The Pavilion | Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans (Post-Match) Expert Analysis | 3 March 2024 | PSL9
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Hello.
00:03 Assalamu alaikum and welcome to the Pavilion.
00:05 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:06 SportsCenter continues coverage of the HBO PSL season
00:09 9 in the New Southern National Stadium.
00:10 Karachi is at the Karachi Kings have been defeated yet again.
00:13 And the Multan Sultans carry on.
00:16 They have now officially qualified for the playoffs.
00:18 And this year is PSL's ninth season.
00:21 So congratulations to Multan Sultans.
00:24 With me in the Pavilion, I've got four fantastic cricketing
00:26 minds, four former captains of Pakistan,
00:28 four outstanding individuals who've
00:30 served the game of cricket in Pakistan really well.
00:32 First up, I've got Azhar Ali.
00:33 Good evening, assalamu alaikum, and welcome, Azhar.
00:35 Walaikum assalam.
00:36 Thank you so much.
00:36 Next up, I've got the professor, Muhammad Hafeez.
00:38 Good evening, assalamu alaikum, and welcome, Hafeez.
00:41 Thank you.
00:41 Next up, I've got the most successful test captain
00:43 in Pakistan's test cricket history, Misbah Ul Haq.
00:45 Good evening, assalamu alaikum, and welcome, Misbah.
00:47 Walaikum assalam.
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00:49 And finally, ladies and gentlemen,
00:50 I have got the sultan of swinging, the swinging sultan,
00:54 the undisputed king of all rounders,
00:57 the man who has given us so much to celebrate
01:01 and has given us so much entertainment here
01:02 on the pavilion, and the president of the Karachi
01:07 Kings, Wasim Akram.
01:08 Good evening, assalamu alaikum, and welcome, Wasim.
01:10 Good evening, assalamu alaikum.
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01:41 That is actually--
01:42 [LAUGHTER]
01:46 Well done.
01:47 Oh, my, my, my, my.
01:49 All right, folks, let's take a look at the match summary.
01:52 This is how it went down at the National Stadium in Karachi.
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02:00 189 for the loss of three wickets.
02:03 And what an innings there by Usman Khan right on top.
02:08 That 106 of 59.
02:10 He's been an unusual talent in this edition of the HBLPSL.
02:14 We'll talk about that.
02:15 Captain Rizwan, again, contributing
02:17 with 58 of 44 deliveries.
02:19 Hendricks, they're 13.
02:20 And Khushtail contributing six runs.
02:22 But Mazhar Abani picking up two for 32.
02:24 And Hasan Ali, one for 34.
02:26 But all around, it was a meek performance by the bowling
02:29 unit of Karachi Kings.
02:30 Karachi Kings in response.
02:32 Well, earlier today, Wasim Akram was saying, I beg you,
02:35 I plead with you that you score more than 165.
02:37 They have actually done that.
02:38 They've scored 169 today for the loss of seven wickets
02:41 in their 20 overs.
02:42 Shoaib Malik there leading the charge with 38 of 28.
02:46 Shahan Masood, the captain, 36 of 29.
02:48 Nawaz there playing a bit of a cameo at the bottom there,
02:51 27 of 17 deliveries.
02:53 And Niazi, 23 of 19.
02:54 Osama Mir was the pick of the bowlers,
02:56 picking up two for 29 in his four overs.
02:58 Khushtail bowling really well.
03:01 We'll talk about that in a bit.
03:02 He picked up one wicket for 16 in his three overs.
03:05 Willy there, one for 32 of four.
03:07 Jordan, one for 34 of four.
03:09 Multan Sultan's won this by 20 runs.
03:13 And let's take a look at the points table as well
03:16 because Multan Sultan's have qualified for the playoffs.
03:18 This is how the points table is looking now
03:20 after Multan Sultan's qualify for the playoffs.
03:24 Multan Sultan's, Badr Asoor, are at the top.
03:27 They've qualified for the playoffs with 12 points.
03:29 Guwada Gladiators right behind them, trailing behind them
03:32 and looking really good.
03:34 Peshawar Zalmi at number three.
03:36 Istanbul United now at number four.
03:38 Karachi Kings sitting at number five with six games to one.
03:41 Four losses, four points only.
03:43 And Lahore Colanders right at the bottom of the table
03:45 and have only one point.
03:47 Curtsy, the rain yesterday in Rawalpindi.
03:49 And that's how your points table is looking like this evening.
03:52 Right, let's start off with who other but the president of the Karachi Kings.
03:56 Since you are the president of the Karachi Kings,
03:58 I'm sure as president of the Karachi Kings,
04:00 you must be feeling a little, you know, disappointed.
04:02 But as president of the Karachi Kings,
04:04 I'm wondering if there are any thoughts that you'd like to say.
04:08 (laughter)
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04:23 Very timid performance today by Karachi Kings
04:26 when they came out to bowl, especially, I think,
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04:31 We picked up straight away.
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04:39 Mazar Abani bowled well. He got two wickets.
04:41 He only conceded to 40-- 32 run in his four.
04:44 But otherwise, Mir Hamza looked average economy rate,
04:47 almost 11.
04:48 Mohammad Nawaz, his performance is going back to worst.
04:51 I mean, from last two years, (coughs)
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05:01 Hassan Ali was picked up-- I mean, he bowled okay,
05:03 got a wicket, 34 runs.
05:05 Mahmood was okay, unlucky.
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05:11 I thought even-- (speaking in foreign language)
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05:22 It was just painful to watch Karachi the way they batted.
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05:27 What a fantastic innings there by Usman Khan.
05:30 He's just-- he's got the shots, he's got the temperament,
05:34 he's got the strength, the stamina,
05:36 and delivers every time.
05:37 I like that simplicity, to be honest,
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05:46 (crowd cheering)
05:47 He's trying to give everything within that opportunity.
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06:03 And this was not his first choice this year, he returned again and whenever he was called, I think there is a very beautiful thing about the talent of such a player, his positivity that whenever he is given a chance, he must be waiting positively.
06:16 Because when you are waiting for your chance negatively, or you are thinking negatively, sometimes unfortunately this also comes in the zone of players that if he doesn't perform well, I will come.
06:27 So I think the best thing about this player is that he is waiting for his chance positively and whenever he gets a chance, he delivers.
06:34 And Azhar, sorry Azhar, the highlights we have seen, let's have a look at his batting map, square B, and you will see the six to seven quarters that were in his 50s, which shot did he hit?
06:48 Cut shot.
06:49 How long has Nawaz been with the team? He has been with the team for 9 years, so he should be able to hit this. He must have been with the Pakistan team for 2 years before that, or 10-11 years.
