Pakistan Super League #PSL Discussion Thread

[ZAINmalik75]

Actually I don't understand what's going on with the Islamabad United team!!
Even a few match previous they were the top performer team from the Pakistan super league but recently I am seeing that Islamabad United team has dropped a lot of in their batting lineup. And that's why I am thinking that in the past 2 matches they lost against the weak opponent team.

Yeh that's quite Bach to back disappointed performance from Islamabad United, because it's three consecutive defeats of them after five consecutive victory maybe player shuffle were creating trouble for them while scoring decent Target somehow or may be after five victory thier player took things lightly as they believe single or twice another victory will filled thier deficiency to qualify for next stages. Anyway Quetta were looking in true colors may be they will set thier stage in knocked out stage as their current performance. While Peshawar were in little bit trouble and thier chances were abit blurry so may be Karachi , Islamabad, Lahore and Quetta will reserve their places for semis.

[UmerIdrees]

Peshawar Zalmi is in the best position to win this match, but I hope they do not let this chance pass them by. First they did a good job by letting Islamabad United to make only 143 runs. This is a very easy target to chase and now they only have to bat the 20 overs and hopefully they should win this but there is a twist here. They have already lost three wickets at 38 runs. Babar Azam is batting on 15 and he needs to bat throughout the innings, but seeing his recent form, I don't think he can do that task. The match is balanced at the moment but another one or two wicket losses can tilt it in favour of Islamabad United.

There was a very shocking change by the Peshawar Zalmi. Babar Azam, who is the captain, did not open. Instead, he came on the third number to play. But I think Babar Azam should come as the opener because PZ doesn't have a good batting attack now.

Mitchell Owen opened the game and was out after scoring just 6 runs off 2 balls, while Saim Ayub scored a single run. In 1.2 overs, when PZ were on 12 runs, they were batting at the loss of 2 wickets. PZ needs to improve this opening partnership in the coming games, but I think now it is only their luck.

[noormcs5]

Yeh that's quite Bach to back disappointed performance from Islamabad United, because it's three consecutive defeats of them after five consecutive victory maybe player shuffle were creating trouble for them while scoring decent Target somehow or may be after five victory thier player took things lightly as they believe single or twice another victory will filled thier deficiency to qualify for next stages. Anyway Quetta were looking in true colors may be they will set thier stage in knocked out stage as their current performance. While Peshawar were in little bit trouble and thier chances were abit blurry so may be Karachi , Islamabad, Lahore and Quetta will reserve their places for semis.

Quetta is leading the table now. They have 11 points and are at the top of the table. Before yesterday's match, Islamabad United was leading it and all the teams were struggling especially Quetta Gladiators in their early games, but now they have made a huge comeback.

By the way, Quetta's next match is also with Islamabad United on 7th May. I think Quetta will once again win that game. Let's see, I am supporting Quetta. They have wonderful stars like Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Amir, and Abrar Ahmed, making the team more difficult for the opponent teams. They are now the strongest team.

[hafiztalha]

Today's Pakistan Super League night was all about Faheem Ashraf because in my opinion, this player crushed Islamabad United today. It seems that the economy rates of most of the bowlers of the Quetta Gladiators team were commendable in one of the most exciting matches of the Pakistan Super League. Former Pakistan Under-16 player Muhammad Shehzad did not get off to a good start in today's match as we could see that he could not score any runs in this thrilling match. Islamabad United has a distinct reputation in this Pakistan Super League, but in today's match, it seems that they will not win against Quetta Gladiators.

Quetta Gladiators outstanding performance so far in Pakistan super league this session and today win against Islamabad united. Quetta Gladiators won this match by just 2 runs wickets. Quetta Gladiators Chase down the target of 159 runs in a loss of eight wickets and chase target in second last ball of final over. The man of match is Hasan Nawaz for his incredible batting performance scored 64 runs from just 41 balls and assited Quetta Gladiators to win this match and moved to first position on point table. Faheem Ashraf bowl an amazing spell today picked four important wickets by just giving only 25 runs and limited Islamabad United team total under 160 runs. Islamabad United also bowl well but hassan nawaz batting efforts steal the match away from Islamabad United.

