Pakistan Super League #PSL Discussion Thread

[mm2543363580]

Multan Sultans bowled well.  And all Lahore Qalandar's wickets were taken in just 14 overs.  Which was really incredible and where Multan Sultans scored 160, Lahore Qalandar's lost all wickets for just 76 runs. Multan Sultans had some doubts at the beginning of the game that they would not play very well but in the late stages they played very well and managed to score high runs in the late stages.  But Lahore Qalandar's start and finish were not good either

Lahore Qalandars totally lost it , they had shown brilliant performances in all matches and yesterday they got all out on 76 .
Multan Sultans were pretty good and confident in their game and there ballers totally nailed it .

I have seen Multan Sultans earlier games they play with confidence in every match and their team management is very good and they have good bowlers and batsmen in their team. Today there is a match of pakistan league islamabad united vs peshawar zalmi between them both teams are almost equal and in terms of points these two teams are only 2 points apart so it is very difficult to predict between them. But Islamabad United seems a bit more likely to win. What do you think and what are your predictions?

Big fall of Lahore Qalandars. They lost all wickets for just 71 runs against 160 runs. Top order middle order every stage just came down the field with their wickets. Such decline in cricket is not new. And this is why it is said that cricket is a game of uncertainty. Multan Sultan has reached the final by winning yesterday's match. Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, with a win in the Eliminator match Lahore Qalandars will have a chance and probably be able to utilize the opportunity.

Today March is a tough for both teams Islamabad United is z bit unstable with their batting sometimes they score big and other time they got all out on low score so you can never say what they'll do today .
Big question is Azam Khan is playing or not because he's a gem for Islamabad United.
Peshawar Zalmi have an edge today as they are stronger than Islamabad United.

[wiss19]

Surprised with the way in which Lahore Qalandars meekly surrendered yesterday. They failed in almost every department. Shaheen Shah Afridi conceded almost 12 runs per over while bowling, and Zaman Khan and Haris Rauf were equally expensive. Economical spells from David Wiese and Rashid Khan were not enough to contain Multan Sultans batsmen. Mohammad Rizwan got another good score yesterday, and he just confirmed his position as the top run-scorer in this season of the PSL (516 runs, at an average of 57.33).

While batting, Sheldon Cottrell ripped though Qalandars top order, and the top 3 batsmen (Mirza Baig, Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique) made a combined total of 14 runs. Their morale will be very low, and now they need to face the winner from the eliminator match between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United (tomorrow at Lahore).

While Lahore Qalandars were playing at home and having amazing performance in their early matches most expectations were they will win and go through into last two, but Multan Sultans give them shocking defeat even target was also not good, but I have feeling they were overconfident and feeling easy game which give them big below now they have be settled for the winner of today eliminator winner which is also not easy game because Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi both are good sides and can give them another shock which is always on cards while you are playing T20 game which is having unpredictable nature.

But, surely we have to praise Sheldon Cottrell and Mohammad Rizwan both keep their cool and give their team a good win and final spot, hopefully now in second qualifier we will have better performance from Fakhar Zaman and bowlers for the Lahore Qalandars.

[coinerer]

Multan Sultans bowled well.  And all Lahore Qalandar's wickets were taken in just 14 overs.  Which was really incredible and where Multan Sultans scored 160, Lahore Qalandar's lost all wickets for just 76 runs. Multan Sultans had some doubts at the beginning of the game that they would not play very well but in the late stages they played very well and managed to score high runs in the late stages.  But Lahore Qalandar's start and finish were not good either

Lahore Qalandars totally lost it , they had shown brilliant performances in all matches and yesterday they got all out on 76 .
Multan Sultans were pretty good and confident in their game and there ballers totally nailed it .

I have seen Multan Sultans earlier games they play with confidence in every match and their team management is very good and they have good bowlers and batsmen in their team. Today there is a match of pakistan league islamabad united vs peshawar zalmi between them both teams are almost equal and in terms of points these two teams are only 2 points apart so it is very difficult to predict between them. But Islamabad United seems a bit more likely to win. What do you think and what are your predictions?

