LIVE: Karachi opts to bowl first against Lahore
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The biggest game of the Pakistan Super League, the El Clasico as they call it, Karachi Kings versus Lahore Qalandars is taking place in Dubai.
Sangakkara has won the toss for Karachi and he has opted to exclude Chris Gayle from this all-important game. Sanga has brought the Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene into the playing eleven to further strengthen their chase today.
Karachi, Lahore clash in potential play-off decider
Meanwhile, Lahore will be looking to book their birth into the playoffs today with a victory against Karachi.
The last time these two teams met, Lahore came out on top but it’s a different game today. Let’s see who will win!
Lahore: C Delport, B McCullum (c), Fakhar Zaman, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), G Elliott, S Narine, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Irfan
Karachi: Babar Azam, K Sangakkara (c & wk), M Jayawardene, Shoaib Malik, K Pollard, R Bopara, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Usman Khan
Over 5: LHR 40-1
FOUR! This time it was a tad short, bowled on middle stump and McCullum targeted the unguarded midwicket boundary.
Karachi playing smart cricket, cramping McCullum for room. They can’t let this beast set himself free.
Left-arm pacer Usman Shinwari now.
Over 4: LHR 34-1
FOUR! Short, wide on off and there to be hit, Fakhar slaps it through covers. Sanga runs up to Sohail to have a chat.
FOUR! Wide on off side and cut beautifully past point by Fakhar Zaman.
Sohail Khan introduced into the attack now.
Over 3: LHR 22-1
FOUR! Over short third-man’s head and McCullum opens his boundary account.
Amir.
Over 2: LHR 13-1
SIX! Fakhar Zaman clears front leg, goes down on one knee and slams it over midwicket.
Imad Wasim shares the new ball.
Over 1: LHR 4-1
Fakhar Zaman joins McCullum in the middle.
OUT! Great catch from Sanga, diving to his right and he takes a one-handed catch of Delport.
Mohammad Amir to bowl the first over. Cameron Delport and Brendon McCullum will open the innings for Lahore.
Toss
Sanga: We had a debate over this and we decided bowl first, again.
Lahore warming up!
Original news : https://tribune.com.pk/story/1338870/live-karachi-opts-bowl-first-lahore/