06:59 Your main spinner is coming and the third one is hitting the cut shot, he was in the 5th or 4th over before that. So where is the pressure?
07:07 Whoever is coming, he is hitting the cut shot. Do a plan B, do a wicket in the wicket.
07:11 As Misma and Hafeez have said, if you do a wicket in the wicket, it is difficult, the batter will have to take a chance, but he didn't have to take a chance.
07:19 This was his first ball. And the one in the middle, as he said, he stopped it.
07:25 This is a cut. This is also a cut. I mean, this is a shot.
07:30 The thing is that the thing that is working, they are not repeating it.
07:34 In wicket to wicket, when the ball is there, you let him hit the shot first. This shot is fine, the batsman has played his shot, that is fine.
07:42 This is a good shot. You are playing the ball in the wicket, the quality of the batsman is to play the shot.
07:50 But at times when you are starting your spell, you just need to...
07:53 Madhurbani has also hit two cuts, but the good thing about Usman Khan is that he has a lot of scoring areas.
08:00 He also hits a cut, the pull shot is very good. He plays all around the spinners.
08:06 Now, the cut fielder on two spinners, you have to delay the shot from the middle and hit it, then hit an extra cover by coming out.
08:13 Then if the gain is a little far in the middle, then you have to come to the back foot and hit it in the gap of the mid-wicket.
08:19 And after that, the most important thing is that the strong shots are also the same.
08:23 Down the ground, the leg spinner comes and does a googly, hits the ball straight from a distance.
08:30 When you have so many options as a batsman, as an opener, that you play the spin so well,
08:36 and you have cut Madhurbani's bounce well, that shows that why is he running consistently.
08:43 He has three centuries and three fifties in T20 cricket.
08:47 And if you look at the strike rate, he has another 100 in PSL.
08:52 His strike rate is almost 180.
08:55 So this shows that he is not just a guy who is playing for a few bucks.
09:00 He got all the shots and temperament to play those.
09:03 I just want to highlight one thing. There are four players of Multan Sultan.
09:07 Just listen to their category.
09:09 Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dhani, Muhammad Ali, Usman Khan.
09:13 Silver category.
09:14 And they are stars right now.
09:16 Yeah, they are stars.
09:17 At least Muhammad Ali. Some of them have really done fantastically.
09:20 Let's talk about this.
09:21 They were playing on the opposite end and they had their pressure off.
09:26 Rizwan was playing runner ball and he was not letting the pressure come on the team.
09:31 So I think their quality is that they are setting boundaries and even playing 1s and 2s together.
09:37 The ratio of dot balls is also low.
09:39 They have a lot of options and they have settled the entire batting lineup.
09:43 They are in form and he is making full use of it.
09:46 I think if we get time in any program, we should also discuss who and when they make categories of players.
09:52 He and Sam don't come in the Platinum category.
09:55 It's their wish.
09:56 It's their wish but the PCB should not be bound everywhere.
10:00 They should have a criteria.
10:02 If this performance is of this player or this player, then in the next PSL,
10:06 if the performance of player A is not good, then it will come down.
10:10 It will be remote.
10:11 I don't think a player who has been in the Platinum category for 9 years is a Platinum player.
10:16 We are talking about Usman Khan.
10:19 He was an impactful player last year and he had a great performance this year in the Silver category.
10:23 I don't understand.
10:24 The one who does well in the ground should go up.
10:26 This should be an incentive.
10:28 If I want to be in the Platinum category next year, then my performance should be good.
10:33 You are getting such a player in the Silver category.
10:35 What else do you want?
10:37 You guys have been on the board for a little while.
10:41 Who decides?
10:44 Last year, PCB chairman decided.
10:48 Although it's not his job.
10:50 PSL and selectors.
10:53 At that time, selectors and PSL were made together.
10:57 But when Rameez Bhai came, he took over.
11:02 How timely is the call?
11:04 Once, he made all the players in the Pakistan team in the Platinum category.
11:11 At that time, the franchise had a problem in making a team.
11:15 The balance of the team was not right.
11:20 All the players went to the Platinum or Diamond category.
11:24 It was very difficult for the team.
11:26 How did you retain 3 players?
11:28 At times, international players understand.
11:30 They say that if we want to come, we have to come to this.
11:33 But for the local team, you have to categorize the players.
11:36 Performance is important.
11:38 Look at the PSL and domestic category of last year.
11:41 Then you come.
11:43 It's a very simple process.
11:46 But everything is complicated.
11:48 There must be some complications.
11:50 I am telling you.
11:52 You have to do it.
11:54 But why do people do that?
11:56 In the 21st century, our complications do not end.
11:58 We are talking about Mohd. Nawaz and Khushdil Shah.
12:04 Both have scored 3-3.
12:06 But Mohd. Nawaz has scored 37 runs in his 3 overs.
12:09 With an economy of 12.33.
12:11 Khushdil has scored 16 runs in 3 overs.
12:13 With an economy of 5.33.
12:15 When you compare them, don't you think Khushdil Shah is lighter?
12:22 Khushdil Shah was the pick of the ballers in the last season.
12:28 He was a performance for them.
12:30 Whenever they had a difficult time, they used to bowl in powerplay.
12:33 In the last match, they bowled very well.
12:36 Even today, if you see, they are bowling in front of the left-hander.
12:40 One of the best players of Spain, Malik is playing in front.
12:43 He just kept everything simple.
12:47 He is bowling wicket to wicket away from the batsman.
12:52 He is telling the batsman to take a chance.
12:54 But if you see Nawaz, he has scored 3 runs on the cut.
12:59 He is giving 12 runs without taking any chance.
13:04 The batsman is standing and he has scored 3 runs.
13:08 This is the difference.
13:10 You come and bowl wicket to wicket.
13:12 You build pressure.
13:14 Basically, the job of a spinner is to tell the batsman to bowl over the top.
13:19 This is an easy ball.
13:21 This was his first ball.
13:23 There is no filter in the circle.
13:25 There is no danger.
13:27 It's an outside game.
13:29 You can use it and bowl in the gap.
13:31 These are good shots.
13:34 It was too late by the way.
13:37 You gave momentum and the pressure was removed.
13:40 You got the pressure.
13:41 The batsman said it's an easy pick.
13:43 I can pick on this batsman.
13:45 Let's talk about Mohammad Rizwan's batting and his captaincy at the same time.
13:49 He has been phenomenal.
13:52 His batting was perfect in the 58-44 situation.
13:56 Because Usman was there to hit.
13:59 He said, you hit and I will give you a strike.
14:01 He got a chance later and got out.
14:04 But in general, I think he played good innings.
14:09 He scored up to 690.
