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01:00Long, long time.
01:01Now, look at this.
01:02People are coming into this ground.
01:04We're expecting pretty much a full crowd today, which will be wonderful.
01:08Lahore Culliners, of course, have a team that's played pretty well so far.
01:12They're sitting number three on the table.
01:14They're up against the Kings, who are at number four on the table.
01:17Now, the Karachi Kings, if they win tonight, they can go to second.
01:24Now, both those victories are going to be reasonable victories.
01:26It's going to be on net run rate.
01:28But there's so much to play for in this game.
01:31And all these players are going to be so pumped up to get this underway.
01:34There's the standings in the HBL Pakistan Super League at the moment.
01:38So, Gladiators at the top with 11, but nine for Lahore and eight for the Karachi Kings.
01:43So, two points to them makes that big difference.
01:46And, of course, the High Culliners can go to 11 and Karachi Kings can go to 10.
01:50And if they play really well, go to second.
01:52But just look at the games played.
01:54They've got a match in hand as well, Karachi Kings.
01:56So, that's quite interesting to look at that.
01:58So, that's a little bit of a resurgence after an indifferent start from then.
02:02Now, the toss.
02:03That was won by the Karachi Kings.
02:06And David Warner said, righto, we're going to have a bowl out there.
02:11Amir Sahal is alongside me.
02:12Amir, take it away.
02:13Lahore.
02:14Well, if you talk about both the sides, they have the way to trance each other.
02:18Lahore and Kalanda have a very nice balance going on for them at the moment.
02:23They have Abdullah, Darrell Mitchell, Sam Billings and Sikandar Raza, the aggressor, doing well.
02:30And they have a very well-rounded bowling attack.
02:35And Karachi is not lurking behind.
02:39They have aggressors up the order.
02:41James Lynch, very reliable.
02:43Saabic, getting his first gig.
02:46Khushnil Shah, he's been performing very well.
02:48And they have Refan Karniazzi and talk about the ballers.
02:53Six options they have.
02:56Karachi Kings won their last game.
02:58They haven't actually won two in a row.
03:00Every game they've won, they've lost their very next game.
03:02So, that's an interesting stat just to take forward.
03:05And Lahore have won four out of eight.
03:07Match number 24, Lahore Khanders versus the Karachi Kings.
03:28A massive game this one.
03:31Here we go.
03:31Slip in place as well.
03:33And a quick single to open the accounts.
03:44And there's an edge.
03:46And it's gone over the top.
03:48Kostil Shah couldn't get near that one.
03:53The plan almost worked for Karachi.
03:57Although he tried his level best, but he was too high.
04:00Dragged that one on the onside.
04:06And that's going to go one bounce and go for four.
04:10Yes, Dr. Cook trust the pitch name.
04:15Short delivery.
04:16It's hit high.
04:17Here's a chance.
04:17Who's calling for it?
04:19Anyone?
04:19Oh, no, that's a setter.
04:23Jamal has dropped an absolute setter.
04:30Advancing.
04:31He's got that away.
04:31Fine.
04:32And he's picked up four.
04:33Good connection.
04:35That's good improvisation.
04:37Picked up.
04:41Picked up easily.
04:42Six runs.
04:44Great way to start the over.
04:45Great way to start the over also for a new bowler.
04:51Good shots.
04:53Very good shot indeed.
04:55Six runs.
04:56Picked it up beautifully.
04:57That's what we've got to do against Mohamed Nabi.
04:58You've got to try and get after him early if you can.
05:00And that was with the spin.
05:04And he goes again.
05:06Downtown.
05:07It's gone very, very far this one.
05:09That's a terrific shot.
05:11Straight as a die.
05:12Six runs.
05:14Brilliant.
05:15From Fakasaman.
05:20Outside edge.
05:21Sikander back.
05:21It's all going.
05:22The Calendars weight.
05:24Brings up their 50.
05:25What a start.
05:27Yeah, what a start this.
05:28Especially what's Naeem doing.