Big fall of Lahore Qalandars. They lost all wickets for just 71 runs against 160 runs. Top order middle order every stage just came down the field with their wickets. Such decline in cricket is not new. And this is why it is said that cricket is a game of uncertainty. Multan Sultan has reached the final by winning yesterday's match. Islamabad United vs , with a win in the Eliminator match Lahore Qalandars will have a chance and probably be able to utilize the opportunity.

Islamabad United are considered favorites to win as they have played fairly well in previous matches.  But Peshawar Zalmi is not a very weak team so if they play a bit better they are also likely to win. So in the match we will see a good games and one team will be seen to win by a very small margin. Both teams are capable of scoring 150 runs so it looks like both teams will score above 150.

[Unknown Op]

While Lahore Qalandars were playing at home and having amazing performance in their early matches most expectations were they will win and go through into last two, but Multan Sultans give them shocking defeat even target was also not good, but I have feeling they were overconfident and feeling easy game which give them big below now they have be settled for the winner of today eliminator winner which is also not easy game because Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi both are good sides and can give them another shock which is always on cards while you are playing T20 game which is having unpredictable nature.

Yes Brother, T20 cricket is known for its unpredictable nature and even the strongest teams can be beaten by underdogs. It is possible that the Lahore Qalandars were overconfident and underestimated the Multan Sultans which led to their surprising defeat. Now that they have to play against the winner of the eliminator it is important for them not to make the same mistake and take their opponents seriously. Both Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi are strong teams and can give tough competition to Lahore Qalandars. Every team is capable of winning on their day so Lahore Qalandars will have to play their best and not take anything for granted. It will be an interesting game to watch and it is difficult to predict which team will come out on top.
Anyways Congratulations Multan Sultans qualify for Final Match and let see which team will be play against in Multan Sultans in Final Match

[ZAINmalik75]

While Lahore Qalandars were playing at home and having amazing performance in their early matches most expectations were they will win and go through into last two, but Multan Sultans give them shocking defeat even target was also not good, but I have feeling they were overconfident and feeling easy game which give them big below now they have be settled for the winner of today eliminator winner

No doubt Lahore Qalanders are one of the most consistent match winner in this 8 season of HBL PSL. But if you deeply observe thier statistics you will find out they most of the time when the bat first they crushed Thier opponent and win the match due to strong bowling lineup but if you check out they lose two matches against karachi in this season and the reason is they bowl first, most of the time when they come to chase they lose it and example of them are two match against karachi, recent match against Peshawer and now this play off against Multan, Thier batter didn't feel comfortable to chase rather than giving target.

[noormcs5]

Islamabad United are considered favorites to win as they have played fairly well in previous matches.  But Peshawar Zalmi is not a very weak team so if they play a bit better they are also likely to win. So in the match we will see a good games and one team will be seen to win by a very small margin. Both teams are capable of scoring 150 runs so it looks like both teams will score above 150.

So you are considering Islamabad united to be the favorite team but Babar Azam from Peshawar Zalmi is taking the game away from Islamabad United. Babar Azam has scored 49 runs in only 27 balls and is still not out in the match. Remember this is an eliminator match and one big inning by a player can be a game changer for the team.

Islamabad united should get few quick wickets right now otherwise Peshawar Zalmi are on its way to 200 runs. Remember chasing is always going to be challenging in a knockout match.

[YinShuiSiYuan]

Islamabad United are considered favorites to win as they have played fairly well in previous matches.  But Peshawar Zalmi is not a very weak team so if they play a bit better they are also likely to win. So in the match we will see a good games and one team will be seen to win by a very small margin. Both teams are capable of scoring 150 runs so it looks like both teams will score above 150.

So you are considering Islamabad united to be the favorite team but Babar Azam from Peshawar Zalmi is taking the game away from Islamabad United. Babar Azam has scored 49 runs in only 27 balls and is still not out in the match. Remember this is an eliminator match and one big inning by a player can be a game changer for the team.

Islamabad united should get few quick wickets right now otherwise Peshawar Zalmi are on its way to 200 runs. Remember chasing is always going to be challenging in a knockout match.

Peshawar Zalmi is on 120 runs in just 11 overs , half century by Babar Azam this is some smashing batting by Babar.  And he's still too much in game , today  the target seems like more than 200 or 250 almost with this run rate .
Islamabad United will have hard time chasing if they'll not stop Peshawar from scoring high.

[ZAINmalik75]

Islamabad United are considered favorites to win as they have played fairly well in previous matches.  But Peshawar Zalmi is not a very weak team so if they play a bit better they are also likely to win. So in the match we will see a good games and one team will be seen to win by a very small margin. Both teams are capable of scoring 150 runs so it looks like both teams will score above 150.

Babar Azam from Peshawar Zalmi is taking the game away from Islamabad United. Babar Azam has scored 49 runs in only 27 balls and is still not out in the match. Remember this is an eliminator match and one big inning by a player can be a game changer for the team.

Islamabad united should get few quick wickets right now otherwise Peshawar Zalmi are on its way to 200 runs. Remember chasing is always going to be challenging in a knockout match.

Right now Peshawer lose his two left batter saim ayub and the wicket keeper batter haseeb-ullah, but the damage has been done by Peshawer Zalmi because the captain king Baber Azam has score a sunsational half century with a strike rate of 181. Now the current runs of Peshawer Zalmi is 120 in 11th over which is not a bad start, now the current two batter Haris and baber need partnership in order to build a strong target of 200 around which will help them to beat Islamabad and qualify for next playsoff against lahore

[Litzki1990]

Peshawar Zalmi are batting after losing the toss against Islamabad United. So far 11 overs have been played.  Peshawar Zalmi's total after 11 overs is 120-2/11.  Babar Azam has been outstanding with the bat so far. He really came out to bat with a lot of confidence today. Because the shots he is playing can only be played by a professional batsman and if he has a lot of confidence in himself. If Babar Azam can stay on the wicket at the end then Peshawar Zalmi runs will be 200 plus today.

[Cryptock]

Islamabad United are considered favorites to win as they have played fairly well in previous matches.  But Peshawar Zalmi is not a very weak team so if they play a bit better they are also likely to win. So in the match we will see a good games and one team will be seen to win by a very small margin. Both teams are capable of scoring 150 runs so it looks like both teams will score above 150.

So you are considering Islamabad united to be the favorite team but Babar Azam from Peshawar Zalmi is taking the game away from Islamabad United. Babar Azam has scored 49 runs in only 27 balls and is still not out in the match. Remember this is an eliminator match and one big inning by a player can be a game changer for the team.

Islamabad united should get few quick wickets right now otherwise Peshawar Zalmi are on its way to 200 runs. Remember chasing is always going to be challenging in a knockout match.

2nd power off match is going on between Peshawar and ISlamabad
Babar Azam is performing well. He has complete his half century - he will try to win this match to reach to final

[YinShuiSiYuan]

Peshawar Zalmi are batting after losing the toss against Islamabad United. So far 11 overs have been played.  Peshawar Zalmi's total after 11 overs is 120-2/11.  Babar Azam has been outstanding with the bat so far. He really came out to bat with a lot of confidence today. Because the shots he is playing can only be played by a professional batsman and if he has a lot of confidence in himself. If Babar Azam can stay on the wicket at the end then Peshawar Zalmi runs will be 200 plus today.

Peshawar Zalmi is going strong with their batting , both their main batsmen are on crease and if Islamabad United couldn't take wickets their partnership will be disaster for them.

[og kush420]

Peshawar Zalmi are batting after losing the toss against Islamabad United. So far 11 overs have been played.  Peshawar Zalmi's total after 11 overs is 120-2/11.  Babar Azam has been outstanding with the bat so far. He really came out to bat with a lot of confidence today. Because the shots he is playing can only be played by a professional batsman and if he has a lot of confidence in himself. If Babar Azam can stay on the wicket at the end then Peshawar Zalmi runs will be 200 plus today.

