vince, Umar Siddiq, Johnson Charles, Shoaib Malik, Dan Christian, Shahid Afridi, Chris Green, Hammad Azam, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Ilyas

Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran Akmal, Imam ul Haq, Umar Amin, Dawid Malan, Kieron Pollard, Liam Dawson, Darren Sammy, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Umaid Asif, Sameen Gul

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ghazi52 · Feb 25, 2019

Live

15th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Sharjah, Feb 24 2019

Quetta Gladiators
186/5

Karachi Kings
140/3 * (15/20 over, target 187)

Karachi Kings require another 47 runs with 7 wickets and 30 balls remaining

Current Run Rate
9.33

Required Run Rate
9.4

Last 5 Over (Run Rate)
67/0 (13.40)

AZADPAKISTAN2009 · Feb 25, 2019

Great chase , with 1 century in T20
30 Needed from 21 balls for Karachi vs Gladiators

Great win for Karachi :agree:

Cruise control .....4 , 6 ..4 , more clean hits ....Collin Ingram = Mighty 100+

ghazi52 · Feb 25, 2019

Fantastic Ingram powers Kings past Gladiators
Pakistan Super League season four is currently being played in UAE

News Desk in Karachi
24 February, 2019

Colin Ingram scored a brilliant century as Karachi Kings ended Quetta Gladiators' unbeaten run, during the ongoing Pakistan Super League in Sharjah.

Chasing a target of 187 runs, Kings found themselves in a spot of bother when they lost two wickets, including that of Babar Azam, with just four runs on the board.

At this stage Ingram came in to bat with the required rate close to ten runs per over.

He took a few deliveries to settle in but once he was set, he smacked Gladiators bowlers to all over the park. He remained unbeaten on 127 off just 59 balls with the help of 12 fours eight sixes and a strike-rate of 215.25.

This was the highest individual score in PSL ever and also the fastest hundred in the tournament's history.

Earlier Gladiators posted 186-5 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy a good half-century from Umar Akmal and a valuable contribution from Rilee Rossouw. They scored 55 and 44 runs respectively.

For his brilliant innings, Ingram bagged the award for the player of the match.

POINTS TABLE

Teams....................... Mat ...Won... Lost... Points...Net RR

Quetta Gladiators 4 4 0 8 0.56

Islamabad United 5 3 2 6 0.30

Peshawar Zalmi 4 2 2 4 1.27

Lahore Qalandars 5 3 2 4 -0.72

Multan Sultans 4 1 3 2 -0.15

Karachi Kings 4 1 3 2 -1.17

AZADPAKISTAN2009 · Feb 25, 2019

After 50% Season completed
Top 5 teams all very close , Shoaib Malik's team dead bottom

PSL 2019

This season has seen a drop in Kamran Akmal's consistent performance for 3 years and he is not in the top 10 talk
Yasir Shah has only 1 wicket and has been a massive failiure
Darren Sami has not been influential , with bat scoring a mere 24 runs so far
Misbah has been benched even scoring 49 in his only innings