Lahore Qalandars is one of the most popular franchise in PSL. They are playing since the first season of PSL season 1 (2016). After few bad season they changed their systems and Shaheen Shah Afridi becomes new captain of Lahore Qalanders in 2022. He made them champion back to back in 2022 and 2023. But now in the on going season things are not going in their way. They lost 6 games out of six in a trot. Let’s see in details-
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Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United :
LHQ has started their campaign on 17 Feb against Islamabad United. In that match ISU won the toss and decided to bowl first. LHQ post 195 in 20 overs. Rassie Van der Dussen scored 71 off 41, Sahibzada Farhan scored 57 off 36. When ISU came to bat their openers has given them a good start and after departure of their openers Captain Shadab Khan promotes himself up the order and play an outstanding knock of 74 off 41 and his partner Agha Salman scores 64 off 31 and won the game by 8 wickets and 10 balls to spare.
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators :
LHQ has played their 2nd match with QTG on 19 Feb. LQ won the toss and decided to bat first. With the help of Sahibzada Farhan’s 62 off 43 and Jahandad Khan’s quick fire 45 off 17 LQ in were able to score 187/7. In the chase QTG opener Said Shakeel and Jason Roy did a good job for their team and later on youngster Khawaja Nafay played a very special knock of 60 off 31. And QTG won the match in 19.1 overs.
Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans :
3rd match of LHQ was against Multan Sultans on 21 Feb. Again LHQ won the toss and opted bat first. Sahibzada Farhan falls cheap after two back to back half century. Then there was a good partnership between RVD and Fakhar, 94 off 66. RVD scored 54 off 37 and Fakhar scored 41 off 36.
In the chase MS captain Mohammad Rizwan played a slow and steady innings of 82 off 59 with 3 over boundaries and 9 boundaries. And later on Ifikhar scored 34 off 11 to seal the match for MS on 19th Over.Shaheen Afridi got 2 wicket and spent 25 runs in 4 overs. Zaman was most expensive he spent 52 runs in 4 overs with 2 wickets. And no other bowler was effective.
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings :
LHQ played their 4th match on 24 Feb against KRK. In this match KRK won the toss and opted bowl first. Sahibzada Farhan scored a brilliant 72 runs off 45 deliveries. Shai Hope and George Linde played a very good cameo 21 off 13 and 26 off 13 respectively. LHQ reached at 175/6 in 20 overs.
In the chase KRK lost 4 wickets within power play but later on veteran Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard rescued them. Malik scored 39 off 32 and Pollard scored 58 off 33 with 5 over boundaries. Zaman Khan and Haris Rauf was good with the ball but rests were so expensive. KRK won the game on the last ball of the match.
Lahore Qalandars vs Peshwar Zalmi :
5th match of LHQ was against PSZ on 25 Feb. LHQ won the toss and choose to bowl first. PSZ captain Babar Azam and Saim Ayub stand a partnership of 136 in the first wicket. Babar scored 48 off 36 and Saim Ayub scored 88 off 55. Then Rovman Powell Played a very good cameo. He scored 46 runs in just 20 balls. PSZ post a total off 211.
In the chase LHQ lost their both openers on 38. Van Der Dussen scored a century. he scored 104 off 52 but no one was there to give a company to him. LHQ was short of 8 runs and lost the game.
Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans :
LHQ played their 6th match on 27th Feb against MS. MS won the toss and choose to bat first. Rizwan got out in zero. Then Usman Khan and Reeza Hendricks makes a partnership of 70. After that Usman khan and Tayyub Tahir makes 77 and later on 60 off 28 quick fire partnership between Usman Khan and Iftikhar helps MS to post the highest total of PSL season 9, 214.
In the chase there was an opening partnership off 54 . then no one could stay at the pitch. Usama Mir got a 6 fer and LHQ was bundled out on 154. MS won the game by 60 runs.
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