14:11 He is quite a character.
14:15 He is very busy at the crease.
14:17 When you look at him, look at that.
14:19 Just fantastic shots.
14:21 He is a good cricketer.
14:22 He is a sensible cricketer.
14:23 He knows the situation and the captaincy.
14:26 Since he has been playing for Multan, he has qualified him for 4 out of 5 seasons.
14:35 He has a good record as a captain.
14:37 He has a 62.65 win ratio.
14:40 That's fantastic stuff from Mohammad Rizwan.
14:43 Congratulations to him and his entire Multan Sultan squad for qualifying.
14:47 They are the first team to qualify in this HBL PSL 9.
14:49 We are going to take a break here on the pavilion.
14:51 We will see you on the other side. Stay with us.
14:52 Welcome back to the pavilion.
14:57 I am Fakhr-ul-Alam Abdel-Karim.
14:58 Sports Architect and coverage of the HBL PSL Season 9.
15:00 With me, four fantastic minds of the game of cricket in the pavilion.
15:03 I have got Azraeli, Muhammad Hafeez, Misfal Haq and the great Wasim Akram.
15:07 We were talking about the Karachi Kings versus Multan Sultans.
15:10 Multan Sultans have won the match.
15:12 Karachi Kings and their woes continue.
15:15 We were talking about Rizwan Khan's captaincy before the break.
15:18 Now let's take a look at how the Karachi Kings bowlers did.
15:22 Were you happy?
15:23 Sorry, what happened?
15:25 Why are you laughing?
15:26 He is a good cricketer.
15:29 I am not.
15:30 I am talking about Rizwan Khan.
15:31 Muhammad Rizwan.
15:33 Actually, Usman Khan and Rizwan were bowling together.
15:38 It happens.
15:39 When the college match was going on, the professor was doing commentary.
15:43 He was a friend of mine.
15:45 He hit the cross on the cut.
15:47 And he hit the cross on the bridge.
15:52 He threw the ball and asked, "What kind of commentary is this?"
15:55 "What kind of a shot was that?"
15:57 You told us about Danny as well.
16:00 What was his name?
16:02 JD Pumni.
16:04 JC.
16:07 Danny Morrison.
16:09 Alright, let's take a look.
16:13 Wasim, for you, obviously you talked about Nawaz and the Karachi Kings.
16:18 But in the bowling department, who else do you think could have delivered better for the Kings?
16:23 They have picked the best of the best.
16:26 The ones they have picked are right in front of you.
16:28 Mir Hamza, expensive, maybe gets a wicket early on but doesn't look like it.
16:32 People know that he doesn't have the pace to attack.
16:34 He swings the ball, yes.
16:36 He has experience. He has a good slow ball.
16:38 But I have been saying from the start that he didn't keep the ball in the corner of the 140+ when he went in the draft.
16:43 He is a genius with us, with the Karachi Kings.
16:47 I want to ask him this question.
16:49 Let's meet him once.
16:51 He is bowling well, but the thing is that the X-Factor, like Chris Jordan,
16:57 you can see that he is an X-Factor.
17:00 Like Muhammad Ali, he has become a bit like that.
17:03 He doesn't have that pace or the reputation that you get from a performance over the years.
17:13 There is a pressure from a bowler on the other team.
17:15 Correct.
17:16 If he doesn't have that, then he is nowhere.
17:18 And secondly, if this is your bowling lineup, then your discipline should be top class.
17:23 Especially when you traded Amir, whatever deal he made, Amir went to Quetta.
17:28 He was the bowler who used to bowl the last over, 19th.
17:31 Sometimes he used to bowl 2 overs, 18th, 20th, 17th, 19th.
17:35 So there was a difference.
17:36 What did he take from there?
17:37 I think he got a reward from there.
17:39 So in such a situation, the discipline and the game plan should be very specific.
17:48 Like today you know that you cannot bowl a length ball.
17:52 If you look at Izwan, how many shots he has hit, between the middle and the square,
17:59 it means you are allowing him to just hit that length.
18:02 If you make it fuller length, you have to hit it in front, not at the base.
18:06 If you give it this length, it will damage you.
18:10 So what happens at the end?
18:12 15 to 20 runs.
18:14 20 runs is the margin.
18:15 I think with his discipline, he could have made a difference.
18:24 Like Hassan Ali does key overs, 19th, 20th, power play, 6th over.
18:32 He has done 19 overs, which are excellent.
18:36 But it is seen that he is not making an impact
18:40 because his team needs a strong over and he leaks the runs.
18:46 I think he has to lead from the front because he is the most impactful bowler around the years of his life.
18:52 But this short of length ball, consistently the shots that he has hit,
18:57 the shots that Usman Khan has hit on the cut, every bowler has given him 2 shots.
19:01 That basically allows him to just keep going at that stage.
19:05 I just want to say one thing, clearly Karachi is an underperformed team.
19:10 If you talk about the players, look at Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik, Hassan Ali Nawaz, even Vince.
19:19 They all look like very underperformed at the moment.
19:22 They look tired.
19:23 I am not saying that they are bad players.
19:24 They look tired.
19:25 Something is not working for them.
19:27 No player, individual brilliance, like Josh Pollard has shown so far,
19:32 I don't see any collective effort where they start getting taunts.
19:36 I think this is their issue.
19:38 Rest is up to you.
19:39 Let's talk about Shan Masood's batting.
19:42 Shan Masood has scored 36 runs on 29 balls.
19:44 Obviously, he had a variable run rate.
19:47 Again, it's like he gets a little bit of a start and then he just…
19:51 Karachi Kings have scored the first six runs, 190 chases, 13th or 14th over.
19:55 That too, Riffan Niazi has come and hit.
19:58 And the top three, lowest strike rate at the moment,
20:02 100 or more than 100 runs,
20:05 there are two Karachi Kings batters in this.
20:07 One is Shan Masood and the other is Shoaib Malik.
20:10 Shan Masood's strike rate in this PSL is 104,
20:14 and Shoaib Malik is at number 2, his is at 17.
20:17 And at number 3 is Riley Russo, the captain of Quetta.
20:20 Jason Roy and Chotu… what's his name?
20:23 If Shaul Shaquili and Kabuni are not coming, then it's okay for him.
20:26 His is at 118.
20:27 And so far, six matches have been played,
20:29 and two have scored 50 runs.
20:31 Yes.
20:32 One by Shoaib Malik and one by Polard.
20:34 So, it's clear that your batting is not performing.
20:37 And your bowling is not doing well.
20:39 So, Shan, again, as I said, Shan started off again.
20:42 He got a start, he scored 36 runs.
20:44 But then again, couldn't carry on.
