Kings vs Qalandars, 24th Match at Dubai, , Mar 11 2018 - Match Result

RESULT
24th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), March 11, 2018, Pakistan Super League
(20 ov, T:164) 163/8

Match tied (Qalandars won the one-over eliminator)

Player Of The Match
50 (45)
agha-salman
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Karachi Kings 163/5(20 overs)
61 (49)
3/34 (4)
1/22 (3)
Lahore Qalandars 163/8(20 overs)
50 (45)
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KK75.6255(39)65.6575.62--0
KK63.21--02/353.2763.21
KK57.0261(49)61.2957.02--0
LQ54.10(1)- 1.4- 2.683/343.556.78
KK49.9--02/372.9249.9
SUPER OVER - END OF OVER8 runs • 1 wicket
KK: 8/1CRR: 8.00 

12.40am That's all from us tonight. Hope you've enjoyed ESPNcricinfo's coverage of this thriller. We have a break tomorrow, but the PSL will be back on Tuesday. This is Sreshth Shah, and on behalf of Raghav MV, signing off now. Thanks for your company - adios!

Here's Mr. Cool, Sunil Narine: "I wanted to keep things simple. What's important are the first two balls. Being able to bowl a few dots was the key. The wicket was important too. It didn't help that I was bowling to Lendl Simmons, he knows my game. No matter what a spinner bowls, batsmen can get under it, so I tried to bowl flat. Brendon asked me whether I wanted to bowl, so I told him 'I'd try my best'"

12.30am If there was one game that deserved such a finish, it's probably a Karachi-Lahore encounter. Handshakes all around, but both teams are smiling. That's the kind of finish we like. Karachi stay on third. We're waiting for news on Imad Wasim, though. Nothing official yet on that front.

0.6
6
Narine to Afridi, SIX runs

Afridi ends with a six! But Lahore win. Full and wide outside off, Afridi makes room, and creams it over deep extra cover. Smiles in the Lahore camp. Disappointment for Karachi, but hats off to Narine. What bowling, what variation.

0.5
1
Narine to Simmons, 1 run

full on off stump, and it's been bunted over Narine to long off. McCullum in the deep there

0.4
Narine to Simmons, no run

full and quick! That's 116 kph and Simmons has no clue. Full on leg stump, and he can't clip this away. Goes to the leg side

0.3
W
Narine to Ingram, OUT

what a great catch! McClenaghan dives forward at fine leg and holds on. It's the offspinner on middle stump, and turning away from Ingram. He tries the slog-sweep, but top edged. Took ages to come down, but McClenaghan was under it. Fist-pump from Narine. When was the last time you saw him show some emotions?!

Colin Ingram c McClenaghan b Narine 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
0.2
1
Narine to Simmons, 1 run

knee-high full toss on off stump. Big swing from Simmons, but mistimes his slog to Fakhar at cow corner. They need 11 (technically 10) to win off four

Ghumman: "Please any update about Imad?" -- nothing yet, but you'll be the first to know. As soon as we know something.

0.1
Narine to Simmons, no run

good length on middle stump, it's the one that straightens. Carved off the back foot to point, but no chance of a single

SUPER OVER - END OF OVER11 runs • 2 wickets
LQ: 11/2CRR: 11.00 

Lendly Simmons and Colin Ingram walk out. Right-left combination. Lendl's coming out without a helmet,

Narine's warming up for Lahore. He's bowled a maiden in the Super Over before. Even Shaheen Afridi is warming up. Hmm, Lahore keeping their cards close to their chest.

Eleven for Karachi would also do it tonight. They're ahead on boundary count.

0.6
1W
Amir to McCullum, 1 run, OUT

short on leg stump, shuffles across to the off side and pulls along the carpet to deep backward square. McCullum wants the second, but that's harakiri. He's run out, and ,Karachi need 12 to win

Brendon McCullum run out (Mohammad Rizwan) 6 (3b 1x4 0x6)
0.5
4
Amir to McCullum, FOUR runs

ow full toss on off stump, McCullum gets his front foot out of the way and smacks this inside-out over mid off. One-bounce four. A crucial boundary that takes Lahore to double digits

0.4
1
Amir to Devcich, 1 run

back of a length on leg stump, Devcich backs away and lifts this over midwicket. Two men in the deep, though

0.3
1
Amir to McCullum, 1 run

low full toss on middle stump, slapped to Babar at cover. Could've easily sneaked under his bat, so well played by BMac

0.3
1w
Amir to McCullum, 1 wide

another extra! It's all happening tonight in Dubai. Full and wide outside off, after noticing McCullum preparing for the ramp. Pushed too wide, and pays the price for that

0.2
1lb
Amir to Devcich, 1 leg bye

full on leg stump, and Devcich can't flick this to the leg side. Cramps him for room, and hits his front pad. The ball goes trickles down to the off side for a run

0.2
1w
Amir to Devcich, 1 wide

good length on leg stump, but too wayward this time. Amir sees Devcich backing away, and tries to follow him. But the line is all wrong, and goes down the leg side. Gotta bowl that again

