Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020

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Sahi dhooya hay bhai Lahorioon ko.

 

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Sharjeel, Babar power Karachi Kings to 10-wicket victory over Lahore Qalandars

Karachi Kings’ Babar Azam plays a shot against Peshawar Zalmi during their PSL match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. Agence France-Presse



KARACHI: The Karachi Kings thrashed a hapless Lahore Qalandars on Thursday by 10 wickets to win the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020, reported Geo News.

Chasing 151, the Karachi opening pair toyed with the Qalandars bowlers, both scoring half centuries in the successful chase.

Sharjeel scored an impressive 74 runs from 59 balls, smashing five 6s and an equal number of 4s. Babar provide support from the other end, scoring 67 from 45 balls, hitting eight 4s and a six during his innings.

The Kings began their batting after an impressive show put up by its bowlers. Sharjeel and Babar put on a solid partnership to ensure Karachi were in the driving seat of the match.

The Lahore Qalandars have set a 151-run target for their opponents Karachi Kings to pursue in the crucial PSL 2020 match between the two sides at the National Stadium.

Both teams are vying for a spot in the final four and the outcome of the match will improve the victor's odds to cement a place.

The Kings had won the toss and opted to field, sending in the Qalandars to set the match total.

Sohail Akhtar and Fakhar Zaman opened the innings with the former scoring 68 off 49 balls before being dismissed at 14.1 overs off a leg-before-wicket delivery by Arshad Iqbal.

Zaman managed to score 17 off 13 deliveries. He was the first wicket to go at 4.1 overs off Umaid Asif's ball.

Mohammad Hafeez — who was still standing at the end of the innings — was the only other major contributor, adding 35 runs to the total off 22 deliveries.

The remaining three wickets claimed by the Qalandars were those of Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk, and Samit Patel who each added a paltry 5, 9, and 5 runs, respectively, to the scoreboard.

The Kings' Umaid Asif and Arshad Iqbal captured two wickets each while Chris Jordan claimed one.

The squads

Karachi Kings:

Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, AD Hales, Umaid Asif, Iftikhar Ahmed, CAK Walton†, Imad Wasim*, Mohammad Amir, CJ Jordan, Usama Mir, Arshad Iqbal


Lahore Qalandars:

Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar*, CA Lynn, BR Dunk†, Mohammad Hafeez, SR Patel, D Wiese, Dilbar Hussain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Faizan Khan

 

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PCB cuts short PSL after some foreign players opt to leave Pakistan over coronavirus
Dawn.com |
March 13, 2020

The board is in touch with all franchises and is currently assessing the situation. — Dawn/File


The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday decided to cut short the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 and hold the final match of the tournament on March 18 instead of March 23.

According to a press release by the cricketing body, the playoff match has been replaced by the semi-finals, which will be held in Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on March 17; one at 2pm and the second at 7pm. The final will also take place at the Gaddafi Stadium at 7pm on March 18.

The playoff matches scheduled for today, tomorrow and March 15 will be held according to schedule.

A decision on whether to allow spectators in the stadium during the remaining matches will be made after consultation with the Punjab government, the press release said.

The announcement came hours after the board announced that the tournament will continue as planned.

PCB had also said that all players participating in PSL 2020 have been given the option to pull out of the tournament amid growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier in the day, Sindh confirmed its first "secondary contact case", taking Pakistan's coronavirus tally to 21.

“Today, the PCB and the team owners, as part of their duty of care, have decided to give all the players the option to decide if they wish to return home," PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan was quoted as saying.

According to an official statement by the cricket board, the following players have confirmed they will not take part in any future matches of the tournament.

• Alex Hales - Karachi Kings
• Rilee Rossouw - Multan Sultans
• James Vince - Multan Sultans
• Tom Banton - Peshawar Zalmi
• Carlos Brathwaite - Peshawar Zalmi
• Liam Dawson - Peshawar Zalmi
• Lewis Gregory - Peshawar Zalmi
• Liam Livingstone - Peshawar Zalmi
• Jason Roy - Quetta Gladiators
• Tymal Mills - Quetta Gladiators

Peshawar Zalmi coach James Foster is also going back home. However, none of the players from Lahore Qalanders or Islamabad United have said they are withdrawing from the league.

“This remains an evolving and unprecedented situation with a number of moving parts that require constant and regular monitoring. Ensuring that the players feel comfortable remains paramount to the PCB," Khan said.

"As of now, it is important to emphasise and clarify that the main concern of many of the 10 players and a coach, who have chosen to return home, revolves around avoiding a potential situation where they might become stranded either due to flight cancellations or border closures in their own countries."