05:31He's throwing his bat.
05:32Oh, this is as clean as you like.
05:40Mid wicket is the region and this crowd has been busy catching the ball.
05:43Oh, he's played that.
05:49This time it's flatter.
05:51One bounce, two in front of square leg.
05:54A little too short.
05:55And he was almost up and ready as if he knew what was coming.
05:58Yeah, the kind of form he's in.
06:03He's taking them on.
06:04There are two fielders in the deep on the onside.
06:07And he absolutely ignores them.
06:09Finishing the power play.
06:10What a position they're in.
06:1269 for none.
06:15Fastest 50.
06:16And he's number two.
06:18But he's got back to back 50s there.
06:22Yeah.
06:23Saying yes.
06:24And he's been given by Alex Wolff.
06:26They've gone upstairs.
06:27Naeem straight away.
06:30Oh, great.
06:31It's coming up here.
06:33But I get on the left hand side between Benton Ball.
06:37And a flat line.
06:38And a straight ball practices.
06:40All right, that's right.
06:42Signal down.
06:43You're on screen.
06:44Signal down.
06:50Down on one knee.
06:51He plays that now with those three fielders who are just mere spectators.
07:00This is what he was trying to stay away from.
07:02And this is what has worked.
07:04You could have picked the best fielder in Karachi Kings for that shot.
07:08Irfan doesn't make that mistake.
07:10And what he does is he just drags it.
07:12He just drags it.
07:14It's in.
07:15His arc.
07:15He's trying to hit that back over.
07:18Long gone.
07:19And it is Jubilee's safe hands.
07:21An excellent innings comes to the end.
07:24It's gone for 65, Mohamed Naeem.
07:27And it's 90 for one.
07:28This isn't good news.
07:30There was rumors that it's been raining in Islamabad for most of the day.
07:36And they were worried perhaps that was coming down from Islamabad down towards Lahore.
07:42There was a front just sitting close to the Qaddafi stadium.
07:48And you can see that it is coming down at the moment.
07:51No, they're not holding anymore.
07:59Here we are with the good news that there's no rain.
08:02Covers are off as you can see.
08:03And we're all set and ready for this encounter with some revised playing conditions.
08:0815 overs a side.
08:09That's what the umpires have decided.
08:11And each bowler can bowl maximum of three overs.
08:13And the power play has been reduced from over number one to five.
08:16Down he comes and does, yes, does clear that fielder.
08:25It's not the first time the ball is sailed over.
08:29Amir Jamal.
08:33That's a good shout.
08:34If there is no bat, there is no bat.
08:36Aston Raza goes up with a finger.
08:39And he's gone upstairs.
08:41Four tracking plays in the ring.
08:42Original decision is out.
08:44Pitching outside off.
08:45Impact in line.
08:46And look, it's missing.
08:47If it's in the decision of out, to not out.
08:50You can signal now, Pitch.
08:53Deliberty when the umpires give that look with disbelief.
08:59And he picks up on this ball, which was looking to be punished.
09:03Because it was down the leg side.
09:05It was short.
09:06And finally, he's in.
09:09Oh, he plays that so well.
09:12Not just against spinners, but the faster men as well.
09:14That's a big shout.
09:20Probably a better one.
09:22Alex Worf also agrees.
09:25Yes, let's have a look.
09:28Original decision was out.
09:30Pitching outside off.
09:32Impact is in line and wickets hitting.
09:34Wharf, you'll be saying with your original decision of out, my friend.
09:38You're on screen.
09:39You can signal now.
09:40Yeah, great stuff from Abbas Afridi and Alex Worf.
09:42Both a brisk 18 from him tonight.
09:45Lahore 121 for two.
09:46Oh, Timber.
09:51Abbas Afridi with back-to-back wickets.
09:54And it's a really big one.
09:55Darren Mitchell goes for a duck.
09:58Darryl Mitchell coming in.
09:59First ball, looking to lap.
10:02Misses the ball completely.