0.1
1W
Amir to Zaman, 1 run, OUT

good length on middle stump, pulled along the ground to deep midwicket. One is comforably taken, but BMac wants the second. Fakhar is slow to get back, especially since he started off from the back foot. And yes, he's run out! Rocket throw from deep midwicket. Lahore have one wicket remaining

Fakhar Zaman run out (Mohammad Rizwan) 1 (1b 0x4 0x6)
end of over 2015 runs • 2 wickets
LQ: 163/8CRR: 8.15 
Sohail Akhtar15 (8b 1x4 1x6)
Usman Shinwari 4-0-37-2
Mohammad Amir 4-0-28-1

12am It's just past midnight in Dubai, and we're heading to a super over. Lahore's second super over this season.

What drama we've seen tonight. First, Sohail's two big shots in the over's first half. Then the run outs. And then, the umpiring confusion. But now we're ready with the Super Over. Fakhar Zaman and Brendon McCullum walk out. McCullum is still talking to Aleem Dar. Amir has the ball.

19.6
1W
Usman Shinwari to Sadaf, 1 run, OUT

super over! Unbelievable scenes. Confusion everywhere. Full toss low on middle stump, mistimed to the leg side and they're off for the run. Usman collects, and runs them out at the striker's end as they try to sneak a second.

McCullum and Lahore want clarification. He's talking to the umpire, presumably about the run off the previous delivery. The commentators say that 'McCullum thought that they needed one off the final ball.' There's still a lot of confusion, but sanity prevails eventually. It'll be a super over. Phew.

Gulraiz Sadaf run out (Usman Shinwari/†Mohammad Rizwan) 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
19.6
1nb
Usman Shinwari to Akhtar, (no ball)

is that a six?! Nope, that's taken at long on! But wait, he's overstepped! Karachi's celebrations need to wait. It was in the slot to be punished, and Sohail lifts this over the non-striker and taken at long on. Karachi are celebrating, but, but, but, but, Usman has conceded a front-foot no ball! You can't write a script for this! Free hit now, but they're also checking if the batsmen took a single before the catch was taken. If they complete the run then Lahore will need 1 off 1. If he was out before the run was taken, then Lahore need 2 off 1. The umpires are still conferring. OK, its official: no run off the bat there. Lahore need two off one. Plus, a free hit. They can only be run out off the last ball.

Conference between Afridi and the bowler now. The fielders are all in the deep. They know a single is ok, so the Karachi fielders are near the boundary

19.5
1
Usman Shinwari to Sadaf, 1 run

full on off stump, smacked to cover for a single. They need three off the final ball to win. Two for a super over

Antar: "Aahh, nothing like reading commentary on cricinfo with 3 balls to go and the plane on the runway about to take off.... shall i switch to flight mode :(" -- ask them to wait, please!

19.4
W
Usman Shinwari to Akhtar, OUT

short ball on middle stump, tries to pull but misses because of the slower ball. McClenaghan is backing up and he's scampered across to the other side, but the keeper gets the direct hit. They're taking the second run - off the overthrow - but replays show that the batsman was short! Dot ball, and Sohail's off strike. Four off two now

Mitchell McClenaghan run out (†Mohammad Rizwan) 4 (2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200
19.3
6
Usman Shinwari to Akhtar, SIX runs

you beauty, Sohail Akhtar! Full on off stump, and he gets his front foot out of the way. Just the perfect length for the long handle, and it's been thumped over long off. Smoked!

around the wicket

Ten off four balls now

19.2
4
Usman Shinwari to Akhtar, FOUR runs

smacked over Usman! Stands tall and pitches this full ball's length very early. Big swing, and he misses the yorker. The low full toss comes off the bat's sweet spot

19.1
2
Usman Shinwari to Akhtar, 2 runs

good length on middle stump, manages to shovel it to point. The fielder has a shy at the stumps but misses. No one backing up, and Sohail comes back for the second run

Sixteen needed off the final six

end of over 198 runs • 1 wicket
LQ: 148/6CRR: 7.78 RRR: 16.00
Sohail Akhtar3 (3b)
Mitchell McClenaghan4 (2b 1x4)
Mohammad Amir 4-0-28-1
Usman Shinwari 3-0-22-2
18.6
1
Amir to Akhtar, 1 run

full on off stump, tries to flick towards square leg but misses. Hits his back leg, and dribbles away to the leg side. The keeper chases behind it, but McClenaghan could be in trouble! Nope, he's safe. The fielder from midwicket took the bails off, but the big New Zealander was in

Ali Murtaza: "That looks awful for Imad. And I think a teammate tried moving him after the injury, probably now knowing he was injured. I really hope that hasn't made things worse. "

18.5
1b
Amir to McClenaghan, 1 bye

short on off stump, McClenaghan tries the reverse paddle this time, but can't connect. Awkward bounce for the keeper, and he misses the collection. Allows them to steal the run