He added that the PCB will facilitate their safe return and will ensure the same for all of the players and support staff personnel who decide to withdraw from the league.

"We will continue to assess and review the situation and will not hesitate to make what we believe are the right decisions for everyone involved," he said.

Yesterday, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah had announced that all PSL matches at Karachi's National Stadium would be played without spectators.

“A high risk is involved in allowing spectators to gather in the stadium to witness the matches and we can’t put everyone at risk, therefore matches will be held without spectators,” he had said.

The PCB has endorsed the Sindh government's decision and the board's chief executive had also said that they were in consultation with the Punjab government over holding the remaining matches without spectators.

 

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Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United,

Karachi Kings against Multan Sultans in the 28th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 at National Stadium, Karachi, on Saturday March 14, 2020.

Karachi Kings won the toss and they will field

SCORECARD

Islamabad United 136/6 (20.0 OVERS)

Karachi Kings 137/6 (19.2 OVERS)



Karachi Kings won by 4 wkts

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Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans

Peshawar Zalmi against Multan Sultans in the 27th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 at National Stadium, Karachi, on Friday March 13, 2020.



Peshwar Zalmi won the toss and bowl first.

SCORECARD

Multan Sultans 154/6 (20.0 OVERS)

Peshawar Zalmi 151/7 (20.0 OVERS)



Multan Sultans won by 3 runs

 

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Chris Lynn's undefeated 113-run knock against Sultans propel Qalandars into PSL semis

1st Semi Final:

Multan Sultans Vs Peshawar Zalmi

2nd Semi Final:

Karachi Kings Vs Lahore Qalandars

Both SF's will be played on Tuesday, 17th March, 2020 in Lahore.


Final to be played on 18th March, 2020 in Lahore.

 

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Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings, Live Score, Match 30

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings, Live Score, Match 30

Quetta Gladiators are playing against Karachi Kings in the 30th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 at National Stadium, Karachi, on Sunday March 15, 2020.

Live score of the match appears below:

Karachi Kings have won the toss and have opted to bat


SCORECARD

Karachi Kings 150/5 (20.0 OVERS)

Quetta Gladiators 1 /1 (1.0 OVERS)

 

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Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings, Live Score, Match 30

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings, Live Score, Match 30
Quetta Gladiators against Karachi Kings in the 30th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 at National Stadium, Karachi, on Sunday March 15, 2020.

Karachi Kings have won the toss and have opted to bat


SCORECARD

Karachi Kings 150/5 (20.0 OVERS)

Quetta Gladiators 154/5 (16.2 OVERS)



Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wkts

 

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[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

This season of PSL was robbed of it's glory due to virus unfortunately
but the crowd was fantastic at start of event

 

[Asian.Century]

So dramatically sad to see Quetta Gladiators, last champions and Islamabad United 2 times champions out of the PSL tournament, really unfortunate to see both team failed to qualify for Top 4 positions in Semi-Finals.

 

[ghazi52]

It took till the final group match to decide the semifinal lineup, and it's a historic one. Defending champions Quetta & two time winners Islamabad are out, while Multan and Lahore make the knockouts for the first time in HBL PSL history.


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The PSL, which is the only major cricket tournament still on despite the global spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), has really thrown up a few surprises.

Multan Sultans have been the dominant team finishing on top at the end of the league stage. But two-time champions Islamabad United and defending champions Quetta Gladiators failed to even reach the knockout phase. Meanwhile, Lahore Qalandars made the playoffs for the first time in PSL history. This has been a closely contested league with the finalists decided only in the last match of the group phase.

There have also been some very good individual performances that have carried teams through to the knockouts. Shadab Khan, for exmaple, has been stellar with both bat and ball and some of the Pakistani pace bowlers have done exceedingly well in tough conditions.

At the end of the league stage Shadab pipped Shaheen Afridi as the most valuable player in the competition.

 

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[ThinkLogically]

I did not look at the scorecard but at the crowd.

Too bad, you should have canceled or postponed the PSL this year.

Something massive coming towards your nation, brace yourself. Stay safe guys, this is time to see beyond enmity.

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So much crowd

 

[Canuck786]

I did not look at the scorecard but at the crowd.

Too bad, you should have canceled or postponed the PSL this year.

Something massive coming towards your nation, brace yourself. Stay safe guys, this is time to see beyond enmity.


So much crowd

With IPL coming soon, I am assuming cancellation is on the agenda?