Peshawar beat Karachi to set up final clash against Islamabad

LIVE UPDATES: KARACHI KINGS 157/2 (16 overs)


Umaid Asif to Joe Denly, SIX Umaid Asif to Babar Azam, one run Umaid Asif to Joe Denly, one run Umaid Asif to Babar Azam, 1 run Umaid Asif to Joe Denly, 1 run Umaid Asif to Babar Azam, 1 run End of over 11: Karachi Kings 99-1 Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, 1 run Wahab Riaz to Joe Denly, 1 run Wahab Riaz to Joe Denly, FOUR Wahab Riaz to Joe Denly, FOUR Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, 1 run Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, SIX, down the ground for six. End of over 10: Karachi Kings 82-1 Umaid to Babar Azam, one run Umaid to Joe Denly, one run Umaid to Babar Azam, one run Umaid to Joe Denly, one run Umaid to Joe Denly, wide Umaid to Joe Denly, dot ball Umaid to Joe Denly, dot ball End of over 9: Karachi Kings 77-1 Chris Jordon to Babar Azam, 2 runs Chris Jordon to Babar Azam, 2 runs Chris Jordon to Joe Denly, one run Chris Jordon to Joe Denly, 2 runs Chris Jordon to Babar Azam, one run Chris Jordon to Babar Azam, no run End of over 8: Karachi Kings 69-1 Umaid to Babar Azam, one run Umaid to Babar Azam, FOUR Umaid to Babar Azam, no run Umaid to Babar Azam, 2 runs Umaid to Babar Azam, FOUR Umaid to Joe Denly, one run End of over 7: Karachi Kings 57-1 Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, dot ball Wahab Riaz to Joe Denly, one run Wahab Riaz to Joe Denly, dot ball Wahab Riaz to Joe Denly, dot ball Wahab RIaz to Babar Azam, one run Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, FOUR End of over 6: Karachi Kings 51-150 comes up for Joe Denly! Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/VGaE75Tg7G
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Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, SIX Sameen Gul to Babar Azam, one run Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, one run50 comes up for Karachi Kings! Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/kfCle4Sk64
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Chris Jordon to Babar Azam, SIX Chris Jordon to Joe Denly, one run Chris Jordon to Babar Azam, one run Chris Jordon to Babar Azam, no run End of over 4: Karachi Kings 25-1 Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, another dot ball Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, dot ball - dropped by the bowler himself Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, dot ballSIX! 4.4 Chris Jordan to Babar Azam Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/Q7KKYh4eGY
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Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, SIX Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, wide Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, dot ball Sameen Gul to Babar Azam, one run End of over 3: Karachi Kings 17-1 Hasan Ali to Babar Azam, one run Hasan Ali to Babar Azam, dot ball Hasan Ali to Babar Azam, dot ball Hasan Ali to Babar Azam, dot ball Hasan Ali to Babar Azam, dot ball Hasan Ali to Babar Azam dot ball End of over 2: Karachi Kings 16-1 Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, 2 run Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, dot ball Sameen Gul to Joe Denly, no run Sameen Gul to Babar Azam, one run Sameen Gul to Mukhtar Ali, OUT - caught by Sammy in slip Sameen Gul to Mukhtar Ali, no run End of over 1: Karachi Kings 13-0 Hasan Ali to Joe Denly, dot ball Hasan Ali to Joe Denly, FOUR Hasan Ali to Joe Denly, dot ball Hasan Ali to Joe Denly, FOUR more Hasan Ali to Joe Denly, FOUR Hasan Ali to Mukhtar Ali, one run Karachi Kings need 171 runs to qualify for the PSL final.SIX! 3.3 Sameen Gul to Joe Denly Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/stvAwxq4Zw
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LAHORE: Ruthless hitting by Peshawar's opener Kamran Akmal helped Zalmi to set a massive 171 run target for Karachi Kings in the 16-over rain hit second eliminator of the PSL. Kamran Akmal scored 77 runs off just 27 balls, hitting 8 sixes and 5 fours.
