Pakistan Super League #PSL Discussion Thread

[Sithara007]

I missed the match between Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, but went through the highlights today. Feels bad for Peshawar Zalmi and Babar Azam. No one would have thought that Zalmi would lose after scoring at more than 12 runs per over. But then Jason Roy had some other ideas. And the joke is that despite yesterday's innings, Roy is not yet there among the top-10 run scorers for this season (he has scored 239 runs, while on top of the table we have Mohammad Rizwan with 421 runs). BTW, I was quite disappointed with the Quetta bowling. They have two of the most promising pacers in Pakistan (Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain). Yesterday both of them failed yet again, conceding 96 runs from 8 wicketless overs.

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[MusaPk]

I missed the match between Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, but went through the highlights today. Feels bad for Peshawar Zalmi and Babar Azam. No one would have thought that Zalmi would lose after scoring at more than 12 runs per over. But then Jason Roy had some other ideas. And the joke is that despite yesterday's innings, Roy is not yet there among the top-10 run scorers for this season (he has scored 239 runs, while on top of the table we have Mohammad Rizwan with 421 runs). BTW, I was quite disappointed with the Quetta bowling. They have two of the most promising pacers in Pakistan (Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain). Yesterday both of them failed yet again, conceding 96 runs from 8 wicketless overs.

Naseem Shah is doing good in International cricket but he is not able to perform well in this PSL. Muhammad Hasnain is struggling with his new bowling action. May be in few months he can regain his lost form or his career will be over forever. 483 runs scored in yesterday match in 39 overs. Quetta had 9 balls to spare ever after chasing such a huge target. Quetta need to win next game and Multan along with Peshawar need to lose there remaining matches only then Quetta will move forward.

[noormcs5]

I missed the match between Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, but went through the highlights today. Feels bad for Peshawar Zalmi and Babar Azam. No one would have thought that Zalmi would lose after scoring at more than 12 runs per over. But then Jason Roy had some other ideas. And the joke is that despite yesterday's innings, Roy is not yet there among the top-10 run scorers for this season (he has scored 239 runs, while on top of the table we have Mohammad Rizwan with 421 runs). BTW, I was quite disappointed with the Quetta bowling. They have two of the most promising pacers in Pakistan (Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain). Yesterday both of them failed yet again, conceding 96 runs from 8 wicketless overs.

Yesterday's match was one of the highest scoring games and shouldn't have been missed. Anyways as the tournament progresses and we are heading towards the knockout stages, we will be seeing more interesting and competitive matches.

Today's match is between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars. Islamabad and Lahore both are in supreme form and recently Islamabad have taken the 2nd position slot from the Multan sultans.

By the way, you can bet on these matches at stake.com. Here are the odds for the match. You can bet on your favorite team and get almost the similar attractive odds.

[Sithara007]

Naseem Shah is doing good in International cricket but he is not able to perform well in this PSL. Muhammad Hasnain is struggling with his new bowling action. May be in few months he can regain his lost form or his career will be over forever. 483 runs scored in yesterday match in 39 overs. Quetta had 9 balls to spare ever after chasing such a huge target. Quetta need to win next game and Multan along with Peshawar need to lose there remaining matches only then Quetta will move forward.

These two are very young bowlers and if the management can groom them well, then they will be able to provide good support for Shaheen Shah Afridi. Pakistan needs world class bowling triad, similar to the time when they had Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar. Back then, they were almost invincible. In case of Hasnain, I can understand. He has struggled ever since he changed his bowling action. The PCB needs to help him with his rehabilitation. Such a promising talent should not be wasted.

[ZAINmalik75]

Tonight were so much drama in match between the Peshawer and Quetta Gladiator. So much new record were created tonight while so much record were broked. Chasing 240 is the highest run chase record in entire PSL which has been build tonight while Jason ray build a record by scoring a highest run  of PSL too. While Jason roy inning is the second highest run in entire Asia international and domestic matches, and it's also 4th rank score in entire international t20 cricket. Barber Azam also build a record of scoring highest number of boundaries but unfortunately it's didn't stay long because Jason ray broke Thier record during chase by smashing 20 boundaries. I think such a kind of matches make PSL more attractive and famous.

[Unknown Op]

Today's match is between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars. Islamabad and Lahore both are in supreme form and recently Islamabad have taken the 2nd position slot from the Multan sultans.

It looks like an interesting match between two strong teams! Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars have been doing well in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and it's great to hear that Islamabad United have pushed Multan Sultans down to the second position in the points table. The match could be a close one, with each team giving their all to win.

These two are very young bowlers and if the management can groom them well, then they will be able to provide good support for Shaheen Shah Afridi. Pakistan needs world class bowling triad, similar to the time when they had Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar. Back then, they were almost invincible. In case of Hasnain, I can understand. He has struggled ever since he changed his bowling action. The PCB needs to help him with his rehabilitation. Such a promising talent should not be wasted.

It is great to see young bowlers getting a chance to play cricket at the highest level. Grooming and nurturing young talent is essential for the future of any cricket team, and it is important that they get the right guidance and support from the management. Shaheen Shah Afridi is already an established bowler for Pakistan and if the young bowlers can provide him good support, it will definitely strengthen the team's bowling attack. Pakistan has a rich history of producing world-class fast bowlers, and it is important to continue this tradition.
Regarding Mohammad Hasnain, it is true that he faced difficulties after the change in his bowling action. It is important for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to provide them with the necessary rehabilitation and support to help them regain their form.

[MusaPk]

These two are very young bowlers and if the management can groom them well, then they will be able to provide good support for Shaheen Shah Afridi. Pakistan needs world class bowling triad, similar to the time when they had Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar. Back then, they were almost invincible. In case of Hasnain, I can understand. He has struggled ever since he changed his bowling action. The PCB needs to help him with his rehabilitation. Such a promising talent should not be wasted.

I would say its very difficult to perform with new action. We saw Saeed Ajmal career was over once he was reported. Lets wait for few more months and see whether Hasnain can do well with his new action or not. Shaheen Shahn is getting good support from Haris Rauf at the moment and it will be good if Naseem and Hasnain join pace attack army. Yesterday match was horrible for all bowlers not only for Hasnain.

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[rojan]

Pakistan Super League 26th Match has started today.Lahore Qalandars won the toss and came to bat.Lahore Qalandars started batting very well.They scored 121 runs in 9.4 overs.So far Lahore Qalandars have lost 1 wicket.Islamabad United is bad in bowling.  Performance. Looks like Lahore Qalandars will score 190 runs today in this match. The game is really amazing I think. I am sitting hoping that Lahore Qalandars will win this match today.

[n0ne]

The match is on fire. The leaders on the points table are competing each other. Lahore Qalandars lost its first wicket at 3 runs. From there  Fakhar Zaman 73*(31) and Kamran Ghulam 40*(28) have started to build the partnership. In ten overs Lahore Qalandars have made 122 runs. Islamabad United is good in chasing targets, lets see whether this time Islamabad United were able to win the match against the Lahore Qalandars. I expect Fakhar Zaman to make record scoring 100 in low number of balls.

[noormcs5]

Pakistan Super League 26th Match has started today.Lahore Qalandars won the toss and came to bat.Lahore Qalandars started batting very well.They scored 121 runs in 9.4 overs.So far Lahore Qalandars have lost 1 wicket.Islamabad United is bad in bowling.  Performance. Looks like Lahore Qalandars will score 190 runs today in this match. The game is really amazing I think. I am sitting hoping that Lahore Qalandars will win this match today.

Have you placed the bet on Lahore Qalandar?

They are playing very well and have scored 197 runs for 3 wickets in 18 overs. Its seems that they might end up somewhere around 220 score but the question is will this be enough?

We have seen in this year's PSL that teams are making high scores in excess of 200 runs but still they are losing or face difficulty defending them. I guess there is no safe score in this season.

[YinShuiSiYuan]

The match is on fire. The leaders on the points table are competing each other. Lahore Qalandars lost its first wicket at 3 runs. From there  Fakhar Zaman 73*(31) and Kamran Ghulam 40*(28) have started to build the partnership. In ten overs Lahore Qalandars have made 122 runs. Islamabad United is good in chasing targets, lets see whether this time Islamabad United were able to win the match against the Lahore Qalandars. I expect Fakhar Zaman to make record scoring 100 in low number of balls.

Lahore Qalandars scoring high and fakhar zaman has already scored his century,  now they are losing wickets in last overs but that doesn't matter really as target is already 200 + and they have scored enough. 
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is z treat for batters as they are throughly enjoying by flying sixes and fours and making plenty of runs .

[n0ne]

The match is on fire. The leaders on the points table are competing each other. Lahore Qalandars lost its first wicket at 3 runs. From there  Fakhar Zaman 73*(31) and Kamran Ghulam 40*(28) have started to build the partnership. In ten overs Lahore Qalandars have made 122 runs. Islamabad United is good in chasing targets, lets see whether this time Islamabad United were able to win the match against the Lahore Qalandars. I expect Fakhar Zaman to make record scoring 100 in low number of balls.

Lahore Qalandars scoring high and fakhar zaman has already scored his century,  now they are losing wickets in last overs but that doesn't matter really as target is already 200 + and they have scored enough. 
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is z treat for batters as they are throughly enjoying by flying sixes and fours and making plenty of runs .

Finally Islamabad United have failed to chase the target. Wickets continued to fall for Islamabad United, if not they could've scored better.
Asif Ali and Hasan Ali on the crease could add some runs. However it is impossible for these players to score winning runs for the team. With the win Lahore Qalandars will continue to be on the first position on the table.

[Unknown Op]

Lahore Qalander vs Islamabad United Match

Sad to hear that Islamabad United failed to chase down the target and lost the match. Their batting line up seemed to struggle to form partnerships and keep wickets in hand which ultimately led to their downfall. As for Asif Ali and Hasan Ali it is good to hear that they managed to add some runs to the total but it is true that the pressure to score winning runs can be quite high and difficult to handle. Especially if there is not much support and Islamabad United could not even chase half the target. On the other hand it is good news for Lahore Qalandars that they managed to secure the win and maintain their position in the table. Lahore Qalandars' batting was very out class especially Fakhar Zaman's batting was excellent he scored 115 runs off 57 balls. It is still early in the tournament, but a strong start could give the team confidence and a good foundation to build on. Congratulations Lahore Qalandar they defeated Islamabad United by 119 runs.

[rojan]

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars The match between these two teams I thought that Lahore Qalandars batting first may not be able to score more than 190 runs. But Lahore Qalandars scored 210 runs in 20 overs. Lahore Qalandars team batsman Fakhar Zaman batted brilliantly. 115 runs from 57 balls.  Lahore Qalandars have done very well in terms of bowling, because of which Lahore Qalandars have won so easily.

[romero121]

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars The match between these two teams I thought that Lahore Qalandars batting first may not be able to score more than 190 runs. But Lahore Qalandars scored 210 runs in 20 overs. Lahore Qalandars team batsman Fakhar Zaman batted brilliantly. 115 runs from 57 balls.  Lahore Qalandars have done very well in terms of bowling, because of which Lahore Qalandars have won so easily.

Based on the score in the first 10 overs, the score could've reached 250+ runs. In between Islamabad United took few wickets and that stopped the scoring. If not the target would have gone even higher. Fakhar Zaman had an awesome innings. Following him everyone who came to the crease made good runs. Islamabad United is predicted to make a chase, this time they failed as wickets continued to fall from the very beginning.

[Sithara007]

Based on the score in the first 10 overs, the score could've reached 250+ runs. In between Islamabad United took few wickets and that stopped the scoring. If not the target would have gone even higher. Fakhar Zaman had an awesome innings. Following him everyone who came to the crease made good runs. Islamabad United is predicted to make a chase, this time they failed as wickets continued to fall from the very beginning.

This year's Pakistan Super League has been quite special. There were quite a few close matches and then there were a number of lop-sided ones. Yesterday's win by Qalandars was another one in that category, as they won by a margin of 119 runs. Islamabad United couldn't even get to the score that Fakhar Zaman made individually (115). And we are talking about a team that was on top of the points table until this match. They have one match remaining, and the chances are that they may still finish at no.2 position in the points table.

Just 4 group stage matches remain in this season's PSL. They have the qualifier/eliminator system instead of semi-finals and therefore Islamabad United still have the advantage if they finish at no.2 spot. Theoretically Multan and Peshawar has chances to overtake them, but these teams need to win both of their remaining matches (and they will be facing each other in one of the matches).

