11.45 PM: That's it from ESPNcricinfo's live coverage of Match 17 of PSL 2022. Don't forget to join us back tomorrow when Islamabad United take on Quetta Gladiators. We hope you enjoyed our watch. Till next time, it's goodbye and goodnight from Momin Butt and the rest of the crew.

Shaheen Afridi: "I am enjoying my captaincy and leading my team in front of our home crowd was special tonight. We are doing well in all three facets of the game. Rashid's overs were really important for us and he bowled exceptionally well tonight. I think it's important to back up the fielders when there are slight blips and errors. It's part of the game, everyone tries to give their best. We did well in the last leg, too, and we have started well here in Lahore. We'll look to ride on this momentum."

Mohammad Rizwan: "We wanted to experiment so we chose to bowl first. The way Fakhar started and the finishing provided by Hafeez and Salt took the momentum away from us. I don't think dew was much of a worry, I just feel the Qalandars were better than us tonight and they bowled really well tonight."

Fakhar Zaman is the player of the match. "I am trying to take it ball-by-ball and take it long if I settle in. If a top-order batter bats at least 10 overs, then it's better for the team and I am trying to do that. Karachi's decks were more batting-friendly, here it's slightly difficult especially against the new ball. This is an important victory for us as we've halted the defending champions in their tracks. The atmosphere was incredible tonight and I hope it will be even better when 100% crowd capacity is allowed."

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11.30 PM: The Qalandars have done it and they've done it emphatically. They came close to knocking over the Sultans in Karachi, too, but avenging them in front of their home crowd would taste sweeter. It was set up by a red-hot fast-bowling spell early on where Shaheen Afridi plucked out the in-form Shan Masood. Sohaib Maqsood and Mohammad Rizwan then went about steadying the ship but couldn't inject any impetus in the run-chase. Rashid Khan's double strike through the middle-overs then meant that Multan were always chasing the game. Tim David showcased his firepower for a short span of time and when he was dismissed by Zaman Khan, it was just about over for the Sultans. All four of Lahore's front-line bowlers were amongst the wickets with Zaman taking the honors for his 3/21. The Qalandars have consolidated their position in the upper half of the ladder and are breathing down the Sultans' necks now.

Lahore Qalandars have won by 52 runs

19.3
W
Zaman Khan to Imran Tahir, OUT, Gone! Off-cutter, low full-toss, Tahir lofts it up and over the off-side, a lot of airtime on this but not enough distance; Harry Brook runs across from deep point and takes a sensational catch sliding into the turf to make up for his fielding blip earlier

Imran Tahir c Brook b Zaman Khan 3 (20m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

19.2
0
Zaman Khan to Imran Tahir, no run, Well-executed yorker, middle and leg-stump line, does well to dig it out
19.1
1
Zaman Khan to Shahnawaz Dahani, 1 run, Off-cutter, dragged wide outside off, Dahani waits for it and inside-edges his swing down to wide long-on

Zaman Khan to bowl the last

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs | MS: 129/9 (54 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.78, RRR: 54.00)

  • Imran Tahir3 (7b)
  • Shahnawaz Dahani5 (7b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-20-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-26-2
18.6
0
Haris Rauf to Imran Tahir, no run, Fuller length, Tahir drives uppishly and it just lands short of Shaheen running in from mid-off
18.5
0
Haris Rauf to Imran Tahir, no run, Pace-on, just outside off, tries to go up and over the off-side but gets beaten
18.4
1
Haris Rauf to Shahnawaz Dahani, 1 run, Very full again, shuffles away and pumps it down the ground, just one there

Dude: "@Abbasi!! and they're Green in color... It's 7th season I've been supporting this team... Pakistan, Qalandars, and Melbourne Stars, I'm a fan of Men in Green..."

18.3
0
Haris Rauf to Shahnawaz Dahani, no run, Yorker length, just outside off, mows across the line but he's no way near this
18.2
0
Haris Rauf to Shahnawaz Dahani, no run, Banged in short, Dahani slinks away outside leg and gives it an almighty swing, misses out
18.1
1
Haris Rauf to Imran Tahir, 1 run, Slower ball, in the channel, open-faced dab towards point

Sarah : "There had to be one game sultans lost, better it be now than in the knockouts "

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 127/9 (56 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 28.00)

  • Shahnawaz Dahani4 (4b)
  • Imran Tahir2 (4b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-26-2
  • Haris Rauf3-0-18-2
17.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shahnawaz Dahani, no run, Woof, tries to be cheeky as he brings out the ramp shot to this length delivery but cannot get any bat on this
17.6
1nb
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shahnawaz Dahani, 1 no ball, Over the wicket now, bangs it in short and Dahani is quite late on his pull-shot. Shaheen, though, will have to rebowl that as he's overstepped
17.5
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shahnawaz Dahani, FOUR, Cracked through the covers! Geez, he's hit that hard. Shuffles outside leg to this fuller delivery and just smokes it through the off-side
17.4
4lb
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shahnawaz Dahani, 4 leg byes, Leg-byes, again going for that fiery yorker of his but gets this on the pads, Dahani swipes across the line; it brushes his pad and scoots away to the thirdman boundary

Shahnawaz Dahani the last man in

17.3
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Muzarabani, OUT, Cleaned him up! Yorker length on off, tailing away a touch as Muzarabani pokes at it but gets beaten by the extra pace as it clatters into the timberwork behind

B Muzarabani b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

17.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Imran Tahir, 1 run, Goes round the wicket now, slower ball on the stumps, softly glided down to thirdman

Abbasi: "Qalandars are almost like Pakistan cricket team. not the favorites in tournaments but still most exciting to watch, unpredictable, losing from the loose ones and crushing top sides, dropping catches and many more similarities. "

17.1
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Imran Tahir, no run, Very full, swerving across, mistimed drive towards mid-off

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 117/8 (66 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.88, RRR: 22.00)

  • Blessing Muzarabani0 (1b)
  • Imran Tahir1 (2b)
  • Haris Rauf3-0-18-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-20-1
16.6
0
Haris Rauf to Muzarabani, no run, Fiery yorker, tails in with the reverse swing on offer, squeezed out to square leg
16.5
1
Haris Rauf to Imran Tahir, 1 run, Very full, targeting the leg-stump, gingerly pushed towards long-off
16.4
0
Haris Rauf to Imran Tahir, no run, Yorker length, wide outside off, tries to jam his bat down but gets nothing on it

Blessing Muzarabani in

Lahore Qalandars marching towards a big win

16.3
W
Haris Rauf to Khushdil Shah, OUT, Holed out! Takes the pace off this one, half-volley length, Khushdil loads up for a full-blooded hack across the line, toe-ends it straight down the fielder's throat positioned at cow corner

Khushdil Shah c Abdullah Shafique b Haris Rauf 22 (32m 16b 0x4 2x6) SR: 137.50

16.2
0
Haris Rauf to Khushdil Shah, no run, Banged in short, slightly slower in pace, under-edges his attempted pull shot to the keeper

Sultans 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14Shan MasoodMohammad Rizwan
2nd44Sohaib MaqsoodMohammad Rizwan
3rd0Sohaib MaqsoodRR Rossouw
4th20Sohaib MaqsoodTH David
5th11Khushdil ShahTH David
6th11Anwar AliKhushdil Shah
7th9Khushdil ShahAbbas Afridi
8th7Imran TahirKhushdil Shah
9th2Imran TahirB Muzarabani
10th12Imran TahirShahnawaz Dahani

Pakistan Super League

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