In a thrilling showdown at Lahore’s Qaddafi Stadium, Lahore Qalandars crushed Karachi Kings by 6 wickets to end the Kings’ PSL X journey and keep their own title hopes burning bright. Chasing a tough target of 191, Qalandars chased it down in the 19th over with solid knocks from Abdullah Shafiq (65), Fakhar Zaman (47), and Koshal Perera (30).
On the bowling front, Haris Rauf was sensational with 3 wickets, supported by captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s 2 wickets, dismantling the Kings’ batting line-up. Despite a strong 75 from Karachi’s captain David Warner, the Kings couldn’t hold on.
With this win, Qalandars set their sights on Islamabad United in the second qualifier, promising even more high-voltage cricket action this Friday at the same venue.
Squads:
Lahore Qalandars:
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafiq, Koshal Perera (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shakib Al Hasan, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi (C), Salman Mirza, Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf
Karachi Kings:
David Warner (C), Tim Seifert (WK), James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Mohammad Nabi, Fawad Ali, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza
