Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by 5 wickets

DUBAI: Karachi Kings thrashed Lahore Qalandars by 5 wickets in the 18th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017.

Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bowl in the match being played at Dubai Cricket Stadium.

Playing first, Lahore Qalandars posted 156 runs against Karachi Kings.

Mohammad Rizwan was the top scorer for Qalandars as he made 32 runs from 24 balls with the help of two boundaries and a six. Skipper Brendon McCullum scored 31 runs from 28 deliveries with five fours to his name.

Karachi Kings spinners Shoaib Malik and Usama Mir grabbed two wickets each whereas pacers Sohail Khan and Mohammad Amir dismissed one batsman each as well.

Mahela Jayawardene was the new addition to the Kings’ squad as they dropped Chris Gayle fin the crucial match.

Karachi Kings XI: Babar Azam, K Sangakkara (captain), M Jayawardene, Shoaib Malik, K Pollard, R Bopara, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir and Usman Shinwari.

Lahore Qalandars XI: Cameron Delport, Brendon McCullum (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan, Grant Elliott, Sunil Narine, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Shah and Mohammad Irfan.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.