PESHAWAR ZALMI 170/7 (16 Overs)

T Mills to Wahab Riaz, OUT T Mills to Saad Nasim, run-out T Mills to Sammy, OUT T Mills to Sammy, FOUR behind the wicketWatch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/CO0ebn6bDp
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T Mills to Sammy, SIX End of over 15: Peshawar Zalmi 159-4 M Amir to Saad Nasim, no run M Amir to Saad Nasim, no run M Amir to Sammy, one run M Amir to Saad Nasim, one run M Amir to Sammy, one run M Amir to Sammy, wide M Amir to Sammy, 2 run End of over 14: Peshawar Zalmi 153-4 Usman Shinwari to Sammy, one run Usman Shinwari to Saad Nasim, one run Usman Shinwari to Saad Nasim, wide OUT! 13.4 Usman Khan to Liam DawsonSIX! 15.1 Tymal Mills to Darren Sammy Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/I5tubOBrSH
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Usman Shinwari to L Dawson, OUT - good catch by Collin Ingram in the deep Usman Shinwari to L Dawson, dot ball Usman Shinwari to Sammy, one runWatch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/o3zKf8nmzN
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Usman Shinwari to Sammy, SIX on a no ball - Free hit Usman Shinwari to Sammy, good-yorker - no run End of over 13: Peshawar Zalmi 142-3 M Amir to Sammy, one run M Amir to Dawson, one run M Amir to Sammy, one run M Amir to Sammy, wide ball M Amir to Dawson, one run M Amir to Dawson, dot ball M Amir to Dawson, no run End of over 12: Peshawar Zalmi 137-3 OUT! 11.6 Ravi Bopara to Mohammad HafeezSIX! 13.2 Usman Khan to Darren Sammy Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/xxqCOkoHPg
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R Bopara to Hafeez, OUT R Bopara to Hafeez, dot ball R Bopara to L Dawson, one run R Bopara to Hafeez, one run R Bopara to Hafeez, FOUR R Bopara to L Dawson, one run End of over 11: Peshawar Zalmi 130-2 Usama Mir to L Dawson, one run Usama Mir to Hafeez, one runWatch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/Ql1wMdcpfq
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Usama Mir to Hafeez, SIX Usama Mir to L Dawson, one run Usma Mir to Hafeez, one run Usama Mir to Hafeez, no run End of over 10: Peshawar Zalmi 120-2SIX! 10.4 Usama Mir to Mohammad Hafeez Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/B9ceEk4HOs
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R Bopara to Akmal, OUT after scoring 77 runs off 27 balls R Bopara to Akmal, SIX R Bopara to L Dawson, one run R Bopara to L Dawson, dot ball R Bopara to L Dawson, FOUR R Bopara to A Fletcher, OUT End of over 9: Peshawar Zalmi 107-0 Danish Aziz to A Fletcher, one run Danish Aziz to K Akmal, one run Danish Aziz to A Fletcher, one run Danish Aziz to K Akmal, one run Danish Aziz to K Akmal, another SIXOUT! 9.6 Ravi Bopara to Kamran Akmal Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/A7LtdVkyYn
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Danish Aziz to K Akmal, SIX End of over 8: Peshawar Zalmi 91-0 T Mills to A Fletcher, dot ball T Mills to K Akmal, one run T Mills to A Fletcher, one run T Mills to A Fletcher, dot ball T Mills to K Akmal, one run T Mills to K Akmal, dot ball End of over 7: Peshawar Zalmi 88-0 Usama Mir to K Akmal, one runSIX! 8.1 Danish Aziz to Kamran Akmal Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/7SoaPbFBVd
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Usama Mir to K Akmal, another SIX -- Fifty off 17 balls by Akmal Usama Mir to K Akmal, SIX Usama Mir to A Fletcher, one run Usama Mir to K Akmal, one run Usama Mir to K Akmal, FOUR End of over 6: Peshawar Zalmi 69-050 comes up for Kamran Akmal, Fastest PSL fifty, off 17 balls! Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/IHyB8n8IPz
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R Bopara to A Fletcher, SIX R Bopara to A Fletcher, FOUR R Bopara to A Fletcher, no run R Bopara to A Fletcher, dot ball R Bopara to A Fletcher, FOUR R Bopara to K Akmal, one run End of over 5: Peshawar Zalmi 55-0 Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, one run Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, another SIX Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, he is on fire FOUR Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, FOUR more Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, FOURSIX! 5.6 Ravi Bopara to Andre Fletcher Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/zrnZisNOMy
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Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, SIX End of over 4: Peshawar Zalmi 29-0 T Mills to A Fletcher, FOUR T Mills to A Fletcher, no run T Mills to A Fletcher, no run T Mills to A Fletcher, no runSIX! 4.1 Usman Khan to Kamran Akmal Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/8wmUA9xWpn