Yesterday QG vs IU game was ended at Gaddafi Stadium and this was the 23 rd game of PSL and before this game, UI team leading Points table at 1 st rank but after losing 3 games consistently their rank dropped and now their team is in 2 nd rank. QG team won the toss and got a chance to electing bat or fielding first and QG team gave bat line to UI team. UI team played poor and scored 157 runs and have this target to QG team in 20 overs by 9 wickets. QG bowlers struggled very hard to stop UI team to small target and Ashraf bowler took down 4 wickets in 3 overs and gave 25 runs. By close game, QG team chased down all runs and won game by 2 wickets and 1 balls. Nawaz got a player of game award and his contribution in batting was brilliant and made 64 runs in 41 balls and hitted two 4s and four 6s.

Congratulations QG team win the game and everyone hope UI team will bounce back in game.

[noormcs5]

Lahore Qalandars Vs Karachi Kings

Today I think Lahore Qalandars are going to beat Karachi. Last time both teams faced each other at the National Stadium of Karachi, but now the hosts are Lahore. To be honest I am supporting Lahore Qalandars for this rivalry game. Since the PSL started this rivarly is on top and why not as Lahore and Karachi are the two big cities of Pakistan.

Karachi Kings has a better record against Lahore Qalandars in the PSL, but if we talk about this season, Lahore is doing better. Both are amazing teams. Karachi has David Warner. So far, he has not surprised us too much but both teams are confident about this rivalry. The game will start in about 2 hours from now.

[virasog]

Lahore Qalandars Vs Karachi Kings

Today I think Lahore Qalandars are going to beat Karachi. Last time both teams faced each other at the National Stadium of Karachi, but now the hosts are Lahore. To be honest I am supporting Lahore Qalandars for this rivalry game. Since the PSL started this rivarly is on top and why not as Lahore and Karachi are the two big cities of Pakistan.

Karachi Kings has a better record against Lahore Qalandars in the PSL, but if we talk about this season, Lahore is doing better. Both are amazing teams. Karachi has David Warner. So far, he has not surprised us too much but both teams are confident about this rivalry. The game will start in about 2 hours from now.

Lahore Qalandars are batting first and they have a good start. Mohammad Naeem and Fakhar Zaman are making a good partnership. With Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings yet to come, they can make a good total.

However unfortunately the match is stopped due to rain. We have seen some bad weather in few of the matches in which LQ is involved. In the last time too, they were playing well against Quetta Gladiators but due to rain the match was abandoned. Same here in this match, they are playing at 90/1 but the match is halted again.

[MusaPk]

Lahore Qalandars are batting first and they have a good start. Mohammad Naeem and Fakhar Zaman are making a good partnership. With Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings yet to come, they can make a good total.

However unfortunately the match is stopped due to rain. We have seen some bad weather in few of the matches in which LQ is involved. In the last time too, they were playing well against Quetta Gladiators but due to rain the match was abandoned. Same here in this match, they are playing at 90/1 but the match is halted again.

The good news for both teams is that rain has stopped and play is resumed. LQ last game against QG was also washed out and each team was awarded with one point. Weather is also not good for cricket today but somehow play is resumed and LQ batting lineup is really going after KK bowlers. It now 15 overs game and after 10 overs LQ score is 116, Naeem played a brilliant knock of 65 run on just 29 balls. Fakhar Zaman is still on the crease and has scored 34 runs. To win the game, LQ need to give target of over 160 runs.   

[Compromise me]

Quetta is leading the table now. They have 11 points and are at the top of the table. Before yesterday's match, Islamabad United was leading it and all the teams were struggling especially Quetta Gladiators in their early games, but now they have made a huge comeback.

By the way, Quetta's next match is also with Islamabad United on 7th May. I think Quetta will once again win that game. Let's see, I am supporting Quetta. They have wonderful stars like Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Amir, and Abrar Ahmed, making the team more difficult for the opponent teams. They are now the strongest team.

I think Quetta Gladiators cricket team is not top class team but they have good days ,So they are winning the game . You talked about Abrar Ahmad as a star but I don't think so because he is not top class player and he should improve his game and I saw him in International matches when he could not play well. When he will play against big players then will take wickets then he will be big bowler but now he is not dangerous player . Muhammad Amir is big player because he played against big players like Kohli and Rohit Sharma and he took wickets. PSL 2025 is not interesting like in the past because both league are going parallel and many big  players are not part of PSL .Islamabad United cricket team has good side and they will play well in next match.