10:03Middle of the legs type gone.
10:04Another one for Abbas Afridi here.
10:06He's happy with that one.
10:08Big fist pump from the big fella.
10:10Darryl Mitchell goes for zero.
10:11So, now 121 for three.
10:18Out of the middle.
10:19Out of the middle.
10:21And they're absolutely perfect in direction.
10:29Oh, brilliant.
10:32Absolutely stunning from Amir Jamal.
10:34He has plucked that out of thin air.
10:36And guess what?
10:37They pick up another.
10:39Amir Jamal.
10:41He's taking an absolute screamer here at mid-off.
10:45Sam Billings has hit that extremely hard.
10:48Grimace on his face there.
10:50Billings has to depart for two or three.
10:52Lahore 131 for four.
10:56Oh, he goes.
10:58He goes into that Lahore crowd
11:00and listen to the sound at Qadhafi Stadium.
11:03Once again, the sixth from Fakir Zaman.
11:09Big shout again.
11:11Oh, he's giving him.
11:14Whether he was just outside on impact,
11:16Sikandar as a feels, maybe.
11:18Right then, let's bring Chris Brown back in.
11:21Let's have a look.
11:22Hitting middle stump and the finger goes up again.
11:37Five down, Lahore now 149.
11:40A bit of a surprise.
11:46A bit of a surprise, a bit of a surprise, that full toss to Fakir.
11:48He still manages two, which also brings up his 24th score of 50 in the HBL PSL.
11:56And the whole crowd is enjoying this.
12:01Ball to him.
12:03Oh, he's cleaned him up and he's really, really enjoyed that Barca Fridi.
12:07Was under pressure early in the over and he executes this Yorker extremely well.
12:16Barca trying to ramp that over.
12:17Short, fine leg.
12:18Misses the ball completely.
12:19Cannon's into off stump.
12:21Barca goes to 51.
12:22Lahore now.
12:221.52 for six.
12:26Is it in the arc?
12:28Is it in the arc?
12:30No, it's not.
12:31You cannot keep him out of the game tonight, Abbas Fridi.
12:36He gets the opposition skipper.
12:39And Shaheen Shah can't get quite enough bat on it.
12:41Hits high on the bat.
12:43Really easy catch for Abbas Fridi on the boundary.
12:46He's been everywhere tonight.
12:48Lahore now.
12:491.53 for seven.
12:51Three balls left now.
12:53Swing and a miss.
12:54They run through.
12:56Tim Seifert has got him.
12:58And as quickly as Asif Ali came out, it's been wickets galore since the rain break.
13:03From 121 for one.
13:05Lahore now.
13:061.53 for eight.
13:10He's got to go for two off two.
13:121.53 for eight.
13:17Oh, wow.
13:18The sound of bat on ball.
13:20What a strike that is.
13:22That is a magnificent hit from Masef Fridi.
13:25First ball.
13:27Oh, he takes six.
13:30Perfect.
13:31Perfect from Hassan Ali.
13:33And just holds on to the ball.
13:36He's been expensive tonight.
13:37He's been expensive tonight.
13:38The end of 15.
13:40Lahore Kalandas finish at 160 for eight.
13:43Fakara Naeem there was a fantastic partnership up at the front.
13:50Mahabu Naeem striking at 224.
13:52He was very impressive tonight.
13:54Fakara Zaman.
13:5451 off 33.
13:55Shafiq was good as well.
13:5618 off 11.
13:58Stringer low scores through the middle there.
14:00Yeah, very good.
14:01Very good with the ball.
14:03They were Karachi Kings out of the rain break, which meant no other partnerships could string
14:07together.
14:08Four wickets tonight.
14:09In his three overs.
14:10As Abbas Afridi bowled extremely well.
14:13The rest of the bowlers took a bit of a thumping barring Mir Hamza.
14:20There's just a 15 over game.
14:22Here we go.
14:23Start of the second half.
14:25Coming back in a fraction to David Warner.
14:27He's worked that away.