20:46 And then the shot that he played executed…
20:48 Slop sweep?
20:50 I couldn't understand that shot.
20:52 As a leg spinner, you should take a chance against a left-handed batsman.
20:58 Because you're chasing almost 11 and over.
21:00 But what option do you have?
21:02 What length are you picking?
21:03 What line are you picking?
21:04 Or you had a very straight ball, it was completely down.
21:07 It's better to go straight down the ground,
21:09 and hit it like a long on.
21:11 I'm very out of it this time.
21:14 I was a batsman at number 8, and number 11.
21:16 So, this is pre-planned.
21:18 It's not like the ball will hit the ground.
21:20 You've already planned it.
21:22 You're not going to hit it.
21:23 You're going to hit it.
21:24 If the ball hits the ground, it's a win.
21:26 Shan, throughout this inning,
21:28 the run rate is good,
21:30 but then you have two wickets down.
21:32 You have to carry the game.
21:34 In that, Shan relies a lot on one shot.
21:37 And extra cover.
21:38 If you're not getting that,
21:40 there's a gap between long on and mid-wicket.
21:43 You're not taking 1s and 2s.
21:44 You've been running 8s and 9s,
21:46 you've to take the game.
21:47 You'll have 50s, 60s.
21:48 You never know if you'll get hit in the end.
21:50 But, because you're batting,
21:52 it's not after 7th.
21:53 And you're Nawaz at 7th,
21:54 who's not performing.
21:56 So, I think it's a lot of burden, as a captain.
21:58 And their main players, Tim Seifert,
22:00 or James Wins,
22:01 they're not contributing much.
22:03 You can see this,
22:04 Havish Shoaib and Shan's partnership.
22:07 If you look at these two,
22:09 they've got a good start.
22:11 Both of their balls have come on the ball.
22:14 After the first over,
22:15 Shan's bat also hit the ball.
22:17 And Shoaib got 2-3 boundaries.
22:19 But when you get a start like this,
22:22 you continue it by applying more shots.
22:26 Rather than taking yourself to the zone
22:29 where you have to put pressure on yourself.
22:31 So, if you've got 20 runs on 10 balls,
22:33 you have to continue that momentum.
22:35 So, somewhere, I think both players got the good start,
22:38 but they couldn't continue with the same momentum.
22:40 Which cost them the game, to be honest.
22:42 This partnership was looking good,
22:44 but some performances,
22:47 which I've already told you about,
22:49 those performances don't have an impact.
22:51 So, if you look at their overall today,
22:54 they scored,
22:55 Nawaz did it, but it had no impact.
22:58 Shan scored, but it had no impact.
23:01 So, doing impactful performance
23:03 is a requirement of T20.
23:05 Which is a momentum issue,
23:08 they don't have a positive vibe.
23:10 There's something wrong, which is not working for them,
23:13 and that is impact.
23:14 I'll tell you an example,
23:16 in their top order,
23:18 one player is scoring 80, 90, 100.
23:20 When you're doing a player,
23:22 automatically all the teams perform.
23:24 They had 4 outs in the last match,
23:27 and I think 3 of them were out.
23:28 I think that's a big factor,
23:31 that in your top order,
23:33 at least one player scored a big inning.
23:35 After getting the start,
23:37 Hafeez is also saying,
23:39 control the game.
23:41 In the beginning, you had 2-3 boundaries,
23:43 you did 25-30 runs,
23:45 that's it.
23:47 Batsmen control the game at that time.
23:50 Now I'll play as I want,
23:52 and dominate wherever I want.
23:54 That's not happening.
23:55 And the way Shan got out,
23:56 I think a lot of players,
23:58 like Monroe,
24:00 Fakhriz Zaman,
24:02 they have boundaries on their minds,
24:06 because they're not going to hit in front,
24:08 they're going to hit the wicket very scarily,
24:10 to the left-hand or leg spinner.
24:12 Maybe that's a big boundary,
24:15 and because of that,
24:17 they miss the line on the fuller ball,
24:19 miss the length, and get bowled.
24:20 If I'm not wrong,
24:22 in their match in Multan,
24:24 Shan got out like this.
24:26 He got out from Osama Mir,
24:27 and he got out from this shot.
24:29 And secondly,
24:30 when you cover the stumps,
24:32 and when you have to hit such a shot,
24:34 you give yourself a little room,
24:38 so extension of your arms,
24:40 then you have time.
24:41 He follows too.
24:42 He's cramping,
24:43 and if he's cramping,
24:44 he'll never get a shot here.
24:46 Even on mid-wicket,
24:48 or on mid-on,
24:50 it's not that easy to hit a shot.
24:52 Ask your brother,
24:53 he's hit a lot of sticks,
24:54 on my balls.
24:56 If you want to play this shot,
24:58 if you give yourself room,
25:00 then you have a better chance
25:02 to play this shot.
25:03 Now let's come to Multan Sultans' bowling.
25:05 Muhammad Ali,
25:06 since the time you've left Multan,
25:08 you haven't seen Muhammad Ali.
25:09 What's going on?
25:10 If you were here,
25:12 we'd have said that.
25:13 If you leave, then...
25:15 But I think overall,
25:16 if we look,
25:17 the bowling is good.
25:18 Today too,
25:19 an inside corner,
25:20 a last ball corner,
25:21 apart from that,
25:22 if you look,
25:23 8 and over,
25:24 on this pitch,
25:25 if you look at the pressure,
25:27 this was bad luck.
25:29 There were lengths,
25:31 one of the no-ball,
25:32 because of which,
25:33 I think,
25:34 you'd have suffered a loss,
25:36 on the no-ball,
25:37 you'd have a free hit,
25:38 you'd have to do a no-ball,
25:39 then an extra corner,
25:40 you'd have a free hit.
25:42 So these are small mistakes,
25:44 which you'll have to see.
25:45 Overall,
25:46 I still believe,
25:48 if you look at the whole bowling effort,
25:51 still, you'll see,
25:52 slower ones,
25:53 they've been better utilized,
25:55 overall,
25:56 they've been better.
25:57 Yes.
25:58 Well, there you have that,
25:59 Omidari.
26:00 Chris Jordan,
26:01 how good was Chris Jordan,
26:02 today, Wasim?
26:03 His yorkers are just phenomenal,
26:04 at that pace.
26:05 Yes.
26:06 And with pace.
26:07 Yes, with that.
26:08 So, again,
26:09 I was commentating,
26:10 so he had,
26:11 he had an interview,
26:12 which was done by one of my co-commentators.
26:14 He said again,
26:15 that I've been told,
26:16 and I've noticed myself,
26:17 that pace matters in this format,
26:19 so I'm trying to bowl quicker now.
