LIVE PSL 2026 | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Match Scorecard: Karachi Kings restricted Lahore Qalandars to 128 for 9 after 20 overs. A disciplined bowling effort from Karachi, as every bowler had at least one wicket in their tally. Abdullah Shafique remained the top scorer in this innings.
Earlier, after winning the toss, Lahore Qalandars elected to bat first against Karachi Kings.
Lahore Qalandars are up against Karachi Kings in the 6th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 on March 29 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Former champions Lahore Qalandars kicked off their campaign with a win against the newly introduced Hyderabad Kingsmen by 69 runs. They intend to maintain this momentum and achieve another win to add two additional points to their score.
At the same time, Karachi Kings too started their season with a victory, defeating Quetta Gladiators by 14 runs, and are presently ranked second on the points table. They aim to preserve their victory streak and keep gaining momentum by securing an additional two points.
The renowned Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will serve as the venue for this match. Since it is a match in the afternoon, dew is expected to have no impact on either team. The venue’s pitch is typically regarded as favorable for batting, offering perfect conditions for stroke play.
In the initial two matches, the teams that batted first emerged victorious, suggesting that establishing a target may once again be beneficial.
Teams:
Karachi Kings (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Muhammad Waseem, Salman Agha, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan(w), Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Adam Zampa, Mir Hamza
Lahore Qalandars (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Parvez Hossain Emon, Haseebullah Khan(w), Sikandar Raza, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, Ubaid Shah
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Moeen Ali and Mohammed Waseem are slowly inching towards the target by keeping the required run-rate in check. One of them has to stay till the end if Karachi Kings wishes to achieve this target
Third wicket down for Karachi Kings in the chase. Saad Baig becomes the latest casualty of Mustafizur Rahman as Lahore Qalandars are tightening the screws around the chase.
Karachi Kings openers will soon come out to bat to chase a 129 in 20 overs on a tricky track which is assisting spinners. Stay tuned for live updates!
Haseebullah Khan is playing at a strike rate of less than 100. With just 6 deliveries left in the innings, the onus lies on him to take LHQ past 140. The chase for Karachi Kings can be tough as it’s a spin-friendly wicket.
Haseebullah and Sikandar Raza are keeping the scorecard ticking, but one of them has to take the aerial route. OUT!!! Just as we spoke, Raza falls to Abbas Afridi, in an effort to up the run-rate, but to no avail.
Karachi Kings have pulled the innings back with back-to-back wickets post powerplay. Abdullah Shafique, who was looking in great touch, failed to convert his start. Parvez Hossain lost his wicket right after.
Abdullah Shafique has been incredible in this passage so far with his decisive hitting. On the other hand, Parvez Hossain Emon is struggling to find his feet, especially against the spinners.
Mohammed Naeem falls to Mir Hamza as the bowler takes an incredible caught and bowled. Hamza was struggling to gather the ball in his follow-through but completed the catch anyway. Big wicket for Karachi Kings. LHQ 28/2 (4)
Good start for Lahore Qalandars despite losing Fakhar Zaman early in the innings. Mohammed Naeem has taken the mantle upon himself to play shots inside the powerplay.
The trump card of bowling, Moeen Ali, in the first over has worked for Lahore Qalandars as Fakhar Zaman has been stumped on the fourth delivery. This is a huge dent to Lahore Qalandars.
Lahore Qalandars (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Parvez Hossain Emon, Haseebullah Khan(w), Sikandar Raza, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, Ubaid Shah
Karachi Kings (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Muhammad Waseem, Salman Agha, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan(w), Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Adam Zampa, Mir Hamza
Shaheen Afridi at the toss: “We are batting first. Its a used pitch, so a decision had to be made, you know, what team to play on a used surface. For this game we have one change. Usama in and Asif is rested because of the wicket and condition we see. So we wanna, you know, we just had a good total on the board and then we defend it. No, no, I think the batting is pretty good there. They played well, we scored 200 runs last game, so we’re pretty happy and we just need to play normal cricket shots and score like 170, 180 on this wicket, it will be a good total. (Talking about their head-to-head with Kings) No feeling, no fair, nothing.”
Lahore Qalandars win the important toss as captain Shaheen Afridi elects to bat first without any hesitation whatsoever. There will be assistance for spinners in the contest as the surface will continue to get slower.
We will soon head into the toss between the two sides as captains Shaheen Shah Afridi and David Warner get ready. Expect the team winning the toss to bowl first mainly because of the dew factor.
Hello and welcome to the live cricket coverage of match number six of the Pakistan Super League 2026 between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings here at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.