18.4
4
Amir to McClenaghan, FOUR runs

Ramps it fine! Full outside off, shuffles across to the off side and paddles over the keeper. Fine leg was too square

Farooq : "Cry me a river please but Lahore is itself to blame. Sending Narine in before Baz was NOT a wise decision at all. Lahore had it covered until that wrong decision. "

Hera: "i hope imad is safe"

18.3
1
Amir to Akhtar, 1 run

good length on middle stump, punched off the back foot to cover point

Shahid Afridi is the captain now

18.2
W
Amir to Sohail Khan, OUT

knee-high full toss outside off stump, sliced over mid off, but it's in the air! Imad Wasim runs backward before taking a catch from near his face. Comes down tumbling - on his back - and completes an excellent catch. Hopefully he hasn't hurt his head. Came down with quite a mighty force there. Imad Wasim has been stretchered off.

Sohail Khan c Imad Wasim b Mohammad Amir 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
18.1
1
Amir to Akhtar, 1 run

full on off stump, opens the bat's face and runs it down to third man. The man there ensures it's only a single

Lahore need 24 off 12 balls. Out comes Sohail Khan. He's a big hitter. Can any of these Sohail's be the hero for Lahore?! Sohail Akhtar takes strike

end of over 189 runs • 2 wickets
LQ: 140/5CRR: 7.77 RRR: 12.00
Sohail Akhtar0 (0b)
Usman Shinwari 3-0-22-2
Mohammad Amir 3-0-21-0
17.6
W
Usman Shinwari to McCullum, OUT

clipped to square leg! Usman Khan you beauty. Full on leg stump, and turned to the only infielder on the leg side. Simple catch to Simmons. A double fist-pump from the bowler as BMac makes his way back

Brendon McCullum c Simmons b Usman Shinwari 15 (17b 0x4 1x6) SR: 88.23
17.5
2
Usman Shinwari to McCullum, 2 runs

full toss on middle and leg, nudged off his pads to deep midwicket. Calls for the second run early and completed with ease

Akshit: "Sad to see Baz's reflexes slowing down with age! Whata player nonetheless. Love him, from India."

Muzammil: "Any chance of LQ for Semi final?" -- no boss. Only pride now

17.4
W
Usman Shinwari to Salman, OUT

short on leg stump. Big wind up, and pulls it off the back foot! Looks like it's going for a six, but nope! Babar Azam at deep midwicket, takes the catch, but scoops it back before going over the rope. Lendl Simmons is nearby, and he holds on to Babar's lob. The umpire wants a second look: the replays suggest that Babar's toe wasn't touching the rope at all. Excellent from him. The replays have been one for atleast three minutes now. What's the decision? Out! Take nothing away from Salman, though. A brilliant innings comes to an end.

Agha Salman c Simmons b Usman Shinwari 50 (45b 4x4 1x6) SR: 111.11
17.3
1lb
Usman Shinwari to McCullum, 1 leg bye

full on leg stump. McCullium tries to turn this towards square leg, but can't connect. Hits his boot and trickles down to short fine leg

17.2
6
Usman Shinwari to McCullum, SIX runs

classic Baz! Six over the keeper's head. We've missed that ramp shot from the man. Full toss on middle stump, and McCullum shuffles to the off side, opens his stance, and scoops it over the keeper. Oh, my, my.

Zeeshan Ahmed: "M. Amir is keeping LQ quite and he has another over left. Looks difficult for LQ but who would not love a super over" -- not me, not me, not me

17.1
Usman Shinwari to McCullum, no run

good length on middle stump, angling across BMac, and he smacks it (flat-batted, really) to cover

Usman Khan for the 18th over. Baz has a new bat, I hear

end of over 174 runs
LQ: 131/3CRR: 7.70 RRR: 11.00
Brendon McCullum7 (12b)
Agha Salman50 (44b 4x4 1x6)
Mohammad Amir 3-0-21-0
Mohammad Irfan 4-0-35-2
16.6
1
Amir to McCullum, 1 run

yorker on off stump. Bottom edges it to mid off for a run

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Babar Azam
61 runs (49)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
18 runs
1 four0 six
Control
86%
LMP Simmons
55 runs (39)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
28 runs
6 fours0 six
Control
74%
Best performances - bowlers
Sohail Khan
O
4
M
0
R
34
W
3
ECO
8.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Mohammad Irfan
O
4
M
0
R
35
W
2
ECO
8.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
2W
Match details
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
TossLahore Qalandars, elected to field first
Series
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Match days11 March 2018 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKarachi Kings 0, Lahore Qalandars 2
Win Probability
LQ 50%
KKLQ
100%50%100%KK InningsLQ Innings

Over 20 • LQ 163/8

Mitchell McClenaghan run out (†Mohammad Rizwan) 4 (2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200
W
Gulraiz Sadaf run out (Usman Shinwari/†Mohammad Rizwan) 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
W
Match tied (Qalandars won the one-over eliminator)
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