26:21 I've done a few slow balls,
26:23 and I'm trying to bowl with more force,
26:25 with less variations.
26:27 So, that's why,
26:28 his pace is 140, 142,
26:30 he's consistently bowling,
26:32 and physically,
26:33 very fit, he is.
26:34 He's still one of the best fielders,
26:36 in the world,
26:37 in this format.
26:38 Yes, absolutely.
26:39 I mean, it was just fantastic,
26:40 the way he was going about his business today,
26:42 and especially,
26:43 in the death,
26:44 the yorkers he's bowled,
26:45 they were so consistent,
26:46 and so on the dot,
26:48 on the target,
26:49 they weren't wayward.
26:50 But, I have a question,
26:51 here, Hafeez,
26:52 how is it that somebody like Chris Jordan,
26:54 can bowl back to back,
26:56 four, even five yorkers,
26:58 Look at these yorkers.
26:59 That's what I'm saying.
27:00 I mean, just,
27:01 Look, in this,
27:02 I think,
27:03 Waseem Bhai spoke the other day,
27:05 it's all about confidence.
27:06 It's all about practice,
27:07 how much confidence you have,
27:09 in the practice you've done.
27:11 But as a fast bowler,
27:12 when yorker is your best ball,
27:14 and you can bowl five balls,
27:15 or six balls in an hour,
27:16 why you are hesitating,
27:18 why you are having a fear,
27:19 somewhere in your mind,
27:20 that I'm not going to be able to do this,
27:21 that if I do this,
27:22 I'll get a full toss.
27:23 So, I think,
27:24 that variation will definitely come.
27:25 But, if something,
27:26 already you got a sliver.
27:27 At this level,
27:28 you know,
27:29 international level,
27:30 leagues,
27:31 top leagues,
27:32 at the level,
27:33 if at the last game,
27:34 the opposition needs four,
27:35 or five,
27:36 and I'm bowling,
27:37 then what ball will I bowl?
27:40 I'll bowl a ball,
27:41 that doesn't have a chance of a sixer.
27:43 Correct.
27:44 Okay?
27:45 Is it on a slow ball,
27:46 or a chance of a sixer?
27:47 It can be on a length ball as well.
27:48 On a length ball as well.
27:49 Yorker,
27:50 if I get a full toss,
27:51 and he hits an exceptional shot,
27:52 that's a sixer.
27:53 Otherwise,
27:54 it will be a four.
27:55 So,
27:56 these things,
27:57 bowlers have to learn.
27:58 This,
27:59 coach can't teach.
28:00 In Dubai's Twyla T20,
28:01 at the last game,
28:02 he needed six,
28:03 to win the opposition.
28:04 Sikandar Raza was batting.
28:05 Five to equal,
28:06 six to win.
28:07 Right.
28:08 He was a UAE bowler,
28:09 I forgot his name.
28:10 He bowled very well,
28:11 five balls.
28:12 And, at the last game,
28:13 he bowled a slow ball.
28:14 Sixer.
28:15 Sixer.
28:16 Oh, wow.
28:17 Just absolutely tragic.
28:18 Alright, folks,
28:19 we have another Waqfa right here,
28:20 on The Pavilion.
28:21 But, when we come back,
28:22 we have some packages for you.
28:23 And, after that,
28:24 your favorite segment,
28:25 #AskThePavilion.
28:26 Today,
28:27 we will ask you a lot of questions.
28:28 We will spend a lot of time on that.
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28:31 Hello,
28:32 and welcome back to The Pavilion.
28:33 I am Fakhry Anand.
28:34 You are watching Esports.
28:35 Our continued coverage of the HBLPSM Season 9.
28:36 With me in The Pavilion,
28:37 I've got four fantastic former captains of Pakistan,
28:38 who know the game of cricket really well.
28:39 I've got Azra Ali,
28:40 Muhammad Hafeez,
28:41 Misbahul Haq,
28:42 and the great Wasim Akram.
28:43 And, today,
28:44 we were talking a little while ago,
28:45 before the break,
28:46 about the match that took place in Karachi,
28:47 at the National Stadium,
28:48 between Multan Sultans
28:49 and Karachi Kings.
28:50 Multan Sultans won the match,
28:51 taking two points.
28:52 They are the first team in this HBLPSM 9
28:53 to have qualified for the playoffs.
28:54 And, Karachi Kings,
28:55 well,
28:56 they have a lot to worry about.
28:57 And, with that,
28:58 let's start our favorite segment,
28:59 which is called #AskThePavilion.
29:00 The first question,
29:01 Hassan,
29:02 what is the most important thing
29:03 that you have to remember
29:04 when you are playing cricket?
29:05 And,
29:06 I'm sure,
29:07 you have to remember
29:08 that you have to be
29:09 very,
29:10 very,
29:11 very,
29:12 very,
29:13 Let's start with Hasan, your ex-handler, Hasan A94560444.
29:19 You are saying, "Assalamu Alaikum, please ask the panel on why Karachi Kings had the
29:23 best local talent throughout their seasons, who are now the core of other teams.
29:28 Why do they never give them enough and consistent chances?"
29:31 Yes, President Karachi Kings, Maseema.
29:34 Because every year you can retain certain players, so you can do what you think is best.
29:43 The cricket director on my side, I think he did all of this.
29:49 Haider, he made all the decisions about who to retain and who not to.
29:54 But many times you don't retain someone, they become a different player after two years.
29:58 Now, the player who was 10 years ago is now good, so it's not Karachi Kings' fault.
30:02 You can't retain someone for 10 years with a 9-year-old team.
30:05 Khurram Anwar, your ex-handler, Khurram Ahmed, MD, Karachi Kings, ARY should be a case study.
30:13 Their team's style of play, support staff are an antithesis of the city they claim to
30:19 represent.
30:20 It is a big task not to be liked by a cricket-crazy city, and they have accomplished it.
30:25 Rebrand and relaunch.
30:28 Message for you.
30:29 I think this message is…
30:30 As a fan, as a cricketer.
30:31 Yeah, no, that's a very good…
30:32 He's absolutely right.
30:33 Fans are upset, and they should be.
30:34 When a team doesn't do well, doesn't do it for a year, doesn't do it for two years,
30:39 doesn't do it for three years, this time they've changed the captain, brought in a
30:44 new player, a new look.
30:45 So I suppose, they need a little patience.
30:47 The captain is new, it's his first year, this is not an excuse I'm saying, they need
30:52 a little patience.
30:53 But they've re-vamped, re-branded, and everything.
30:56 Haseen bhai, I don't think there's too much pressure here.
