DUBAI: The Lahore Qalandars posted 155 runs on the board, losing six wickets in the process against arch rivals Karachi Kings, in Saturdays first match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Qalandars lost their opener Cameron Delport on 3 in the first over of the game, after a brilliant caught behind by Kumar Sangakkara at Muhammad Amir delivery.
Skipper Brendon McCullum and Fakhar Zaman, then mitigated the early loss sharing a brisk 36 run stand. The partnership was broken after Fakhar cut an angled delivery by Sohail Khan and sending it straight to Imad Wasim on 19.
McCullum was next to go on 31, after he sliced Usama Mir ball up for Babar Azam positioned at long-on to take it.
Qalandars continued to lose wickets at regular intervals; Sunil Narine who was brought up the batting order perished at 16 to Shoaib Malik after the West Indian got caught by Imad Wasim at backward point.
Umar Akmal was next to depart at 20, after he top edged on Usamas delivery and was caught by Babar Azam. Kiwi hitter, Grant Elliot too went cheaply on 2, after he top edged to Malik and was caught by Usman Khan.
Some late hitting provided by Muhammad Rizwan and Sohail Tanvir ticked Qalandars to 155 runs, the duo shared a 55 runs partnership.
For Kings, Shoaib Malik and Usama Mir bagged two wickets a piece, while Muhammad Amir and Sohail Khan picked one wicket each.
SQUADS
Karachi Kings: KC Sangakkara (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, RS Bopara, CH Gayle, Hasan Mohsin, Imad Wasim, DPMD Jayawardene, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Manzoor, R McLaren, Mohammad Amir, KA Pollard, Rahat Ali, Saifullah Bangash, Shahzaib Hasan, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Khan, Usama Mir, Usman Khan
Lahore Qalandars: BB McCullum (capt), Aamer Yamin, Azhar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, CS Delport, GD Elliott, Fakhar Zaman, JEC Franklin, Ghulam Mudassar, CJ Green, Mohammad Irfan (4), Mohammad Rizwan, SP Narine, JJ Roy, Saif Badar, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Usman Qadir, Yasir Shah, Zafar Gohar
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