END OF OVER:
20 | 19 Runs | KK: 164/6 (10 runs required, RR: 8.20)

  • Babar Azam90 (63b)
  • Lewis Gregory8 (6b)
  • Hussain Talat4-0-43-1
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-43-0

That's that from ESPNcricinfo's live coverage of Match 11 of PSL 2022. Don't forget us to join us again tomorrow for the double-header. For now, it's goodbye and goodnight from Momin Butt and the rest of the crew.

Wahab Riaz: "Teams putting runs on the board are faring better here in recent days since batting 2nd isn't as straightforward. Everyone is chipping in and adjusting to the conditions really well. Umar and Irshad were wonderful tonight, hats off to them, that's the kind of performances we need as a team from them and it will boost everyone's confidence."

Babar Azam: "The pitch was on the slow side and I think we leaked some extra runs in the middle and death overs. On the batting front, we couldn't get a partnership rolling. I tried to take it deep but we didn't work our way. Yes, it was to take the slower deliveries on, unfortunately we couldn't execute tonight. We would want to learn from tonight and not repeat our mistakes from here on."

Shoaib Malik is the player of the match. "You have to play your shots in this format, SR has to be 140-plus, openers gave us a good start too. I assessed the conditions as soon as possible and kept backing my strokeplay. We have played on this strip before and we realized bowling those slower deliveries was the way to go."

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Ajay: "Zalmi did not panic, they stuck to their plan, and defended good total. KK on other hand, just forgot how or when or who should take the Zalmi bowlers to the attack. "

Fawad Tariq: "Only if Nabi had scored a bit more than 10(10) when pitch was looking decent. I think that phase of the innings shifted the momentum towards Zalmi otherwise Babar's inning was fine considering he holds the innings and anchored it. Yes it's painful while scoring 90 but losing by 9 runs is better than losing by 30-40 odd runs as NRR is going to make a huge impact. "

11.15 PM: So Babar Azam's valiant effort of 90 off 63 balls goes in vain as Karachi Kings lose their fourth game on the trot. Much like their opposition, the Kings commenced sluggishly and were under pressure early when they lost two wickets with just three runs on the board. Babar went about the ship-steadying work with Ian Cockbain who looked terrific for his 31 off 19 on a slow pitch. But once he was dismissed, the Kings couldn't find someone to provide that impetus through the middle phases. With the Zalmi bowlers digging it into the pitch and offering no pace to work with, Babar and co found it difficult to up the ante and score as per the required rate. Mohammad Umar, in particular, was superb for his 3/22 that broke the back of Karachi's batting line-up. In the end, it was too much work to be done at the rear-end and Zalmi managed to secure what turned out to be a comprehensive victory.

Peshawar Zalmi have won by 9 runs

19.6
4
Hussain Talat to Babar Azam, FOUR, Four to end it for Babar, shortish, wide outside off, shuffles away outside leg and upper-cuts it over the backward point fielder, no one stationed there on the boundary and it scoots away to the skirtings
19.5
4
Hussain Talat to Babar Azam, FOUR, Four more! Rocks back to this slower delivery on the pads and helps it along its way behind deep backward square leg
19.4
4
Hussain Talat to Babar Azam, FOUR, Swatted away for four, short-pitched slower delivery, hangs back and pulls it away ferociously in front of deep midwicket
19.3
1b
Hussain Talat to Gregory, 1 bye, Shortens his length and takes the pace off again, Gregory is early into his stroke and fails to connect
19.2
4
Hussain Talat to Gregory, FOUR, Crashed through the covers, slower ball, wide outside off, stands tall and smokes it into the off-side. It screams away to the sweeper cover boundary
19.2
1w
Hussain Talat to Gregory, 1 wide, Slower delivery, very wide outside off, left alone
19.1
1
Hussain Talat to Babar Azam, 1 run, Dug hard into the pitch, Babar is sitting back as he tries to whack it away, gets rushed by the skid off the surface and splices it to long-off

29 needed off the last over, Hussain Talat to bowl it

Isaac Marshall: "Hope people don't blame Babar. Rest of the team got 64 off 54 so far, only difference is that is over 7 innings and gave away 6 wickets. And don't forget what their role is and what Babar's role is."

