Lahore Qalandars vs. Karachi Kings: Can Lahore Retain its Second Spot in the Points Table?

With 7 games played in the tournament so far, Lahore has managed to win 5 and secure their 2nd spot in the points table. On the other hand, it is Karachi Kings, who have not been on song in this years’ HBL PSL 7. With 8 games played so far, Karachi hasn’t won a single game, adding shame to their star players and franchise. Going into the game against Karachi Kings, Lahore would be looking to play with positive intent and score maximum runs and win the game. Teams standing in the top 2 rankings would get two chances to make it to the HBL PSL 7 final. This season has been phenomenal for Lahore, where they managed to beat big teams like Karachi, Peshawar, and Islamabad.

Lahore Qalandars have been on song in this HBL PSL 7, with their skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi leading from the front and rattling oppositions batsmen with the new ball. In the batting department, the opening duo of Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique has been on the money from the ball one. Fakhar is also leading the charts for highest run-getter in this years’ HBL PSL. With the likes of David Weise, Mohammad Hafeez, Phil Salt, Kamran Ghulam, and Harry Brooks in the side, Lahore is on their way to playing their first playoffs in the history of HBL PSL. In the bowling department, along with their captain, they have Haris Rauf and Rashid Khan, who are almost unable to get in tough situations.

• Fakhar Zaman;
• Abdullah Shafique;
• Mohammad Hafeez;
• Shaheen Shah Afridi;
• Rashid Khan.

With no wins this season, Karachi Kings would be looking to play the remaining matches for their pride and fans. There was much criticism on Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam who didn’t perform well in the ongoing tournament. His team was also done and dusted due to serious blows from injuries and other mishaps. Imad Wasim has done considerably very well in this year’s tournament and helped Karachi with the bat in crunch situations. Karachi is always capable of winning and upsetting the opposition, but to defeat Lahore in Lahore, would require courage and sheer strength.

• Babar Azam;
• Sharjeel Khan;
• Chris Jordan;
• Qasim Akram;
• Imad Wasim.

Both teams have a rich history in HBL PSL, with Lahore being the underdogs at the start of the tournament. Lahore is likely to win and crush Karachi Kings in the upcoming game, who haven’t been so good with the bat or the ball.