14:29Gonna pick up certainly a couple.
14:31Warner's very quick between the wickets and he'll think to come back for three.
14:35You know.
14:36I stay just two.
14:37A little bit leg side.
14:42That's away.
14:44Tucked away comfortably for four.
14:48Fixed the gap beautifully and races away for the first bound Ruth Innings.
14:54Slightly short and that's pounded.
14:55That's pounded for six first up.
14:57So that's disappeared.
14:58First ball's gone.
15:00Good start of the over.
15:03Oh, it's short again.
15:05He's tucked it away this time.
15:06He moved him straighter and it's gone back on a square.
15:09Good stuff from David Warner.
15:12Good game awareness.
15:14Gee, it's tough now.
15:15Ten off the first two balls.
15:18Short again.
15:19And that's in the crowd.
15:21Six more.
15:22Great start from David Warner.
15:24He's having a field out at the moment, isn't he?
15:28I think he was licking his lips when he saw a Cifre Fridi come on straight away.
15:33Last ball of the over after the first three disappeared.
15:35Trying to make it disappear.
15:37He's hit that well enough.
15:38That's gone for four.
15:39So that is a massive over.
15:4120 from it.
15:4228 for none.
15:48He's picked that up superbly.
15:51What a wonderful shot that is.
15:52He timed that so sweetly, Tim Seifert.
15:55Ralf now.
15:59Chopped it on.
16:01Bottom edge.
16:02Under that leg stump.
16:03Straight away strikes.
16:04That is a massive wicket.
16:05Horace Ralf has picked up a very early wicket.
16:08They struck courtesy Horace Rauf.
16:12He's bowling rockets.
16:13He's only the first.
16:14But he's on target.
16:16Giving himself room.
16:17Having a swipe at that.
16:18David Warner.
16:19Only manages to drop it back onto leg stump.
16:23It is the opposition skipper tonight.
16:25Goes for 24.
16:26It's 40 for one.
16:29Outside edge.
16:30Thick outside edge.
16:31So that races away for a boundary.
16:33Very quickly indeed.
16:34A dozen off the over.
16:35But the big wicket of Warner.
16:3652 for one.
16:38Just got past him.
16:45And four runs.
16:47Something had to break there.
16:49Had the feeling that Seifert was going to try something.
16:54Rocking on that backfrook.
16:55Trying to go leg side.
16:58Spewed it to the offside.
16:59And he's gone.
17:01Clears that front leg again.
17:04Just trying to go mid wicket there.
17:06Possibly looked at straighter.
17:07Went straight to Daryl Mitchell.
17:09Who's a jubilee safe hands.
17:11Another one down for Karachi.
17:13They are 57 for two.
17:14Square cuts that.
17:18That's a nice looking shot.
17:20At least a couple.
17:20He's gone through.
17:22A boundary.
17:23Fakir Zaman there.
17:25Should have been two.
17:26Shaheen doesn't like it.
17:27Yeah.
17:27He just had a feeling that this is not all the way on to the bat.
17:36Raza claims it.
17:37He was eyeing that mid wicket area.
17:39But didn't get hold of it at all.
17:42This is a big big loss.
