‌PSL 2024 |Twitter praises Pollard's Heroics as Karachi Kings triumph over Lahore in electrifying showdown

‌PSL 2024 |Twitter praises Pollard's Heroics as Karachi Kings triumph over Lahore in electrifying showdown

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By SportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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Lahore Qalandars suffered their fourth loss on the trot as Karachi Kings beat them by two wickets. Chaing 176 runs, Karachi Kings initially suffered setbacks but with Pollard's splendid half-century which led up a last-ball thriller, they showcased the utmost grit to dominate the Qalandars. 

Electing to bat first upon Karachi skipper Shan Massod's decision, the Lahore Qalandars faced an early setback when Fakhar Zaman departed in the third over. However, Rassie van der Dussen and Sahibzada Farhan steadied the innings, guiding their team to 32/1 by the end of the powerplay. Yet, Karachi's Tabraiz Shamsi struck in the ninth over, dismissing van der Dussen before Ahsan Bhatti and Jahandad Khan propelled them to 98/4 in 14 overs. While Shai Hope contributed a brief cameo of 21 runs from 13 balls, the Qalandars' batting lineup lacked firepower. However, Farhan shifted gears in the slog overs, launching the ball into the stands and reaching his half-century in 36 deliveries, propelling Lahore to a competitive 151/6 in 18 overs. With Farhan's impressive knock of 72 runs off 45 balls, the Lahore Qalandars finished strongly, reaching 175/6 at the end of their allotted 20 overs.

In response, the Kings found themselves in dire straits early on as their top order crumbled in the powerplay, leaving them reeling at 44/4 after six overs. With the pressure mounting, Kieron Pollard and Shoaib Malik steadied the ship with a resilient partnership of 42 runs that breathed life into the Kings' innings, propelling them to 86/4 by the 11th over. The momentum shifted decisively in the Kings' favour as Pollard and Malik unleashed a relentless onslaught, pummeling the opposition bowlers to all corners of the ground. Their fearless batting display propelled the score to 129/4 by the 15th over, with Pollard reaching his half-century in just 29 deliveries. However, the Qalandars fought back valiantly, with Shaheen Afridi making crucial breakthroughs by dismissing Pollard in the 16th over, followed swiftly by the dismissal of Malik. This turned the tide of the match with Zaman Khan removing Daniel Sams to dent their hopes of victory. Yet, the tide took a different turn when Ahsan Bhatti stepped up to bowl the crucial final over, with Karachi needing 11 runs for victory. Karachi's Hasan Ali held his composure admirably, meticulously guiding his team to a nail-biting triumph on the very last delivery, securing a thrilling 2-wicket win for the Karachi Kings.

As a captain

Lose again

Right now

Feel for him

What a match!

Is it real?

Fourth win

The brilliance

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