[virasog]

Lahore Qalandars are batting first and they have a good start. Mohammad Naeem and Fakhar Zaman are making a good partnership. With Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings yet to come, they can make a good total.

However unfortunately the match is stopped due to rain. We have seen some bad weather in few of the matches in which LQ is involved. In the last time too, they were playing well against Quetta Gladiators but due to rain the match was abandoned. Same here in this match, they are playing at 90/1 but the match is halted again.

The good news for both teams is that rain has stopped and play is resumed. LQ last game against QG was also washed out and each team was awarded with one point. Weather is also not good for cricket today but somehow play is resumed and LQ batting lineup is really going after KK bowlers. It now 15 overs game and after 10 overs LQ score is 116, Naeem played a brilliant knock of 65 run on just 29 balls. Fakhar Zaman is still on the crease and has scored 34 runs. To win the game, LQ need to give target of over 160 runs.   

I think this interruption in the game isn't suitable for the Lahore Qalandars. They were going good before the rain, but now they have quickly lost three wickets. Once the game resumed, all of a sudden they knew that now it is a 15 overs a side match and they found themselves in an awkward situation as even if they score 130-140, it would not be a good score in a 15-over match.

On the other hand, when Karachi Kings come to bat, they will know the target exactly and will play it like a reduced-over match right from the beginning. KK has a clear advantage here.
 

[Smack That Ace]

On the other hand, when Karachi Kings come to bat, they will know the target exactly and will play it like a reduced-over match right from the beginning. KK has a clear advantage here.

The match is very important for both Lahore and Karachi. We have seen quite good batting from Lahore's batsmen. Lahore has scored 160 runs in 15 overs. This is a big target. However, Karachi team is not weak either. Karachi's batsmen will try their best to win.

Karachi team has managed to score 110 runs at the end of 11 overs. Karachi team needs to score 58 runs in the last 4 overs to win. It is difficult to score 58 runs in 4 overs. They need to score an average of about 15 runs per over. Lahore's chances of winning are high now. Their bowling is quite controlled. I hope Lahore's bowlers do not make any mistakes.

[GigaBit]

Lahore Qalandars are batting first and they have a good start. Mohammad Naeem and Fakhar Zaman are making a good partnership. With Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings yet to come, they can make a good total.

However unfortunately the match is stopped due to rain. We have seen some bad weather in few of the matches in which LQ is involved. In the last time too, they were playing well against Quetta Gladiators but due to rain the match was abandoned. Same here in this match, they are playing at 90/1 but the match is halted again.

The good news for both teams is that rain has stopped and play is resumed. LQ last game against QG was also washed out and each team was awarded with one point. Weather is also not good for cricket today but somehow play is resumed and LQ batting lineup is really going after KK bowlers. It now 15 overs game and after 10 overs LQ score is 116, Naeem played a brilliant knock of 65 run on just 29 balls. Fakhar Zaman is still on the crease and has scored 34 runs. To win the game, LQ need to give target of over 160 runs.   

I think this interruption in the game isn't suitable for the Lahore Qalandars. They were going good before the rain, but now they have quickly lost three wickets. Once the game resumed, all of a sudden they knew that now it is a 15 overs a side match and they found themselves in an awkward situation as even if they score 130-140, it would not be a good score in a 15-over match.

On the other hand, when Karachi Kings come to bat, they will know the target exactly and will play it like a reduced-over match right from the beginning. KK has a clear advantage here.
 

When a match is interrupted for any reason, the players' concentration is lost in that match. They cannot play the way they want. Most of the time, if the match is stopped for a long time due to rain, the speed of the batsmen decreases. Sometimes, due to the fear of rain, the batsmen cannot play normally. I think that such a situation has been created in today's match too, because of which the result of the game, which should have been expected, may not have been acceptable to many.

Since the overs have been reduced in the match, the pressure on the batsmen in the team has decreased a little. They will be forced to play aggressively from the start. Either they will get quick runs there or they will lose wickets. After all, today is a good time for Karachi. They have been able to win the match very easily.

[DanWalker]

Karachi team has managed to score 110 runs at the end of 11 overs. Karachi team needs to score 58 runs in the last 4 overs to win. It is difficult to score 58 runs in 4 overs. They need to score an average of about 15 runs per over. Lahore's chances of winning are high now. Their bowling is quite controlled. I hope Lahore's bowlers do not make any mistakes.

