END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs | LQ: 134/7 | RR: 6.70
- Shaheen Shah Afridi12 (4b)
- David Wiese14 (14b)
- Mohammad Amir4-0-38-0
- Waqas Maqsood4-0-18-2
Hassan Cheema, Islamabad United's strategy manager, tweets: "Four PSL finals in a row with a sub-150 target set by team batting first. We always talk about "runs on the board" and the pressure to chase in a final - yet it's obvious that the pressure to set a target in a Final isn't as easy as the narrative assumes."
Matt Roller here jumping in during the innings break. This is the sort of run chase that Babar Azam is made for - though Karachi only managed a tie chasing 142 in the Qualifier, you'll remember.
9.43pm Is 134 enough? Well, in a final, it's a score, and Karachi Kings still need to get them. It's a dry, slow pitch. Not too grassy, a bit of turn, so plenty for the bowlers. Early wickets for Lahore Qalandars, hopefully of Babar's, and it's game on. A recap of the innings: Tamim was slow but steady, Fakhar showed shades of brilliance, Imad displayed brave captaincy, and the Kings bowlers varied their bowling well. Afridi's 4-ball 12 was so crucial.
Chadwick Walton, the Kings keeper: "Runs on the board in a final is always pressure. We knew some wickets after the first-wicket stand would slow them down. Luckily we got quite a few in patches. Definitely can do it. Fellows are upbeat. Better to chase 130 than 170."
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | LQ: 119/7 | RR: 6.26
- David Wiese12 (12b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi0 (0b)
- Waqas Maqsood4-0-18-2
- Mohammad Amir3-0-24-0
Muhammad Faizan c Iftikhar Ahmed b Waqas Maqsood 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Wiese on strike for the free hit
Sohail Akhtar c Rutherford b Waqas Maqsood 14 (14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs | LQ: 110/5 | RR: 6.11
- Sohail Akhtar14 (13b)
- David Wiese8 (7b)
- Mohammad Amir3-0-24-0
- Umaid Asif4-0-18-2
So far there have been 48 balls (eight overs) of dot balls tonight
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs | LQ: 104/5 | RR: 6.11
- Sohail Akhtar10 (9b)
- David Wiese6 (5b)
- Umaid Asif4-0-18-2
- Arshad Iqbal4-0-26-2
Shoaib Khan: "Everyone is saying the pitch is turning, don't forget about the second innings batting, the ball will be coming nicely to the bat, no chance LQ"
Ali Ahma: "What about pitch behavior as hard for batsmen to hit a boundary " -- yes its not easy to time here. A bit of uneven pace and bounce. Some turn too. But that said, the Kings bowlers have been changing their pace really well
Twenty four balls to go. They'll be aiming for atleast ten per over from here.