Karachi Kings into PSL final after “Super-Over” win against Multan Sultans
Zalmi eliminated after losing to Lahore Qalandars, who will face the Sultans in the Eliminator 2 for a place in the final. The local team scored 13-2 in the Super Over, with the Sultans falling four runs short.
The national captain Babar Azam, smacked a 53-ball 65, hitting two sixes and five boundaries before falling with 25 still needed.
Multan Sultan managed a below-par 141-7 in their 20 overs after they were sent in to bat, with former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara scoring a 31-ball 40 with three boundaries and a six.
The final is scheduled for Tuesday, at National Stadium Karachi.
PSL FINAL 2020: Pakistan to witness a Magnificent Game this year!
With a head-to-head record Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars will face each other tomorrow night in the Pakistan Super League 2020.
This match will be the biggest in PSL history as two of the biggest cities with the biggest of fanbases and cricketing as well as cultural rivalries face off for a chance to lift the trophy.
Considering Lahore’s troubles over the years in PSL, it’s not surprising at all that they have a losing record against Karachi. Karachi had won six matches in the past and Lahore won four. Both the teams are playing the PSL final for the first time, meaning that there will be a new champion this year.
The PSL2020 final will be played on 17th November, Tuesday at 8pm, in National Stadium Karachi.
Pakistan Cricket Board gets its first Female Director
Alia Zafar is included among four new PCB directors. The others are finance executive Javed Kurieshi, economist Asim Wajid Jawad, and corporate executive Arif Saeed.
Over the appointment of the board of director, PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani said, “I welcome the newly-appointed independent members, especially Ms Alia Zafar, the first female independent member, which is a giant step forward in enhancing the PCB’s governance structure.”
The PCB’s new constitution has made it mandatory to include at least one woman among four independent directors on its board of governors.
Sania Mirza Arrives in Karachi for PSL 2020
Mirza will support her husband, former captain Shoaib Malik who will participate in the upcoming PSL.
The league will commence on Saturday, November 14th, after a gap of eight months. The league was suspended temporarily due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Shoaib Malik who plays for Peshawar Zalmi was the highest run-getter for his team along with Haider Ali (239 runs each), however the team barely made the play-offs by finishing fourth on the points table.
Malik is the first Asian cricketer to complete 10,000 runs in T20 cricket.
Aleem Dar Breaks Rudi Koertzen’s Record of most ODIs as on-field Umpire
The 52-year-old Umpire, who played first-class cricket in Pakistan for over a decade as an all-rounder before taking up umpiring, had also made his ODI debut in Pakistan, when he stood in a match against Sri Lanka in his hometown of Gujranwala in February 2000.
“It is a matter of great honour for me to be on the top of the list of both Tests and ODIs for umpires,” Dar said in a statement released by the ICC. “When I had started out in the profession, I had never imagined I would get this far. I can only say that I have enjoyed every moment on the field and learning has been an ongoing process all this while.”
Last year, Aleem passed his idol Steve Bucknor to the top of the Test umpires’ list. He also holds the record of officiating in 132 Test matches and is second in the list of T20Is with 46 T20Is. Aleem has officiated in 387 international matches so far, the most by any umpire.
South Africa Announces First Cricket Tour of Pakistan after 12 years
The tour of Pakistan is said to take place between January and February of the coming year.
Sources at PCB said that the South African team’s tour will last for four weeks, and the team is expected to arrive in Pakistan on January 20. The visiting team will play two Tests and three T20I matches in the series. The series is set to be played in Lahore and Karachi. The first Test of the series will be played in Karachi from January 28, while Lahore is also likely to host the first Test match since 2009.
No details of the planned fixtures were revealed but according to the International Cricket Council’s future tours program, South Africa are due to play in two world Test championship matches as well as three Twenty20 internationals in January and February.
The South African team has not been playing internationally since a one-day tour of India was called off because of the Coronavirus pandemic in March.
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Returns to Pakistan after 5 Years
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials welcomed the team at the airport. Players of the Zimbabwe team will spend their first week (Oct 21 to Oct 27) in quarantine in Islamabad.
According to former cricketer Qamar Ahmed, reported by Anadolu News Agency, “Zimbabwe cricket team’s visit to Pakistan is part of an ongoing campaign of the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) to lure international teams to the country to prove to the cricketing world that Pakistan is now a safe place to visit and participate in sports”
Pakistan face Zimbabwe in three One-day Internationals all matches being staged in Rawalpindi from Oct 30 followed by as many T20 Internationals in Lahore from Nov 7 to 10.
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Misbah-ul-Haq Steps Down as Pakistan’s Chief Selector
According to reports, Misbah ul Haq will make the announcement at 1:30pm (Pakistan time) via a press conference.
The former captain believes that it is no longer possible for him to focus on the dual responsibilities but will continue working as the national team’s head coach.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed the dual roles but after reviewing the past 12 months and looking ahead at the workload in the next 24 months of my tenure, it is appropriate that I invest and dedicate all my time, energy and attention to one role from now on,” Misbah said.
“Coaching is my passion and my ultimate objective remains to contribute to the development of players and help the side achieve bigger successes. When I was appointed last year, I was offered the coaching role first and then given the option to also head the selection committee, which I had graciously accepted. I am grateful to the Pakistan Cricket Board for their understanding and for supporting my thought process,” he added.
He also said that he was satisfied that in his one year the national team had shown some development and some good young players had been groomed.
Misbah took over the job after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not extend Mickey Arthur’s contract as Pakistan failed to reach the semis of 2019 World Cup.
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