Niazi the hero if KKR took 48 single handly and unbitten

What a match! PSL matches are gradually becoming competitive. Karachi Kings got a great win. I didn't really think Karachi would win this match. But Irfan Khan's aggressive batting made it possible. Irfan Khan was unbeaten on 48 runs off just 21 balls. Mohammad Nabi also scored 15 runs off 7 balls. Karachi team scored 41 runs in the 18th and 19th overs. They needed 48 runs in the last 3 overs to win. Both experienced bowlers like afridi and haris Rouf failed to bowl in a controlled manner. Karachi's victory must be credited to Irfan Khan. This victory would not have been possible if Irfan Khan had not batted well.

[N.O]

Lahore Qalandars Vs Karachi Kings

Today I think Lahore Qalandars are going to beat Karachi. Last time both teams faced each other at the National Stadium of Karachi, but now the hosts are Lahore. To be honest I am supporting Lahore Qalandars for this rivalry game. Since the PSL started this rivarly is on top and why not as Lahore and Karachi are the two big cities of Pakistan.

Karachi Kings has a better record against Lahore Qalandars in the PSL, but if we talk about this season, Lahore is doing better. Both are amazing teams. Karachi has David Warner. So far, he has not surprised us too much but both teams are confident about this rivalry. The game will start in about 2 hours from now.

Lahore Qalandars team did not play well in this game in PSL tournament and lost total 4 games. KK is a strong team and played this game well and won total 5 games. Which was proved that New Zealand is a very strong team and it is hoped that they will continue to play well in the future. KK won 24th game by 4 wickets and 3 balls. The 24th match between KK and LQ was played at Gaddafi Stadium . KK won the toss and elected to bowling first. LQ set a total runs for 255 in target and won the match. Sri Lanka chase total runs for 160 and won the match. The best batting performance in the KK man team was by Irfan Khan scored 48 runs and 21 balls hitting 2 fours and 5 sixs.

[JunaidAzizi]

What a match! PSL matches are gradually becoming competitive. Karachi Kings got a great win. I didn't really think Karachi would win this match. But Irfan Khan's aggressive batting made it possible. Irfan Khan was unbeaten on 48 runs off just 21 balls. Mohammad Nabi also scored 15 runs off 7 balls. Karachi team scored 41 runs in the 18th and 19th overs. They needed 48 runs in the last 3 overs to win. Both experienced bowlers like afridi and haris Rouf failed to bowl in a controlled manner. Karachi's victory must be credited to Irfan Khan. This victory would not have been possible if Irfan Khan had not batted well.

The two bowlers you mentioned are well experienced, playing for the national team of Pakistan. They know how to manage the pressure and control the game, but in this match, they failed a little bit. Shaheen Afridi did not take any wickets, while Haris Rauf took 2 wickets but gave away more runs, totaling 40 in just 3 overs. The Karachi Kings batsmen were also not good; they were out too quickly, and it seemed likely that they would lose this match. However, when Irfan Khan came in, he changed the whole situation, turning a lost match into a win for his team. He is the real man of the match for this one. If he had not performed, then the Karachi Kings would not have had any big batsmen who could handle the situation and win the match.

[noormcs5]

I think this interruption in the game isn't suitable for the Lahore Qalandars. They were going good before the rain, but now they have quickly lost three wickets. Once the game resumed, all of a sudden they knew that now it is a 15 overs a side match and they found themselves in an awkward situation as even if they score 130-140, it would not be a good score in a 15-over match.

You got this spot on, the rain proved to be bad luck for the Lahore Qalandars team and they lost this important match. Karachi Kings had to score 160 runs and it wasn't too difficult under these conditions. The outfield was wet and it helped the KK as the opponent's bowlers struggled to grip the ball and their line and length were disturbed. Irfan Khan was the key player who made a quick 48 runs in only 21 balls. Saad Baig also played well for his 25. With this win, Karachi Kings moved ahead of Lahore Qalandars with 10 points.

[Cheema02]

Lahore Qalandars Vs Karachi Kings

Today I think Lahore Qalandars are going to beat Karachi. Last time both teams faced each other at the National Stadium of Karachi, but now the hosts are Lahore. To be honest I am supporting Lahore Qalandars for this rivalry game. Since the PSL started this rivarly is on top and why not as Lahore and Karachi are the two big cities of Pakistan.