[MusaPk]

Lahore Qalander vs Islamabad United Match

Sad to hear that Islamabad United failed to chase down the target and lost the match. Their batting line up seemed to struggle to form partnerships and keep wickets in hand which ultimately led to their downfall. As for Asif Ali and Hasan Ali it is good to hear that they managed to add some runs to the total but it is true that the pressure to score winning runs can be quite high and difficult to handle. Especially if there is not much support and Islamabad United could not even chase half the target. On the other hand it is good news for Lahore Qalandars that they managed to secure the win and maintain their position in the table. Lahore Qalandars' batting was very out class especially Fakhar Zaman's batting was excellent he scored 115 runs off 57 balls. It is still early in the tournament, but a strong start could give the team confidence and a good foundation to build on. Congratulations Lahore Qalandar they defeated Islamabad United by 119 runs.

Islamabad united are relying too much on Azam khan that's the one reason why they collapsed miserably in yesterday game, as Azam khan was knocked out of the game because of injury.
Yesterday game was totally one sided game towards LQ. The LQ dominated first in batting then in bowling. Rashid Khan spin was great help for LQ as he took 4 wickets and never allowed IU to settle.

[BobK71]

Lahore Qalander vs Islamabad United Match

Sad to hear that Islamabad United failed to chase down the target and lost the match. Their batting line up seemed to struggle to form partnerships and keep wickets in hand which ultimately led to their downfall. As for Asif Ali and Hasan Ali it is good to hear that they managed to add some runs to the total but it is true that the pressure to score winning runs can be quite high and difficult to handle. Especially if there is not much support and Islamabad United could not even chase half the target. On the other hand it is good news for Lahore Qalandars that they managed to secure the win and maintain their position in the table. Lahore Qalandars' batting was very out class especially Fakhar Zaman's batting was excellent he scored 115 runs off 57 balls. It is still early in the tournament, but a strong start could give the team confidence and a good foundation to build on. Congratulations Lahore Qalandar they defeated Islamabad United by 119 runs.

Islamabad united are relying too much on Azam khan that's the one reason why they collapsed miserably in yesterday game, as Azam khan was knocked out of the game because of injury.
Yesterday game was totally one sided game towards LQ. The LQ dominated first in batting then in bowling. Rashid Khan spin was great help for LQ as he took 4 wickets and never allowed IU to settle.

When the opposing team gives a big target. Then it is natural that the condition of the opposite team will worse. The bigger the target, the bigger the pressure, which is not easy to control for everyone. Lahore Qalandars set a target of 226 runs against Islamabad United. Where Islamabad United's top order or middle order or lower at any stage no one could not play. Lahore Qalandars, Rashid Khan took 4 wickets alone which completely destroyed Islamabad United in that match.

[wiss19]

I would say its very difficult to perform with new action. We saw Saeed Ajmal career was over once he was reported. Lets wait for few more months and see whether Hasnain can do well with his new action or not. Shaheen Shahn is getting good support from Haris Rauf at the moment and it will be good if Naseem and Hasnain join pace attack army. Yesterday match was horrible for all bowlers not only for Hasnain.

We've seen a lot of such incidents in the past where a bowler's action was questioned, then changed and that caused the bowler to lose his career since they couldn't really keep up with the new actions. Some examples of that are Shabbir Ahmed from Pakistan, Sunil Narine from West Indies, Saeed Ajmal from Pakistan, etc. We really hope that this doesn't happen to Hasnain but fingers are crossed.

Also, T20 has totally become a Batsmen's game. At some point, it becomes totally a game against the bowlers no matter how good they are. Batsmen play such shots that are almost unstoppable by a bowler, like a scoop over a keeper's head. It is becoming harder for bowlers to bowl well in T20 games, and it's evident.

[ZAINmalik75]

Yesterday game was totally one sided game towards LQ. The LQ dominated first in batting then in bowling. Rashid Khan spin was great help for LQ as he took 4 wickets and never allowed IU to settle.

Most of the time Lahore Qalanders were more dangerous and tough when they bat first and score at least 150 around because everyone know that they have world class bowler like Shaheen , Haris, zaman, Rashid who love to defend. Few matches ago they defend 150 runs again Quetta and you can't believe they won, so defending 200+ runs against Islamabad is
much more comfortable for Lahore bowling lineup.
I taught that after defeat from Peshawer they will lose some point but they comeback more stronger and book his seat in semifinal.