KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman and Daryl Mitchell scored fifties as Lahore Qalandars set a 202-run chase for Karachi Kings in the sixth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 on Tuesday.
After opting to bat first, Qalandars lost two quick wickets as opening batter Mohammad Naeem departed after scoring seven runs.
Abdullah Shafique then joined Fakhar Zaman in the middle, however, he was dismissed on six, with the scoreboard showing 25/2 in 3.5 overs.
Daryl Mitchell Fakhar then took charge and stitched a 125-run partnership to put Lahore Qalandars in a strong position.
The partnership ended with Fakhar Zaman’s dismissal after he scored 75 off 47 balls, with the help of six fours and five sixes.
Sam Billings then joined Daryl Mitchell in the middle and added 19 off 10 balls to the total.
Daryl Mitchell was dismissed after a well-made 75 off 41 balls, laced with nine fours and two sixes.
For Karachi Kings, Hasan Ali picked up four wickets while Abbas Afridi took one wicket.
Karachi Kings got off to a flying start in their PSL 10 campaign as they beat Multan Sultans by four wickets in a high-scoring game.
Karachi Kings remain unchanged for the highly-anticipated clash, while Lahore Qalandars have brought in Zaman Khan to their Playing XI for Jahandad Khan.
Playing XIs
Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Shan Masood, Irfan Khan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Arafat Minhas, Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, Hassan Ali and Fawad Ali.
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (wk), Sikandar Raza, Shaheen Afridi (c), Rishad Hossain, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi and Zaman Khan.
It is pertinent to mention here that the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League kicked off with a star-studded opening ceremony in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on April 11.
The PSL 10 will run from April 11 to May 18, consisting of 34 matches from April 11 to May 18, with Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium hosting 13 matches, including the two Eliminators and the final.