Squads –
KRK –
Alex Hales, Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Cameron Delport, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Imad Wasim(c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Mitchell McClenaghan, Umaid Asif, Awais Zia, Chris Jordan, Usama Mir, Chadwick Walton, Ali Khan, Umer Khan, Arshad Iqbal
LHQ –
Sohail Akhtar(c), Ben Dunk(w), Fakhar Zaman, Chris Lynn, Salman Butt, Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel, Dane Vilas, Usman Shinwari, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, David Wiese, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jaahid Ali, Dilbar Hussain, Faizan Khan, Raja Farzan
Team News –
KRK –
– The Star Studded Karachi Kings are playing a well deserved Final after a super over win over the Zalmi in Qualifier 1.
– Wayne Parnell has replaced Mitch McCleneghan in the squad.
– Sharjeel Khan/Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will open the innings. Babar is not someone to introduce. Sharjeel is a hit or miss type batsman and was in good touch in the National T20 where he scored around 233 runs. Rizwan can also open who was in excellent form this National T20.
– Alex Hales will bat 1 down. Hales was in excellent form in the league stage where he scored 200+ runs in 5 innings.
– Cameron Delport/Rutherford , Chadwick Walton and Iftikhar Ahmed will bat next. Delport will be contributing through both bat and bowl. Iftikar is a very attacking batsman and also took a 5-for against Zimbabwe recently.
– Imad Wasim and will lead the spin attack. Imad will also contribute through bat.
– Amir, Parnell, Waqas Maqsood and Arshad Iqbal will lead the pace attack. Iqbal and Maqsood shared 2 Wickets each last game.
LHQ –
– The Qalandars won the Eliminator 2 against the Multan Sultans by 25 runs. Batting 1st the Qalandars posted a mammoth total of 182 which was always a difficult task to chase against the fiery Lahore Pace attack.
– Samit Patel, David Wiese ,Tamim Iqbal and Ben Dunk will be the likely foreign options for the Qalandars.
– Fakhar Zaman and Tamim Iqbal will open the innings. Both leftis are great striker of the ball. Fakhar however had an average series against Zimbabwe but showed intent for his 46 last game.
– Captain Sohail Akhtar will bat 1 down followed by the professor M Hafeez at 4. Hafeez has all the experience needed in T20 cricket and is also in good form.
– Ben Dunk will bat next and do wicket keeping. He scored 2 90+ scores in the league stages but failed in both the playoff games.
– Samit Patel and David Wiese will do the All Round duties. Wiese smashed a 21 ball 48 last game.
– Samit Patel will handle the spin section along with Mohammad Hafeez. Samit Patel didn’t bowled in last game.
– Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, David Wiese and Dilbar Hussain will lead the pace attack.
Probable XI –
KAR –
Sharjeel Khan/Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Alex Hales,Cameron Delport/S Rutherford, Chadwick Walton, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim (C), Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Amir, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal.
LHQ –
Fakhar Zaman, Tamim Iqbal, Sohail Akhtar (C), Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (WK), David Wiese, Samit Patel, Usman Shinwari, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Dilbar Hussain.
Pitch Report –
National Stadium, Karachi
Very good Batting Wicket as the just 3 games old. Score around 170 is expected.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Ben Dunk ( Middle order, highest scorer in MSL 2019, 289 runs in 9 innings )
Chadwick Walton ( 3 down, very attacking batsman , 152 runs in 8 games this PSL )
Mohammad Rizwan ( Open, excellent form this National T20 with 389 runs, can play this game)
BAT –
Babar Azam ( Open, no intro needed, Best C choice , 410 runs in 10 innings this PSL, 65 runs last game )
Alex Hales ( 1 down, very attacking batsman, was in terrific form with 259 runs in 5 games , 20 last game)
F Zaman ( Opener, attacking batsman, 285 runs last season, 246 runs this psl in legaue stages, 46 runs last game )
Tamim Iqbal ( Open, LHB, 2200+ t20 runs with SR of 125, 30 runs last game)
S Akhtar ( Open/1 down, very attacking batsman, decent this season with 236 runs in 10 games )
Sharjeel Khan ( Opener, impact player, attacks from word go , 233 runs in National T20 2020)
ALL –
M Hafeez ( 2 down, very experienced, will also bowl, 278 runs in National T20 2020, 74(46b) last 2nd game, Must )
D Wiese ( Medium pacer + attacking hitter of ball, wicket taking option, 12 Wickets in 10 games this psl, 3 Wickets + 48 runs last game)
Samit Patel ( Slow left arm + decent Batsman, 9 Wickets this psl, 49,50 in warmup games )
Imad Wasim ( 4 down, Slow left arm + attacking batsman, 2 Wickets last game against Zimbabwe, 27R + 1w last game)
C Delport( 2 down + part time pacer, 355 runs last PSL, 178 runs in this psl which is poor according to his standards, didn’t played last game )
Iftikhar Ahmed ( Middle/Lower middle order, bowling good no of overs, 5-for against Zim recently)
BOWL –
H Rauf ( Pacer , 20+ wickets this BBL, 18 Wickets in National T20 2020, 3w last game, Must have )
Shaheen Afridi ( Left arm pacer, will bowl in death , 10w last season, 2w last game)
Usman Khan ( Left arm pacer , bowls with very good pace ,wicket taker, 20 wickets in National T20 recently, Must have)
M Amir ( Left arm pacer, very experienced, 10 wicket this psl in 10 games, Must have)
Wayne Parnell ( Left arm fast, excellent death bowler, can also bat, wicketless last game )
Umaid Asif ( Pacer, bowls at good pacer, 6 wickets in 6 games this psl, must have if plays)
Dilbar Hussain ( Right Arm fast, hit the deck bowler, 12 Wickets in 10 games this PSL , 2 Wickets last game)
Waqas Maqsood (Left arm pacer, very good form from National T20, 2 Wickets last game )
C/VC –
KAR –
Babar Azam
Alex Hales
Imad Wasim
LHQ –
Mohammad Hafeez
David Wiese
Fakhar Zaman