END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | HHK: 130/10 (70 runs required, RR: 6.50)

  • Riley Meredith19 (26b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman4-0-19-1
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-28-1

11:15pm That will be a wrap from us for today. We will be back with more cricket tomorrow and until then, from all of us here at ESPNcricinfo, it is goodbye!

Fakhar Zaman has been named the Player of the Match. He says that the pitch was not easy to bat on and that he and Naeem relayed that message to the dressing room. He also speaks glowingly about Naeem, adding that he is a special talent.

Labuschagne, the Kingsmen skipper, says that they could not get any partnerships going. It was their first time out on the park in the PSL and there are lots of lessons to learn too. Shaheen, his opposite number, says the team has been together for a week and that they have had a good time. He notes that Mustafizur and himself started out at the same time for the Qalandars and are back together now. When asked about his side's bowling display. he says the idea was to keep taking wickets and to build pressure.

10:57pm A comfortable opening-night win for the defending champions, who flexed their muscles and, in the process, showed the Kingsmen that there is very little margin for error in this league. The Kingsmen did not get off to the greatest of starts and fell behind in the powerplay itself, having not been helped by their big-money buy's iffy shot selection.

And once Raza was brought on and the squeeze was applied through the middle, the Kingsmen quickly ran out of steam. Raza was excellent throughout, as was Rauf. Shaheen and Ubaid's opening spell was also incisive and the Qalandars will take plenty of confidence from their bowling display, especially because it seems to be a strength of theirs.

19.6
W
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, OUT, back of a length ball, slower one too. Tries to club this out of Lahore but ends up getting an inside edge to short fine. Ali calls for a very risky run, fielder swoops in and cracks at the stumps. Short by quite some distance, and that sums up what was a nervy initiation to the PSL for the Kingsmen!

Mohammad Ali run out 10 (19m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 111.11

19.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Ali, 1 run, goes back deep into his crease and runs it down to third
19.4
2
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Ali, 2 runs, middle and leg line, tucked away for a brace
19.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Ali, no run, slower ball on off, no pace whatsoever to deal with, pushed to cover for single

Free hit

Ahsan Raza is checking for a high waist no ball

19.3
2nb
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, (no ball) 1 run, high full toss, swatted down the ground
19.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Ali, 1 run, off cutter from Fizz, flicked off his pads for a single
19.1
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, 1 run, length on middle and leg, punched to long-on

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | HHK: 123/9 (77 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 77.00)

  • Riley Meredith17 (23b)
  • Mohammad Ali6 (5b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-28-1
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-12-1
18.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Meredith, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, pulled to on side
18.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Meredith, no run, off pace delivery, bat and ball in two postal codes, gets beaten
18.4
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Meredith, 2 runs, angled in from around the stumps, swivels and pulls to on side, not much timing there
18.3
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Meredith, no run,
18.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Mohammad Ali, 1 run, pushed down the ground for a single

Shaheen into the attack. Around the sticks

18.1
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Meredith, 1 run, yorker length on stumps, jams out

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs | HHK: 118/9 (82 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.55, RRR: 41.00)

  • Riley Meredith13 (18b)
  • Mohammad Ali5 (4b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-12-1
  • Ubaid Shah4-0-27-2
17.6
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, 1 run, pace taken off again. Meredith has a swipe at it and miscues it but is saved by the ball landing safely
17.5
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, no run, yet another cutter. Meredith winds up the slog and chunks it into the leg side
17.4
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, no run, off-pace again, and miscued back towards the bowler off the under-edge
17.3
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Ali, 1 run, slower ball again, back of a length on middle and leg. Pulled to the on side
17.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, 1 run, slow again, dabbed to deep third region
17.1
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Meredith, no run, slower one, play and miss

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | HHK: 115/9 (85 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.76, RRR: 28.33)

  • Riley Meredith11 (13b)
  • Mohammad Ali4 (3b)
  • Ubaid Shah4-0-27-2
  • Haris Rauf4-0-22-2
16.6
1
Ubaid Shah to Meredith, 1 run, slower one, slogs, inside edges to deep square
16.5
1
Ubaid Shah to Mohammad Ali, 1 run, back of a length, steered to deep point
16.4
1
Ubaid Shah to Meredith, 1 run, back of a length, pulled to long on
16.3
1
Ubaid Shah to Mohammad Ali, 1 run, yorker, jammed out for a single
16.2
2
Ubaid Shah to Mohammad Ali, 2 runs, angled in full on middle and leg. Ali stabs it into the vacant mid wicket region and gets off the mark with a couple of runs

Kingsmen 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25Usman KhanSaim Ayub
2nd8M LabuschagneSaim Ayub
3rd16MDKJ PereraM Labuschagne
4th10M LabuschagneIrfan Khan
5th6M LabuschagneRizwan Mehmood
6th19Hassan KhanRizwan Mehmood
7th11Hammad AzamRizwan Mehmood
8th6Hammad AzamRP Meredith
9th6RP MeredithAkif Javed
10th23RP MeredithMohammad Ali

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PZ1081172.324
IU1063131.667
MS1064120.326
HHK105510-0.361
LQ105510-0.482
KK105510-0.869
QG10376-0.41
RWP10192-1.76