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Qalandars vs Kings, 24th Match at Lahore, PSL, May 04 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
24th Match (N), Lahore, May 04, 2025, Pakistan Super League
(15/15 ov) 160/8
(14.3/15 ov, T:168) 168/6

Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (DLS method)

Player Of The Match
48* (21)
irfan-khan
New
KK
Full commentary

Lahore Qalandars posted a competitive 160 on the board and the game remained neck and neck until Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf lost their lines in the 13th and 14th overs - there was a dearth of yorkers as well - , which completely shifted the momentum. Karachi got off to a sensational start as both openers tore into the bowlers with an aggressive onslaught. Although the momentum dipped during the middle overs, they were never entirely out of the contest. Irfan Khan, finding his rhythm after a long spell, played a brilliant 48-run knock that steered his team to the doorstep of victory

14.3
6
Mitchell to Irfan Khan, SIX runs

Gets down low, flexes his muscles and launches it over deep extra cover for a six. Don't think Mitchell was feeling okay after the blow on his arm, was a full-toss outside off, he kept his calm and dispatches it over the rope. We got another nail-biter, superb come from behind victory from Karachi

usman: "I am a KK fan but you know whats worrying me? These are the two best white ball fast bowlers of Pakistan and they haven't bowled even one yorker !!!!!"

14.2
1
Mitchell to Hasan Ali, 1 run

That is respect worthy commitment from Daryl Mitchell, landed very awkwardly while running forward to his left and trying his best to prevent runs, landed on a shortish length and hung outside off, Hasan belted it out of the screws and he was trying for a caught and bowl and landed hard on the turf, got a lot of bruising and is taking his time to recover. Hurt his left arm and is getting some medical attention. He is getting ready to go back to his run up, got a lot of bandage on his arm, somehow he has to bowl four more deliveries if the game goes that far

Mudassar : "Mitchell should have given more overs."

14.1
W
Mitchell to M Nabi, OUT

Asking too much from Mitchell, eh? Well he delivers the goods, over the wicket, speared full and wide, he chases it and edges it straight to the man at short third. Another twist in the tale, most importantly it's a dot. Nabi punches the air in frustration but he has played a gem of an innings

Mohammad Nabi c Asif Afridi b Mitchell 15 (8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 187.5
end of over 1420 runs
KK: 161/5CRR: 11.50 RRR: 7.00
Mohammad Nabi15 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Irfan Khan42 (20b 2x4 4x6)
Haris Rauf 3-0-40-2
Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-0-41-0

UMER ADNAN : "Irfan Khan niazi remember the name."

13.6
1
Haris Rauf to M Nabi, 1 run

Ah, that's too little, too late, searing yorker into his toes, tries to dig it out and can't do much about, shields his stumps though, last two overs have turned the tide

13.5
4
Haris Rauf to M Nabi, FOUR runs

Oh, the senior pacers have led their team down in the crunch moments, again too straight on the pads, he whips it away in the gap behind square leg, wow, what a knock

13.4
6
Haris Rauf to M Nabi, SIX runs

Oh gosh, lands it short on middle, holds its line, Nabi knew the plan, picked it early, went leg-side, swiveled and lifted it over his shoulder, sending it over deep square for a six, blazed!

13.3
2
Haris Rauf to M Nabi, 2 runs

Fraction short and offered room, steps leg-side and takes the aerial route at deep cover, ball was destined to reach the fence but a superbly timed intervention from Asif Ali saves a couple, every run counts

13.2
1
Haris Rauf to Irfan Khan, 1 run

Makes room and prods it down to mid-off for a run, pace-off quiets him down

13.1
6
Haris Rauf to Irfan Khan, SIX runs

Steps leg-side and Hartis follows him with an in-slanter, he wins the battle and uncoils a glorious pull over deep square and it goes all the way, Irfan, you beauty, this is some serious striking under pressure

end of over 1321 runs
KK: 141/5CRR: 10.84 RRR: 13.50
Irfan Khan35 (18b 2x4 3x6)
Mohammad Nabi2 (3b)
Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-0-41-0
Haris Rauf 2-0-20-2

Anwaar: "Shaheen giving pace and pace and getting smacked"

12.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, 1 run

Oh, rams the yorker on middle, pushed across the line to deep backward square, this is momentum shifting over

12.5
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, SIX runs

Shorter in length and offers room, this is not good bowling, he stays still deep in the crease, got ice in his veins, sliced up and over deep backward point for a six, he is turning the game on its head, magnificent batting!!

12.4
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, SIX runs

Hits the deck and it holds its line wide of off, man that is a staggering stroke, shuffles way across his stumps and nailed it!!! Pulled over deep backward square for a six, outrageous

12.3
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to M Nabi, 1 run

Back of a length, angled across off, connected to deep midwicket, they need another six at-least

12.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, 1 run

Banged in short around the line off, clattered across the line to long-on for a run

12.1
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Irfan Khan, SIX runs

Lahore's captain starts off with an attempted yorker from around the wicket, missed the blockhole and he makes room to pound it over Shaheen's head for a six, lands just over sightscreen, lovely leg side shimmy to be able to free his arms, need more of these to take the game deep

end of over 1210 runs • 1 wicket
KK: 120/5CRR: 10.00 RRR: 16.00
Irfan Khan15 (13b 2x4)
Mohammad Nabi1 (2b)
Haris Rauf 2-0-20-2
Rishad Hossain 3-0-28-1
11.6
1lb
Haris Rauf to Irfan Khan, 1 leg bye

Ball got stuck between his legs, touch short and followed him, he tried to cart it into the leg side, ended up wearing it on his inner thigh

11.5
1
Haris Rauf to M Nabi, 1 run

Shorter in length, touch too straight, glanced off the pads to deep fine

11.4
1
Haris Rauf to Irfan Khan, 1 run

On a length and attacks middle, biffed out to deep midwicket

11.3
1lb
Haris Rauf to M Nabi, 1 leg bye

Over the wicket, flips it on a shorter length, errs down leg, tries to pull

11.2
W
Haris Rauf to Khushdil, OUT

Drags his length back, gives some room. he had to go big, there's no time, sliced in the air to the fielder behind square on off; Naeem takes a wonderful catch, eyes locked on the ball tracked it from the bat, in the air and then into his hands behind deep cover-point

Khushdil Shah c Mohammad Naeem b Haris Rauf 9 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 128.57
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