Lahore Qalandars secured a commanding 65-run victory over Karachi Kings in the sixth match of HBL PSL X at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday night, powered by explosive half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman and Daryl Mitchell.

By PakPassion Staff (April 15, 2025)

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rishad Hossain delivered relentless bowling spells, each picking up three wickets to bowl out the hosts for 136 in 19.1 overs, well short of the 202-run target.

Qalandars captain Shaheen once again struck in the first over, removing Karachi skipper David Warner and in-form James Vince—who had scored a century in the previous match—for ducks.

Leg-spinner Rishad continued the onslaught by dismissing Shan Masood (18 off 14, 3x4s) and Tim Seifert (18 off 22, 3x4s), tightening Qalandars’ grip on the game. Karachi collapsed to 46 for 5 inside the first eight overs, leaving their lower middle-order with a monumental task.

Khushdil Shah and Hasan Ali showed some resistance with a late 48-run partnership for the eighth wicket. Hasan chipped in with 27 off 25 balls, while Khushdil top-scored with 39 off 27 deliveries, including four boundaries and two sixes.

Sikandar Raza wrapped up the innings by dismissing the last batter, Adam Milne, for 16, sealing Lahore’s second win of the season.

Earlier, after losing two quick wickets, Lahore bounced back through a dominant 76 off 47 balls from Fakhar (6x4s, 5x6s) and a blistering 41-ball 64 from Mitchell, featuring nine fours and two sixes. Their 125-run stand off 70 balls for the third wicket turned the tide in Qalandars’ favour with a barrage of boundaries.

Despite Hasan Ali’s impressive four-wicket haul (4-28), late fireworks from Sikandar Raza (10* off 5, 2x4s) and Sam Billings (19 off 10, 2x4s, 1x6) helped Lahore breach the 200-run mark, capping off a dominant first-innings performance.