Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

Babar Azam
Babar Azam
72(51) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 22 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
8 4 7 1 12 3 12 25
KA Pollard
KA Pollard
49(21) 4x4 - 4x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 17 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
4 1 4 2 12 13 12 1

Best performances - Bowlers

Mir Hamza
O4
M0
R28
W3
Eco7.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Hasan Ali
Hasan Ali
O3.5
M0
R30
W3
Eco7.82
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: @RvelZahid

That ends our coverage from Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore but there's more action coming up. We've got another mouthwatering contest for you tonight between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars. We hope you'll tune in for that game. For now, this is Rvel Zahid signing off

Kieron Pollard's belligerent onslaught put the game to bed and that glimmer of hope to sneak back into the game after that timeout faded as Pollard hit Waqar Salamkheil for 27 in the 15th over! The game was done and dusted there. Solid contributions from everyone, Akhlaq raced to 24, Vince remained unbeaten on 38, Malik made a run-a-ball 29, and then it was the Pollard show that sealed the game. With not many runs to defend, Peshawar's only hope to stay alive was to pick wickets at regular intervals but that didn't happen. Tall young pacer Mohammad Zeeshan had a tough day at the office, conceding 48 in his spell while I've already written enough about the brutal treatment Salamkheil received towards the end. Luke Wood held his end of the bargain and chipped in with two wickets in an economical spell, emerging as the standout bowler for Peshawar. Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi put 154 on the board as Babar Azam anchored the innings but didn't get substantial support from his teammates and they fell short by at-least 20-30 runs

Babar Azam: I think we scored less. We lost few wickets in power play. I built partnership with Powel but he lost his wicket at the a wrong time. It could have been a different ball game if he was still there. It was a fresh pitch and the first over was two-paced but then it was normal and the pitch behaved the way it usually does here. You have to build partnerships and that's what we missed today

Ali Hasni: "Pollard is in hurry. He got to go for Shadi ki dawat (Invitation to attend wedding)"

Attiya : "Match finished in single over! "

16.5
4
Wood to Vince, FOUR, Slightly short and outside off, hits it leisurely through cover and the ball has enough legs to reach the fence as Karachi Kings seal the game rather comfortably in the end
16.4
1
Wood to Pollard, 1 run, Banged in short at middle, front leg raised and weight pivoting on backfoot, head, shoulders and back move back and across and he pulls it down the floor to square leg region

Ali Hasni: "MAT, don't under estimate KK, since Karachi is called mini Pakistan, KK team is same like Team Pakistan. Very talented but very unpredictable. "

Ali Hashmi: "Pollard spoiled a "may be thriller"."

Walt: "Dismissing Malik cracked the door open a tiny bit for PZ...Pollard has just violently slammed it shut again!

16.3
1
Wood to Vince, 1 run, Pitched up on leg, clipped away to square leg, settles for a run

Ishfaq: "Ahh people and there obsession with Babar, we are playing Babar super league. "

16.2
1
Wood to Pollard, 1 run, Pressed down he floor on the rise into the covers for a run

Vivek: "Pollard putting you out of your troubles Rvel."

16.1
4
Wood to Pollard, FOUR, Length and plenty of width to work with, clobbered over third man for a four and Kings are just one hit away from a comprehensive win, Wood went full and slanted it across off

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs | KK: 146/3 (9 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.12, RRR: 2.25)

  • Kieron Pollard43 (18b)
  • James Vince33 (28b)
  • Salman Irshad3-0-22-0
  • Waqar Salamkheil4-0-54-1

Bunty: "Wasn't the argument has been that your best player play the maximum balls in t20 game. If you are a batsman who's only job is put a score enough to win the game for your team then your failure to win the game will bring criticism. Even in t20s if you can't be there for 1 and half hours completely from ball one to 120th how will you do it in ODIs and test matches. This is were likes of Virat, Rohit,Butler,Williamson will have edge over Babar finishing the innings especially in t20." This is my first game where we've been discussing Babar right from the beginning to the end

15.6
1
Salman Irshad to Pollard, 1 run, Shortish pace-off ball at middle, swivels, rolls his wrists and carts it away to deep midwicket's right

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20Shan MasoodMuhammad Akhlaq
2nd20JM VinceMuhammad Akhlaq
3rd51Shoaib MalikJM Vince
4th66KA PollardJM Vince

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS1073141.15
PZ1063130.147
IU1054110.224
QG105411-0.921
KK10468-0.192
LQ10183-0.554