Babar Azam is very serious today - he is going good with his partner
I believe Zalmi will give a good target to Islamabad. In my opinion - Zalmi will be next finalist in the PSL 8
Looking fwd for a great match today

[Sorryfor]

Babar Azam was in very good form while batting for Islamabad United. Islamabad United would have scored 200/220 plus if he had survived till the last wicket. However, James Neesham and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are currently batting, if they both perform well, they can score a lot of runs. If Peshawar Zalmi's bowling performance was better than the first condition, so many runs would not have been scored. But today's game is going very well Islamabad United is currently batting 156 runs 4 wickets and 17 overs.

[noormcs5]

Babar Azam was in very good form while batting for Islamabad United. Islamabad United would have scored 200/220 plus if he had survived till the last wicket. However, James Neesham and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are currently batting, if they both perform well, they can score a lot of runs. If Peshawar Zalmi's bowling performance was better than the first condition, so many runs would not have been scored. But today's game is going very well Islamabad United is currently batting 156 runs 4 wickets and 17 overs.

183 is the total posted by Peshawar Zalmi and if Islamabad united wants to win this match, they will have to score a little over nine runs per over to win this match.  At one time it seems  Zalmi team will score over 200 runs but Islamabad bowler bowled well in the depth overs and they only managed to score run a ball in last 5 overs.
Since this is do or die match, I still believe Peshawar Zalmi has the upper hand here. They have the runs on the board and now their job is to defend them.

[Theones]

Babar Azam was in very good form while batting for Islamabad United. Islamabad United would have scored 200/220 plus if he had survived till the last wicket. However, James Neesham and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are currently batting, if they both perform well, they can score a lot of runs. If Peshawar Zalmi's bowling performance was better than the first condition, so many runs would not have been scored. But today's game is going very well Islamabad United is currently batting 156 runs 4 wickets and 17 overs.

183 is the total posted by Peshawar Zalmi and if Islamabad united wants to win this match, they will have to score a little over nine runs per over to win this match.  At one time it seems  Zalmi team will score over 200 runs but Islamabad bowler bowled well in the depth overs and they only managed to score run a ball in last 5 overs.
Since this is do or die match, I still believe Peshawar Zalmi has the upper hand here. They have the runs on the board and now their job is to defend them.

!84 is not a bad target either. But Islamabad has a lot of wickets in hand at the moment.
They need 56 to win of 36 balls.
Babar Azam is very tense today - lets see if he wins this time to lead in to the final this year.

[BobK71]

Babar Azam was in very good form while batting for Islamabad United. Islamabad United would have scored 200/220 plus if he had survived till the last wicket. However, James Neesham and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are currently batting, if they both perform well, they can score a lot of runs. If Peshawar Zalmi's bowling performance was better than the first condition, so many runs would not have been scored. But today's game is going very well Islamabad United is currently batting 156 runs 4 wickets and 17 overs.

183 is the total posted by Peshawar Zalmi and if Islamabad united wants to win this match, they will have to score a little over nine runs per over to win this match.  At one time it seems  Zalmi team will score over 200 runs but Islamabad bowler bowled well in the depth overs and they only managed to score run a ball in last 5 overs.
Since this is do or die match, I still believe Peshawar Zalmi has the upper hand here. They have the runs on the board and now their job is to defend them.

Peshawar Zalmi's 183 runs was a good score but opponents Islamabad United made the match almost easy. He managed to score 137 runs losing only 2 wickets. They need 56 runs off 35 balls to win. However, the result of the match is still not certain as we know big destruction can happen any time in cricket. Islamabad United are leading as per the current situation and most likely they will win the match. Whoever loses this knock out match will be eliminated.

[Theones]

Babar Azam was in very good form while batting for Islamabad United. Islamabad United would have scored 200/220 plus if he had survived till the last wicket. However, James Neesham and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are currently batting, if they both perform well, they can score a lot of runs. If Peshawar Zalmi's bowling performance was better than the first condition, so many runs would not have been scored. But today's game is going very well Islamabad United is currently batting 156 runs 4 wickets and 17 overs.