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T Mills to A Fletcher, SIX over the third-man T Mills to A Fletcher, no run End of over 3: Peshawar Zalmi 19-0 M AMir to K Akmal, no run M Amir to A Fletcher, one run M Amir to A Fletcher, wide M Amir to A Fletcher, 2 run M Amir to A Fletcher, no run M Amir to A Fletcher, no run M Amir to A Fletcher, dot ball End of over 2: Peshawar Zalmi 15-0SIX! 3.2 Tymal Mills to Andre Fletcher Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/fpjtzFvXG0
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Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, SIX Usman Shinwari to A Fletcher, one run Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, one run Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, french cut FOUR Usman Shinwari to K Akmal, dot ball Usman Shinwari to A Fletcher, one run End of over 1: Peshawar Zalmi 2-0 M Amir to A Fletcher, one run M Amir to A Fletcher, no run M Amir to A Fletcher, no run M Amir to A Fletcher, no run M Amir to A Fletcher, no run M Amir to K Akmal, one run Hello and welcome to the ball-by-ball coverage of second Eliminator being played between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings at Lahore's Gaddafi stadium.SIX! 1.6 Usman Khan to Kamran Akmal Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/FqxiqHS5o8#KKvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/kVPbHWRT6J
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Karachi Kings' skipper Muhammad Aamir has won the toss and decided to bowl first. The rain-hit match between the Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi has been restricted to 16-overs. Zalmi's opener Tamim Iqbal has been replaced by the English all-rounder Chris Jordon. Kings have also made three changes in the side. Danish Aziz, Mukhtar Ahmed and Ravi Bopoara in for Morgan, Afridi and Imad. Ali Hashmi has an update: Umpires will re-inspect the ground at 7:30 pm If this is a washout Karachi Kings will quality for the final because they finished higher in the points table. Hello and welcome to the ball-by-ball coverage of the second Eliminator being played between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore. According to reports being received from the stadium, helicopters have been summoned in a desperate attempt to dry out the wet outfield. The drying process is still ongoing. "The covers are off, the super soppers have done a brilliant job, and the rain expected in the last two hours hasn't arrived. We should have the toss shortly - whether it's on time yet we're not sure - and if there's no further rain, we are likely to have a full game."
LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings are fully geared up for the second eliminator being played today in the third edition of Pakistan Super League at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore at 07:00 PM PKT.Updates to the Karachi squad:
1) Mukhtar Ahmed as cover for Shahid Afridi who has a knee injury. 2) Zulfiqar Babar as cover for Imad Wasim who is recovering from concussion. 3) Danish Aziz as cover for Mushtaq Ahmed Kalhoro who has a left ankle injury and Mohammad Irfan Jr. pic.twitter.com/pTJvxGxOQZ — PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 21, 2018
New players have been made part of the Karachi Kings as Shahid Afridi is not likely to play today's match owing to knee injury. Imad has been ruled out for today's faceoff.
@SAfridiOfficial and @simadwasim both are injured. We pray for there speedy recovery . So tonight @KarachiKingsARY will be lead by Pakistan’s top fast bowler and a player who has been with #KarachiKings from inception @iamamirofficial !
— Salman Iqbal ARY (@Salman_ARY) March 21, 2018
Imad was injured while taking a catch in a face-off versus Lahore Qalandars on Muhammad Amir’s ball on March 12. Eoin Morgan captained the team in the succeeding matches.
Latest Update: Who will lead Karachi Kings in second eliminator Decision madeThe Kings’ new entries are batsmen Mukhtar Ahmed, Zulfiqar Babar and Danish Aziz.
Zalmi’s Tamim Iqbal left for Bangladesh after he sustained injury. Yellow team’s skipper Darren Sammy will play despite the injury. Sammy played yesterday's match against Quetta Gladiators in the same injured state.
Key players in Zalmi-Kings face-off
In case, today’s showdown does not take place owing to the rain, Kings will qualify for the final on the basis of better run rate.
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Today’s winners will take on Islamabad United, who had already qualified for the final of this year's edition after thrashing Karachi Kings in the March 18 qualifier.