Karachi Kings 178/5 (20/20 ov)
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Karachi Kings RR 8.90
Karachi Kings innings (20 overs maximum) R B ===
Nauman Anwar c Umar Akmal b Zohaib Khan.............. 35 25
Shoaib Malik* c Delport b Zafar Gohar........... 27 25
JM Vince c Bravo b Zohaib Khan...................... 7 5
RS Bopara not out ...........................................................71 43
Shakib Al Hasan c Bravo b Zafar Gohar.............. 9 9
Imad Wasim c Delport b Cooper ...............11 7
Mushfiqur Rahim† not out ..............10 7
Extras....................................... (lb 1, w 6, nb 1).... 8
Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) .................
178
Bopara fireworks lift Kings to 178 against sloppy Qalandars
Lahore Qalandars will hoping Gayle finally produces some magic. — File
SHARJAH: Lahore Qalandars dropped half a dozen catches as Karachi Kings posted 178-5 in 20 overs on the back of another Ravi Bopara half-century at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The England international smashed an unbeaten 71 off 43 balls with three fours and four sixes to continue his fine run of form in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Kings opener Nauman Anwar finally came good as he scored 35 off 25 with two fours and three sixes to give his side a solid start.
Anwar was gifted several chances by the Qalandars side who are being led by Dwayne Bravo.
Left-arm spinners Zohaib Khan and Zafar Gohar were the pick of the bowlers picking up two wickets each in the run-fest.
Qalandars are counting on the return of dashing opener Chris Gayle to boost their chances of a much-needed win against the Kings who are without the services of pace ace Mohammad Amir.
The Kings have also brought in Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and Sohail Khan after they suffered a heartbreaking three-run loss against Peshawar Zalmi on Thursday.
Karachi and Lahore have played four games each and have managed to win just one fixture.
Squads
Lahore Qalandars
CH Gayle, CS Delport, Naved Yasin, Umar Akmal, DJ Bravo*, Mohammad Rizwan†, Hammad Azam, Zohaib Khan, Zafar Gohar, KK Cooper, Ehsan Adil
Karachi Kings
Nauman Anwar, JM Vince, Shakib Al Hasan, RS Bopara, Shoaib Malik*, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Imad Wasim, Sohail Tanvir, Usama Mir, Sohail Khan, Mir Hamza
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