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | KK: 145/6 (29 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.63, RRR: 29.00)

  • Babar Azam77 (59b)
  • Lewis Gregory4 (4b)
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-43-0
  • Mohammad Umar4-0-22-3
18.6
1
Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, 1 run, Leg-cutter, dug into the pitch, waits and swats it to backward square leg
18.5
6
Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, SIX, Thwacked for six! Picks up this slower delivery off the hand, hangs back and slams it over the cow corner region. Got it right out of the screws and that sails away for his first six of the night

Over the wicket now

Too little too late?

18.4
4
Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, FOUR, Sliced away for four, full and wide outside off, Babar opens the face of his blade and goes up and over the backward point region to collect four
18.3
1
Wahab Riaz to Gregory, 1 run, Slower ball, in the hitting zone, smashed back down the ground to wide long-on
18.2
1
Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, 1 run, Slower delivery, very wide outside off, extends his reach and mistimes his cut to deep point
18.1
1
Wahab Riaz to Gregory, 1 run, Back of a length, hangs back and slaps it to wide long-on

Round the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | KK: 131/6 (43 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 21.50)

  • Lewis Gregory2 (2b)
  • Babar Azam65 (55b)
  • Mohammad Umar4-0-22-3
  • Salman Irshad4-0-24-0

Game-winning over and spell that from the young man: 3/22 off his four

17.6
1
Mohammad Umar to Gregory, 1 run, Skips down the track to this leg-cutter and lifts it down the ground, just one there
17.5
1
Mohammad Umar to Babar Azam, 1 run, Leg-cutter to the right-hander, Babar rocks back and slams it down to wide long-on
17.4
1
Mohammad Umar to Gregory, 1 run, Low full-toss, middle and leg-stump line, outer-halves it towards cover

Lewis Gregory in now

17.3
W
Mohammad Umar to Imad Wasim, OUT, Two in the over! Off-cutter this time, just short of a length, Imad flat-bats it straight down the ground and cannot get the right elevation. Slaps it into Wahab Riaz's bucket-hands

Imad Wasim c Wahab Riaz b Mohammad Umar 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

17.2
0
Mohammad Umar to Imad Wasim, no run, Slower delivery, on a length, looks to slog it across the line, makes no connection

Imad Wasim joins the skipper in the middle, this is running away from the Kings

17.1
W
Mohammad Umar to Aamer Yamin, OUT, Timberrr! Leg-cutter, bowled in the arc, Yamin is deceived by the lack of pace as he swings through the line way too early. It grips the surface, breezes past the bat and clatters into off-stump. Superb change of pace

Aamer Yamin b Mohammad Umar 20 (22m 15b 0x4 2x6) SR: 133.33

Mohammad Umar back on

KLPR: "I dont see KK pulling this off really. This pitch aint easy especially for new batsman to get going from ball 1."

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | KK: 128/4 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.52, RRR: 15.33)

  • Aamer Yamin20 (14b)
  • Babar Azam64 (54b)
  • Salman Irshad4-0-24-0
  • Wahab Riaz3-0-29-0

Sensational spell from Salman Irshad, just 24 off his allotted four overs

16.6
1
Salman Irshad to Aamer Yamin, 1 run, Slower delivery, dug hard into the pitch, mistimed pull into the square leg region

EbnHussein : "The last four matches have been won by teams batting first but all the captains in those matches chose to bowl first? Is it time to break the trend of deciding to bowl first? The dew factor hasn't played much of role. "

16.5
2
Salman Irshad to Aamer Yamin, 2 runs, Darted in on a length, thumped downtown towards wide long-off but they scamper back for a couple
16.4
1
Salman Irshad to Babar Azam, 1 run, Off-cutter, half-volley-ish length, looks to slog it away but inside-edges it down to backward square leg
16.3
1
Salman Irshad to Aamer Yamin, 1 run, Short and wide outside off, tries to upper-cut it but toe-ends it to short cover, has to hurry through to the non-striker's end to make it home
16.2
1
Salman Irshad to Babar Azam, 1 run, Shortish, pulled in front of square but again cannot find the gap. Zalmi are chipping away with this

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2Sharjeel KhanBabar Azam
2nd1Babar AzamSahibzada Farhan
3rd74IA CockbainBabar Azam
4th18Mohammad NabiBabar Azam
5th33Babar AzamAamer Yamin
6th0Imad WasimBabar Azam
7th36Babar AzamL Gregory

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS1091181.253
LQ1064120.765
PZ106412-0.34
IU10468-0.069
QG10468-0.708
KK10192-0.891