Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 3 Wkts | KK: 164/7 (13 runs required, RR: 8.20)

  • Babar Azam85 (63b)
  • Imran Khan4-0-28-3
  • Sohail Khan4-0-33-0

That's it from the first match of the PSL tonight, as Thilak, Shashank and me Himanshu bid you goodbye. But don't forget that the action goes on, with the Lahore Qalandars playing the Peshawar Zalmi in just a while. See you all, and take care, stay safe.

Here's the winning captain Mohammad Rizwan: "Every team tries to win, and things like the toss and the weather aren't in your hands. [Three pacers and only one spinner?] We planned according to the pitch, and would keep planning that way."

Rilee Rossouw is the player of the match: "Plan was to play brave cricket as discussed in the team, and I did that."

Fawad Tariq: "Reply to Osman Mazhar comment: How can Babar Azam not be a a T20 opening batsman when he actually hits 4 sizes and 5 fours and the rest of the team with big hitters smashed 3 sixes and only 6 fours."

Sahan: "" Babar and Sharjeel were outstanding" ???? Really Wasim? Really?"

Fatir Hussain: "Babar Azam - 85 off 63 ballsThe Rest - 79 off 57 ballsand yet, we blame the former"

Yasir : "Couldn't make sense when international aggressive opener Martin guptill in team batting at 3"

Here's Imad Wasim, the Kings captain: "They bowled really well, and we were slow to start off. Babar and Sharjeel were outstanding. There is no harm in losing a game if you play hard enough. The powerplay was the key for both teams, and they scored 60-odd there."

9pm So the Sultans take the game. It seemed 176 would not be enough, especially since they were headed for 200 once. But that late flourish from their lower-middle order and some brilliant bowling meant they just had enough. Imran Khan and Imran Tahir applied the choke with the ball, as Babar Azam's 85 wasn't quick enough to ensure a win.

19.6
W
Imran Khan to Qasim Akram, OUT, goes short and that is sliced to extra cover That was short on off, and the batter seemed to back away while trying to slice that. But that comes off the higher part of the bat and cover takes it easily

Qasim Akram c Sohaib Maqsood b Imran Khan 10 (3b 1x4 1x6) SR: 333.33

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14Sharjeel KhanBabar Azam
2nd43MJ GuptillBabar Azam
3rd20Babar AzamNajibullah Zadran
4th77CAK WaltonBabar Azam
5th0NLTC PereraBabar Azam
6th0Imad WasimBabar Azam
7th10Babar AzamQasim Akram

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
IU1082160.859
MS1055101.05
PZ1055100.586
KK105510-0.115
LQ105510-0.589
QG10284-1.786