KARACHI: Brisk half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman and Daryl Mitchell powered Lahore Qalandars to amass a commendable total in their blockbuster Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 clash against arch-rivals Karachi Kings here at the National Bank Stadium on Tuesday.
Opting to bat first, the Qalandars accumulated 201/6 in their allotted 20 overs despite a sensational bowling performance by Hasan.
The visitors got off to a shaky start to their innings as Hasan dismissed top-order batters Mohammad Naeem (seven) and Abdullah Shafique (six) in his successive overs.
With the scoreboard reading 25/2 in 3.5 overs, Mitchell joined Fakhar in the middle to launch recovery.
The duo batted sensibly against a momentum-filled Kings’ bowling attack to add a crucial 125 runs to the Qalandars’ total until Hasan struck again to get rid of Fakhar.
The left-handed opener scored 76 off 47 deliveries with the help of six fours and five sixes.
Mitchell then shared a brief 28-run partnership with Sam Billings, who could score 19 off 10 deliveries before he also fell victim to Hasan.
The Qalandars then suffered another blow to their expedition when Mitchell was removed by Abbas Afridi in the next over.
The New Zealand international smashed nine fours and two sixes on his way to a 41-ball 75.
Hasan was the standout bowler for the Kings as he picked up four wickets for just 28 runs in his four overs, while Abbas made one scalp.
PLAYING XIs
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.
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.