31:01 If you look at the atmosphere in Islamabad, or the atmosphere in Multan, it doesn't
31:08 feel like there's pressure on the players.
31:11 No, no, I've been with them for three, four years, not five.
31:14 There's no pressure on the players, it's normal.
31:16 Our owner is fine, Salman is fine, he comes and backs you up if he loses.
31:21 He doesn't talk to the players, doesn't tell them anything.
31:24 They'll talk to me or someone else, the rest of the boys are loved by them.
31:28 Because they're not able to express themselves freely, even Shaan, the way he used to play,
31:33 he's not able to do it the way he used to play, with freedom.
31:39 As far as I'm concerned, and I know that all the freedom they have to play, to do,
31:45 the facilities everyone is getting, only the Karachi Kings team is getting.
31:48 SBH, Bilal_Hassan is your ex-handle.
31:51 You're saying, "Waseem Akram, Fakhar bhai, please ask Waseem Akram to take over the realm of Karachi Kings."
31:58 It's a loss for everyone, PSL, that we are not utilizing Waseem bhai's skills and experience.
32:04 Also, he would add that venom and X-factor which is missing from the team.
32:09 You're the X-factor on that venom.
32:11 You guys have attacked me a lot for the past two years.
32:13 You guys have literally slapped me on social media.
32:17 The people of Karachi have said, "I've picked the team, if I come, we've picked the players,
32:24 we've gathered them all, we've taken the local knowledge, we want to win."
32:30 But my point is, yeah, you're absolutely right, if you want to lose, then fight and lose.
32:36 Lose till the last game.
32:38 The same thing we've always said for the Pakistan team, in the pavilion.
32:41 There are a lot of issues related to the Karachi Kings.
32:44 I've scanned the main ones, there are a lot of bitter ones, so I'm skipping them.
32:49 Go ahead, the bitter ones are fine.
32:50 Sarma Dabas Khawaja, your ex-handle is Sam Khawaja.
32:54 Your question is from the entire panel, and the panel needs to listen to this very carefully.
32:58 Is PSL unfortunately turning into a crash course to entry in national squad?
33:06 Is the reason for us witnessing fragile bowlers in Team Pakistan that cannot bowl above 4 overs with intense pace?
33:13 For all of you.
33:14 Yeah, I'll start off, and I agree with this.
33:16 You're absolutely right.
33:17 If you look at the performance from PSL, if the boys know that they have to be picked from PSL,
33:22 they won't focus on first class, they'll just look at us.
33:25 I heard a statement from our previous selectors, who were here a year or two ago,
33:30 they gave a statement that we pick teams from PSL.
33:33 Who was this gentleman?
33:36 I think, but these statements were there, and this mindset was there.
33:41 I think it's a totally negative and wrong mindset.
33:44 We should take any player from the domestic performance, and that is your first class cricket, your list take cricket.
33:50 If a player is consistently performing there, who we have seen, growing up, we have seen him in Multan Sultan.
33:57 Whenever he has picked that player, he has performed.
34:00 So I think we have to see that PSL, unfortunately, is a big brand for us.
34:06 But the first goal of all the youngsters here is to somehow reach PSL, and that is to play T20 format.
34:15 Although, that is why, in Pakistan, the talent, I say it again and again,
34:20 when you play good first class cricket, when you become good players of red ball,
34:24 your basics of the game will be good, you can play any format.
34:27 But when you practice T20, then you won't be from either side.
34:32 The statement was also there that we have to make our T20 players play in the test team.
34:40 It was also there that the game has become different.
34:44 Who was this genius?
34:45 I think it was Rameez bhai when he said in one or two interviews.
34:49 He said that when we played the finals of two consecutive T20 World Cups,
34:58 because the T20 team was doing well at that time, he said that we should put T20 players in the test team.
35:05 Alright, Mr. Mishra, would you like to add to that?
35:07 He said that it has become a catapult, that whenever you come here, perform, you can go straight to the Pakistan team.
35:13 Look, at least in T20, it has become like that.
35:16 And I think I said this yesterday as well, that when you pick players in T20 or even in PSL,
35:22 not on the basis of only T20 cricket.
35:25 You should look at their value in domestic cricket and how they are performing in all formats.
35:32 It's okay if you give PSL importance in T20 for international cricket,
35:39 but behind that, their performances should also be of domestic cricket.
35:44 Only then they will be better players and sustain for a long time at the international level.
35:50 Right, Mr. Noshad, your ex-handle is Dr_Noshad.
35:55 And you are saying, how is it that Karachi Kings and Islamabad United both have won PSL under the coaching of Waseem Akram?
36:04 And now we see a different story for Karachi Kings.
36:07 Clearly, Waseem Akram is an important factor in this equation.
36:12 Waseem.
36:13 I suppose credit to all the players.
36:16 The captain of MISBA, who we won with in Islamabad, and when we won in Karachi,
36:20 the coaching was Imad Waseem, who was the captain.
36:23 They played good cricket.
36:24 If you play good cricket, if you play fair-less cricket, you will win T20.
36:28 And fitness.
36:29 We have to play 10 matches.
36:30 The schedule is very tight.
36:31 I will take a question in that.
36:33 Mohammad Haris, from Samaiyon, has written a big capital letter, PhD.
36:38 Get a billboard, Mr. Samaiyon.
36:41 Schedule of PSL is a bit crazy.
36:43 Because scheduling two matches on the same day in the same city increases the chances of no match, if it's a washout.
36:49 Next time, please help them in preparing the schedule.
36:52 I suppose this tightness is happening, Mr. Samaiyon, because there is an ILT 20,
36:57 then there is the African League, then Bangladesh Premier League,
37:01 and we knew that there would be a lot of things happening.
37:04 The day this final is on the 18th, I think the IPL starts in 4-5 days.
37:10 So the top professionals in the world,
37:13 they play the rest of the leagues and say, we have to take a month's rest from this,
37:16 so that we can be fresh for the IPL.
37:18 Don't you think, Wasim, you said a very good thing, but this is important now.
37:22 And it is very important for the Pakistan Super League people to understand,
37:25 for the people who are running the PSL League,
37:27 that now the leagues are going to compete amongst each other for the players.
37:30 Yep, they are already.
37:31 They already are.
37:32 And the more the squeeze, the more the players will choose,
37:36 which one will give me more financial benefit,
37:40 2. I enjoy it,
37:42 3. I learn to polish my cricket, improve my skill,
37:46 I get to play with good wickets,
37:48 I get to play with good people, with local, domestic talent.
37:51 You know, all these factors will start coming into play.
37:53 They are already mentioned.
37:55 When the PSL started on the first day,
37:57 in the ILT 20, the South African League,
38:00 there are 2.5 million dollars to buy players.
