that's the game! Karachi Kings win by 27 runs. Another slower ball, back of the hand, Mustafizur has no idea of what's coming. He is through his shot too early, the ball lobs back towards Mills off the splice of the bat. And another defeat for Lahore.
Kings vs Qalandars, 8th Match at Dubai, Feb 26 2018 - Match Result
Ravi Bopara has broken the record for most sixes (15) in T20s for KK, going past Chris Gayle's 14
Ravi Bopara and Mohammad Irfan's 42-run partnership is KK's highest for the 8th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 23 between Pollard and Mohammad Amir
11.46pm Too good for the second night running have been the Karachi Kings. They first recovered from a faltering start to post 159, a score that was well above par. But then they came out and bowled far too well for the Lahore Qalandars, whose keep-going T20 approach hasn't worked in the slower pitches of Dubai. Karachi continue to hold their spot at the top of the standings, with three wins in three games. Lahore are on the other end of that spectrum, with plenty of work to do after losing three in three.
Shahid Afridi is the Man of the Match
a bouncer outside off, Mustafizur looks to glide the ball over the slip cordon but makes no contact
it's full, but wide. Beats Mustafizur on the outside edge
28 to win now, off 12 balls. Mills will bowl this, he doesn't need to be funky, just bowl full and straight to a No. 11
a yorker outside off, the ball dips and beats Sohail. Somehow misses off stump too
that's way back. Back of a length from Usman, Sohail backs away, picks the length early and deposits this into the stands way over square leg for six. Huge hit
34 off 15 required now. One wicket in hand.
caught and bowled! Shaheen falls for 1 off 5. A back of a length delivery around middle, the ball hurries Shaheen as he tries to pull, the ball takes the splice of the bat, back towards Usman, who runs back and takes a good catch.
swings himself off his feet, nearly. A back of a length delivery outside off, Shaheen heaves but misses
length delivery outside off, 129 kph. Another drive attempted but no contact. No real reason to be looking to defend at this stage
34 off 17, a required rate of 12
136 kph, a length delivery outside off, Afridi is beaten on the outside edge
a good length delivery outside off, carved to third man for one
short, drifts down leg, wide. No need for that. He concedes an extra run.
Shaheen Afridi. He finished with 3-0-39-0 earlier today.
140 kph, bowled! Full around off, Yasir clears his front leg, looking to mow this to midwicket. No contact with the bat, but the ball hits the top of off. More trouble for Lahore.
36 off 20, that asking rate well over 10 now
on a length around off, nudged to wide mid-on. 144 kph.
a back of the hand slower ball, around off, hit back to the bowler
a good bouncer, on leg, Sohail gets underneath that. Lahore going nowhere suddenly
Sohaib : "DAAMN! That was Jonty Rhodes level stuff! "
a shortish delivery outside off, guided off the open face to third man for one
38 off 24. Lahore well behind in this game.
full and wide outside off, carved towards point for one
Usman Khan looking for a one-hander when he didn't have to. Everyone can't be Joe Denly. A bouncer down leg, Yasir is not in control of his pull, takes the leading edge towards fine leg. Usman runs in, then runs back, by which time the ball has evaded him, bounced inside the boundary and gone for four. A misjudgement
back of a length around off, tapped back towards the bowler.
wooooow! What a stunner that is, Joe Denly. That is one of the best catches I've seen, ever! That is an amazing catch. Short and wide from Irfan, a terrible delivery. Ramdin cuts fiercely towards backward point. Denly dives to his right, he tries to reach the ball with both hands, but at some point during his dive (with both feet off the air), he realises he can't get there, so he goes with one. And holds on with one hand. That ball was travelling too. A fraction of a second to react but there was so much thinking to do in that.
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Toss | Karachi Kings, elected to bat first |
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Season | 2017/18 |
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Match days | 26 February 2018 - night (20-over match) |
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Points | Karachi Kings 2, Lahore Qalandars 0 |
Over 19 • LQ 132/10