Karachi Kings has a better record against Lahore Qalandars in the PSL, but if we talk about this season, Lahore is doing better. Both are amazing teams. Karachi has David Warner. So far, he has not surprised us too much but both teams are confident about this rivalry. The game will start in about 2 hours from now.

Karach kings outstanding performance today winning the close match by just 4 wickets against Lahore qakandars. Karachi kings team chase down the target in a loss of six wickets and chase down the target in last over of the match. Lahore qalandars openers Fakhar Zaman scored a well deserved half century and Mohammad Naeem also played a wonderful inning of 65 runs from just 29 balls with a strike rate 220 plus but other middle order bastman failed to play responsibly. The man of The Match award goes to Irfan Khan for his blasting batting performance scored 48 runs from just 21 balls and remian unbeaten in this run chase. After this victory Karachi kihgdity moved to the third position on point table.

[Nanga Parbat]

Lahore Qalandars team did not play well in this game in PSL tournament and lost total 4 games. KK is a strong team and played this game well and won total 5 games. Which was proved that New Zealand is a very strong team and it is hoped that they will continue to play well in the future. KK won 24th game by 4 wickets and 3 balls. The 24th match between KK and LQ was played at Gaddafi Stadium . KK won the toss and elected to bowling first. LQ set a total runs for 255 in target and won the match. Sri Lanka chase total runs for 160 and won the match. The best batting performance in the KK man team was by Irfan Khan scored 48 runs and 21 balls hitting 2 fours and 5 sixs.

They tried a lot in the beginning but after that they have been seen failing. They should not have let themselves get weak and achieved success in this year's PSL. But their hard work and thinking are not directed towards this ability and development due to which they are not playing well. While they could have won 2 matches in these 4 matches, one of which they lost in this match and one when they were playing their 5th match. They did not play so special in the beginning but they are playing all the right things and in the final they can make their dreams come true. This match was easy for them because the batsmen of Lahore had scored 160 runs which was the effort of 20 overs from their side and this effort from Karachi was of 14 overs due to which they did not face any difficulty in this match.

[noormcs5]

Multan Sultans Vs Peshawar Zalmi

Two of the most least performing teams this season, Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi are going to play against each other today. Not much interest in today's match with respect to the PSL standings but this is going to be important match for both team for their own records. Multan Sultans had one win under their belt and they would want to make it a second win today. PZ also have won only three matches and it hasn't been a good season for them either.

[UmerIdrees]

Multan Sultans Vs Peshawar Zalmi

Two of the most least performing teams this season, Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi are going to play against each other today. Not much interest in today's match with respect to the PSL standings but this is going to be important match for both team for their own records. Multan Sultans had one win under their belt and they would want to make it a second win today. PZ also have won only three matches and it hasn't been a good season for them either.

Today this game is very important for Peshawar Zalmi. Multan Sultans are already out of the race. They are at the bottom of the table and today we have to see if they will eliminate PZ from the race just like they themselves got out of the league.

The innings has started and right now Muhammad Rizwan opened the game with Yasir Shah. Peshawar Zalmi needs to put pressure here becasue they want to win it with good run rate, so firstly try to get at least 1 to 2 wickets in the first power play and then don't let Multan batsmen relax in the middle order.

[ZAINmalik75]

Karachi team has managed to score 110 runs at the end of 11 overs. Karachi team needs to score 58 runs in the last 4 overs to win. It is difficult to score 58 runs in 4 overs. They need to score an average of about 15 runs per over. Lahore's chances of winning are high now. Their bowling is quite controlled. I hope Lahore's bowlers do not make any mistakes.

Honestly I was sure about Lahore victory as they have quality bowlers for crucial overs, while on the other hand Karachi hasn't much set player on crease rather than Irfan whome also didn't deliver extra ordinary at that season, but surprisingly he took charge and strike hardly against one of premium bowlers Shaheen and smashed him three sixes in single over, and that's some how turn around entire situation and from a Blackfoot team they turn into a dominater, after momentum were shifted toward them at Shaheen over. It's true that with that victory Karachi make things difficult for Peshawar to qualify easily but still Peshawar has three match to go and I believe Peshawar will easily catch it.