Qalandars fined for slow over-rate in opening match against Sultans
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday fined Lahore Qalandars for slow over-rate against Multan Sultans in the opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The PCB said that Qalandars fell one over short of the target.
The cricket board said each player will be fined 10% of their match fees as per Article 2.22 of the PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
Earlier, the PCB also slapped a fine on Peshawar Zalmi for maintaining a slow over-rate during their match against Karachi Kings at the National Bank Cricket Arena.
LQ vs MS: Qalandars fined for slow over-rate in opening match against Sultans
“Peshawar Zalmi were ruled to be one over short of their target by match referee Ali Naqvi, who took into consideration time allowances before arriving at the decision,” said the PCB in a statement.
Each player was also fined 10% of their match fees, said the board.
Match
Qalandars defeated the Sultans in the opening match of the PSL at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Khushdil Shah hit two boundaries off the last two balls to take the chase too closer. Young Zaman Khan managed to defend 14 runs in the last over to win the game for his side.
Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood had put Sultans in a commanding position with a 100-run partnership for the first wicket. Rizwan scored his 13th fifty of the PSL against the defending champions.
The two batters didn’t let the Qalandars’ bowlers have a loose moment and remained firm at the crease for long. The Qalandars finally found a breakthrough via Hussain Talat, who sent Masood, who scored 35 off 31 balls, back to the pavilion.
Later, Qalandars’ skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled out Rizwan after he scored 75 runs in 50 balls, reducing the home side to 131-2.
After the two openers, the Qalandars skipper and his bowling partner Haris Rauf brought their side back into to the game.
The left-armer bowled a sensational fourth over.
South Africa’s David Miller, who is renowned for his power-hitting prowess, was cleaned up by Rauf, who bowled a fiery yorker to dismiss the left-handed batter who hit 25 runs.