PSL, Match 2: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars

Match 2, PSL: Mohammad Amir's hat-trick steals the show as Karachi Kings thrash Lahore Qalandars

Dama Dam Mast!!!@lahoreqalandars are on fire!!! Second wicket down for @KarachiKingsARY in the second over.
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 5, 2016

It's 2 for 1 after the first over, Exactly the start which Qalandars' needed.

WICKET! Zia-ul-Haq's short ball was pulled around by Anwar, couldn't connect it well. He gifts an easy catch to backward square fielder.

Simmons is on strike. Zia-ul-Haq will open the attack.

Karachi Kings openers - Lendl Simmons and Nauman Anwar - are out in the middle.

Bowled - Caught - LBW

DILO KE BADSHAH @iamamirofficial picks up the #HBLPSL's first ever hat-trick!
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 5, 2016

Lahore Qalandars 125/8 (20/20 Overs) Zafar Gohar 0 (1) Naved Yasin 2 (3)

WICKET! Edge off the bat, went on to hit the stumps. Rizwan goes after good 37 runs off 31 deliveries.

Death over specialist, Sohail Tanvir will bowl the last 6 balls.

What an over that was from Amir, he completely outclassed the Qalandars' batsmen. He picks the first hat-trick of Pakistan Super League.

Lahore Qalandars 119/7 (19/20 Overs) Mohammad Rizwan 34 (28) Naved Yasin 0 (1)

HAT-TRICK! WICKET! Another one down, K Cooper lbw b Amir 0(1). Caught in front of the wicket, plumb.

WICKET! New man Zohaib Khan trying to scoop. Gave away an easy catch to the wicket-keeper. Amir is delighted. Qalandars' are 6 down now.

WICKET! Dwayne Bravo b Mohammad Amir 14(14) [4s-1]. Bravo playing cross the wicket, beaten by Amir's straight delivery.

8 runs coming from the last over, Karachi will be happy.

Lahore Qalandars 115/4 (18/20 Overs)

3 overs are left in the innings, Qalandars will be looking score as much as they can.

Lahore Qalandars 107/4 (17/20 Overs) Mohammad Rizwan 30 (24) Dwayne Bravo 10 (9)

FOUR! 100 up for the Qalandars

Mohammad Amir is back into the attack.

Lahore Qalandars 98/4 (16/20 Overs) Mohammad Rizwan 24 (20) Dwayne Bravo 7 (7)

SIX! Rizwan loves the long-on region and now he is showing his love for the same. Huge straight hit, he came down and connected it perfectly.

FOUR! to finish the over, Bravo goes over the cover the extra cover and finds the no-man area successfully. Lahore Qalandars 89/4 (15/20 Overs)

Shakib Al Hasan has the ball now, Dwayne Bravo and Mohammad Rizwan are two batsmen at the crease.

And we are back after the STRATEGIC TIMEOUT.

WICKET! Maqsood c Bopara b Imad Wasim 22(27) [6s-1] Lahore Qalandars 80/4 (14/20 Overs)

Ravi Bopara is coming on to bowl. An experienced twenty20 campaigner.

One boundary coming in that over from Imad Wasim and Lahore Qalandars 63/3 (11/20 Overs)

Lahore Qalandars 57/3 (10/20 Overs)

Mohammad Rizwan, the wicket-keeping batsman is the new in.

WICKET! Delport run out (Iftikhar Ahmed/Shoaib Malik) 17(22)

Qalandars' current run rate is 6.11 and Shoaib Malik will bowl the 10th over.

Lahore Qalandars 55/2 (9/20 Overs)

SIX! Imad Wasim is the new bowler in and he's greeted by Maqsood with a huge hit over long-on region.

Lahore Qalandars 47/2 (8/20 Overs)

Sohail Tanvir is back into the attack, he gave only one run in his first over. Wicket to wicket bowling is working for him.

This is the same pitch which we had last night where Gladiators defeated United.

Lahore Qalandars 42/2 (7/20 Overs)

Lahore Qalandars 38/2 (6/20 Overs)

Sohaib Maqsood is the new man in. He'll face the left-arm fast medium, Sohail Tanvir.

WICKET! Azhar Ali b Shakib 18(16)

Cameron Delport and Azhar Ali are two batsmen in the middle now.

Lahore Qalandars 11/1 (2.0 Overs)

Four and OUT! @realshoaibmalik leads from the front as he nabs the danger man from Lahore, @henrygayle! @lahoreqalandars are 6/1 (0.4 overs)
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 5, 2016

Match Day #HBLPSL #LAHOREvKARACHI @thePSLt20 @KarachiKingsARY @lahoreqalandars pic.twitter.com/DdPzdNV3tw
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) February 5, 2016

Lahore Qalandars XI: Azhar Ali (Captain), Chris Gayle, Cameron Delport, Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket-keeper), Sohaib Maqsood, Dwayne Bravo, Naved Yasin, Kevon Cooper, Zafar Gohar, Zohaib Khan, Zia-ul-Haq

Karachi Kings XI: Nauman Anwar, Lendl Simmons, James Vince, Shoaib Malik (Captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Ravi Bopara, Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sohail Tanvir, Saifullah Bangash (Wicket-keeper), Mohammad Amir

Karachi Kings have won the toss and have decided to field first.