38:04 Here, there is still 1.2 million dollars,
38:06 which started in the first year, and is still there.
38:08 I think they have stopped the dollar.
38:10 There is a contract with PCB that the dollar will be around 2.25 million,
38:14 and not more than that.
38:15 So, people will go to other leagues, where they will get more money.
38:18 Muhammad Tauha Siddiqui Sahab, your question is,
38:22 Assalam-o-Alaikum, Fakhar Bhai and team.
38:24 I want to ask why Muhammad Nawaz is not improving as a left arm spinner?
38:30 Correct me if I am wrong,
38:31 but I think he is not assessing the conditions well.
38:35 What is the use of a slow pitch if you are not varying the speed?
38:39 Misbah.
38:40 Absolutely right.
38:42 The most important thing, I think, is that the blame goes to the person.
38:46 I mean, if you are not learning,
38:48 after playing so much cricket, I think,
38:51 your confidence level should be different,
38:54 and you should have a belief in yourself.
38:56 And then you should know, what kind of bowling I do,
38:59 where I should make changes.
39:01 First of all, you should know yourself as a player,
39:04 what is my action, where am I making a mistake,
39:07 I have to look at my basics.
39:09 And then, your tactics.
39:11 What is this pitch tactically, and I have to…
39:14 When you are mentally down, you don't have confidence,
39:18 then what will happen? Execution is a later thing.
39:21 You are already shaken, so you won't be able to do what you want to do.
39:25 So, the most important thing, I think, is that Nawaz should have a self-belief.
39:30 That, yes, I have been playing for so long, I can do this,
39:34 I know I have to do this.
39:36 And go there with a big heart, and go and do that thing.
39:40 Without that, it is difficult, no one can help you.
39:43 Alright, sir, my question to the panelists, again,
39:45 this is very important for all of you.
39:47 We are seeing a lot of openers performing in this PSL.
39:50 Wajih Abbas is your question.
39:52 We have Wajahab Skan, your ex-handle.
39:56 Again, my question to all the panelists,
39:58 we are seeing a lot of openers performing in this PSL.
40:01 Who do you see eligible to play for Pakistan in the middle order
40:05 in the T20 World Cup at number 4, 5, 6?
40:08 Please, all of you suggest.
40:10 Sir, for all of you.
40:12 We are discussing this a lot,
40:14 that you see openers as options,
40:17 but especially at number 5 and 6.
40:19 You have options at number 4,
40:22 but at number 5 and 6, you see openers.
40:25 Azam Khan, obviously, has not performed at the international level yet.
40:28 If you look at the local players in the PSL,
40:30 these two seem like they can clear the boundary,
40:33 and finish the game.
40:36 So I think Pakistan is there.
40:38 And the other players should think,
40:40 when I, for example,
40:43 when I started playing as a batsman,
40:46 when I used to look at the batting order of Pakistan,
40:49 the middle order has always been strong.
40:51 If there was a change, it was in the open.
40:53 So I immediately saw that if I play in the top 3,
40:57 then my chances of playing in Pakistan will increase.
41:00 So yes, it is challenging, it is a new ball, you hit the wicket.
41:02 It is as challenging as it is in the 5, 6, T20 cricket,
41:06 that you have to hit as soon as you come.
41:08 But if you become an exceptional player there,
41:11 you go straight into the team.
41:13 Do you see that you have fewer options?
41:16 I think, potentially, what I see is simple.
41:19 Agha Salman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar, Shah Dab.
41:23 This is your, and Fakhar, you are already thinking about them.
41:28 You know about the top 3.
41:30 This is what you have, potentially, this is what you have.
41:33 Who do you think is in the top 3?
41:35 The players who are in the top 3,
41:37 Babar, Rizwan, Sam.
41:40 I think Sam is in the top 3.
41:43 After that, you can make Babar play in the top 3,
41:45 or make him open, or make Rizwan play in the top 3.
41:47 4, 5, 6, I think this is the best you have.
41:51 Your opinion is that Saim should be the opener.
41:54 I think he should be the opener,
41:56 because you need a left-hand, right-hand combination.
41:58 It's common sense.
42:00 Yeah, it makes sense.
42:01 But common sense is not that common at the moment.
42:04 Yeah, but he should open and anyone of them should come in the top 3.
42:07 Faisal Alavi, you have an ex-handler, Faisal Alavi.
42:10 How can you drop Anwar Ali, the only finisher in your team,
42:13 especially when you don't have Paulard, also not playing.
42:17 Constant wrong selection from Karachi Kings.
42:19 Waseem Akram, time to intervene.
42:21 Also, minus Nawaz in cricket, please.
42:23 What was the name?
42:25 Faisal Alavi.
42:26 Faisal, you pinpointed it perfectly.
42:28 I agree with you.
42:29 We were discussing that Anwar Ali should not have been dropped.
42:33 If he had to be dropped, he should have been dropped in the form of Nawaz.
42:36 He should have been dropped.
42:37 He should have given Anwar Ali a few overs.
42:39 He would have done that.
42:40 Nawaz has scored 40 in 3 overs.
42:42 37.
42:43 37, yes.
42:44 Nawaz, where did he go?
42:45 37, sir.
42:46 37 in 3 overs.
42:47 He would have scored 40 in 3 overs.
42:48 He would have scored 40 in 3 overs.
42:49 He would have come and bat in your finishing.
42:52 I hope there's a method to their madness tonight.
42:55 We all hope so.
42:56 Khurram Khalili, Khurram_Khalili, you have an ex-handler.
43:00 Would you guys agree that the way Mohammad Rizwan utilises his bowlers so effectively
43:06 and remains so calm on the field somewhat reminds us of MS Dhoni's way of captaincy?
43:13 Yes, do you guys agree with that?
43:14 I think we are jumping guns.
43:16 MS Dhoni is one of the best captains in the history of the game.
43:19 Absolutely.
43:20 Apart from, I'm not saying that Rizwan is not a very good captain.
43:24 Rizwan has shown in the past 5 years in PSL that he is a very good leader.
43:28 I said the same thing the other day.
43:30 He is like him.
43:33 Like how he uses his bowlers among non-regular bowlers.
43:37 Knowingly, the conditions and the direction of the game.
43:43 Right.
43:44 I think it's a genre of captaincy.
43:46 It's the same as MS Dhoni.
43:48 He's heading that way.
43:49 He's heading that way.
43:50 But the genre is the same.
43:51 But is he as great as MS Dhoni?
43:53 Well, long way to go.
43:54 That's a lot of World Cups and a lot of wins around the world.
43:56 You have to prove it.
43:58 MS Dhoni has changed Indian cricket.