183 is the total posted by Peshawar Zalmi and if Islamabad united wants to win this match, they will have to score a little over nine runs per over to win this match.  At one time it seems  Zalmi team will score over 200 runs but Islamabad bowler bowled well in the depth overs and they only managed to score run a ball in last 5 overs.
Since this is do or die match, I still believe Peshawar Zalmi has the upper hand here. They have the runs on the board and now their job is to defend them.

Peshawar Zalmi's 183 runs was a good score but opponents Islamabad United made the match almost easy. He managed to score 137 runs losing only 2 wickets. They need 56 runs off 35 balls to win. However, the result of the match is still not certain as we know big destruction can happen any time in cricket. Islamabad United are leading as per the current situation and most likely they will win the match. Whoever loses this knock out match will be eliminated.

good bowling and fielding by Zalmi - Zalmi is trying hard to keep the face of Babar Azam high
Faheem Arshaf ho played really well last time has gone for 5.

[Cryptock]

Babar Azam was in very good form while batting for Islamabad United. Islamabad United would have scored 200/220 plus if he had survived till the last wicket. However, James Neesham and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are currently batting, if they both perform well, they can score a lot of runs. If Peshawar Zalmi's bowling performance was better than the first condition, so many runs would not have been scored. But today's game is going very well Islamabad United is currently batting 156 runs 4 wickets and 17 overs.

183 is the total posted by Peshawar Zalmi and if Islamabad united wants to win this match, they will have to score a little over nine runs per over to win this match.  At one time it seems  Zalmi team will score over 200 runs but Islamabad bowler bowled well in the depth overs and they only managed to score run a ball in last 5 overs.
Since this is do or die match, I still believe Peshawar Zalmi has the upper hand here. They have the runs on the board and now their job is to defend them.

Peshawar Zalmi's 183 runs was a good score but opponents Islamabad United made the match almost easy. He managed to score 137 runs losing only 2 wickets. They need 56 runs off 35 balls to win. However, the result of the match is still not certain as we know big destruction can happen any time in cricket. Islamabad United are leading as per the current situation and most likely they will win the match. Whoever loses this knock out match will be eliminated.

22 runs of balls are need for Islamabad to win
But this is impossible - Babar team is through - thank god - otherwise his captaincy was in danger too.

[og kush420]

Babar Azam was in very good form while batting for Islamabad United. Islamabad United would have scored 200/220 plus if he had survived till the last wicket. However, James Neesham and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are currently batting, if they both perform well, they can score a lot of runs. If Peshawar Zalmi's bowling performance was better than the first condition, so many runs would not have been scored. But today's game is going very well Islamabad United is currently batting 156 runs 4 wickets and 17 overs.

183 is the total posted by Peshawar Zalmi and if Islamabad united wants to win this match, they will have to score a little over nine runs per over to win this match.  At one time it seems  Zalmi team will score over 200 runs but Islamabad bowler bowled well in the depth overs and they only managed to score run a ball in last 5 overs.
Since this is do or die match, I still believe Peshawar Zalmi has the upper hand here. They have the runs on the board and now their job is to defend them.

Peshawar Zalmi's 183 runs was a good score but opponents Islamabad United made the match almost easy. He managed to score 137 runs losing only 2 wickets. They need 56 runs off 35 balls to win. However, the result of the match is still not certain as we know big destruction can happen any time in cricket. Islamabad United are leading as per the current situation and most likely they will win the match. Whoever loses this knock out match will be eliminated.

one ball 13 runs.
ZAlmi is in Final - Islamabad better luck next time.

[ZAINmalik75]

Peshawer Zalmi are about to win this 2nd playsoff match against Islamabad because Islamabad need 16 runs on two balls which is impossible for Islamabad to chase. What a comeback by Peshawer bowling lineup they crush the strong entire batting lineup of Islamabad, at starting 10 over Islamabad almost score around 100 while just lose one so at that time I taught the Peshawer are about to lose but later they bowling show his potential and finally they win the playsoff and soon will face Lahore Qalanders in third playsoff of this season