17:43and he gets rid of the danger man the most prolific bats in this HBL PSL
17:50who picked up three man of the matches he's been removed James wins departs for
17:5813 it's 74 for three
18:04yeah he succeeds in lapping one he tried that of the first ball of the over this
18:08one gets them 12 of it 87 for three now this match is on because they're still
18:14going at ten point eight required is eleven point five yeah such a crafted
18:19shot this boy young man emerging player sad big comes down and plays it up and
18:24over down the wicked and his partner says what a shot we don't need to say
18:33anything anymore this is fearless batting no respect for the lick spinner that's
18:44close that is close given
18:48he's proving to be a golden arm Darrell Mitchell has gone full and it's been
18:54reviewed and ball tracking coming up now original decisions without pitching
18:59outside off and pet the line look at this umpire's court
19:03will be staying with your original decision you're on screen signal now
19:07Saad did well to keep that momentum going 25 for him and a hundred for four now
19:14they need the big shot they do get the boundary it is the first boundary in 14
19:23deliveries much-needed for Karachi
19:29oh wow
19:30Khusdil Shah not the first time in this tournament shows off his leg side skills
19:36I'm surprised he's gone length straight away with his pace
19:42does it help does the change of angle help maybe it does Fielder settles Fielder takes it
19:49Mohamed Naeem with the bat first now he's catching skills right up to the mark
19:54trying to go I think a little bit squarer and he gets it in front of square it's a
20:00good catch in the end we've seen a lot of these put down especially in last
20:04night's game this one taken by Mohamed Naeem Harris Ralph another left-hander
20:10Khusdil Shah goes for nine and Karachi 116 for five
20:19he's not gonna close anything from there Irfan Khan Niazi that is some strike a
20:24really really marvelous hit and six of the first
20:31what a swivel what a swivel that is and it goes for six they wanted another boundary
20:38well they've got a better they've got six you've heard it absolutely magnificent
20:46this is turning out to be a gem and more Irfan Khan Niazi 34 and he's picked up
20:55three sixes in the over get it up and over and watch it fly at the moment he has to
21:08worry about striking from Irfan Khan Niazi put that name down in your books
21:15because this is going down the wire it is raining sixes here in Lahore
21:2018 from nine
21:23oh strike six more off strike six more off of the 18 they only need 12
21:32guess what folks Karachi is back in this what are they doing here Kalandas what are they doing
21:39bowling length deliveries
21:42guess what guess where that ball is going all the luck with Karachi and they're riding this wave quite nicely
21:55this partnership 45 from 16 Daryl Mitchell if we win it from here Wow
22:02go on go on go on catch taken is he the man with the golden arm well so far yes
22:14and unlike last night remember that last over wheel three drop catches one of the
22:24one of them was here Salman Urshad put one down he cannot believe it
22:31Naby gone for 15 Karachi 161 for six right then Mitchell back six from four
22:39oh don't think he wanted to go there don't think he wanted to go there one hit one hit and that says what it takes and guess who it was with the finishing touches
22:52put that name down I said earlier Irfan Khan Niazi with another six which means Karachi kings have beaten Lahore Kalandas in Lahore
23:03what a contest and those were the moments moments fitting coming off the bat of Irfan Khan Niazi who ends the night 48 not out of 21 with five big sixes
23:19watch that celebration he likes it all of Karachi like it and that is the first loss for Lahore Kalandas in Lahore
23:32chasing 167 which was slightly adjusted 48 from Niazi really saw them home that partnership
23:44expensive from the captain tonight none for 41 and Fridi with one for 26 couple of wickets for Ralph but again expensive and the pick really Daryl Mitchell
23:46Expensive from the captain tonight.
23:48None for 41.
23:49Now, Freedy with one for 26.
23:52Couple of wickets for Ralf, but again, expensive.
23:55And the pick, really, Daryl Mitchell.
23:56I know he got hit for the six that saw them lose their game,
23:59but an important over and finished with two wickets.
24:03Now, just a reminder of how the evening went.
24:06They were put into bad, Lahore Kalandas.
24:07They got 160 for 8 in their 15 overs.
24:10Naeem with another 50 to his name.
24:12Fakhar with 51 and Abbas Afridi enjoyed himself out there with the four wickets.
24:17Rain came in and the target was revised,
24:20which meant Karachi Kings required 168.
24:23Well, they got there.
24:24They got there with three balls to spare, courtesy.
24:27A blistering knock from Irfan Khan Niazi.
24:2948 not out of 21.
24:32And that meant Karachi Kings have won by four wickets.
24:37What does that win mean in terms of the standings?
24:39It means Karachi equal on points with Islamabad United go to three.
24:45Lahore drop down of rank go to four.
24:48Four teams qualify.
24:50It is all still wide open.