44:02 There's nothing that he hasn't won.
44:05 He's very quick to make a move.
44:07 He's very quick to make a move.
44:09 He's got Wasim Akram, Javed Mianad.
44:11 Right.
44:12 There's a message from Asad.
44:14 His handle is Asad969.
44:17 He has asked a very direct question.
44:20 He has asked, "Should Shoaib Malik consider retirement from all formats including PSL?"
44:25 Hmm.
44:26 You guys...
44:28 Should I repeat it?
44:29 No, one by one.
44:30 I think it's an individual decision.
44:32 It's an individual decision.
44:33 And I think so far, if you look at Malik,
44:35 you see, the international leagues,
44:37 that is all about your performance and your fitness.
44:39 Yes.
44:40 If you're doing those things rightly, people will take you in the draft.
44:43 So, if he's fit, let him be.
44:46 If he's 42 years old, but he's fit then,
44:49 like, he's more fit than the 20 years old guy at the moment.
44:52 So, if he's fit, then it's fine. If he's performing.
44:55 Alright, before the break, let's take the last question.
44:57 Mohammad Mawzam Khan, your ex-handle Mawzam_1841.
45:00 Question is from Ismail Haq.
45:02 "Osaam Ameer previously was in Karachi Kings and underperformed.
45:05 Now in Multan, Sultans is a leading wicket-taker.
45:08 How can captaincy impact any player's performance?"
45:11 That was four years ago, last time.
45:12 But it's fine, he's asked the question.
45:14 He's not going to die underperforming.
45:16 Now, if there's a mummy of an Egyptian front 20 years from now,
45:19 ask us about that too.
45:20 I mean, he was in Karachi Kings five years ago.
45:23 He's improved since then.
45:25 He's played in Pakistan, he's played in the county.
45:27 He's improved his cricket-y play, his fitness.
45:30 And suddenly, you've realised that the president of Karachi Kings has woken up.
45:35 No, Koda Baba.
45:36 Kodababa.com
45:37 Alright, with that, we're going to take a break here.
45:39 In the Pavilion, when we come back, there's more on the other side.
45:41 Stay with us.
45:42 Welcome back to the Pavilion.
45:47 I'm Fakhr-e-Anam, I'm Baker, here in Sports.
45:48 Our continued coverage of the HBL PSL 9.
45:50 And today was a competition between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultan.
45:53 Multan Sultan has won their match.
45:54 They have qualified, first team to qualify in the HBL PSL 9 for the playoffs.
45:58 So congratulations to the Multan Sultan's team.
46:00 The captain, the fans, well done.
46:02 Congratulations.
46:03 Karachi Kings now find themselves with their backs against the wall in trouble.
46:07 With me in the Pavilion, I have got Azraeli, I've got Mamad Afeez, Miss Paul Haq, and the great Wasim Akram.
46:12 And with that, let's take a look at our favourite scorecard.
46:17 This is the table that matters the most to us here in the Pavilion.
46:20 And that is the leaderboard.
46:21 And here is how the leaderboard is looking like.
46:24 Sir, this is the situation right now.
46:27 Oh, Afeez is here, right next to us.
46:30 Okay.
46:31 Today, things are getting a little serious.
46:33 Yeah.
46:34 Muhammad Afeez is closing the gap on Azraeli and Wasim Akram, while Miss Paul Haq is continuing.
46:38 I'm supporting Karachi Kings.
46:39 Do I have to finish?
46:40 No, no, you can continue.
46:41 I'm supporting Karachi Kings, so I think they have made this.
46:45 I'm supporting Dubey, so I think you should also be supporting Dubey.
46:49 When you were sitting there, you were also in a lot of trouble.
46:53 Oh, yeah.
46:54 Now it's a little less, because I close my eyes.
46:57 You were singing Atif's song today, now you're used to it.
47:02 But after seeing this leaderboard, I think I won't even be able to see the hat and the shadow.
47:08 Why?
47:09 They're all there.
47:11 No, no, we remember you and we'll keep reminding you.
47:15 You're with 14 points.
47:16 You're ahead.
47:17 Eventually, the winner will get the trophy.
47:19 Poor people don't know where to come.
47:22 Okay, let's get the hat from the market.
47:25 How many cheques do we have to pay?
47:27 It's a must.
47:28 And anyway, we're masters at making hats here at ARY.
47:31 If you want a hat, we'll make it for you.
47:33 Number Uno.
47:34 Number Uno.
47:35 All right, let's take a look at tomorrow's match.
47:38 Tomorrow we've got another game in store for you right here at the HBL PSL 9.
47:42 There you go, match number 20, Islamabad United versus Peshawar Zalmi.
47:46 Tomorrow's match is for you.
47:48 It's going to be a big match.
47:49 From Rawalpindi at 7 pm, live on your screens at A-Sports.
47:54 We'll be there at 5 pm.
47:56 So don't forget to tune in.
47:58 That's the game, match number 20 at the HBL PSL.
48:01 And with that, I'd like to say thank you, Azhar.
48:04 You've been fantastic today.
48:05 Thank you.
48:06 Your hair is getting better every day.
48:09 It's getting better.
48:10 I didn't say it, you did.
48:12 You didn't say it.
48:13 Thank you, Feez.
48:14 You've been fantastic.
48:15 And thank you for all the golf tips that you've been giving us.
48:18 Thank you.
48:19 Right.
48:20 And thank you, Mishra.
48:21 Thank you for the Dumbhe ki Karahi today that you ordered for all of us.
48:25 And then you went into food coma.
48:26 You know the secret.
48:27 I don't know the secret.
48:28 That's why I ate my Nargisi Kofta and you went into food coma.
48:31 Skip.
48:32 Don't give me a hard time.
48:33 You're forgiving me.
48:34 And thank you, Wasim.
48:35 Thank you, like always.
48:36 You've just been fantastic.
48:37 Always an absolute delight to have you around us, especially the day Karachi Kings play.
48:42 You're in such fine spirits, especially after the game.
48:44 And as President of Karachi Kings, we truly appreciate your services.
48:48 Just get on with the show, man.
48:49 Right.
48:50 Take a day off.
48:51 Take a day off at Karachi's palace.
48:53 No, but it does really matter to us that you are the President of Karachi Kings.
48:58 Take a day off.
48:59 Yes, thank you.
49:00 Now I'm standing.
49:02 And I think that tonight, ladies and gentlemen, the President of Karachi Kings deserves a good night's sleep.
49:06 Good night, Wasim.
49:09 Thank you very much, friends.
49:10 And remember, as always, 8-bit Gulkan, good night.
49:13 Good night.
49:13 (laughs)
49:14 (upbeat music)