HBL Pakistan Super League 7: Fixtures, Results and Latest news

07 Feb 2022 By Know Muslim

HBL PSL7, KARACHI: Islamabad thrashed Karachi by 42 runs, Qalandars will face Gladiators tonight, teams to reach Lahore tomorrow for Second-Leg.

Islamabad United’s skipper – Shadab Khan led the way; taking four wickets as the side defeated Karachi Kings by 42 runs in the 14th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

Set to chase 178, Kings’ batting line-up fell short and could only manage to score 135-9 in the allotted 20 overs.

The home side kept losing the wickets at a consistent rate and in the end, fell short of 42 runs. Mohammad Nabi resisted a bit down the order with his unbeaten 47 off 28 balls, laced with five boundaries and two sixes. But, with no support from the other end, the batter’s heroics too could not steer the side over the line.

Apart from Nabi, Sahibzada Farhan scored 25 off 18 before getting run-out in the eighth over. Whereas, the rest of the Kings’ batters failed to contribute significantly to the team.

For the United, Shadab took four wickets for just 15, while Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, and Waqas Maqsood made one scalp each.

After deciding to bat first, United were off to a good start with openers Alex Hales and Paul Stirling scoring 66 runs together. Stirling scored 39 runs laced with three boundaries and two sixes whereas hales contributed 30 including five boundaries.

In middle overs, Kings controlled the flow of runs but United made a comeback and reached a defendable total. Colin Munro scored run-a-ball 33 while Shadab made 34 including four boundaries and a six.

In the end, Azam Khan scored quick 16 with the help of two boundaries and a six whereas Faheem Ashraf fire powered seven off five with a six.

For Kings, Chris Jordan took two wickets while Umaid Asif, Usman Shinwari, Imad Wasim and Nabi shared a wicket apiece.

Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators

Tonight (7:30 PST), will be the final game of the first-leg of group matches between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators at National Stadium Karachi.

Teams	M	W	L	N/R	PT	NRR
Multan Sultans	5	5	0	0	10	+1.073
Islamabad United	5	3	2	0	6	+1.019
Lahore Qalandars	4	3	1	0	6	+0.517
Peshawar Zalmi	5	2	3	0	4	-1.183
Quetta Gladiators	4	1	3	0	2	-0.165
Karachi Kings	5	0	5	0	0	-1.136

It will be a decisive game for both teams, to win and go one position up. As of now, Qalandars are 3rd and Gladiators are 5th on the points table.

Teams to reach Lahore tomorrow for Second-Leg

The teams will begin to arrive in Lahore from tomorrow for the second phase of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

The Karachi-leg of the ongoing marquee event is about to be concluded tomorrow with the match between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators at National Stadium. The franchises will start to fly for Lahore from tomorrow.

According to the details, the teams of Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi, and Multan Sultans will reach Lahore tomorrow, while Karachi Kings, Qalandars, and Gladiators will reach the city on February 8.

The teams will then have practice sessions at National High-Performance Center (NHPC) and Lahore City Cricket Association Ground (LCCA).

The second phase of the PSL 7 will commence on February 10 in which 19 matches will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, including the play-offs and the final. The marquee event will conclude on February 27.